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today is my 2 week anniversary of my banding. i feel as if i have gone through so many small changes in that time period. from how you feel right after surgery to going home and feeling just alittle frightened of what the next few hours will hold. the next day i was so excited about my future, it was going to finally happen i would no longer be the fatest one in the room, you see my whole family is thin so is my husband. ive always tried to be happy with myself but too many health problems have led me to this surgery. then worrying about all the new feelings my body was sending me, ahh then the scale no longer will i be afraid of this object that i have hated for years. then i had depression, mostly feeling sorry for myself, not being able to eat the foods i wanted,anger at my fate in this life why couldnt i just have just been born normal then i wouldnt be going through all this. now i stand at feeling just like im in limbo, waiting for myself to catch up to life. ive been at 15lbs lost for a couple of days and im ok with it, i just going to try and ride this wave til its end. gl all.

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Hello, nice to hear about someone who is 2 weeks post op, I am 3 days out, and I can understand how you have felt, what next, when does the next ball fall....can it really work for me...please keep in touch, and email me is better. Mammysm@aol.com Donna Smith in NH

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I totally understand how you're feeling. I'm 4 days out and having the same thoughts, Although my whole family isn't thin I grew up under harsh critizism of what I looked like and keep up to an unrealistic ideal of beauty my mom had for me. Some times things just happen for a reason and while my mind is plagued with ideas of "why did I let it go this far" or "Why can't I be like everyone else" I try to take the approach of coming to terms with the hand I was dealt and use this oppurtunity to prove to my self that I'm not failing but I can turn it all around and accomplish something that people struggle most their lives with. And having that feeling of accomplishment I believe is more important than what any scale says or what clothes I wear. It's hard, but belief in yourself and faith is key! Stay strong and remember you're in control now....you can't let it get you down. And the beautiful thing of all is that we can share our experiences here which may not seem like much but hearing you share your little bit hits home with me and it's nice to know some one out there understands and we're not all going at it alone. Good luck! And Keep posting!

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I'm 2 weeks post-op, too! You already lost 15 pounds! That's fantastic--keep it up! I'll find out how much I've lost at the doctor tomorrow (I refuse to get on my scale at home--don't want to become obsessed)!

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Hi all you New Banders. I am one week out tomorrow as I posted before. I cannot wait for time to go by so I can eat a little more , I am not really hungry just sick of drinks ...and want some eggs, cheese, meat or something, nothing bad just food..I have an appt tomorrow with my surgeon. It is a week tomorrow since my surgery. I will find out how i am doing tomorrow.and have to visit dietician tues.Will post how things went..Donna

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