November 2005 Check-in

[bostonfatgirl 0]

how is everyone doing?

[Firecallie 2]

Day 4 and I feel great. Finding myself getting a bit bored though.

[HeatherGurl 0]

Day 12 and I feel like a million bucks!!! I have lost 18 pounds and I can fit into one size smaller black pants! I am really excited about that. I just can't wait to see where I am a year from now. My hubby says that it is going to be real hard to not get me pregnant... hehehe He can already tell a big difference. (He wasn't banded, but he is losing weight also, just because I am not stopping for junk every evening)

[Spydr 0]

I had surgery last Wednesday and I guess things are okay. Still really sore and having trouble sleeping. The pain comes and goes. Can't wait to sleep on my side in comfort.

I've lost about 18 lbs and I hope to see more gone by the time Yule rolls around.

[dezbus1 0]

Doing good, down 12 lbs, Yeah, having some pain on the left side I think I might have jumped the gun on trying to have mushies, going back to the liquids Yuk, having a burning when I bend or twist the wrong way. This will pass. Day 11 with the band.Yeah

[fee 0]

im doing good, its 7 days today

i have now lost 13lbs

im still quite sore around my port area

hopefully this will pass soon

[terri b 0]

I am on day 19 and doing fairly well. Today I have a "new pain". It is located directly in the middle of my upper torso. It is right under the highest incision. It is a pulling of sorts. It is not the port, as that has its own "burn". Has anyone else had this sort of pulling pain?

[pepsi32861 0]

I am doing ok I guess, hungry all the time but not eating because I am not supposed to.

I also think I am losing too slow, I lost 11 lbs in 5 days but now in 8 days I only lost 3! very sad.

[HeatherGurl 0]

terri_b

That sounds like the pain I have gotten if I take too big of a bite or eat the wrong thing... Does it happen right after you eat?

If not, it might just be a really bad gas pain?

[terri b 0]

JohnDeereGal

I think you are right, maybe I ate too much too fast. The pain is almost gone. I also could have done too much yesterday. I went to the mall and walked a lot.

But on the upside, I lost another pound!

[BIGMAN 0]

Well its been 15 days for me I dont know how much weight I've lost; I know its not much, I'm just trying to get use to my band. I feel great no pain at all, my stitches are even peeling off. I need to buy me a scale though.

[bostonfatgirl 0]

sounds like everyone is doing well. I am going to my per-op appointment today! one week before the big day! I can not wait!

[Guest Stephie]

I was banded a week ago today - had a really bad day last Saturday so went to bed, shivered, slept and felt sorry for myself. Since then I've been moving forward more positively.

I am just moving from free liquids to thicker liquids - so thick Soup rather than Consomme. I AM hungry but scared to over do it. It feels dead weird not to have chewed anything for a week - will my face muscles sag? (LOL)

Best news is I have lost 14lbs - a whole stone in a week.

I am seeing my surgeon on 14th December and hoping we'll arrange my first fill for early January.

My only anxiety is I feel quite weak and am due back at work next Monday - just a little worried that I will not be able to keep going for a whole day at work..... but this was never going to be easy and I am pleased I made the decision to do it.

Best wishes to you all

Stephie

[JCJSTL 0]

I am on day 12 and have not been on a scale since the 23rd but I was down 25 pounds at that time .. I can see a difference in my face and believe it or not my my work shoes are too big now ... down one pants size already. Havent felt hungry or full since the surgery. I am going back to the do on dec 22nd and will get my first fill then ... I hope all of you are as joyful as I am about the life changes we have commited to.

Joe

[HeatherGurl 0]

Wow! way to go Joe! Keep up the Great work!