Hello everyone,

I had my Lap Band done on September 27, 2012 and I have already lost 17lbs! I think this app is awesome and look forward to hearing people's stories and giving anybody hints and getting tips from other Banders to help us all along the way!

Yeay we are twins!!! Same day for surgery, same weight loss!!! :) I am hoping to be under the 20lb mark by Friday!!!!

Nice job!!!!

Keep it up!!

That's awesome!! I'm so glad to hear that for you too!! I wish you much luck and I hope we could hold hands through this wonderful journey together!! How are you feeling?

Ditto!!

I am feeling ok... Walked more today and drove for the 1st time... But the one incision that is killing me is the one were the port is in I sneezed (for lack of better word) lol, and my 17month old daughter thought I just wanted to YELP as loud as I can, so now she is achoooing as if to mimic me that sneeze was painful

Still a bit out of breath, but overall I am at 45%

How are you doing? Feeling hungry? I was

We are really twins because I drove for the first time today too and I was a little uncomfortable but I made it. Also the incision on the left also hurts me and I had a lot of dry heveas so I think I aggravated it. The doctors removed my little bandages today so I'm very itchy which I know means that they are healing but its driving me nuts. Yes I am also very hungry and my doctor sad that will stop after my first tightening. I have also started eating reg food but mostly soap.

I was banded the same day as the two of you. I am at 15 pounds lost. I too am very sore at the port site. I am returning to work tomorrow and am hoping I don't fall asleep in my office! I iced the port site for the first time since surgery earlier, HUGE help! I wish the both of you all the best!

I'm so happy for you too!! I also iced mine on Sat and Sun. I'm going to try to go back to work on Monday. I wish you a great success with your journey too! Keep in touch both of you so we could check in with each others progress.

We are really twins because I drove for the first time today too and I was a little uncomfortable but I made it. Also the incision on the left also hurts me and I had a lot of dry heveas so I think I aggravated it. The doctors removed my little bandages today so I'm very itchy which I know means that they are healing but its driving me nuts. Yes I am also very hungry and my doctor sad that will stop after my first tightening. I have also started eating reg food but mostly soap.

I had terrible dry heaves due to the morphine while at the hospital ... I thought I felt stitches burst... Interesting that u saw ur doc today.. I spoke to the surgeons office today and they will not see me until 6 was post up, but mainly for my 1st fill...

They must be supper confident that all will go well.... Or less empathetic than ur docs!!!

I am only to visit if there are complications

Def keep in touch!

Do you have myfitnesspal?

I was banded the same day as the two of you. I am at 15 pounds lost. I too am very sore at the port site. I am returning to work tomorrow and am hoping I don't fall asleep in my office! I iced the port site for the first time since surgery earlier' date=' HUGE help! I wish the both of you all the best![/quote']

Yeah! We are triplets!! Oh no, I am out of work until the 17th.. Used some vaca time and also fmla... I never thought about icing it...

Interesting... My port seems to be in my right side...

If u both are on ur left side for port... I am really gonna think that my surgeon is just defiant with protocol or just plain backwards!! Lol/jk

Keep in touch!!!

I lasted a whole 3.5 hours at the office today, wow did that wipe me out! I guess I have to remember I am not all healed like I think I am! Wow, your port is on the right side, I haven't heard of that before, but I am sure it's each surgeons choice as to the best spot to put it. I have no idea why I didn't think of ice until yesterday, but it makes a huge difference! How are you guys doing today?

Sorry to hear that the important thing is that you tried. I'm starting to go stir crazy so I swept my house a little today and I'm trying to do lots of protein because I know that the protein will make me heel faster. My boss called me today and I told her I will be back on Monday to work which is great because I will only have a half a day on Monday. I hope you feel better soon!

MY surgery was Sept. 19. I have lost 22lbs. My band doesnt get filled until Oct. 18th. I am a little worried about after that. I am sticking to foods like cottage cheese or smoother but I worry that I will have to learn by trial and error how much I can eat versus now without the fill. What is usually the 1st fill amount?

Congratulations on your 22lbs that's awesome!! I know what you mean from what I have read on here it looks like everybody goes back to liquids for a day or two after a fill. BTW my name is Laura.

I'm Tammy. How much weight are you trying to loose?

I feel like my surgeon put my port too close to my ribs. Every time I bend over I feel like I am pushing on a bruise. I hope as I loose weight it will go lower

I took it easy for about an hour and headed out to my son's football game. The fresh air was nice! Finally done with homework and dinner here and get to relax again! I feel like this band is making me way less active than I used to be, but I have to accept that I am still healing! Down 17 lbs as of tonight p.s. my name is Steph