Sorry if this thread has already been started but I looked around a bit and couldn’t find one. I think that those of us who are scheduled for September need a place to support each other, help pass the time, and not spam up the boards with a thousand approved threads:tongue2:!!! I am so excited to being this journey. So, how about it? Any lost September banders out there? :ohmy::)

I was banded Sept 22, 6 days dropped 12 lbs, feel pretty good, no nausau or gas, but I think I pulled in muscle in my back, but no regrets, how is everyone else doing

I was banded Sept 22, 6 days dropped 12 lbs, feel pretty good, no nausau or gas, but I think I pulled in muscle in my back, but no regrets, how is everyone else doing

I was banded week before you, the weightloss is awesome, congrats!

p.s. any fall foilage in boston area yet?:tongue2:

I was banded Sept 22, 6 days dropped 12 lbs, feel pretty good, no nausau or gas, but I think I pulled in muscle in my back, but no regrets, how is everyone else doing

I was banded on Sept. 18, and am definitely on the mend. Almost no pain at all now, except for some at the port site, but just occasionally. I am still pretty tired though and am sleeping a lot. I've lost about 15 lbs (I think; my home scale is not very accurate), and am very happy about that.

Just another 3 days on liquids for me and then on to mushies!! I can't wait.

Hey, is there somewhere on the board here that tells you how to put one of those weight loss tickers in your signature? I can't find out how to do it.

Well I had my first fill today. I have 2.7 cc's in my band now. They also said that I had a little stenosis at the stoma which causes a little of a natural band. He said it's like I have two bands and that I probably will not need as many fills as some, so that's cool. Just when I had started on real foods now I'm stuck on liquids again for a week, then soft foods for 7 days and then I can have real food again, Oh well it will fly by. The needle was not bad at all. I thought it would be worse, but I almost didn't even feel it. I am also drinking fine, so that is good. Well hope everyone is fine. Will check in later.

I'm anticipating my doc appt thrusday. What did they do to you today? How did they know about your stenosis? Were there more test done. Can you get sick of the doctor with this process cause I kinda am.

I was banded on Sept. 18, and am definitely on the mend. Almost no pain at all now, except for some at the port site, but just occasionally. I am still pretty tired though and am sleeping a lot. I've lost about 15 lbs (I think; my home scale is not very accurate), and am very happy about that.

Just another 3 days on liquids for me and then on to mushies!! I can't wait.

Hey, is there somewhere on the board here that tells you how to put one of those weight loss tickers in your signature? I can't find out how to do it.

Hi, femme I'm glad youre doing okay. Are you back at work yet? I am and I am soooo tired. i am a teacher assistant so I do alot of walking and I swear I wish kids still took naps so I could join them. Now I'm having a different kind of pain now that i am working. I have been thinking that maybe I haven't been using my turso muscles so much and they have weakened and now that I am using them they are sore. Is that a possibility. All I know is i'm hurting in the front of my tummy. No where near the port sometimes I'm have a shot of pain on my left side. Anyone else?

It was explained on this page but I dont know which page or how to explain it to you. Sorry.

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I was banded on Sept. 18, and am definitely on the mend. Almost no pain at all now, except for some at the port site, but just occasionally. I am still pretty tired though and am sleeping a lot. I've lost about 15 lbs (I think; my home scale is not very accurate), and am very happy about that.

Just another 3 days on liquids for me and then on to mushies!! I can't wait.

Hey, is there somewhere on the board here that tells you how to put one of those weight loss tickers in your signature? I can't find out how to do it.

goto tickerfactory.com and create your ticker, copy the html

goto USER CP

edit signature

paste html code and save

make sure you use a pin so you wont have to redo the ticker as you adjust it!

Thanks for the responses and well wishes. I am still in the hostpital getting fluids and antibiotics. I'm really not having any pain, but the nausea is horrible. My Dr said today, they will probably band me on Monday, and I imagine I will go home tomorrow. I miss my dog soooo bad, so I really cannot wait to go home! Thanks again!

Jill

I was banded week before you, the weightloss is awesome, congrats!

p.s. any fall foilage in boston area yet?

Thanks, yes foliage is coming, trees are turning, although my friends from the Cape say its still green there, thank you for the words, so how has your journey been, what proteins have you been taking? I've found that MIX1 is easy for me and its good, and I'm super grateful for no nausau, gas or pain, I feel a tightness when I move at my port site, but I also had hernia repair so all in all it didn't really feel like surgery. My hubby is from LA, New Iberia.......have you started excercise? Nice to meet you

Thanks, yes foliage is coming, trees are turning, although my friends from the Cape say its still green there, thank you for the words, so how has your journey been, what proteins have you been taking? I've found that MIX1 is easy for me and its good, and I'm super grateful for no nausau, gas or pain, I feel a tightness when I move at my port site, but I also had hernia repair so all in all it didn't really feel like surgery. My hubby is from LA, New Iberia.......have you started excercise? Nice to meet you

I am drinking a protein drink called PrescriptFit,its pretty good, I have added mushies now, cottage cheese,scrambled eggs and tuna with a little light mayo. I have some tightness @ port site but its less and less each day. My doctor wont allow anything but low impact cardio, I have slowly increased my walking and now do 90 mins.

I asked about the foilage because we are leaving on a cruise from boston-new orleans in 3 wks.

Well I had my first fill today. I have 2.7 cc's in my band now. They also said that I had a little stenosis at the stoma which causes a little of a natural band. He said it's like I have two bands and that I probably will not need as many fills as some, so that's cool. Just when I had started on real foods now I'm stuck on liquids again for a week, then soft foods for 7 days and then I can have real food again, Oh well it will fly by. The needle was not bad at all. I thought it would be worse, but I almost didn't even feel it. I am also drinking fine, so that is good. Well hope everyone is fine. Will check in later.

Amanda did they do the fill w/ an x-ray - how can they tell there is a stenosis of the stoma?

I am leaving on a cruise 10-17. Makes me nervous. At that point I will be 7 weeks out. Any suggestions to make my food choices easier?

I am leaving on a cruise 10-17. Makes me nervous. At that point I will be 7 weeks out. Any suggestions to make my food choices easier?

Where are you going? my cruise will be 14 days, I hope to stick to seafood and veggies and stay away from red meat. Last cruise I did had some great classes and gym equipment. My husband enjoys walking with me and we hope to do a walk each morning. We usually try to do it at sunrise, its sooo peaceful!

We are going to St Marteen. Where are you going? I hope I can judge the amounts I will be eating. Cant wait

I'm anticipating my doc appt thrusday. What did they do to you today? How did they know about your stenosis? Were there more test done. Can you get sick of the doctor with this process cause I kinda am.

They did the fill under fluoro so they saw the stenosis on the x-ray. Not a big deal. No, I love my doc. He's great.

Amanda did they do the fill w/ an x-ray - how can they tell there is a stenosis of the stoma?

Yeah, they did it with x-ray. They saw the stenosis on x-ray they said that it was probably scar tissue and that it is normal.