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Got Banded on 2/28/08 - question

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kimberlyp508    0

kimberlyp508
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:confused:Hi everyone....

I was banded just a couple days aon (2/28/08).....I got on the scale today and it scares me! I did my 10 days pre-op liquid and lost about 11lbs from that. Now as I step on the scale it is giving me those 11 lbs back. Could this be from the gas they fill you up with or something...any thoughts? similar experience?

Thanks

Kim

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TRENYA07    0

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I had a similar experience but it was gone in a couple of days. I think it comes from retaining Fluid, I was getting 200 cc of fluids every hour intravenously. The docs want to make sure you're well hydrated.

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Hi all,

The same thing happened to me .I was banded on the 26th and when I got home I had gained 10 lbs.!!!!I still have only lost 5lbs ,but I figure if I stsy compliant I will lose.But is this normal.Istill feel really swollen

jaunderwood

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The thing you have to remember is that you just had major surgery and you need to give yourself a break from stressing about losing weight because that is not your main goal right now. Your job right now is to heal. Try to put this all in perspective...in a year you are going to be down 50-60 pounds and you are not going to look back and remember if you lost 10 pounds or 5 in the first month, or 11 in one week and only 1 the next. All that is going to matter is the 50, 60 or even more lost this year. Our bodies are intricate machines and nobody really knows why they do what they do. Our weight can fluctuate according to what we have for lunch, how much Water we drink, the time of month, the barometric pressure! (I made that up, but anyway...) We go on these weird diets, have surgery where they pump us full of gas and play with our insides and cause swelling, then we go on Clear Liquids, then we go on soft foods... who knows how much you weigh? Who knows how much you have really lost? It doesn't matter at the moment. I completely understand where you are coming from - you want to lose weight and now that you went through the surgery you want evidence that you made the right choice and the band is going to work for you. (I weighed myself 10 times a day the week after surgery, so don't think I'm preaching at you, I'm just commiserating!) Relax and do what you need to do today and each day to heal from this surgery. Eat the Protein necessary for your body to do that. Then it will be time to lose weight and your body will sort everything out and show you what you really weigh. And you will lose weight - just keep following your doctors instructions and it will happen!

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Got banded 2/26 and also gained about 8 pounds when I stepped on the scale when I got home. From what I've read, this is normal - don't worry. I've lost 6 pounds of it as of this a.m.

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dont worry i was done on the 26th n i still feel swallen not so much so from bruising any more but swallen i cant suck my tummy in or anything like i could b4.. i can also sleep on my side as of last nite.. woot

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I was also REbanded on the 27th of Feb and I have not ate anything since monday the 25 of feb due to a slip and I thought I would have lost some weight by not eating but I still weight the same so dont get discouraged it will come just give it t ime.

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shampoo    0

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I know exactly how you feel. I was banded 2/26 and I have gained 6 lbs also since surgery. I have contacted my doctor just to put my mind at ease. She is said it is normal as our body is healing. Weight fluctuates and it could be a number of reason from retaining Water, to elevated cortisol levels due to surgery to being swollen. I was told to just relax and let our body heal, which is our primary goal right now.

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azchick    0

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:confused2:I HAVE HEARD THE TERM "bandster hell" USED IN THIS FORUM. WHAT EXACTLY DOES THIS MEAN???

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KBosco    0

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azchick- I believe the term "bandster Hell" is used when you are unable to retain ANY liquid or food. The pain that goes with that is probably close to the gas pain you woke up with after surgery! Hope this helps

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