TriciaLN

Thanks. It will happen for you too!! Good luck!

I've heard that you will know because you wont be able to keep anything down. Not even water.

Welcome Lyn!! Your going to love it here at LBT! I know I sure do! Congrats on taking the first step to a better, healthier you. Good luck!

I lost 14 lbs on my pre-op diet. I was only allowed liquids for 2 weeks. Protein shakes, broth, sf jello and sf Popsicles. Yep...it was hard!!

That's awesome news!! I hope to be at 175 one day too!!

It honestly doesn't look good to me. My incision got red at one point, but never got the red around it like yours. My doc said if it gets a red cirlce around the incision then to come in ASAP! Keep a very close eye on it!! I would suggest a trip to the ER to be on the safe side.

Thanks to everyone!! I really love reading and hearing all of your stories and it helps so much to know you all are out there. Good luck to us all!!!

Thank you so much! Judging from your pic you seem to be doing GREAT!!

Thank you very much!!

Good luck to you on your journey!!

Good luck tomorrow!

I was scheduled for 9:30am on a Thursday. They didn't actually get to me though till around 3:00 that afternoon. Very boring just sitting in a tiny area hooked up to an IV! For some reason they got backed up really bad. I had the option to stay overnight or go home. My doc said most of his patients would choose to go home. I was wanting to stay overnight just to be on the safe side, but needed to go home due to my kids and such. I ended up leaving at around 7:00 that same night even after getting really nauseous when i stood up and the nurse having to put an alcohol swab under my nose to keep me from throwing up. I was thinking they should have kept me longer, but I just thought they knew best. Later that night at home I did throw up after getting sick again when I stood up. Maybe that could have been prevented if I would have stayed at the hospital. I would advise anyone with the option to definitely stay over night!

Go to the top of the page where your username and pic is. A drop down box will appear and you click on My Tickers, then go to Create new ticker. It will tell you what to do step by step. Hope that helps!

Congratulations on making this step! Rest and know we are all here if you have questions! Good luck!

Just wanted to say that I loVe your pic. I try to live by that saying and have used it often!!

I totally agree! Don't sweat the small stuff! Clothes can always hide the loose skin and scars! I plan on working my spandex under my clothes and being PROUD of it!! Lmbo! People will only be able to see the happier more healthy you!! Good luck on your journey!

Congrats on your new journey. Best wishes!!

Let me start by saying I had my surgery on July 12th, so that puts me at a little over a month post op. Okay....a couple of days ago I noticed a slight pinkish color just around my incision site. I didn't think much of it at the time, I just chalked it up to healing. BUT...this afternoon I'm getting ready for bed and notice immediately that the incision site is more red than pink and seems to be a tiny bit further away from the actual site. It really freaked me out!! What could this be??? I sooo don't want anything to be wrong with me or my band and all I keep thinking is INFECTION!! Could I get an infection this far out of surgery?? I have an appointment on Monday for my first fill, but wondering if I should wait. I NEED ADVISE!! Has anyone experienced this??? I'm really starting to worry!!