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Anyone from around there? I was just banded on Friday 4/5/13 in Tampa with dr cywes from Jacksonville, we currently live in Valdosta, ga but will be moving back to Ellijay in may. I'm looking for some support after we move

235 this morning. Down 3.6 lbs this week.

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I woke up on my stomach (normally stomach sleeper) I'm 2 weeks post op and in bad pain near port area. My stomach is swollen as well. I can't stand up straight because it hurts from the swelling in assuming. Help! Anyone else like this? What can I do? Other than the obvious of not sleeping on my stomach...can't help that since I turned in my sleep.

Sorry guys, I fell asleep. I ended up taking some pain meds and using a heating pad one cycle. Swelling is gone now, I did however call the doctors office back (called before they were open earlier) and explained what had happened and that I wanted to check if it was normal and what to do next time. Anyway, waiting on a call back from them. I'll let you know what they say. No, it's not an infection, I don't have a fever or anything like that, and it's not my port site, it was literally my insides and my port were super swollen that was causing the pain. I'm still a little tender there , but nothing like it was

Where is your port? Mine is right above my belly button

Pretty sure she's talking about kaiser insurance guys! Lol

And I totally did a body pillow, but apparently I just moved around it. The kicker? I've only had 3 hrs of sleep so I know I wasn't on it for THAT long

I just tried to call, not open yet. Don't think it's emergency number worthy since I know what the problem is. So, they open at 8 or 9, I'll call again then.

Update : just took some of my hydrocodone ap and put my heating pad over my stomach. We'll see if this helps.

I hurts pretty damn bad, but I'm 99% sure it's from the pressure that caused the swelling. What can I do to help the swelling go back down?

Oh, I was also banded with gastric plication

I was banded on the 5th and I had my 2 week post op appt today and I am down 14lbs. I've been on soft food for a week, gained 3 lbs back and finally got those off and down a couple more.

Congrats! That's awesome!

I was given the box for mine and it says lapband ap standard. After looking it up mine looks to be like 10cc's. can you look yours up too?

238.6 down 2lbs this week

Copy and post the template below and fill in the information that you are comfortable sharing on Monday April 1st then come back every Monday on the 8th, 15th, 22nd, and the LAST DAY OF THE MONTH --30th for April and post your updated weight. I will keep track of the weights to get a table listing everyone's results on the following weekend. Name, real or screen~ Vanessa Goal weight for April 30th~ 235 Weight on April 1st~251.6 Age~ 26 Dietary goal for April~ get to solids, low carb Exercise goal for April~ normal pre surgery Personal goal for April~ be able to buy a smaller outfit for my wedding anniversary on may 5 Date banded~ April 5, 2013 . Banded with gastric plication and hiatal hernia repair Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 11 lbs as of today the 12th. May gain some back due to going back to a regular diet

I was also banded on the 5th I'm on soft foods now, and I actually gained a lb yesterday. I had plication done as well, so I can't eat very much to begin with so I'm curious to see how much of my post op weight I gain back

I take gummies also, I'm almost out of them though ( I'm only 8 days post op). But I ha ent had the sugar in so long that they are sickeningly sweet now :/ guess I need to find some decent chewables

I am 8 days post op and I am still having shoulder/back pain. I hope this crap goes away soon!

I had mine done and I was an outpatient. I left the hospital about an hour and a half after surgery(as soon as I woke up and could walk). I was banded, had the greater curve plication and a hiatal hernia repair as well. I had to stay in a hotel that night near the hospital(it was 4 hours from where I live) that hernia repair is a b***h, lol

I'm 7 days post op, tomorrow is 8, but I'm on soft foods, meat included (chicken, shrimp, ground beef, fish) as directed by my surgeon and move to full menu on post op day 17, so while it may seem soon, all of our meal plans are different. My surgeon also gives your first fill at 3 weeks as well.

Job could kiss my butt, lol.

I get my first fill at 3 weeks post op