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I struggle with this as well. One more good habit I have to pick up...make sure to drink enough during the day. i am hoping if i drink enough i wont fee so thirsty after eating

Hey BandBuddy! I saw a photo and still cant recall the size. I would guess (without a starter fill as some drs do) its a half dollar? My photos seemed to show the band kinda floating around the stomach for now. That doesnt allow for any swelling though. With swelling not sure. Wow, not a lot of help am I? I am afraid to eat as well so I can relate. I am just going slow and taking tiny bites. What are you eating? So curious because I dont seem to have a lot of ideas. I am picky and have a gag reflex with a lot of things. My dr suggested chicken salad & egg salad pureed. NO WAY. I am not eating pureed meat or baby food-just know I will gag and am avoiding throwing up at all costs!

Banded 10/21. Just wondering how long it was before everyone was sitting without discomfort, not so tired, bending over to pick things up, playing with kids. I know it has not been long since my surgery & I am also not sleeping well (even w/meds). I am feeling pretty depressed at times. I miss playing with my daughter. I am very hands on with her usually and just cant do it now as I am too uncomfortable. Feeling sad and would love to hear I ill snap out of this soon.

Thanks for all the kind words! I really knew being sad was a possibility but it's funny how you are not really ready. 6 weeks just seems so far away to feel normal. It is wha it is so i will tuff it out. Thanks again!

Hey band buddy! I was banded 10/21 as well:) My 7 day diet was broth & protien shakes only-i would have loved some oatmeal! I think everyones diets are so different from thier doctors it is hard to know. I am now on a pureed diet and that means anything I dont have to to chew (oatmeal, mashed potato, cream soup no lumps, yogurt). Soft will need some chewing...like mashed beans, super cooked veg, chicken salad)

I have a feeling of pressure right where my ribs meet over my stomach. Not a terrible pressure and sometimes as moderate as -I juts know somthing is there. Is this just being aware of my band? Gas? I have been sipping on gatorade & broth on and off but cant imagiune I overate w/the little I am taking in. Thanks!

There is no way I will get a minute of sleep tonight! I am really excited but plenty of other thoughts are racing thru my mind. I keep looking at my little girl and wanting to cry imagining this could (remote chance, I know) be my last day with her. I have been really teary all day today. Honestly, that is my only concern. So, if there are any praying people out there who have a spare moment I would really appreciate any prayers! I will post tomorrow. Thanks for everything!

I am banded! Had surgery yestersay @ 10am. The worry was the worst part! So far, no site pain but HORRIBLE gas in shoulders. Jeez. I know it is a small price to pay but lordy it hurts!

Well, I am banded! Thanks for all of your prayers! So far there is very little site pain but OH MY the gas pain. I have had other lap surgerys & the gas pain never came close to this. I am just happy 1) i woke up from surgery:) and 2) I fought thru all of the fears and went thru with it. I will post more later, thanks again!

Silly question, huh? I am not telling anyone about my band (including my anorexic hair dresser who is always giving me advice on how "to get controle of this body") How long until I could get highlights& cut....sit in chair, sit back to have wash etc. Dont want to be in struggling uncomfortably. Thanks!

I cant have hair done before surgery. I will be banded 10/21 and my hair dresser books up a month in advance. My hair dresser is what my grandma would cal bat-shit-crazy. Can I say that? BUT- my color has never looked so good! Ha! I had a few bad colors (hair fell out) and I really love what she does. To be honest, nothing she says bothers me even a little. I know she is nutts so most of what she says makes me want to laugh. I read a lot when she is working. Thanks for the input!

I am having surgery 10/21 and would love to know if anyone else is as well. This is my 3rd time scheduling and the last 2 were cancelled due to illness. NOT THIS TIME! I am feeling lots of emotions but mostly really excited!

The 1st time I was scheduled I felt like I had multiple personalities I was so all over the place. "This is going to be great..what in the h*&! am I doing...you know you cant do this on your own....why in the h!@* can't I do this on my own?!" Now I am decided and know it is the right thing for me. My only fear (although a big one) is not waking up. Once I wake up I know I can do this. I understand the mixed feelings though. I had my pre-op appt with the surgery center yesterday and have to admit to feeling a little sad. I felt sad that I really was admitting to myself I could not do it on my own. Really admitting it for the last time. So I let that stew a little in my head and moved on. Now I am feeling great thinking of the life ahead of me! I also worry what if I take forever to loose. The reality- I could be down just ? pounds in a year or up. I know I will keep gaining. I am feeling 90% excited and happy and 10% the other stuff. I would love to keep an eye on each other to see how we are doing!

Did you get the low profile port or the standard size? I am getting my band 10/21 and will betting the low profile. I suggested this to my dr and initially the nurse said he doesnt put those in initially. I really had to push. She eventually said customers ususally change them out during tummy tucks once they are at goal . If you didnt get the low port you can always have it changed at a later date.

So glad you are feeling good!

Dr Robert Pinnar in Reston Virginia. I have a bmi of 31 and will be banded soon. Make sure it is Robert (other Pinnars out there:) I am self pay of course but could not be happier! Good luck!

Great post! (band on 10/21) I never thought about not ordering a drink when eating out! Interesting. I dont usually drink while eating actually so that wont be hard for me but I order one when out just cuz it's the norm. Also good to know to scout out the bathroom! All good things to think about as I am not telling anyone about band.

I am so happy to hear a great story! I know it is different for everyone but your story is promising:) I will get my band 10/21. So glad you are feeling well!

Have you all tried Isopure water? I wont say it's good but will say it is better than shakes! Or at least a break from the shakes. They have 45 gams of protein per bottle. Lots of fruit flavors...punch, grape, peach, even orange cream soda. Some people put it in a blender 2/ice and say it tastes like a slurpee-havent tried that yet.

I love seeing what everyone has to say on this low bmi board. I am getting my band 10/21 (was resched twice) and cant wait! I would love to follow you all and keep up with how you are doing. My bmi is 31..has been 32 before.

I have a bmi of 31..have hit 32 before. Due to pcos and my issues I can tell you I have to feel hungry all the time & be on a diet ALL THE TIME to stay at this weight. So I suffer to still be fat. My feeling is why should I be miserable waiting for the weight to finally get to 100lbs to loose. My weight has slowly creeped up so I know it will happen but I dont want to suffer thru it. I know you didnt ask in a negative way but there has been a lot of negative reaction to my getting the band at such a low BMI. I think if it was as easy as putting your fork down no one would have a high BMI because they would have all stopped at 31-where they are expecting me to have controle.

I will be banded 10/21. At a post op visit my dr's office gave me a "I've got a lapband" card...actually from LapBand. My nurse told me to keep this in my wallet becuae although the detector you walk thru wont be set off if I were to be wanded it could. I got a temp card and she said after the band was in LapBand would send me a laminated one. hmmmmmmm

Hey there-just bumping this up because I was really curious if you were going ahead w/the band and/or w/dr pinnar. I saw your bmi was 35. mine is 31 so we are both low bmi bandsters as well. i would also love to keep in touch as well :smile2:

Great! The appointment went a totally different way with me (as I mentioned). This appointment went the way my 2nd one did..the actual meeting the dr and all. I am glad you liked them. So, are you decided? Abut both the surgery and the doctor? BTW, what is your BMI?

Just checking in to find out how your appointment went. What did you think?