Introduction

[mindijbethesda 0]

Hi, my name is Mindi, I live in Bethesda, MD and was banded on 12/28. Glad to have found you all here!

[LSasha 0]

Yeahhhh Mindi you found it.

:happybday2:oops I meant :welcomeB: !!!

[gunn4ya 0]

Welcome aboard Mindi. Glad to see you made it to Bandland.

[Teresita 0]

:welcome: Welcom Home Mindi, take off your shoes and get comfortable. So how are you doing? I see you have a band....I have one of those also.

So how are the meals so far? How much have you lost? Have you pb'd :spit:yet? Well hopefully you will stay around, we are a friendly group. Our next Support Group will be Feb 19 at Borders ......Ms. Crystalstar11 is our leader and will be making that formal announcement with time and which borders. Hope you can make it.

[stockymd 0]

:clap2: :clap2:

HI MINDI :welcomeB: :welcomeB:

So glad you found your way here! Now get comfy and make yourself at home!! :couch2: :pop2:

Stocky :brushteeth:

[mindijbethesda 0]

Thanks for the warm welcome. So far, my banding experience has been positive, eating is going OKl (no restriction yet, just had my first fill!)

I lost most in the pre-op liquid and post-op healing stage---nothing in the last 4 weeks before my first fill. I'm on liquids now, adjusting to my fill. Mushies start soon--I'm starving!

[ann38 0]

hi mindi,... glad you found us and welcome i had my band done on 11/18/04. i'm out a year and 3 months.:clap2: you can do this not hard you will always have help :couch2: . so you take care

thank you ann38 banded 11/18/04:D

[keekahari 0]

Hello Ms. Mindi...

:welcome:

You'll have a great time with this group. They are helpful, knowledgable and very supportive... :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Hope to see you at the next meeting.

:welcomeB:

[ConnieA0278 0]

Hello :wave:and :welcome2:from our group to you !!!!!!! Hope to see you at the next meeting.

[Teresita 0]

Hey Mindi, sugar free popsicles are great when you are starving. Some brands are better then others so buy 2 diffrent brands when you get them.

[Crystalstar11 0]

Welcome Mindi....

It's a good thing you have found this group. You will get all the support you need right here. Take care and hope to see you at the next support group meeting on the 19th. Just look for my post....

(Maryland Lap-Band Meeting)

Take Care Karen

[HarleyNana 10]

Howdy, glad you found us too. Good luck on your band journey!

[nuria 0]

Hell all,

I have a surgery date: March 10th, 2006 in Monterrey. I plan to be at work 4 days after surgery. Is that reasonable? how long were you all uncomfortable after the surgery?

Any words of advice for pre and post op?, like how to prevent or reduce gas?, etc... what was the hardest part of the whole experience for you?

Where are the support group meetings?

I look forward to hearing from you all!

nuria

[ConnieA0278 0]

:welcome: Nuria

The Groups usually meets the third Sunday of the month, in Bowie, but we move around somtimes.

[Teresita 0]

Hell all,

I have a surgery date: March 10th, 2006 in Monterrey. I plan to be at work 4 days after surgery. Is that reasonable? how long were you all uncomfortable after the surgery?

Any words of advice for pre and post op?, like how to prevent or reduce gas?, etc... what was the hardest part of the whole experience for you?

Where are the support group meetings?

I look forward to hearing from you all!

nuria

Hi Nuria congratulations on your upcoming surgery date. Yeahhhhhh:clap2:

I stayed for 3 weeks because I had that option but I hear of people going back a few days after surgery. I felt good at day 4 but you still have the pulling on the stomach getting up and down. Getting use a new diet, liquid at that, around other folks who may not know what is going on with your. The gas is something that you must release :guess or you will be in pain. It is amazing how gas can travel around in your body. You may feel fatigue :bored due to your new liquid diet and not being able to take in many nutrients. You may feel dehydrated from not being able to get in enough Water. Also, if you sleep on your back you will be fine but if you are a side or stomach sleep. Poor thing....get lots of pillows:notagree :faint:

Pre op advice, get needed supplies ie, gas x, broth, liquid tylenol, Fiber choice, sf popsicles, beno etc. Follow your doctors advice and diet. Post op take it easy, walk, walk, walk, sip, sip, sip have a water bottle with you, everywhere you go.

The hardest part, the emotions "What Have I Done" "Why haven't I lost 200 pounds yet" "Why won't the scale move" "I can't sleep on my side or my stomach, oy vey"

With all that said. Good Luck