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A hearty congtrats!!! I was just on another thread where the loss is going very slow. The last thing I need is discouragement 4-days in. Or rather... was Lapband the right choice? I can't second guess this, it's a done deal. I know that the losses are with me, in my hands. I know that bypass is different. In group, I met a man who has lost 70 pounds in 10 weeks. I figured, If he could do 70 in 10, I can do 40 by Christmas. But I'm not sure it's realistic anymore. I'm still too heavy to hit the gym or walk about. I'm only doing arm exercises and knee lifts. My cardio is from bending down to pick something up (or laundry). I was hoping for a quickstart and then a regular moderate loss. I know that reaching my goal is about 2 years away, but that's just the goal. I need "get up and go" relief asap. Thanks for the encouragement.

steri-strips for me. I'm day 4, but I can' sleep fully on either side... sort of half. I have to prop my head up more than normal. The 4-way pillow works well for me (you can find it here: Four-Way Pillow )

I'm day 4 post-op and today I finally feel pretty good. My BM's started on Day 2, very wattery, light yellow. Day 3 they are the normal brown color, but again wattery. The gas pain was pretty intense yesterday I felt like I'd burst like a ballon if you'd stick a pin in me. I thought it may have been my period, but nope, those unmistakable cramps were there this morning. I took two Tylenol and I'm fine... just still very tired. So far I haven't tried pants. I'm lounging in my house dress and I figured on trying clothes tomorrow. I'm walking in baby steps as my walking wasn't very good before banding -- so I'll know I'll be doing better when that increases.

Do I have everything? NO Can I count on someone else to help me with what I forget? For me it, a great big yes. I clued into this board just a few days before my surgery. I'm afraid that a support group "once a month" meetings are just not enough. Plus they don't talk about individual problems and concerns. Here, there's everything else. Thank you both for your support. Dixiegal, for me the only worry was NOT getting the surgery. I've been overweight too long and I really need this heavy handed tool. MrsPruett, I'm sure hoping it get's easier. I have an intense craving for of all things "tuna fish". But for now, I'm sipping on my Protein powder orange/vanilla shake. Although I've taken this step, I don't really feel like it's that "brand new life" beginning. I think that will come when 50 pounds are shed (or at least when the needle drops maybe 20). I think that "brand new life" will come post-cosmetic. And I've already started saving for it. We've already covered some of that in group. But that's so far in advance, and it's the aesthetics. I know you're right when you say "You will be amazed at how quickly your knees and back will better. Just a few pounds will make a big difference." I'm patiently waiting for that difference.

It's now day 4 post-op for me. The surgery went well. The hospital stay went well. Event he total lack of pain went well. Yep, all areas of the belly are fine. The hardest part was on day 1 I was not allowed to drink anything and my throat felt horrible (from the breathing tube). So I sloshed cold sponge pops all day and night. The hardest part on day 2 was the barium x-ray, but there were 5 really great people there who ran the test like clockwork. It was done in no time. Have you ever had a technician hold you hand? That was great and I needed it at the time. (I had Jello & broth shortly after) So the latter part of day 2 and I'm home. Still no pain, but hungry .... not for food, but for taste. The best came when my husband me cream of chicken (extra water). I didn't care about eating it, I just wanted to inhale the aroma. But worst for me was that I was pre-menstrual. Since I've always been irregular I couldn't exactly predict when it would come. And even if I could predict it, I probably could not schedule my surgery around my cycle. So, 3 days in and I'm bleeding. NOW I KNOW why I feel so bad, am so bloated and have the munchies. As I deal with that, so far, still no pain in the incision areas. The port area is comfortable. I take the pain meds only to sleep so that I can at least get more than 4 hours at a stretch. I'm tracking my intake. After all this, if I sabotage myself by cheating, I am a lost case and should be whipped. So once my period is mostly over, I'll know my psyche better. I'm determined. I think my husband is more determined than me not to see me fail again. I think I'll have a mini Jello party when I reach 299. I see my doc next Thursday. For now it's back to bed. I haven't finished my night's sleep yet. Thank you all for the welcome. :Banane10: