Hi all,

My wife and I are getting banded November 6th! We are both very excited to be starting this journey together! We know quite a few people who have been banded, but this site seems like a great alternative for asking questions and talking about progress.

For those who are interested:

Initial Consult: 9/11/2012

Work-up Completed: 10/3/2012

Insurance Approval: 10/8/2012

Surgery: 11/6/2012

Welcome to the forum! You will find wonderful ppl here ready to give you support, inspiration and some good ole joking around. I've been here 7mths and have learned so much.

Best Wishes to you & your Mrs!

Hello and congrats! I wish you and your wife all the best!

Welcome times two!!

What a great way to cement two success stories.

(my husband is a good cheerleader, but from the stands!!!)

How great you know others personally that have been this route.

Hope mrs. joeyo will be joining us too!!

Joeyo

Good luck to you both! There is a topic November Banders most everyone is having surgery in November great to hear what is happening mine is Nov 2nd

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My wife and I are getting banded November 6th! We are both very excited to be starting this journey together! We know quite a few people who have been banded, but this site seems like a great alternative for asking questions and talking about progress.

For those who are interested:

Initial Consult: 9/11/2012

Work-up Completed: 10/3/2012

Insurance Approval: 10/8/2012

Surgery: 11/6/2012[/quote']

That is great I wish you two love birds the best on your new journey!

Thank you all for the warm welcoming! Really looking forward to sharing our progress with the community!

Officially banded! Wife and I were banded Tuesday morning. I went first, she followed immediately after! We stayed over night, and came home yesterday afternoon. Still sore, and uncomfortable from the gas, but doing well overall. How long did the gas pain generally last after the surgery??

Officially banded! Wife and I were banded Tuesday morning. I went first, she followed immediately after! We stayed over night, and came home yesterday afternoon. Still sore, and uncomfortable from the gas, but doing well overall. How long did the gas pain generally last after the surgery??

From my understanding some have it some don't, some get over it quicker than others. Me 6th day still have some mostly at night I feel part of mine is reflux, but walking helps, have a big belch massages and heat have helped me as well. It soon will pass but try to walk walk walk. Best wishes to you both and take good care of each other.

Haven't checked in in quite some time, I have lost 97lbs, and my wife has lost 53!

Here are some before and after pics:

June 2011 vs June 2013, I was not at my heaviest at this time but close to it.

July 2007 Bandsters.doc

August 2012 vs June 2013, the top picture was taken just before our initial consultation.

July 2007 Bandsters.doc