Hey Everyone!

Can I just tell you all that I cannot wait to get a date for my lapband sugery. My feet are swollen like balloons and hurt so bad. And I've noticed since I've put on more weight that if I walk even 1/4 of a mile my back kills me right where it connects to my butt, same when i fold laundry or do any cleaning. I hate it, I just want to cry it hurts so bad. I can't wait to have my friggin appts. so i can get banded.

Thanks for listening and reading.

Tomina08 if your just starting your seminar, you still have at least a few months to go until getting banded. Have you had your blood pressure checked? That could be causing your swelling. Ask for a diuretic, it will remove the excess water from your body and give you some releif. I had some problems like that where I was retaining so much water that I was in pain, I asked my doctor for something he gave me Hydrochlorathiazide. I literally peed out pounds of water that I was retaining. Don't Give up!

Also, when your having problems with swelling, NO SALT AT ALL. NO SALTY FOODS, NO SALT ON YOUR FOOD. NO SALT. Be honest with yourself about your salt intake and get rid of it to improve your swelling...take it from a person that had swollen everything from head to toe!

Thanks for your input. I do have an appt. with my PCP next week, so I will ask for something then. Actually, my blood pressure is fine, that's the weird thing.

Again thanks.