You had staples? where? where your incisions are? I only have tape over mine. I had my surgery last Monday the 12th and I still have some pain where the band is. I have been trying to get out doing some xmas shopping but it ends up bothering me in the end so I end up going home. It's great for you that you are feeling good I keep going between losing 3-5lbs since surgery. Not sure why it goes up cause i'm not eating anything, still clear liquids and not even protein shakes, broths and teas. weird, but I guess it will all work out in the end.

Good luck thru xmas and new years!

@symplekindalife hang in there don't give up we are at the same pace. Today is day 7 and I tried some potato soap and I got full fast. You should be losing weight if I am understand you correctly. I am surprise that you are not doing protein shakes are you doing vitamins at all, otherwise you are going to be weak. Hang in there.

Yes i have staples.. i have 1 staple on each of the smaller 4 incisions which are about 1/2 and inch long.. my biggest incision i have 4 staples which is about 2 1/2 inches long. i have one smaller one under each breast, one right at the bottom of my sternum, and one bout 2 inches over from my largest incision.. my largest incision is above my belly button about 4 inches to the left (looking down from my view, right for someone else looking at it)... I also have the steri strips over mine as well.

I know what you mean about wanting to go out but gettin tired very easily, i went shopping last night and i kept having to stop my friends to sit down for a bit cause i would get tired pretty easily..

Good luck to you too!!!