hijabigirl1973

I was banded last week on the 26th and now that the swelling has gone down I can feel my port as well. Doc told me that would happen and it's completely normal.

You were banded just a day before I was and you must be healing alot faster. I still can barely get pureed foods to go down. The first day I couldn't even get water down without getting stuck. When you say the 4th are you saying the 4th of March or April? I go back to see my doc for my first fill on April 4th so if it's then it makes sense, if it's March well I highly doubt you'll get a fill. Just be patient, right now is healing time anyway much more than it is losing weight time. Once you start getting restriction I'm sure you'll feel much better about having surgery. Good luck!

Thank you thank you for your input! I'll be revising the list I already have to incorporate your ideas as well and will be reposting soon.

Ok here are some of my personal "items" to list. While I do realize this mainly is a personal list alot of us do feel the same way about many things. I've learned in the past that unless family and friends don't know how to support you they could actually do more harm to your spirit and mind, not intentionally of course. I figured by putting a list together than they will know exactly what type of support you need and it will be easier for everyone around you. First and foremost do not think that the band is the easy way out, I still have to work hard to get the success out of the band. It is not an easy way out, it's a tool that I can use to bring myself to a healthy point in my life. Don't be afraid to ask me questions about the surgery itself or the entire process of being banded. It's nice to know you are interested in what I am going through. Please do not bring me junk food, candy, soda. Sure I love those things but that's why I am fat in the first place. Please at least act proud of me even if you aren't, I need that positive support. Please at least act like you believe in me, I've been told so many times I'm a failure that I tend to think that way unless told otherwise. If you think you see a difference in my body or attitude please tell me that you notice. Please don't ask me about my weight or how much I have lost, when I feel I can tell you don't worry I will. Please understand that this is going to be hard for me as I am going to have many changes going on with my mind and body, allow me to be grouchy and it be ok, if I cry it's ok too, don't take all of my moodiness personal. Don't try to be my diet coach, if I make a mistake that's my fault and I will learn from it.

thank you ya'll!! i'm sure that as things happen i will figure them out but just wanting some experiences from others so hopefully i can actually prevent them from happening.

I'm going to be banded on the 26th with the realize band and am so pumped. When I went to the preop nutrition classes they handed out packages from realize about the realizemysuccess with our dr's id # so I just logged in for the first time and it's awesome. My dr's bariatric coordinator actually went to NY for classes on how to use realizemysuccess, the other cool thing is the dr's office can see your progress and will get alerts if you have logged in without tracking a weight loss. it allows them to be able to track your progress and know more about how to help you if you need it. i can't wait to get my patient id though so i can access all features!!

Glad to hear you are doing well! Thank you for sharing your experience, it is calming me down a bit as I have surgery on the 26th.

I'm so glad to hear you are both doing well and the pain is limited! Welcome home and congrats!!

westcoastfatguy, extremely well said!

Feb 26 here as well. Will start my pre op diet next week!

Welcome home! Can't wait to hear how you are doing.......

so glad to hear you are doing well! thank you so much for the encouragement!

Pizzaman thanks for posting the link to where those of us that missed it can watch. Gometros Dr. Phil isn't even a doctor, his license was pulled in 1989 due to ethical issues and he never was granted a license again b/c he didn't do what the boards told him to do. As for weight issues he settled a class action lawsuit for "weight loss" products that he used to market.