I had my surgery on February 10. The first few days were pretty rough due to the gas pains and the fact that I had a bad sinus/lung cold. Let me just say that coughing/blowing your nose after lap band surgery is NOT fun... After that, things have leveled out as far as surgical pain. Have a UTI, but it isn't too bad.

Anyways, I weighed myself again today and so far, in the last 23 days. I have lost 45 pounds total! I am excited about that. And not only am I having victories on the scales, but I have also had a few small NSV's so far. Such as clothes fitting better or being too loose, being able to see my ankles, and being able to walk around wal-mart. Usually when I go into wally world I am in a riding cart, due to health factors in addition to weight. Last night when me and my boyfriend went in, I walked around the store most of the time. He followed me in a rider just in case, and I had to use it once or twice, but I got back up and walked more. It felt great!

I'm loving life with the band. So glad I had it!

Wow look at you! You are doing so great girl! You must be so happy. I'm doing great too except for the fact that my ankles are driving me NUTS. I have Lymphodema. Do you have it/know anyone who has it? My ankles are huge and its starting to cause me even more pain...

But anyway congrats...keep loosin it!!

congrats ! arent nsv"s fun ? way to go on your weightloss! keep it up !

i had swollen ankles too, thought it was the weight (225 lbs), my dr put me on a low dose high bp meds with a dieretic(water pill) and the ankle prob cleared right up . good luck ! im now 203 lbs , hopefully will some day be able to get off the bp meds.