Hi all! Today is my 2 week bandiversary. I have just started feeling like myself again and am so happy about it! I had a rough couple of weeks!

Glad to hear you are doing great! I'm for the DFW area also!!

I'm in the DFW area, too!

What challenges did you have in the first two weeks? Just curious.

The gas was the worst for me.

Yes. Gas. I had a killer pain in my left shoulder for two weeks. I was so scared it would never go away and then finally yesterday- its gone!! They told me it was gas and some say it's a nerve that the band is hitting that's connected to my shoulder. I dont know! But that was my worst part.

How much down time did you have after surgery?

I'm really hoping I can sneak this in on a four day weekend or something. My husband was lucky and his work gave him 3 weeks of paid short term disability. I don't have that luxury. I also just have a desk job and no lifting. (he was given the STD because he has some lifting at work).

I was hoping that too. Some people have much less trouble than I did so cross your fingers! I did it on a Thursday and went back to work Wednesday and was miserable. Then had to take Thursday off then worked Friday and Monday and took Tuesday off again. It was rough! But that's just me. I have a job that takes a LOT of emotional strength - with clients all day long. So that made it harder than maybe for others.

I had my surgery on a Friday and went back to work on Tuesday. It was rough and I have a desk job. I wish I would of taken at least a week off but I made it through.

Yeah I never even thought about seeing if I could get short term disability. Wish I would have tried that!!