SusieSunshine

Use the pain meds. Get up every three hours and walk as much as possible drink fluids and sleep as much as possible. I was banded Fri afternoon. I went to the mall today and it still hurts but I know its OK to hurt. I fit in regular clothes it was the best trip to the mall in years . Don't let the pain come back full force. Use the meds. Had a cake pop from Starbucks woopsy. Oh break deeply it feels tight but the more u do it the easier it will be. Congrats on being banded. We are all lucky go live in the era of the band.

I have a bmi of 37. 3 comorbids. I don't believe they will re weigh you. I got approved. Did you call your insurance do ask what their criteria are?

Too skinny? I'm sorry but if someone is almost 200 lbs they are not too skinny. To me too skinny is under 120 or borderline anorexia. I don't know. That is just rude.

Well I guess there is no correct answer. I took all 5 of mine off except the port. I feel that if the are closed they will scar better if they can breath. They were very moist not the incision but the whole patch of skin. The strip was dirty looking. I just feel if something is moist it's breeding bacteria. Not that anyones dr. is wrong. Just my paranoia. I'm a picker by nature. Let no scab go un picked no pimple un popped.

How long before your strips fell off?

Oh I'm glad I was banded Fri and have been showering everyday. The strips looked so dirty and were coming off so I gently took them off and put a dab of neosporin and bandaid. The wounds looked amazing I couldn't believe it. Almost all healed. Of course Mr port is still sore and I didn't touch that strip. Thanks everyone.

Well my surgery was Friday afternoon I went back to my desk job Monday. Got sore so I went home. Today I worked the whole day fine. I'm sorry but a whole week would be a bit much for me. I walked a mile day 3. The less you baby yourself and get up and move the faster you will heal!

Tiny bites? Rare? Or should I not even try?

Help I was banded on Fri and can't burb. I try but nothing. I can tell there is gas in my stomach. IS this abnormal? How do I get the burps to start flowing?

Yesterday i started eating i was banded fri. I had cream or blended soups Greek frozen yogurt and even Cheetos puff corn you can have one cup for 140 cal. They melt away in your mouth. I didn't follow preop diet while i did lose 10 lbs in low cal i didnt drink just gross shakes for 2 weeks. My doc said my liver looked great. Keep in mind im a low bmi bandster to start. Post op I'm supposed to have liquid but I'm blending soups they are almost liquid but have more flavor. I feel great!

I got banded on Fri. Much worse then I thought pain wise. But I'm better every day. I wish I could have stayed in the hospital 2 nights. Just very hard to get up and down. But now I'm three days out and feeling pretty good. I went back to work today but I'm feeling pretty tired so I think I will leave soon. Just wish I could burp haha. I can't seem to.

Yes how was insurance going to pay? Just curious?

Do you have restriction? What are you eating in an average day?

I don't find these bags cute at all.

Where was this by the pharmacy?

Hmmm steak is one of my fav foods. I'm hoping I can have a few bites here and there. I like it almost rare. I hope if I take out the center of filet and cut off the crust.

Well just got banded this afternoon. I didn't follow the 2 week shake only diet. I kept my daily calories under 1500 cals I had carbs protein etc...... doc said my liver looked amazing. I ma he stupid but I'm happy I didn't torture myself.

Sorry I meant I may be stupid not the dr. Just wanted to share my experience. We will see how I do. I just evaluated all the preoperative diets and I chose my own. I'm on lots of drugs. Sorry for the typos

Approved within 5 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Thanks you BCBS!

With that being said good luck to all the nice people on this forum and even those of you judgemental Jesus freaks I am sure you will rejoice and say the rosary because you won't hear from me anymore I won't read your responses I find you are quite pathetic not all of you you know who you are now go have a popsicle

God did not lead you to the surgery you have no self control you stuffed your face and now it's surgery or die at least I can admit it.

Too bad god didn't give you the brains to look at my profile and see that I am on the liquid diet because I am being banded in 1 week its amazing how you Bible thumpers are more judgemental, critical, and quick to put down god would be ashamed of you. I don't care what you say god

Cooper123. I would your popsicle any day. And afterwards we could even maybe have some jello.

Let everyone start posting about their beleifs and religious preferences. Oh but that would probably be too much if everyone did it. So we should just let this one go by because....well you guys praise god too! I don't think god would really appreciate the name calling, and bandwagoning going on here. But then again that is how religious people handle everything. They turn things around until they make things the way they want it. For instance they say well "god led me to the lap band, he is good" I mean come on. You really think god invented the lapband for you? No the men that invented the lapband are scientists who believe in evolution not creation. God didn't invent the processed fast foods that we have all eaten to get us here either.

Maybe if you prayed hard enough god would have helped you have the will power to succeed without the lapband. Just saying. All christians no altering your body is not #1 on gods plan. block me if you wish but I'm on the liquid diet and would rather not be called Nasty for simply stating that if you post on the lap band forum it should be related to lapband in some way. That's all. Respond if you wish but I feel like I've had my fill of this place for a while.