This is going to be a fresh thread for all the band buddies that got banded July 2013

Maggie - I have been experiencing port pain my doc thinks is from over exerting myself walking. I'm going to take more short walks and forgo the longer ones for now. 3 weeks till I can lift weights an get in a pool. By that point I should be able to walk further too.

I have the realize band but was expecting it. It's all my doc uses.

Hi! I was banded on June 28 th. Down 20.2 lbs and just started low impact exercises!

Maggie - I have been experiencing port pain my doc thinks is from over exerting myself walking. I'm going to take more short walks and forgo the longer ones for now. 3 weeks till I can lift weights an get in a pool. By that point I should be able to walk further too.

I have the realize band but was expecting it. It's all my doc uses.

Agreed....my walks are short but frequent. I also took tylenol between ozy pain meds!

I don't have the pain at my port but I see that many people do and use gell ice packs to help with that.

So excited for all of us....Let's stick together....Lisa

Banded July 16 feeling better today wishing the gas pains would go away!!!

Surgery in 5 days and couldn't be more excited! I've been patiently waiting for he 22nd to come around for a while now! Question though for the ones who have been banded earlier in July. What Brand BM softener do you recommend? I have gas-x strips from pain that I already bought but I want to be prepared for after surgery as much as I can be! I'm so excited that there is so many people being banded in July! I love the support! Xx

I was banded yesterday!!! (16 July) feeling "ok"...I was able to actually take a shower today and walk upstairs to my bedroom so that was exciting!! Lol I've been walking when I can around the house and taking Gas X strips are my savior right now!! I highly recommend them!!

I started my journey in March weighing 290 and of course I stepped on the scale today and I'm at 264.1!!

Can't wait to get into ONEderland!!

Banded July 3, 2013

At doctors now I can have anything but it has to be the consistency of Apple sauce. I can have chicken tuna beans potatoes veggies as long as its mushy and I eat slow. Just took bandages off... Not bad but I am freaked out I have to keep them open. Some yellowing from bruising and scans but totally freaked out! Ahh can't wait to fast forward another 2 weeks when they will look better! I'm going to the boardwalk tonight for exercise and might get an Italian ice... Sugar free of course!

Everyone.. Go buy more gas x strips!! They will save you also get a heating pad. You will die without one! Also make sure ur pain meds are stronger than Tylenol with codine

At doctors now I can have anything but it has to be the consistency of Apple sauce. I can have chicken tuna beans potatoes veggies as long as its mushy and I eat slow. Just took bandages off... Not bad but I am freaked out I have to keep them open. Some yellowing from bruising and scans but totally freaked out! Ahh can't wait to fast forward another 2 weeks when they will look better! I'm going to the boardwalk tonight for exercise and might get an Italian ice... Sugar free of course!

I absolutely love tuna in the bag. Just plain tuna, in oil of course, straight out of the bag. Cannot wait until I can eat that. I could eat that all day and night. When were you banded again? I need to find a doc in the area to see. One I asked was like $260 for visit and another $200 for a fill. Uh, no! I'll go back to Mexico for that cost! Hmm, come on Phoenix, don't let me down.

George

Everyone.. Go buy more gas x strips!! They will save you also get a heating pad. You will die without one! Also make sure ur pain meds are stronger than Tylenol with codine

I bought and ate boxes of the Gas-X strips. It did nothing for me. Nothing. :-(

Oh my insurance covers my visits I'm in south jersey

Is there a stronger gas med? If so I'd like to take it as well. Gas x helped but I still have gas

Outstanding Sprinkle! Congratulations!!! George my doctor really like the post op diet plan!' Staples out and down 20.5 lbs!!!!! I am so excited!!!!!!!!!

I bought and ate boxes of the Gas-X strips. It did nothing for me. Nothing. :-(

I think the activated charcoal is working!