Lol ok I just got banded yest. What doo I do with showeirng my paper says don't get it wet and the nurse told me to remove the bandages.any1 out there have any advice on what to do or not to do ..any advice would be appreciated soon the better..lol

I was told 24hrs I could shower, 2weeks for a bath. Keep steri strips on for 7days then I could remove them of if they fell off, they just fell of. No scrubbing over the incisions and try not to get too much soap on them. After 7days, I used alcohol to remove extra goo from the steri strips

Thnks a lot they told me to sponge bth and I'm not too excited about that..did you take your gauze off right away

i was allowed to shower 2 days post op with the instructions that over the incisions (which were still covered with steri strips) that i just allow the Water to cascade over them, no scrubbing or anything like that.

the water didn't budge them and i didn't get any soap on them unless it rinsed out of my hair or off of my shoulders. i was very careful.

they removed my steri stips for me yesterday as i had an appointment anyway and they wanted to look at the incisions. i can't bathe or swim for 3 more weeks though. only showers.

No, my steri strips started falling off about 6-7#ays post op. But like PP said, just let water roll over, but don't scrub or apply soap. I didn't have any guaze, just the steri strips. Maybe that's why they are telling you to sponge bathe.

I was told 2 days before a shower.

thank you all so much :-)

Hi Rosalam-

Congrats on your getting your band! Do you mind me asking how much weight you want to lose? Because even though your picture is just of your face, it does not look like you would need this surgery-you don't look heavy enough. I noticed some other bandster's pictures, the same thing.

Another thing, most people's weight ticker on here say they need to lose 100 or so pounds. Even though I do meet the BMI to have this done, I only have to lose about 60 pounds. Are there people, that anyone knows of, that get the band when they only have 60 pounds to lose?

~Lisa

Hey lisa; I actually weigh 294 ..my docotor said I carryb my weight preety good but also I may just photograph well my goal is too get to 140 punds.but if I'm looking helathy at a bit more han that I will stick to that weight dnt want to look to thin ..I think it all depends

I got mines for a lifestyl change needed the extra push to get myself into shape before I got really sick.I hope I answered somewhat what you were looking for but if its just for a little weight I personally wouldn't tell you to do it...

Hi Rosalam-

Congrats on your getting your band! Do you mind me asking how much weight you want to lose? Because even though your picture is just of your face, it does not look like you would need this surgery-you don't look heavy enough. I noticed some other bandster's pictures, the same thing.

Another thing, most people's weight ticker on here say they need to lose 100 or so pounds. Even though I do meet the BMI to have this done, I only have to lose about 60 pounds. Are there people, that anyone knows of, that get the band when they only have 60 pounds to lose?

~Lisa

I showered the next day after surgery. I didn't have any bandages, but instead I got my incisions "glued???" I don't know how to describe them.

I'm sure you can shower, just don't face the shower with water running so much. Plus, it will clean off the bacteria!! Oh btw...my goal is 140 too. Yay us

Thnks babs <3 I attempted the shower td it went fine thnk god didn't get anything wet. But I see you've lost 23 pounds so far when were you banded?