Rosie15

Did anyone have to take nail polish off fingers and toes before surgery?

Mine is at St Lukes in Newburgh Wednesday.

I'm gonna send you a message on here

Me too! Good Luck!

Where are you in NY? I'm scheduled for 2/14...Good Luck?

Hi I has nothing to do with weight. My Dr. does not require it from anyone. I asked right from day one...thought it was odd. Guess as long as you don't gain any weight along the 6 months he is good with that.

I don't have one either...same here just nothing after midnight the night before.

Me too

Good Luck, are you having the sleeve? Let me know if you want to be buddies

I'm new too...surgery for me is feb 14th...looking for buddies!

When is your date? Mine Is the 14th....I live in upstate NY too

My surgery is February 14th...looking for a buddy to support each other

Surgery date is Valentines day for me! So Nervous!

Mine is also February 14th

I also take it and was able to get it down with no problem until my 4th fill. At 2.3 cc in my 4 cc band thats when I had problems. If I take it with something warm and right after eating it still goes down OK..

Hi Don't wait to long, I did and now my band is totaly emptied and I have to see a GI specailist and get a scope done. The Dr thinks I bruised my esophaus very bad. So don't wait to long!

How do you sign up with her program

Where do you live? Are you near Poughkeepsie NY?

Hi This did happen to me too. I lost like 20lbs in the first 2 weeks and ended up at the end of 5 weeks losing a total of about 14 lbs. But the Dr said that is normal. He said in the first 4 weeks patients lose about 12-14 lbs. I am at 8 weeks today and have lost 20 lbs. Hope this helps...

Hi Karnyo Is the pain you are having right at the end of your breast bone? I was banded on December 4th and the first week I didn't have pain but the second week I had pain there. The Dr said it was probably due to the swelling and he must have been right because it went away on about week 3. I didn't have it when I ate or drank I only got the pain when I was sitting down. Probably the pressure from the band and the swelling. Its all gone now... I lost 20 lbs in 2 weeks but then when he started me on food for week 3 and week 4, I gained back 7 lbs. He said its normal so don't worry it will come off. I am losing again and haven't had my fill yet. Rosanne

:help:Hi Everyone Just banded yesterday and home today. How does everyone sleep? On your back or does anyone dare to roll onto there side? Also does anyone have black and blue marks by there port site? I have the chills is this normal? Thanks

Hi I am almost 3 weeks post surgery and I lost about 20 lbs in the first 2 weeks but now that I am eating I have gained about 4 lbs back. Is this normal or should I not have gained at all? Thanks Rosie

Hi I am almost 3 weeks out and I had the same problem as you are having. All I can say is that once I started on mushy foods it went away in a couple of days. I just think it was the acid build up from all the liquids. Hope this helped you out!

Hi Just had surgery 2 weeks ago and now I have a pain in the bottome of my breast bone. Feels like pressure against it? Is this the band I am feeling? It usually only happens when I am sitting down? Any one else have this? :think Rosie

How can you tell if your incisions are infected if the bandages havn't fallen off yet? My port site is a bit hot, should I remove the bandages?