Lianna170

Sorry this is so big....only a face a mother could love huh? This is our English Bulldog Roxy who is 2 years old. She is an amazing dog with the sweetest personality.

ROSE!!!! You have a ticker AND a picture!!!!! Good for you. Even I haven't tried to figure out how to put a picture up yet. How are you doing? Looking forward to seeing you at the luncheon. Are you going to the Mississauga one also? Let me know if you need a ride. Would love the company.

Ok, I have been very curious about what causes the infamous left shoulder pain that most of us have experienced after surgery. So I did a search and I came across this article in the Washington Post regarding Lapband surgery and having your Vagus nerve snipped also! It seems that they did a study and the patients who got their nerve snipped along with lapband surgery had a better results as opposed to just doing the lapband alone. Could Nerve-Snipping Spur Weight Loss? - washingtonpost.com

Hi Jacklyn, You are probably in surgery right about now but I wanted to let you know my thoughts are with you. Welcome to Bandland!!!:whoo:

Good luck tomorrow! You will be just fine. You WILL wake up and then you will be on the losing side! It is very normal to question your decision. I am 4 weeks post op and have absolutely no regrets.

I started sleeping on my stomach 2 weeks after my surgery. I haven't had any problems at all. Trust me, you will sleep on your back with a few pillows behind your head after your surgery. I didn't think I would be able to either but it really wasn't a problem. I think about a week after surgery I ended up on my side and then on my tummy.

Hi Everybody, I just came back from my 2 week follow up appointment and everything is great. Met with Sue (nurse), got weighed and she checked the incisions. Took all of 5 minutes as I really didn't have any questions. I told her that I lost most of my restriction a couple of days ago and food is sliding down no problem. I still don't eat a huge portion of food at a sitting, but I do get hungry a few hours after eatting. So she said that if I tolerate the soft foods without any problem, I can get a fill at 4 weeks post-op. Just thought I would let any newbie's like me know this as I had always assumed they would never do a fill before 6 weeks at the SWLC. So life on the bandster side is great! No regrets so far. I know it will become a bit more challenging again once I am restricted as the chewing of food a gazillion times really comes into play. I am so glad I did this :whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo:

Hey Rose, It sounds like you are doing great with your first fill. Damn that pogo though!:faint: I hear you about wanting to put on some sexy jeans and a leather jacket! I am just waiting until I can fit into my "skinny clothes" again. Who said patience is a virtue????? Maybe you shouldn't go for your second fill if you are feeling restricted enough? Just my thought. I just came back from my 2 week follow up appointment and told the nurse that I have very little restriction anymore so it seems the swelling has really gone done which is a good thing. She said that if I am tolerating soft foods well next week, I should call them and book my fill at the 4 week point after surgery. I'm sure I will be ready for it the way things are just sliding down my throat right now. It sounds like life is very busy for you right now with your family. I applaud you for handling all of this and staying on top of your weight loss. I know it can't be easy. I am going to email my Aunt RIGHT NOW and ask about that Dr's name and number for you. Looking forward to catching up with you at the November lunch! HUGSSSSSS Lianna

Hi Beau, Glad to hear you are doing well. Boy, your tummy looks exactly like mine as far as where the incisions are.

Hey Rose, How are you doing girl? You know I'm in! I love Papp's and haven't been there in a long time.

I can join the dry mouth group also! It's been 2 weeks since my surgery and I still need to constantly sip water. Not a bad thing though as we need to stay hydrated and it does help with the weight loss.

Hugs Crispy! This is not an easy decision. All I can say is that I had a few doubts going into surgery and even did a last meal WHILE I was on Optifast. It was like I was in a period of mourning for all the food I wouldn't be able to eat after being banded AND that I wouldn't be able to comfortably eat large amounts ever again. So silly that I would miss gulping down a big meal, isn't it? I guess not really but that's what I had convinced myself of before surgery. I am not just over a week out from surgery and it is so much easier being able to accept this new lifestyle being on the other side. It is often the fear of the unknown that get's to us. Right now, I am just enjoying the rewards of eatting small amounts and am fascinated that I am able to be satisfied in doing so. Plus, I now get to reap the rewards of doing this by losing weight. For me, it has been easier after the surgery as opposed to before. I am looking forward to Christmas being a slimmer me. I am looking forward to next February when I go away to Jamaica because I know I will feel better and look better when I am sitting on the beach in a bathing suit. I am looking forward to spring when all the new summer clothes are out because I will be able to buy them and feel and look good! It is these things that motivate me now.:whoo: