I was just banded on 4-22-08. The surgery went well and I'm home recovering. I was called on a Thursday and scheduled for surgery the following Tuesday, so I wasn't on the 2 week pre-op diet like most banders. On surgery day I weighed 225. I'm 5'4" and 39 years old. I'm wanting to lose 100 lbs in 1 year - maybe a little agressive, and, who knows, maybe as I go along 80 or 90 lbs wil look good OFF me! Love to hear from anyone - tips, suggestions, comments, your success stories - whatever!

Hi!

congrats on your surgery ! I am having mine on the 30th, 5 more days!

How are you feeling 3 days out?

Best of luck to you :biggrin2:

CONGRATS! How are you feeling? I was banded on 4/15 and I am just starting to feel myself. the liquid diet is a little intense, but at the end of the day when I am lying bed I relize that it really wasn't so bad after all. It sounds like your goal may not be too far off. There are lots of people on this site that have lost lots of weight by their bandaversary. i know I would love to lose 80-100 in a year. Shoot, overnight would be great lol. I need to start my exercise program. I know that will only help me reach my goal faster!! Take care and good luck!

Mariah

Congratulations on taking the steps necessary to become a whole new u!!

I was banded on the 16th and am feeling better and better each day. I am not as sore as I was and now I am starting to feel a little more human. *smile* I have satrted cooking again for my hunny and he is glad that I am and because I am eating only soft mushy things he is joining me in my "diet" and he has lost 2 pounds!! he is happy about that as he wants to lose a few himself. It is good to have a support "team" member so close!

The fact that I am up and cooking things means that I am getting back into my normal routine and that is a good thing for me.

Keep up the good work and you will soon be the new person you want to be.

I wish for you the best in your new adventure.

Nancy :w00t:

Congrats and welcome to the boards here! Hope to read about your progress on here:)

awakened2dreams

I was banded on the 18th, and I am still having what I believe to be gas pains too, my left shoulder and center of my chest bone. I'm hoping it's still the gas! I can tolerate the pain so I don't think t's anything else. It helps knowing that someone else is having similar pains a week later, OMG I still can't believe it has been one week already, such a long process and I can finally say post-op!

I was banded on the 22nd and i still have the gas pain also but Im happy. I also didn't do the pre op diet but since the 22nd i lost 8 pounds and could some one tell me how to do the ticker because i cant get it right:rolleyes2:

hey congrats! we're the same age (well almost) and nearly the same weight and hight. I want to lose the same. My surgery date is on May 5th.

How are you feeling? What was it liked when you woke up in recovery room? Was the pain unbearable or was it tolerable. My surgery is on May 12th. My friend had it today and when I called her she was sleeping but her mom said she was doing well.

I am having surgery on a monday and am planning to return to work that friday. I have a pretty sedentary job. do you think that is unreasonable??

Beckn, I am not sure if age has anything to do with it. But I am taking every bit of my two weeks off!! I also have a desk job that is not much of anything, but I am still too uncomfortable to return just yet. I was banded on the 16th and am going to return on the 1st. I still am tired and not really ready to get all dressed (some clothes bands still hurt my tummy) and off to work just yet. *smile* But I will say that I am feeling better and better every day and I am down 15pounds!! I am so happy about that.

BTY I am 53 and I remember having my last child at 25 and having a c-section and taking care of her and me and my other kids with no problem and now I need help just for me!! LOL time takes it toll on everything.

I wish for you nothing but the best.

Nancy :w00t:

Hello,

No your plans are not unreasonable. I was banded the 18th and went back to work on the 23rd. You will still be sore and gassy but it is tolerable as long as you take something OTC. Good luck. I'm still not at 100% but getting better everyday.

Well, I have you beat on age. I am 58 and thinking that maybe I am being unreasonable with my expectations. It is just that I work in a small unit of nurses and we have very little extra help to cover time off unless we make plans months in advance. I just found out that I could have surgery right away and I had to do some swaping with other staff members to get 4 days off. I quess if worse comes to worse i can call off sick friday and then I will have the weekend to recover some more. I just had to go for it or else i would have had to wait until July for surgery. YIKES

I am hoping I can manage at work with the gas pains. Does Ibuprofen help??

Hi,

I took the about 3 bottles of the liquid children's formula, couldn't never find it for adults. I think you will know after you get to work if it's to soon to be there. lol At any rate I wish you the best.

Thanks so much and same to you! Becky