Hi all...I am now officially on day 2 of my post op and can now have protein shakes and cream soups. ( But i have no desire to eat at all) My port site has been the most painful of anything..getting up and down etc. But truthfully I feel better by the hour. I think i might even take a slow walk today and enjoy being outside. I Do have one question for you all. i love this site...I really do..but does anyone else get so tired of all the NEGATIVITY?? I mean it just gets to me. Yeah I think we all worry that we will be the one that the band wont work for...and taht we will be slow losers..etc. But thats the chance we take. I will not complain and whine about my band because I am soooo thankful to have it and to be given the chance to finally be who i want to be. Not to say that i wont have questions and some hard times. But I like to remain positive abou things. Maybe I feel good because i am younger and fairly healthy...and I did my research and prepared for the worst.. Good luck to everyone!

Congratulations on getting the band and the great recovery so far! I also had a pretty easy recovery (thank goodness). I did have one or two bad days about four days out (maybe I did too much too soon and had bad nausea) but it went away quickly!

I think it's pretty natural on a site like this to have a good amount of negativity. Even at my surgeon's office, the really successful people aren't hanging around at the support group meetings-- it's mostly the ones who are having difficulty. (I feel guilty, but they don't fit into my schedule, so I'm one of those positive people not showing up!) And just think about in life-- how often do you hear the negative stories about a business or a person vs. how often you hear the good stuff? It's much more common for people to share negative stuff. It is too bad, though.

Fortunately, there are LOTS of people here who are positively thrilled with their bands and their choice to get it! Me included! :thumbup:

I M SO GLAD TO HEAR YOU ARE DOING SO GOOD I REALLY NEVER SAY MUCH BUT I AGREE ABOUT THE NEGATIVE REMARKS I AT THE END OF MY 6MONTHS IN 2 WKS AND THEN WAITING FOR APPROVAL BUT I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU MEAN THIS IS A LONG PROCESS AND WE ALL NEED POSTIVE THOUGHTS, BUT I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU AND PLS STAY IN TOUCH WITH EVERYTHING, EVERYDAY IS A STEP CLOSER AND I GET SO NERVOUS BUT READDYYYY!!!:thumbup:

Congrats on being banded!

Congrats!!!

We are band twins! Oct. 5, right?

Unfortunately, I am feeling pretty sore today, worse than yesterday, actually. Had half a Protein shake and a few sips of apple juice.

I'm still very happy and excited, though, because what's a few days of pain when you're gaining a lifetime of health?

THE BEST OF LUCK TO YOU ON YOUR NEW JOURNEY. I HOPE TO BE BANDED BY DEC. NO LATER THAN JAN 2011 AND COUNTING THE DAYS TO BECOMING A BETTER ME. I TOO AM A POSITIVE PERSON & NEGATIVE PEOPLE JUST DON'T TAKE THE TIME TO WEIGH BOTH SIDES OF A SITUATION. I OVER-POWER THE NEGATIVITY WITH POSITIVE ENERGY.

*****MUCH SUCCESS TO YOU & ALL OF MY NEW LAB-BAND BUDDIES. I'M NOT BANDED YET BUT CONVERSATION, & LISTENING IS ALWAYS THE BEST WAY TO START******:thumbup:

Hi all...I am now officially on day 2 of my post op and can now have Protein shakes and cream soups. ( But i have no desire to eat at all) My port site has been the most painful of anything..getting up and down etc. But truthfully I feel better by the hour. I think i might even take a slow walk today and enjoy being outside. I Do have one question for you all. i love this site...I really do..but does anyone else get so tired of all the NEGATIVITY?? I mean it just gets to me. Yeah I think we all worry that we will be the one that the band wont work for...and taht we will be slow losers..etc. But thats the chance we take. I will not complain and whine about my band because I am soooo thankful to have it and to be given the chance to finally be who i want to be. Not to say that i wont have questions and some hard times. But I like to remain positive abou things. Maybe I feel good because i am younger and fairly healthy...and I did my research and prepared for the worst.. Good luck to everyone!

I was banded a week ago, and besides a little soreness left and my visible incisions when I change clothes (lol), I can hardly tell I had it done. You will feel better in no time flat!

Thank you all! This is so much very worth all of the pain and soreness!!!! I am only day 2 post op...but i know it will get better. I just look forward to excercising and using the band to get to a healthier new me ...that i have never known.. congrats to all who have been banded and you success so far and to those who are still on the journey to surgery!! Good luck and thanks for the comments! YOU ALL ARE AWESOME!

I was banded on Sept 30th..I had complications and also caught pnemonia so had to be held until all of the super strong antibiotics were finished.

I was just released from the hospital this am. oct 11. My surgeon has done over 5,000 of these and I am so thankful I had him. He had to go in a 2nd time. Long story was that he was going to make a slight change in the location and if that did not work he was going to remove it. Out of all of his patients he has only had to remove 2 bands. It was looking like I would be a statistic but his orginal idea about moving it worked out and the next day after the 2nd operation I felt great and knew it was going to work. He also said to me that I would probably be one of the few patients that would never need an adjustment. Although it was a negative experience and extremely uncomfortable, the result has been very positive. The day of surgery I weighed 244. Today 11 days later I weigh 222 and can already feel the difference. I guess my advice would be to make sure you have an experienced surgeon. I know its generaly a fairly easy operation, but if there are complications its nice to have a guy who has "seen it all" and could fix it..

I think what you have to remember is that happy people dont have time to sit here as post as much as those people who arent happy. Happy people are out living life, and trying to get the most out of their band. Its like every other website, angry/unhappy people want people to know how bad it is, but happy people dont really spend as much time spreading the word. I havent got my band yet (counting down til November 10th! ) but Im excited about being able to use this tool, especially since I know that if I didnt have insurance I wouldnt have the oppertunity to do this.