I'm getting banded on the 29th of January, 2013 and looking forward to it!!!!! I would love to chat with others who have been there and can lend advice...and maybe a few who are also being banded in January! I work better when I have a 'buddy' to lend support and travel the journey with me.

Must be very trying... hope things start to progress soon for you. So I gather you have been waiting for a while, I am going self pay so not near the wait. Please keep me posted!

Thank You! Yes, i've been on this program for about 3years now. They have been saying "anytime now" since end of August. Then Sept got pushed back to October, then pushed to novemeber, then december, then January, then Febuary. I have been praying this time its for real!

I will be praying your wait is over soon )

Thank you Darlene101

I'm getting banded on the 29th of January' date=' 2013 and looking forward to it!!!!! I would love to chat with others who have been there and can lend advice...and maybe a few who are also being banded in January! I work better when I have a 'buddy' to lend support and travel the journey with me.[/quote']

I get banded on January 28 I'm in houston,tx are you excited?

I am excited but nervous at the same time. In fact I keep thinking what it's going to be like to eat small portions and not be hungry. I get my band on Feb 1st.

I'm getting banded on the 29th of January' date=' 2013 and looking forward to it!!!!! I would love to chat with others who have been there and can lend advice...and maybe a few who are also being banded in January! I work better when I have a 'buddy' to lend support and travel the journey with me.[/quote']

Hi I would like to help you out with support.

I am getting banded on Feb 1 and really would love to have some mentors. I am really nervous about it. I am on my shake diet right now. Love to hear from anyone. Let's unite Feb bansters!!!

I am brand new to this app thing. Have been banded for 3 years.

I got banded yesterday jan 23,2013. So far I've had bad gas pain in my back and shoulders. I've been chewing gas x chewable a and using the strips. I was in more pain after surgery than I was prepared for so not to scare any of y'all away but just so you know because no one told me. I am not telling many people I got a lap band. Just my husband, mom and bf that was banded 3 years ago. I too would love to share our challenges as they come and triumphs! I just joined this forum today! I wish I would've known about it sooner.

Thanks June and leeshabeesh for your support I will need it!

How are you doing? I had pain in my shoulder to for awhile. Gas as well.

I was very scared to but it was well worth it. I was 320 lbs and am 180 now. It hasn't been easy. You learn what works and use that. Listen to what they tell you. And do it.

I got banded yesterday jan 23' date='2013. So far I've had bad gas pain in my back and shoulders. I've been chewing gas x chewable a and using the strips. I was in more pain after surgery than I was prepared for so not to scare any of y'all away but just so you know because no one told me. I am not telling many people I got a lap band. Just my husband, mom and bf that was banded 3 years ago. I too would love to share our challenges as they come and triumphs! I just joined this forum today! I wish I would've known about it sooner.[/quote']

The pain you are feeling is most likely from the anaesthesia. When I woke up I thought they dropped me on my shoulder it hurt so bad! I found out from the doc the next day that it was from the gas, can settle in your shoulder's, it took a week or so for it to go away completely. Other than that I had very little pain other than the port area was very tender( couldn't lie on my side for a few weeks and couldn't lie flat on my back for about a week ). I slept on the couch propped up on pillows, was not to bad. I also found that when I stopped taking the pain and nausea meds I felt WAY better! I was banded 5 years ago good luck to you on your journey!

So, I was banded on Monday the 28th.... It went horrible.... When they went in, they couldn't find my stomach lol it was stuck inside my diaphragm and esophagus!!!! He said it was one of the worst he'd ever seen. I had such swelling from my stomach being yanked on and then a band put around it, that I had insane reflux and heartburn they basically kept me on delotted (sp?) the entire time. Then they removed 3.4cc of fluid from the band and that made it a little more tolerable. Yesterday the AWEFUL taste in my mouth and horrible ketosis breath that I myself could smell was the last straw. Today I cheated, I had one bite of scrambled eggs, 4 hrs later I had a cookie and tonight I had 3 bites of tilapia.... I did this because I did not want that horrible breath. And I know eating a little will keep it away for another couple days. I feel guilty, but I couldn't stand it. Has anyone cheated for any reason yet? Oh and I also took a big chug of my water first thing this morning (because I totally forgot I couldn't whoops) and it went with. I problems, felt a little tight but nothing came up. Tomorrow will go back to water and protein . Oh and.... Because of my Hiatel hernia they had to make 3 more incisions so I have a total of 7 and I still can barely move

So' date=' I was banded on Monday the 28th.... It went horrible.... When they went in, they couldn't find my stomach lol it was stuck inside my diaphragm and esophagus!!!! He said it was one of the worst he'd ever seen. I had such swelling from my stomach being yanked on and then a band put around it, that I had insane reflux and heartburn they basically kept me on delotted (sp?) the entire time. Then they removed 3.4cc of Fluid from the band and that made it a little more tolerable. Yesterday the AWEFUL taste in my mouth and horrible ketosis breath that I myself could smell was the last straw. Today I cheated, I had one bite of scrambled eggs, 4 hrs later I had a cookie and tonight I had 3 bites of tilapia.... I did this because I did not want that horrible breath. And I know eating a little will keep it away for another couple days. I feel guilty, but I couldn't stand it. Has anyone cheated for any reason yet? Oh and I also took a big chug of my Water first thing this morning (because I totally forgot I couldn't whoops) and it went with. I problems, felt a little tight but nothing came up. Tomorrow will go back to water and Protein . Oh and.... Because of my Hiatel hernia they had to make 3 more incisions so I have a total of 7 and I still can barely move [/quote']

so sorry sweetie! I had mine the 29th. I pulverized a few crackers in my Soup to make it thicker which I wasn't supposed to do if you consider that cheating.

i'm praying you feel better soon! I have 5 incisions that are healing nicely though one I is right under my bra and is very uncomfortable! so i've been braless! but I won't be able to do that when I go back to work.

Hello. I had my band on Jan 8th. Im about 27lbs down. Im looking for moral support as well. Located in Texas.