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

Erika, the staples coming out were a piece of cake. I could hardly tell he was doing anything and I know you'll feel 100% better. :purplebananna:

Well I've gotten my Breakfast and lunch ready to go for in the morning, it's off to work I go for the first time since surgery March 19. Dreading going back, but have to pay bills, yuck, yuck!! I guess part of dreading going back is getting up @ 5:30 and having to be at work @ 7:00a.m. and working 10 hour days so don't get off til 5:30p.m. It will be a long day, but I'm sure I'll survive.

That IS a long day, Teri!

Don't be surprised when you come home positively exhausted!

My first week back to work was brutal......but all good now....

Have a good first day back.....

Hi all!

I have found that the Vitamin gumballs are the best! You just chew them for 10 minutes and you get all the Vitamins you need. Here is the website where you can find out where to buy them. They arent the best tasting and it takes time to get used to it. it was great to have especially during the liquid stage.

Where to buy Regular Vitaball

I hope this helps someone!!!:purplebananna:

My incisions are sooo itchy. It is getting worse everyday. They are also persistanly red. Anyone else have incisions that look like this 14 days post op? I just saw my doctor on Friday and of course the reddness started on Saturday. The itching has beent here for about a week intermittantly. Now it is constant.

Christine

OK, so my picture did nto come out. Did I do something wrong? Can anyone figure it out using the code above?

Thanks,

Christine

Trying the picture again...

I got your picture on my email when it notified me of the new post. They do look really red, mine were a bit itchy but nothing like that! I would definitely try some topical anti itch cream around the incisions first.

Terri - please let me know how back to work went. I go back Wednesday. 3 weeks after surgery. my day is only 8 hours, god bless you with a 10 hr work day.

I am glad I had the ability to take the time off. even though i have a desk job, most of the time i am up and down all day. I have issues still with sitting for anything longer than 30-45 minutes at a time. place of my incisions seems to be the irritant for that. They were so happy to hear i am coming back to work they told me to wear sweat pants if I would feel better. and the office dress is casual dress, but not sweats.

Harley & Terri - What type of things are you taking for lunch? We have a full cafeteria avaialble but little is low fat. looks like it could be lots of low fat cottage cheese, Soups and yogurt from home, at least for the mushie stage!

OK. EVERYBODY ON YOUR FEET!!! Its time to do the happy dance!!! I'm in the two's yea! I'm in the two's!!!! I am 299 lb. That's right. I'm celebrating. I had to lose over 30lb to get to the two's. I have not seen the two's for five years!!! YEA ME!!! Now I need to figure out how to change my ticker...

Diva, Just click on your ticker to change it! Congrats on the weight loss!!! :Dancing_wub:

Woo hoo! I'll do a little dance for you!

Careful with the red incisions... if they are leaking anything I'd call your doctor. Some redness is part of the healing process. I have blisters around one incision, not sure what touched there but my body didn't like it! The other incisions are all fine

Same thing. I was banded on 3/7 and am being filled tomorrow. I have not felt restriction since Easter Sunday. Desperate for that. Two weeks before surgery weighed 267 and now 239. Wish it were more but my lion is roaring all the time now. I do not eat more than the 2 ounces at a time but eat more often. can't wait for tomorrow :Dancing_wub:

i was red and itchy too i just put lotion on it, that seemed to help. when they seemed opened at first i just put the lotion around the cuts now im 3 weeks out and i just rub it all over.

These don't have what my vitamins have in therm, especially the calcium.

sharon;)

CONGRATS, DIVA!!!

As far as lunches, I am soooooooooo lucky.....I live about four blocks from my shop, so I can just jet home for lunch and have whatever....sure makes it easy!