I'm a Nov Bandster 4 days pre-op looking for Oct Bandsters that are still giving status updates. My wall needs a few more friends that are active on the board. Don't "do" Facebook?

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Well tomorrow I will Celebrate 5 years of being Banded. So its my Bandiversary.

If that interests you let me know, and yes I am still working at losing weight.

Shirley.

Got my band on 10/25/11. Doing pretty good, only took the pain meds on the 1st day home...still a bit sore but able to sit and walk around comfortable enough. still on a clear liquid diet which is getting more and more difficult, because i am starting to feel hungry. Looking forward to this wednesday 1st followup and should be able to add full liquids to the diet, yay! Good luck with your surgery.

Lisa

Hi I am new my surgery is tomorrow Halloween i am so nervous

Hi,

I was banded 10/25/11 and have been doing pretty good. I can walk a mile, sit, and stand without discomfort. I'm not very hungry. Getting about 600 calories a day, 70ish grams Protein a day average. Saturday I had lots of gas and the shoulder pain was intense. Heating pad and gas-x strips help but I ended up taking a dose of my pain med at bedtime. Lots of gas release today but the shoulder is pain free. Just follow you doctors instructions and you should be fine.

TBM

TheBandedMan is on YouTube

My surgery was 10/19 and I had to take all of my pain pills because I had a hiatal hernia repair during my banding procedure. I'm on the mushy diet stage and can't wait to eat soft foods on Thurs. I've lost 11 lbs. so far.

Hi I am new my surgery is tomorrow Halloween i am so nervous

Its a Great Date to be Banded ! We will be Soul BandSisters.

I was banded 10/31 also.

Hi. I was banded on Oct 20 and I am doing very well. Pain and gas almost obliterated. I never had much gas to begin with but I had hiccups almost constantly in the beginning. I am on mushies now. I've lost 18 lbs so far. I'm looking forward to reaching 20 lbs so I can buy a charm for my Pandora bracelet. I am using the bracelet to mark each 20 lbs I loose.

My advice to you is continue drinking your Protein as soon as you can. It really keeps you full and helps the healing.

Hi banded 10/14 and I've been feeling great. Only annoying issue is around my port area, but I guess that just takes time. Although done with mushy foods - I still tend to eat them and my 1 or 2 protein drinks a day. It's been working, so figure why fix it.