woohooo, i'm a sept bandster w/ya'll!

soreness, incision pain, tightness in stomach, hurts to cough....when will this part of it end?

i'm only 2days post op now....but i do feel better then expected....still not 100%. how long will it take?

also, i don't own weight scales at home....any suggestions as far as that goes? should i buy some or not? and if so, what type/brand do ya'll suggest.

i'm thinking i shouldn't purchase any until after my 4wk follow up visit...but thats bc i'm scared i'll weigh every day and i know i shouldn't.

Glad you had an awesome day so far...you're rockin' girl! Keep up the awesome work! I'm with ya with the skinny bitch thing....I put an outfit on today that was tight on me this summer, and I felt like I was on top of the world!

i'm still feeling better and better w/each passing day. basically now, just tender around 2 incisions, the rest are pretty much healed on the outside. the upper incision is the largest and most tender, but its not that big even though its the largest. the other incisions are tiny though.

ummm, i tried popcorn today....yea, i'm 8days post op so i'm not sure if i should have or not. but when chewed up really well it goes down like a mushy....so, does popcorn count as a mushy? its a fairly healthy snack w/out all the butter right???? ((crossing fingers here))

anyhow, it went down great, no complaints! didn't have much of it, but just was tempted to try it since others were eating it around me....and well, i was pleased that it went down well. haven't had ANY problem w/anything so far! so far so good!!!!

congrats all my fellow sept bandsters....ESPECIALLY the spivak ones! dr. spivak ROCKS!

so far, i'm down 13.5 lbs in 8 days! woo hoo!

xoxo, me:)

Popcorn? lol I'm so jealous! I get scared when I get a little piece of potato or chicken that didn't get strained in my soup! lol

the trick is CHEW CHEW CHEW. if you REALLY chew very very well, then basically its all mushy when it goes down.

i avoid bread, rice, Pasta, and all meats except eggs or fish. i'm still very very conservative with what goes into my mouth and NEVER forget to CHEW CHEW CHEW. chew everything into an oblivion. and just whenever i think i've chewed it enough, i chew alil bit more. really. i know it sounds silly, but if you chew anything into a mush, then it goes down mushy.

i haven't had any problems so far. and still the weight is coming off. walking is my main exercise. anywhere from 1/2-1 mile a day so far, but there have been a few days bc of weather or busy schedules that i've had to skip the walk.

good luck all! xoxo, me