i was banded on jan3. i went to dr.marley in windber, pa - his team is absolutely wonderful!! i spent this past week relaxing while my body healed, a lot of sleeping, pogo games, movies and reading. i feel much better, except for the tenderness in my abdomen. but its not that bad! i am down 8lbs so far =) i return to work on jan17, i am a med nurse at a very busy skilled nursing home. so can't follow the 20lb wt restriction there! my husband, family and friends have been so supportive. i love reading everyone's posts on here, the advice is great! i am so excited to start losing this fat!!!!

Welcome!

Wow what a challenge to work at a nursing home! I'm glad you got such a nice chunk of time off to recover it must feel really good. How great that you have even lost weight during your healing phase! By next year you will be a whole new person. Just keep at it and keep going in for fills and "check ins" . You need plenty of support from your surgeons team too.

I wish you all the best!

Good luck on your journey!