I was just checking on my fellow February Bandsters. I'm doing very well now. Had a scare this weekend with sharp pain in abdomen, but it was my fault. I hadn't taken my Prilosec since surgery and the lining of my big stomach was mad at me. All better now. Down 21 lbs. WooHoo!

I was banded February 6th. I had some initial soreness, much like one owuld have after coughing a lot. That went away after about four days. The only "reminder" of my port is the scar where my surgeon placed it. HE knows where it is, but it's almost as if it isn't there, because I can't feel it; I don't notice it. I lost 19 pounds on my pre-op diet, and am down, at the last "weight check", about 12 more pounds. I go for my first fill March 11th, and I'm really looking forward to it. If my surgeon decides to hold off on putting me back in the hospital to remove my gallbladder, I'm going to get a medical release so I can go back to Christus St. Michael Heath & Fitness Center to get back to working out.:thumbup: