Hi everyone, my name is Cindy. I'm 31yrs old from Newark NJ. I really don't know what to say on this but I just got my lapband & so far I didn't expect my stomach to be in pain but luckily I'm taking the pain medication doctors prescribed for me which is helping me out alot. Nurses say the pain is normal because I have five holes in my stomach. My goal is to lose 150lbs, let's hope in due time it gets accomplished. Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Welcome and Congrats on getting your band! Welcome to the land of bandster!

This is a fantastic website full of all kinds of information!!

With you working with your doctore...Listening to your body...excercising..drinking Water and staying focused on your goal you can achieve it!

for me I set mini goals for myself...

Like at my next fill I want to be down 8 lbs...

It really helped me stay focused on the here and now but still keep the future in sight!

Good luck and congrats again!

HI thank you so much for welcoming me... I am excited I got this done and am looking forward to losing the weight. I plan to exercise next week, I'm still very sore and have the tapes on my stomach, I don't want to sweat and break out in a rash or anything but I'm sure I will be better next week. Thats when I will start moving around. Thank you again and keep in touch =)

Hi Cindy, my name is Lela. I got banded on the 23rd of Aug also. I am still in a little pain but gets better everyday. I am grateful for my little pillow. I only have one spot that is painful. I think it might be where my port is. Now that I am starting to feel better I am getting excited again.

hey cpv

this is a great site with great people (me included haha)

who will help, encourage and be there for you.

congrats on your surgery and hello again

Congrats and welcome.

I'mm here for ya too.

wendy

Congrats on getting banded! Good luck with your journey!

Thank you so much everyone! You are all so nice. I'm very happy I joined this site. I know if we all encourage eachother & support one another. We can succeed & get to our goal. See you all on the skinny side :-)

Welcome!! I am newer here as well and there are so many wonderful helpful encouraging people here to help u on your journey.

Congrats

I'm also new to the site (well i've been reading and lookin @ pics for 4 months now!)

I get banded in the morning!!!!!!!!!! :D

I'm excited and love the support that is received from this site......I look forward to more posts

Hello Mz Thang,

I just got banded this past Tuesday & when I woke up. My stomach was in so much pain & my mouth was sooooo dry! I was extremely thirsty!! I was only able to intake very little bit of water once an hr.. just make sure you have the prescription medications they came you. Take them as doctor directed them for pain... But so far my recovery is going well... Recovery will take time. Remember that.

Thanks

Hi everyone' date=' my name is Cindy. I'm 31yrs old from Newark NJ. I really don't know what to say on this but I just got my lapband & so far I didn't expect my stomach to be in pain but luckily I'm taking the pain medication doctors prescribed for me which is helping me out alot. Nurses say the pain is normal because I have five holes in my stomach. My goal is to lose 150lbs, let's hope in due time it gets accomplished. Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.[/quote']

Congrats! We share band days.. I was.banded the 28 also. Finally starting to feel. Normal again. I'm down 17lbs from surgery date 37 from start of pre op diet... How r u feeLing and dOing?

Banded August 28 2012<br />Starting weight 293<br />Day of surgery weight 273<br />Current weight 258<br />Goal weight 160 5ft 10

Hey!!

Congratulations! I'm doing well, how are you? I loss 20lbs during the 2wk shake diet before my surgery.. so far I haven't loss anymore weight but will due in the near future :-)

How are things with you? How are you holding up?

My starting weight is 300lbs

My goal is 150lbs

I'm currently at 280lbs

I'm 5'1ft tall...

This is going to be a long process but I have faith that I will reach my goal one day :-)

Hi there

I was banded on 16 Aug so im 3 weeks post op....all advise i can give so far is LISTEN to your doc or dietician and do not push to go onto solids - the longer you are on liquids the more you lose.

That was the best advice you could give. Well said! "Listen to your Dr or dietician".

Congratulations on starting your new journey everyone!!!!