Hey all.

So there's a bunch of us in this group, all split up into our different banding days. I was thinking that it might be a good idea to have one master thread as we move through the month, in which all of us could post as we go, from the pioneers going on March 1st to the finalists on March 31st.

I'd love to talk about our anticipation and any worries as we approach our banding date, for people to talk about exactly what happened from the moment they walked into the hospital door until the second they walked out, about how recovery is going, about weight loss and plateaus, about non-scale victories and challenges.

I was thinking that if we all contribute to one thread, it'll form a more substantial channel for information and support. At the moment, I was thinking that we might be too spread out into individual date, and that a central thread would be a really good backbone for the group, in addition to the date-specific threads.

What do you think?

Fenton

Best of luck!!! Mine was 3-24-08 - so it will be a week anniversary for me!!

Good luck Lisa!

Good luck to the tail end of the Shamrock Parade!!

Wow....this month went fast!

Remember, Lisa: walk and drink!!!!

And come back quick and tell us about what's going on with you, ask us for advice. We'll tell you to walk and drink!!!

Good luck to you guys today! :cursing::thumbup:

Good luck to the 31st banders, let us hear from you!

I was hungry this past weekend. so went and bought some cream of wheat. It is ok on full liquids with my DR. Thought I would hate it, but it was not all thet bad. Of course I added some slpenda brown sugar blend for flavor. I figure it will be my safety food when huger strikes..

now to pooping, not an issue for me... but I can feel for all of you who have the issue. must be my IBS keeping me cleaned out lol.

Still no word on my weight loss. I have no scale here at home and if i did would be on it several times a day. Will weigh in Friday at post op. Once back to work I have access to a scale and I weighed myself the day before surgery so have that baseline to work with.

Yesterday I did lots of walking, went shopping with my daughter at a super-WalMart. Gosh that place is huge. Made sure to have my water with me. I find when out for a few hours the water really helps me feel better.

I'm still having bad gas pain in my shoulder and neck and it's been 5 days since surgery. Anyone else had/having this experience? :confused2:

Good luck to those scheduled for surgery on 3/31! That finishes out our Shrinking Shamrocks. Now we just have to get busy and SHRINK! Did anyone ever count to see how many of us there are? We should figure out a way to keep track of our total pounds lost in the next year.

Hello March bandsters,

Hope all is well???

I had my band in on March 26th so far I have lost 8 lbs. I just wanted to ask if anyone is having sharp pains around the port area. I have them sometimes when I sit and really bad when I drive. I just started driving yesterday just a quick trip to the grocery store and this morning taking my kids to school. The pain was so bad it feels like a knife stabbing me.

LynnM.:confused2:

blue, gas pains held on for me for about 7-10 days. heating pad on shoulder helps great, as well as gas-X strips..

blue, i also had the shoulder gas pains for about 10 days to me that was the worst part of the whole experience. i used the heating pad and that helped and laying on my back seemed to help. I am 2 weeks out today and every now and then ill get a little in my shoulder blade but its not bad and dont last long.

Gas pains gone at 7 days post op. Finally pooped yesterday! Was getting a bit concerned about that. My steristrips are still on and very itchy at times. I can't wait until I am comfortable sleeping on my tummy again.

Yesterday I found myself sitting in our big stuffed rocking chair with my legs folded beneath me. It was comfortable and they did not fall asleep within minutes. I guess 21 pounds really are gone. Not feeling it in any other way though.

Today was supposed to be my first day back at work, but I had to call sick b/c DD is sick. I'll probably go in on Thursday since I am off on Weds anyway and tomorrow is a no because DD has a fever and the poops now, no more puking though, that was waaaaay too much bending to clean and scrub floors for my post op belly.

Have a great day everyone!!

Christine

I had my first fill today! Now I'm back on liquids for 3 days. I really really hope I can feel the restriction when I'm able to start eating.

Texgirl, can you tell us more about the fill? Did it hurt? Did they go through the scar? I know I will be setting a date for my first fill when I have my post-op appt on Friday...I am hungry already at 7 days post -op.

Congrats on your first fill and on you 17lb loss!

Christine