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feeling great little sore only around the belly button incision, keeping ice pack in place stomach has gone down alot, actually smaller now than before surgery but walking around drinking my protein drinks, water and broth, no complications before during or after surgery. husband said procedure was an hour and recovery was two hours, first ofc visit will be next thursday for gp, :bored: hope all continue to stay on the up n up

i'm with you, i want to know

Amen about the judges! I have been slapped down by the judges/experts as well. The funny thing is they jump up on thier judge/expert soap boxes sometimes even before they are banded, or shortly there after. Hey, you have lost a huge amount of weight, so don't let the judges bother you. i would love to know what that diet is

this is what i want, my doctor for some un godly reason will not tighten my band so i can lose my weight, he seems to think i'm doing fine, but right now i've had a setback and trying to get back on track

calling out to all my bandster family, all was going well with me, than i hit this rock that i cant seem to get around :cool: , lost 40 lbs :thumbup:, and that was since my last appt in october, believe i've gained some of it back :thumbup:, see my body craves sugar and i really had a melt down and cant seem to get back on track. i seriously need some guidance, i'm even afraid to go back to my wlc for a followup and i just realized i missed an appt two weeks ago, please everyone give me a group hug and suggestions on how to get back on track, you know the jacked up part to is i stop going to the gym :sad:, but i PROMISE tomorrow i will be there, no if ands or buts about it, right now i feel like umpa lumpa :mad:, although my clothes are still big on me :thumbup:, because i refuse to shop right now and this is the reason why, cause i know i'll have set backs, help help help, i've fallen and can't get up.:eek:

OMG...........I'm so grateful of your response.......i was thinking the same thing. You made me feel so much better. I was banded on 6/22/09 and refuse to get on the scale but my clothes are very loose now and so many folks have told me that my face has gotten smaller. Also i'm having the problem with eating enough calories. I have an appt on 7/31/09 and will ask lots of questions while i'm there.

please tell me how you've lost so much weight, i was banded on 6/22/09 and don't see a change or is it too soon.

what are you drinking

I find that so hard to believe, i would believe it if it were like 5 lbs but 30, i was banded june 22nd and have a followup this thurday i dare not to weigh myself at all i want my clothes to be scale

believe all who respond positive, it is worth the wait and all will be just fine, my hubby was with me and i myself was telling him i couldn't believe it was the day, after waiting 1 year because of my bp problems, i was only down for one and one half days and that was the day of and after. i'm now moving around like it didn't occur, often doing something that will remind me good luck to you ALL WILL BE FINE

please share some your meals was just banded on 6/22 after a one yr wait because my bp was not under control

thanks, doing great and walking more and more each day

thanks....please advise me of some good meals to eat

how are things going for you? myself, doing pretty good, still doing all liquids but looking forward to this thursday as that will be the start of soft foods :thumbup:

Pennreporter I hope and pray like all hell I can walk in her shoes. I'm not sure if i can tolerate pain, i've NEVER had a surgery before but i've given birth to 4 kids naturally so i'm thinking i'll be ok. How close, i'm in Carlisle PA

Hello to ALL, My BIG day is June 22nd and CAN'T WAIT. Tired of caring this extra weight and taking 8 BP pills.

Ok, i've read so many banders comments and my mind is in a whirlwind . One minute i'm excited the next i don't want to go through with this. Overall, i've been told i only have 70 lbs to lose, so will i have to do the liquid diet. guess i have to find out monday :thumbup: i'm just confused, excited, scared, but ready to rid my body of this excess weight i've gained since moving here in central pa. i just hope to have nothing but success stories to chat about in the future.

june 22nd

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Hi Family, Just got my surgery date for June 22nd a week after my birthday. Happy Birthday to ME. Pre-op went really well. Don't have to go on pre-op diet, no crazy post-op diet, just the usual, liquid. Get excited since i waited a year but scared at the same time. I've never had a surgery before, so i'm so afraid of the pain.

Ok all went to pre-op on monday, and didn't know what to expect so i had lots of questions and they were all answered, thank god.......don't have date yet...was told the office will call me in two weeks because surgeons are extremely busy....one good thing overall, i don't have to go on any liquid diet prior to surgery....my current weight is 256 and my weight loss goal is 70 lbs....i've been told i NEED to lose this to get my blood pressure under control........i am currently taking 7 bp pills twice/day and it's not fun........they have me so dizzy at times.......have been hospitalized 4 times with stroke level numbers.......so i'm going to be scared i know to have this procedures.........i've never had surgery....4 kids but no surgeries.......the staff gave me lots of reading material, so believe me i read it like its a novel......i want to mentally prepare myself for this......my biggest fear is PAIN.............other bandsters i've chatted with said to WALK LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT.....so i'm getting some new sneakers (walking) and a sauna suit and i'm going to be ready