Hi, newly banded here

[pepsi32861 0]

Hi all, I was banded on November 9,05 in Port Jervis New York, I need to lose 120 lbs go for my first after care visit tomorrow hope all goes well. I am 44 and currently 257 lbs, goal weight of 130 or 140. I am the mother of two boys ages 17,24 and have been married for 25 years to my loving husband.

I am only 5 days into this and I am a little concerned already because everyone I spoke to made it sound like there was no pain basically and I have been in pretty bad pain I think, also I find myself watching the foodtv channel all the time! I am on Clear Liquids and sticking to it but it is getting pretty boring.

I see the doctor tomorrow so hopefully I will feel better after seeing him.

[dianeb 0]

best of luck to you and welcome

[jenny 1]

hello pepsi and congrats on the start of your new life, sorry to hear your having so much pain its a shame you didn't find this site before to read everyone's stories cause we are all different some have minor discomfort some like yourself a fair bit some have a lot of shoulder pain [ luckily i didn't ] i'm just over 3 months banded and 22lbs down for myself i can only say it's been the best thing i have done for myself, wish i had got it done younger to have more time as a slim me. good luck on your journey and i hope the pain soon goes away

[BrandNewMe 0]

Pepsi,

I was banded on Nov 7, 2005 and I have quite a bit of pain also. I believe it to be gas pains though. Mainly shoulder pain. I have been taking the Gas-X everyone has suggested, but I still have some pain. Is yours the gas pains?

Hope we both get better soon?

[mahelpme 24]

Hi and welcome, liquid tylenol helps with the pain and unfortunatley the liquid diet is what it is! It will be over b4 you know it. take good care

[BrandNewMe 0]

Glo,

So it is the liguid diet that is giving the shoulder pain?

Awesome, I'm off the liguids in 2 days.

I see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Thank you!

[pepsi32861 0]

I am not sure it is, I have severe lower left pain and it was explained to me by the doctor that it could be from the surgery tools being prodded around inside me and that i could have the pain up to two months!(god I hope not!)

The pain is a little less now and the best news I had my first weigh in- I lost 11 lbs in 5 days! Yahoo!

[dylansmom 27]

Welcome to LBT!

[Guest lizzie]

Hi I'm newly banded as well it's been about a week.

[ReneBean 3]

Welcome! Congrats on your band!

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[deenae53964 0]

Welcome, Pepsi! I know you will enjoy your stay here in "Bandland". This group is a wonderful support group and nearly any question you have, will get a tremendous amount of answers...all of them very helpful. I was banded on 10/25 and am down 30 pounds thus far. It'll be 3 weeks tomorrow. I am very excited for each and every new bandster. This is the beginning of a whole new life for all of us!