Hello...I will be banded 1 week tomorrow! The week has brought me the ability to sleep on my side and clean the house. I got to thinking (after cleaning today).....is it possible I could slip the band or port by bending over a million times picking up the house and cleaning? It didnt hurt and I didnt think anything of it until after......EEK...what do you all think???

Thanks,

Jill:crying:

I think you should take it easy. It wont hurt you to move around but just be careful in how much you are moving. I think it will help your recovery if you are up and trying to do normal things but be careful about lifting and bending, not so much for a slip but for incision reasons. Consult with your doc though just to be on the safe side. Good luck to you!

Go slow and dont pick up anything heavy for a couple weeks. When in doubt check with the Doc. Good luck on your journey.

My instructions were nothing over 10 lbs for 2 weeks then nothing over 20 lbs for 2 more weeks, after 30 days then just use caution for 2 more weeks. At 6 weeks they said no problems with anything you could do before.

If I understand your post...you aren't worried about recovery so much as living with the band? The others addressed recovery nicely (like any surgery, you need time to heal) but if you are talking about "life" afterward, then YES YES YES you will be able to physically do anything you CAN do. The band won't limit you. Scuba dive, sky dive, and everything on earth in between.

If you're going to go up in the shuttle, check with your doc first LOL Otherwise nothing is off limits...you are limited only by your own physical capacity, not the band.

:tongue: It's a wonderful thing.