claytargets

Was just banded this week at TUFTS-NEMC, so far so good, can drink smoothies and eat Jello with FF cool whip, my question is about the tightness from stitching. I have never had abdominol surgery and I am curious as to how long it takes before my whole front loosens up again. Any golfers out there, how long before you were back on the course swinging a club. While I am not a golfer, it's the closest sport I can think of as it relates to the movements of clay target shooting. I look forward to your replies.

I am having my surgery at TUFTS on 3/20 I drive in from RI and it's wotrth the trip, they seem to have the most comprehensive program in the area. Check out there web site at http://www.obesityconsult.org/index.htm Also check out the 2 shows that Scientific American Frontiers did on their program, I also highly reccomend going to a pre-op lap band meeting where you can talk with people who have had the procedure. Good Luck

I have just joined the lap-band program at Tufts and have started my pre-op diet. I need to loose 30lbs in 3 months before my surgury. I can deal with eating low-fat low-cal foods, but I need to get 30min of excercise a day. Walking on the treadmill kills my formerly blown-out knee. Has anyone with the same problems tried any types of machines such as indoor bikes or rowing machines or other machines that can get in the 30min of excercise that won't kill my knee. Any reccomendations of brands or trypes of machines would be greatly helpful as the New England winters are mighty cold and some indoor excercise at my home rather than a gym seems the best solution for me. P.S. Just found this web site today and it's really a great place for all of us in the same boat.