ctarantino

I'm now 6 days post op and every day I wake I feel better and soooooo happy I did this! Definitely needed my tool back. Minimal pain, I'm off all pain meds. I take Carafate acid reducer and reflux meds and nausea meds on occasion. I haven't gone # 2 and have taken colace so today gonna bring out the big guns (dulcolax) and hopefully poop. ((Sorry tmi))) ???????? backed up my belly is still beyond swollen, but can feel I'm losing weight. I'm sipping water and protein shake by day. At night I sit with the family and have my broth and a 1/4c tea before bed. So complaints here and so happy this is behind me!!! Happy Sleeve day to others and my revision sisters!!! ????????????????????

I don't do well with pain meds and the anesthesia was hard to get the foggyness. I was also highly naseaus so I didn't want to become dehydrated. Trying to sip water and small bites of jello. Just not hungry or thirsty at all.

Best of luck!! I was sleeved 4/4 and waiting to be leased now. Rough few days but I'm finally feeling better

Good luck at appt Ed~MICN! Similar to my story, it's horrible and as of next week I'll be sleeved. I had to do everything ALL over again but I feel it's worth it.

I was just 2 years and 5 months out. Reached my goal and succeed in the short time I did have my band, used it as a tool with eating healthy and exercise. Best of luck to you!

I had a MAJOR slip last Saturday, 18th. I went to the gym in the morning was fine. By 3pm I started to get a dull ache, went away and I thought it was cramps but by 6pm it came back and I was in pain! Lower left abdomen, go to belly button then follow to front side under ribs. I didn't suspect band and was surprised, sad, and shocked!!! CATscan revealed the major slip, lapband cut out to save my stomach from dying. Please go to ER or call your dr. they said I was lucky my stomach was being strangled, it takes time for band to slip but pain comes on and can be serious. It may be a slip but may not, best of luck!!

Worked out everyday for 8 days now! I've been to the gym 7/8 I had to stay home cause of snowstorm and no babysitting at gym but I'm in it to win it! Keep up all the great work everyone!!!

Great link! Thanks for sharing

Add me too! I'm ctarantino512. I need support!!!

Hello fellow August 11 Banders!!!! Checking in after all this time!!! How is everyone? I just completed my first half marathon on Subday. I can't believe my old post as a newbie runner starting C25K to running 13.1 miles. It's been amazing and I've taken my goal and surpassed it. Weight wise, health wise, physically, mentally, I'm living a normal life. I gym 3-4 days a week, and started crossfit training. I started at 236 pounds and my lowest was 128 back in April. I now go between 130-140. I'm still trying to follow rules, I had the band loosened due to reflux and bad heartburn so trying to control portions. Still logging on MFP for almost 2 years. I hope everyone has stories to share good or bad and trust me there's been struggles here n there. It's getting through with help n support. My Best to all Banders!!! :-)

Great to see these fabulous updates! Bob how is the gym and that sauna sounds so relaxing! Lisa soo proud of you!!! You have inspired me to use the gym at the hotel too, I'm leaving in a week and a half for Disney and has a treadmill. No excuses right? Bvork sounds like you had a rough patch there. I'm sorry to read about your hospital trip but hope alls back on track! Scott that is amazing!!!! Can't say I can eat anything tho. I tried to eat a half a waffle with the kids and you should only hear the gurgling and noises coming from me. Pizza, bagels and pasta were a staple before surgery and long gone. I do miss pizza every once in a while cause my family gets it still here and there but I can not eat breads, carbs, pasta. I have enjoyed running and Zumba and just started couch to 10k after I was looking for more when I finished the c25k. I feel terrific but dont see the difference that others compliement me on. Ive lost 65lbs went from 236 to now 171...anyone else having body issues? Great job everyone and it's refreshing to hear these success stories but I'm wondering where has everyone else gone??? Can't believe it's been 9 months!!!! anyone else good or bad? Happy or sad??? Let's continue on this journey as August banders or A11's as Caryn dubbed us lol where r u caryn?

Religious MFP user and love it! I got a few people hooked and helped them too! 1 Friend banded and 2 are not banded. Useful all around!

Great job Bob! I joined the gym 2 weeks before my surgery! At first it was really hard, I couldn't keep up in a cardio class, my knees started hurting in a step class and what was I supposed to do elliptical or treadmill for 5 minutes, if i could even make 5 min and then get bored. I went from 236 to 205 With diet alone then i started the gym at just over 200lbs. Well I can now not only keep up with anyone, I even Zumba past some tiny little high school girls in their booty shorts lmao I have taken up running, I just need my itouch and headphones and I'm off....treadmill, track, or I mapped a run in my neighborhood. I have become a whole new person. I don't remember the "old" me so much. I use MFP to log my cals, even the bad ones lol I am a healthier happier person who had gone from a size 22 pants to a size 12 i am now 173....And I'm not done yet!! Still have good and bad days, meals, hours, snacking but hey nobody is perfect! I made a vow to change my life when I had the surgery, eating, exercise and happiness so far so good! Keep chugging Bob and everyone! It's our journey and it is what I make of it! Get inspired!!!!