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:

When were you banded and how much have you lost so far? I am getting so excited and anxious. I can't wait to get started back on my exercise regimen. I am going to smoke that tradmill!

Sept 12 - Day After Tomorrow ;s :car:

I was just banded on Sept. 7th. I had a 2 week liquid diet pre-op. With that I lost 13 pounds. What a challenge that was! But I made it.

I haven't weighed myself since the surgery. I am so bloated with gas that I know the scale will not contain the true weight. I need to wait for a week and then see.

-Teresa

When were you banded and how much have you lost so far? I am getting so excited and anxious. I can't wait to get started back on my exercise regimen. I am going to smoke that tradmill!

I went to Ticker.Com and made a ticker for my weight loss. However it only shows up in my post as the website,,, how do I get the actual ticker to show up? Can you help me?

I am being banded 9/26 in Everett by Dr. Montgomery. Very excited and can hardly wait to start on this journey........

I had to do the 2 week liquid diet. It was a challenge! I was lucky to have good friends at work that supported me and also went on the 2 week liquid diet with me, this helped me alot!

Hi, to get the ticker to show up, you need to copy the link that says bbcode on your ticker page. then you need to go to edit your signature on lapbandtalk.com. take out the link you have and then replcae it with the bbcode link. Then click on preview and it should show you your picture. THen save your signature. Hope this helps!

for the ticker the code would not work for me so I just right click on the picture, select copy, then paste into your edit signature- this worked for me.

Hi everybody, I was banded Sept 8th a little sooner than expected. I wasn't on any pre diet so day 4 is a little rough because I actually feel hungry today. Overall this procedre was so different than I expected.First off my incisions are so small, and pretty much painless. The only thing thats bothering me now(and I'm wondering if it is normal) every now and then I get this bulid up of pain in my sternum area that basically feels like I'm swallowing my burps, man if that stopped I would be golden. Anyone else have that pain or should I be concerned?

I am being banded on September 20th in Mississauga, Ontario. I am currently on Day 7 of the Optifast liquid diet and have lost 10 lbs.

Scurvymonster...I think the buildup in the sternum is just gas pain but if you are concerned you should call your Dr. just to be sure.

Happy to join the September bandwagon!!!

hey everyone just to give you a update i was banded 9/11 everything went well i had a few chills last nite and i felt hot all over but when i checked my temp it was only 99 has anybody had these symtoms

:whoo:I am scheduled September 24th Dr Alessandrini in TJ counting the minutes!!

hey everyone just to give you a update i was banded 9/11 everything went well i had a few chills last nite and i felt hot all over but when i checked my temp it was only 99 has anybody had these symtoms

I had the chills for about the first 3-4 days, could not get warm, which is very odd for me, I am always hot! After about the 4th day I was fine. It should pass, maybe just your body still in shock from surgery!

I was just banded on the 10th. Everything is going well. I am healing and hope to be back to work in a few days!!

Yes, I have that pain in the sternum. I think that it is gas. I still have it but is going away little by little.