Hello fellow Wisconsinites!!

Yay on a Badger win today!!

Here's to a lighter and successful year for all of us!

Oh, not too far away then! I used to drive through the Dells a lot. I am originally from the Eau Claire area and used to live in Chicago. We'd drive I-94 home and back all the time!

Yeah, I read the January Bandsters thread and we're all going through the same thing... "how can you eat so little calories and not lose weight??" People are getting depressed and everything! I guess that's why they call this period "bandster hell!" I know the weight will come off, just have to heal up sufficiently first and be patient!

Hello everyone,

I am fairly new to to the site and just found the Wisconsin thread.

I'm scheduled for banding on March 2nd - I can't wait!!

If anyone has any advice or suggestions to offer I would love to hear it!!

Hello everyone,

I am fairly new to to the site and just found the Wisconsin thread.

I'm scheduled for banding on March 2nd - I can't wait!!

If anyone has any advice or suggestions to offer I would love to hear it!!

Welcome! I've had my band almost 3 weeks now. So far, so good! Where are you getting banded? Who is your surgeon?

Welcome! I've had my band almost 3 weeks now. So far, so good! Where are you getting banded? Who is your surgeon?

I'm just over 2 weeks out and I'm a little scared.

I'm flying into Monterrey, Mexico and getting my surgery with Dr. Arturo Rodruguez. I've heard many good things about him and his staff - I'm also meeting up there with two other girls that are getting their surgery at the same time - 1 the day before and 1 the day after.

I'm very excited!!

How long did the pain last after your surgery?

I'm just over 2 weeks out and I'm a little scared.I'm flying into Monterrey, Mexico and getting my surgery with Dr. Arturo Rodruguez. I've heard many good things about him and his staff - I'm also meeting up there with two other girls that are getting their surgery at the same time - 1 the day before and 1 the day after.

I'm very excited!! How long did the pain last after your surgery?

Those two weeks will fly by. I, too was a little scared and aprehensive. I just kept thinking of all the positve changes in my life this band could make and that kept me going!

I really had a great banding experience. Everyone is different, but I had very little pain, if any. It was more of a discomfort in your abs, kind of like doing a bunch of crunches. I only really felt it when I rolled around in bed, or tried to stand up. That only lasted a day or two. Otherwise, it was pretty much business as usual. I was also just very aware of my incisions for a few days, 'cause the bandages kind of rubbed against your clothes.