Today is my first day back at work since being banded on 8/01. I never realized all the pushing and pulling I did (I just have a desk job) so my port area is a little sore. BUT....I put on my nice pants this morning and the hardly fit me. I mean I have to make sure they are not going to fall as I walked down the hall. I can feel the sliding down. Holy Crap that was fast. I am going to have to get them altered pronto because I am not ready to be new clothes just yet. But what a NSV (non - scale victory)

Hey there!

Glad you are doing well! Great NSV:thumbup:

Yay Claudine!! That is cool!

Did anyone at work know??

My co-workers noticed that I was tugging on my pants. It is obvious they do not fit me anymore. It feels good to have pants that are too big rather then too small.

WTG Claudine! I went back to work yesterday and was banded on Friday the 8th, I too have a desk job which made it easy for me to return to work.

Hehe so long as there are no moments

Would a belt annoy the port sites??

I can understand the not wanting to waste too much money on clothes that might not fit for long!!

The dress pants don't have belt loops - so I have no choice but to get them altered. Hopefully they can last me until the end of winter.

But that would not be a bad thing if they don't last, right? :biggrin2:

What does NSV stand for?

TIA

Cool! I will be banded on 8/22 and I need to work on 8/25 (First day of the Monday classes I teach) so this gives me encouragement.

NSV= Non Scale Victory usually equates to your clothes getting bigger or you doing something you normally wouldn't do before banding.

I'm so glad to hear of your success! Dr. Enochs did my band on 8/8 and I go back to work on Thursday...hopefully it won't be too bad. I can't wait for my NSVs to begin!

WTG Claudine! I go back to work on Monday and haven't tried my work pants on yet, but am looking forward to it! Lol! No belt loops for me either, so it will be interesting.

I wore my work skirt to work just before my op (when I'd lost about 4kgs) and as I walked it was twisting round without me being aware. It wasn't until I was just about to stand up to do a presentation that I realised my back seam and split was in the front! LOL! It'll be interesting now I've lost double that amount of weight.

Lets resurrect an old fashion statement: suspenders!

I think I still have my Mork and Mindy Rainbow suspenders somewhere. *wink*

I recently have looked for a surgeon to do my surgery. I work at REX and I've heard good things from the nurses. From what I hear Dr. Moran is not very personable. Dr. Enochs is much more then Dr. Moran. The OR manager I work with is going to do some investigating and find out more information.

Previously, I was looking into Dr. Kenneth Mitchell Jr. in Pinehurst. However I learned that his mortality rate is 4% and that kind of freaks me out.

I plan on attending the seminar next month.

Anyone who has any thoughts specifially on Dr. Enochs, let me know!

Today is my first day back at work since being banded on 8/01. I never realized all the pushing and pulling I did (I just have a desk job) so my port area is a little sore. BUT....I put on my nice pants this morning and the hardly fit me. I mean I have to make sure they are not going to fall as I walked down the hall. I can feel the sliding down. Holy Crap that was fast. I am going to have to get them altered pronto because I am not ready to be new clothes just yet. But what a NSV (non - scale victory):thumbup:

Hey Claudine, congratulations on getting back to work. i was banded on the 4th and went back Wed night. i was so dizzy, and weakish. how are you feeling that way? I worked two nights but asked for tomorrow night off because i just need a couple more days. I work in a busy ER and there is lots of lifting, pushing and running :sad:

About the port site. Mine is pretty tender yet. I wear scrubs that are drawsting and can make them looser, however they are a bit scratchy and needed to wear a T-shirt tucked in so that they did rub so much.

I really need more energy though.

Good job to you! Glad its going well!