Hi Everyone!!

Good luck to everyone that has already been banded!!!

I am getting banded Sept 10th and would like to have any other sept banders to jump aboard and let support each other like never before!!!:clap2::whoo:

Crap - it's only been 5 days and this is already my second "complication" - I went walking this morning (thank GOD my DW was there with me) and got about 1/4 of a mile when I felt this stabbing pain about 1" above my port incision - I doubled over and I got really sweaty and weak.

I just about called an ambulance and if my DW wasn't there I would've. But I made it home and called the doctor. They said that it was too low to be my band slipping - what I had done was probably popped a stitch in my port incision.

OUCH.

Anyway, they told me to take some motrin and chill... which really sucks because today was going to be the day I started being more active. It hurts like HELL but nothing urgent. I go see the surgeon for a follow up on Friday. Anyway, just wanted to chime in.

--Chris

Chris

That sounds very painful. When you were describing your symptoms I thought you had gas. That would have been easier on you. Please do as the doctor says a chill for a bit.

By the way since I am new what does DW stand for? Dim Witt!!

By the way since I am new what does DW stand for? Dim Witt!!

DW is something you'll see on a lot of different forums if you happen on communities like this. In my case Dim witt is pretty close - but it stands for most people for "Darling Wife" - others are DH - Darling Husband

DS - Darling Son

DD - Darling Daughter

Just a quickie way to refer to your family - plus some might have problems with them having their names on the Internet.

Thanks Chris sorry for calling your dear husband a DW!!!!!

I still can't get it right "Darling Husband"!!

I was banded 2 weeks ago yesterday and my wife 3 weeks ago yesterday aslo. We are both doing fine. We are getting back to normal types of foods. She has a fill schedule for the 15th of Oct. and then I see the doc the same day to schedule my fill. The only problem that I have had is that I had a gout attack and have been having problems since he does not want me taking anti-inflamtory meds. So now Iam on another med and hope that will get rid of the pain. I still have some minor gas pains. We were both in the Hosp. overnight and then once we did the barrium swallow and flourscope we were able to start on liquids. I can tell that Iam ready for a fill. My wife says the same.

Chris

I was going through my list and saw this post and was wondering how everyone is doing since they doing well here. Pleased with the results.

Chris