Hi everyone

Hi Dallas, I'm in Arlington. I was banded Monday the 23rd. Welcome to the forum

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Hi Roni

Wow the journey you are on now I am happy to be over that period. I was banded 2/9/12. Inbox me if you need to chat sometimes. My biggest downfall was not finding people who were banded to talk to

Best of luck

Tiffanie

Hi Tiffanie! I'm 22 from MN, getting banded on Tuesday. I am nervous but excited too. How are things going for you? Feel free to message me any time.

- Natalie

Hi from Memphis, Texas, but currently living in the Middle East. I was banded on 12 April 2012 in Kuwait.

Hi Tiffanie! I'm 22 from MN' date=' getting banded on Tuesday. I am nervous but excited too. How are things going for you? Feel free to message me any time.

- Natalie[/quote']

Hi Daisy

These past two weeks after my second fill I am starting to really understand more. I am only 28 and dont have any friends that have the Lapband. I work late so could never get to the 1X a month support group my surgery center had. So I took to the web... Which later after calling my doctors office several times because everything I read I felt was wrong with me. I can look back and laugh now but then I just cried. The only bad thing right after surgery for me was the gas I went in on Thursday and was back to work by Monday. The gas lasts for 3-6 weekes per my doctor. I was put on a liquid diet for 2 wks soft foods for 2 wks then slowly regular foods. By 1 week I was starving and wanted regular food so I started eating real food but just new I made my band slip luckily I had a post op appointment and told the doctor I had started eating he said I was healing really fast so at the most I could go to soft foods. Overall my surgery was great . I had wrote somewhere else that what I really need/ needed was this group being able to talk to people and gain some perspective. Since joining I feel amazing with all the diet and exercise tips I have gotten off here. I am finally feeling closer to a green zone and so excited to reach my goals. I hope I gave you a little insight and message me anytime you wanna chat or just feel alone. I was there and it was horrible.

Best of luck to you

Tiffanie

Hi from Memphis' date=' Texas, but currently living in the Middle East. I was banded on 12 April 2012 in Kuwait.[/quote']

Hi Am

I have an uncle who was in Kuwait for many years now he lives in Iowa . He always spoke foundly of that place. How are you doing newly banded?

Hi Am

I have an uncle who was in Kuwait for many years now he lives in Iowa . He always spoke foundly of that place. How are you doing newly banded?

Really, contracting world is very small. I have been here since 2008. It is the only place in the world where doctors still do house calls. I am still healing, but I have a routine now. He recently gave me a fill 6cc and I have restrictions/limits.

Hi Daisy

These past two weeks after my second fill I am starting to really understand more. I am only 28 and dont have any friends that have the Lapband. I work late so could never get to the 1X a month support group my surgery center had. So I took to the web... Which later after calling my doctors office several times because everything I read I felt was wrong with me. I can look back and laugh now but then I just cried. The only bad thing right after surgery for me was the gas I went in on Thursday and was back to work by Monday. The gas lasts for 3-6 weekes per my doctor. I was put on a liquid diet for 2 wks soft foods for 2 wks then slowly regular foods. By 1 week I was starving and wanted regular food so I started eating real food but just new I made my band slip luckily I had a post op appointment and told the doctor I had started eating he said I was healing really fast so at the most I could go to soft foods. Overall my surgery was great . I had wrote somewhere else that what I really need/ needed was this group being able to talk to people and gain some perspective. Since joining I feel amazing with all the diet and exercise tips I have gotten off here. I am finally feeling closer to a green zone and so excited to reach my goals. I hope I gave you a little insight and message me anytime you wanna chat or just feel alone. I was there and it was horrible.

Best of luck to you

Tiffanie

Hey Tiffanie,

Thanks for your insight! I am glad youre happy with things now. A band slip sounds horrible and painful. I really need to be careful. So you had gas pain up to 6 weeks after surgery? I am going on vacation a month after mine and I hope I will feel good by then. Not ideal but i had this trip planned a year ago. What kind of foods are you able to eat now? I am on day 7 of pre op liquids and soo anxious to be able to eat real food and learn how to still live my life, but w/ the band. I have about 100 to lose.

I will definitely be checking in w/ you. Buddy system helps