Hi everyone! Trying to keep my spirits up but it's been hard. The chest and gas pain make it difficult to imagine recovering. I still can't believe I did it.

My biggest fears are: complications and not actually losing weight. How come many of you are experiencing little to no weight loss and what advice have you received since to help you along?

I'm scared of this new journey... It feels unknown right now. Hoping to lean on you all to get me through this

We will be here. In my experience the people who are having difficulty often are not following the doctors orders. Have faith. If you do what they say and don't cheat, you will lose. If not, come back and yell at me. We will be here.

stop worrying about something that may or may not happen (complications not losing)

grammy was right, follow your dr advises you to do and you will lose..

my advice, believe in yourself and let the band work.

I also got banded on Thursday! The first 2 days were tough but today i feel a lot better and i know its just going to get better from here!

hi i wish i could help you but i am just starting my lap band journey im so nervous about getting the lap band but this is my last hope i am waiting to get my appt. with he doctor. i am thinking of having it done in missisuaga on i was told this is the best place. you have done great be proud of yourself for taking this gaint step.if everything goes good i should have my band in may 2013 tell me any thing that might help me be strong to do this thank you

I'm on day 3 now and I think what's frustrating the most is the gas pain. It is never ending for me except when I sleep. Then I wake up and it's like even more pain. It subsides but its still always there. I'm supposed to take my gauze off but I'm too scared.

What I don't like is knowing there is a foreign object in me, and I can't predict the future. I can only try..

I feel you I got banded 2 days ago getting a bit better just these dam has that make it hard. You hang in there hun I'll be with ya.

I am also postop 5 days and the gas pains get better by walking. I to felt it was weird haveing a foreign object in me but I am sure after time we wont even think about it. I am having pain in my port area and I am not sure to put ice or heat on it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. How long does it hurt in that area?

Walk as much as possible. it really does help the gas!

I been walking and so true gas pain almost all gone a bit swollen but doing better today day of surgery was 221 today I'm 118.3