Hi Everyone I was banded last friday 3/18/11 i am really excited and cannot wait to work my butt off literally !!!

Great! Good luck with you band. You sould awfully perky....I have been in a lot of pain....and my port area still hurts when I sleep on my tummy. Sounds, though, like you are going to be GREAT; please be patient....the weight does Not just fall off....you MUST follow all your diet restrictions. At the end of my day....I treat myself to that new Mouse from Jellow....it is dark chocolate and feels like you are cheating...but it is only 60 calories. So be good with the food journal and calorie counting....that is what keeps me on track!! God bless, Cheri

I got my band on 3/18 too. I am having lots of pressure from the gas and some port pain. Still taking pain medicine. not as easy as I thought it would be but every day keeps getting better. Good luck and can't wait to see your success story!!

Hi Linda!

I'm Stacey from Raleigh NC. I was also banded on 3/18! How is everything going for you? I start back to work tomorrow and I'm a little nervous because of my shoulder pain. Sometimes it's terrible...but iit doesn't last long.

Hi Everyone I was banded last friday 3/18/11 i am really excited and cannot wait to work my butt off literally !!!

Hi there! Another 3/18 Bander here in NJ! My incisions are still sore and I am bruised like CRAZY! Painwise - the meds the doc prescribed aren't really cutting it. So, I spoke with the office and am now taking a small dose of ibuprofen instead.. which is SO much better. I am going back to work today - eeek!

Hi Everyone I was banded last friday 3/18/11 i am really excited and cannot wait to work my butt off literally !!!

The first week was horrible, but I can say that 3+ weeks out, it's great! I too had to get off of my liquid Vicodin because it was making me sick. Children's Tylenol worked perfectly for the pain! I have no problems sleeping on my stomach, but there is the "catch" from the port on my ribs from time to time! (Dr says it's normal) 4 of my 5 incisions are almost invisible and the 5th was kind of a large one (port incision)!

I still have an empty band, but I am experiencing some restriction and definate help with portion control!

I know my signature says that I have only lost 8 lbs, but I only weigh when I go to the doctor. Next WI is 3/30/11...I expect the overall loss since surgery to be 15-20 lbs!

Good luck all!