Hi,

Just wanted to introduce myself. I was banded on 4/1/09. I got a Realize Band, not Lap-Band. The surgery went far better than I expected it to. I've had minimal pain, the pain now is mostly from the "port site". Since I started this journey last November, I've lost about 24 lbs and look forward to losing a whole lot more. For me, the liquid diet has been easy. It's amazing how well you can function on 800 or 900 calories a day! :welldoneclap:

I'm sure it won't always be this easy and that there are challenges to come so I'm glad I found this group.

Welcome to LapBandTalk!

I mostly had problems with the liquid diet when my family ate dinner. I had to go hid in my bedroom until they were done. :welldoneclap:

Hi Spinner,

Congratulations on your band. In case you're interested, you'll find a whole community of people banded / being banded in April HERE and you'll find your name has been added to the list HERE.

Thanks for adding me to the list PharmaGirl!

You're welcome!