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Hey Jules I was banded on 09/04/08 & I know exactly how you feel. My days go good if I can get down 1 - 16.9 oz bottle water & maybe 1 jello cup. I have no appetite at all, but I will tell you my body sure can tell. I feel so drained & have no energy at all. I have my post opt-visit tomorrow & hope I don't get fussed at by the dr. Well I hope your days go better & if not just think this is a great way to boost your weight loss!:omg_smile:

Wow I am so sorry u guys r having this pain, but I am so glad u did this post. I am newly banded as well (9/4/08) and I too have this same pain. I was wondering if it was gas? I sometimes feel as if I have to burp & I can't fully burp, but whenever I do the half burp thingy I get the same pain in the chest. Mine isn't so painful & it doesn't really take my breath, but this is really the only pain I have had post surgery.

My dr told me before I was even banded not to expect much weight loss in the first 6 mos. Now I know I read on hear people who have lost 50lbs in 2 mos and I so hope that can be me, but I know everyone is different & everyone will lose different. Just keep ur head up try to eat right & maybe increase ur daily workouts to 45 mins. As my family tells me...u have done the hard part (having the surgery) now ever thing else should be a gimme!!!!!

I was told that I would have to pay before surgery as well. The hospital told me that the lap band was considered a cosmetic surgery so I could not make a payment plan. I had my surgery on the 4th and when i went to the hosiptal I thought i would have to pay. But no one ever asked for my payment so I guess the will just have to bill me....:biggrin:

Glad to hear you made it through the storm okay. Also it is great that your surgery was rescheduled so quickly. My surgery went great and I feel good to. I have no real appeitite at this point so hey I guess the band is already working for me :thumbup:. I hope all is well for the other Sept 4th bandsters. Oh between the 2 week post opt diet and surgery I am down a total of 13lbs:thumbup:

I was banded on 09/04/08. So far I have had no real appetite. Today I have had 1 bottle water and a few sips of milk. I also had 1 sugar free popcicle and am now trying to eat a jello cup. I know this is helping me lose weight (13lbs down so far) but it makes me nervous. Right now the thought of food makes me sick and I can't stop burping. Anybody have any good suggestions on something to eat. I had cream of chicken soup yesterday and it was good, but now the thought of it makes me feel sick :thumbup:

Hello all......as we are just hours away from Sept 4th I wanted to wish you all Good Luck!!!!! I will be thinkin of yall as I am wheeled into surgery. I hope everything goes well for all and hope to hear of your experience soon.:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Caren where are you being banded at? I will be banded 9/4 in Austin at the Seton Medical Center.

hello all. I am being banded on Sept 4th......I can't believe by this time next week I should be banded!!!!! :tt2:

I am also scheduled to be banded on Sept 4th. I will be banded in Austin TX. Most of all from this surgery I want to be healthy so I can chase after my 3yr old son. But being able to walk into any store and finding some in my size would really be nice. I hope to lose 100lbs............:tongue_smilie:

Acck I can not believe that I will be banded on Sept 4th!!! I am going to be banded in Austin, TX by dr Stephen Fass. I am on my two week pre-opt diet at this point which consist of high protein / low carb (yummy :tt1:). I am so nervous at this point. I had to do the 6 mo weight study before insurance would approve me and I never thought this day would come, but now it is right around the corner!!!!! :tongue_smilie::thumbup::biggrin:

Well I had my pre-surgery lab work done last Thursday 7/31. I finally got my pre-opt dr appt (I had to call them to see what the hold up was). So I go for that Thursday 8/7. I will get my surgery date then so I can't wait. Good Luck to all and I will keep praying and dancing for ya.

Wow did you not have to do the 2wk pre opt diet? I know they told me I will have to complete that b4 my surgery can happen. I go to do my blood work & ekg this Thursday so I plan to start my diet then :scared2::mad2:. I am not looking forward to that or to the two weeks of nothing but luquids after the surgery......but I know it will be worth it in the long run.