Tomorrow is my day (take 2)!

[Iluvharleys 15]

Welcome back to bandland! Glad things went so well for you! Take it easy and get some R & R while you are at it!

[TracyinKS 7]

I've been away on vacation but I knew your date for rebanding had passed so I went looking for this thread. ............ WOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!

CONGRATS!

[Alexandra 55]

Thanks, Tracy!! I'm feeling better and better--that's the wonderful part of having surgery (or recovering from anything). As you heal life looks bright and shiny every day! I'm even enjoying doing the laundry. (Too bad I know THAT will pass.)

[momto1 0]

Alexandria,

Congrats on the rebanding. Being given a second chance feels like a mircle. I know you will do great.

I am having surgery on 8/28 for band slippage. Can you tell me if the surgery is the same as when they first put the band in? Why did they have to remove your band? I am sooo nervous.

[Alexandra 55]

Hi Momto1,

My band was removed in April due to a significant slippage that couldn't be repaired in surgery. I don't know what makes the difference; I know other people who were able to have slips repaired in surgery and could keep their bands. Good luck with yours!

Removal surgery was remarkably easy--I could have gone back to work the next day if I had to. Getting banded again is a bit harder, the surgery was longer and the body has more to adjust to afterwards. But I'm feeling fine and just glad to be banded again!!

[Sunta 4]

Congratulations on your re-banding! What a huge relief! I think about what would happen if I lost my band and I shudder. Even being unfilled for two weeks taught me that the hunger is the real problem. I gained so fast during those two weeks!

I'm sure you will do fantastic and get down to an even lower weight than before losing your first band.

[wendy645 1]

Alexandra, I saw this title and squealed in glee for you! I'm so glad you're back to bandedness (is that a word? It is now!) cuz I know it was buggin' you. Yay!!

[Alexandra 55]

Thanks, Wendy & Sunta!! Each day is a little bit better; by this weekend I expect to be feeling 100% myself. Yay!

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

A....

How is the post op diet going? How long are the stages? Is it do-able?

[Alexandra 55]

A....

How is the post op diet going? How long are the stages? Is it do-able?

I'm doing great! My doctor's post-op instructions are pretty flexible: 1-3 days clears, 3-5 more days of full liquids, 2 weeks or so of mushies. All stages are dependent on how everything feels. Right now I'm on full liquids and adding a little mushy stuff here and there. I don't expect to go on full mushies until this weekend, when my family leaves for vacation.

I feel great!! Thanks for asking!

[faithmd 14]

So glad it went well!!!!