Officially scheduled now and getting nervous... I've been on the pre-op liquid diet for 6 days now.

I'm just looking for others being banded on the 19th to be buddies with. Maybe chat during recovery on this site and emails.

I know there are others, I've seen you!

Let's do it!

1st Dr. visit Dec.02,08 (243)

2 wk liquid diet Jan.05,09

sugery date Jan.19, 09 (228)

Hi everyone, I also had my surgery 1/19 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico with Dr Joya. I stayed in the hospital overnite also. I was on clear liq for 4 days and now have moved on the the full liquids. I guess I was lucky the only gas pains I had was with the need to burp. I found warm tea help relax everything enough that it either came up or pass on through. I am already down 9# since surgery.

Hello everyone,

Its been almost 4 weeks since the day we were all banded. Just curious how everyone is doing since surgury. I have lost 37 lbs since preop diet on January 5th and and 19lbs since day of surgury. All is well and dont even feel like I had anything done. I eat about 8 oz's of food 3 times a day and am currently at about 900 calories a day.

I'm doing OK - lost 16 lbs (according to my scale) since surgery, and that's with being out of town most of this week. I haven't really cheated on the diet (although I did have a little chocolate yesterday) but I've only been to the gym once. The thing that's getting me is port pain - it still stings when I exercise or do something that involves walking, such as shopping. Should I be concerned about this?

I was also banded on Jan. 19.. for some reason i thought it was the 17th unitl i looked at a calendar today and realized it was the 19th...

I am so excited..one month out, how does everyone feel

Well, I am down 19.5 pounds since I started... however, right now I think I'm in Bandster Hell... I am sooo hungry. Hopefully I get a fill Thursday when I see the surgeon... I have been eating high protein high fiber and nothing is doing the job (for long anyway)

other than that... I feel great.

I was keeping to 1000 calories a day until the past 2-3 days... I have hit 1200 just because I'm so hungry!:tongue2:

Hi all,

I just found this link. I have been searching for other Jan 09 banders and couldn't seem to find anything until today. Yeah!!!! I was banded on the 19th as well and I'm feeling good. I lost 12 pounds on the pre op diet and only 7 post surgery. I don't go for a fill until the 24th and I haven't lost any weight for about 2 weeks now. I'm playing with about 3 pounds going back and forth. I'm very hungry and feel like my appetite is pretty big, but not as big as before. I also haven't been very disciplined with my diet during the last few days (valentine weekend and all). I'm going to try to be good this week and maybe drop a pound or two before my fill. Otherwise, after fill, I hope to be on my way to good restriction. I love hearing how everyone else is doing. Is there a name for January banders??? I'd love to keep in touch with everyone. Is everyone eating normal food now??? Has anyone actually had their first fill and how are they doing with it????

I had my first fill yesterday and it was a BREEZE, I was worried for nothing... on clear liquids til later today and I can have shakes til later in the day tomorrow

how many times has everyone gone back to see their surgeons. I have only gone one time and that was for my fill in the second week of feb. are we only supposed to go back when we need a fill? My doctor never really talked to me about it, and at the time I never thought to ask

I have also only seen my surgeon one time since surgery. It was middle of Feb. My surgeon requires me to see him once a month. In Feb he did not fill me and said I currently had good weight loss. I see him again in two weeks and hopefully will get my first fill.

My weight loss is at a stand still right now... I am trying to up my exercise. My next visit is on the 24th but to be honest I think I need another fill now. But, I'm going to wait it out.

Wow! You all got fills early. I just got my first one yesterday. He took me up to 4.5 cc. I've been exercising and eating all the right things and I had kind of stalled on my weight loss this last week. I'm hoping this fill will kick start things again. I go back for my next fill end of April.

hey everyone. How are we all doin with our bands I can't believe we are approaching the 1 yr mark. Is anyone experiencing and reflux, I have for the last couple of days, but I don't know if it is serious enought to call my dr... any help