23 Days Post Op And Feelin Good!

[angel_eyes4477 65]

I had my surgery on February 10. The first few days were pretty rough due to the gas pains and the fact that I had a bad sinus/lung cold. Let me just say that coughing/blowing your nose after lap band surgery is NOT fun... After that, things have leveled out as far as surgical pain. Have a UTI, but it isn't too bad.

Anyways, I weighed myself again today and so far, in the last 23 days. I have lost 45 pounds total! I am excited about that. And not only am I having victories on the scales, but I have also had a few small NSV's so far. Such as clothes fitting better or being too loose, being able to see my ankles, and being able to walk around wal-mart. Usually when I go into wally world I am in a riding cart, due to health factors in addition to weight. Last night when me and my boyfriend went in, I walked around the store most of the time. He followed me in a rider just in case, and I had to use it once or twice, but I got back up and walked more. It felt great!

I'm loving life with the band. So glad I had it!

[Violet953 46]

Wow look at you! You are doing so great girl! You must be so happy. I'm doing great too except for the fact that my ankles are driving me NUTS. I have Lymphodema. Do you have it/know anyone who has it? My ankles are huge and its starting to cause me even more pain...

But anyway congrats...keep loosin it!!

[pink dahlia 2,513]

congrats ! arent nsv"s fun ? way to go on your weightloss! keep it up !

[pink dahlia 2,513]

i had swollen ankles too, thought it was the weight (225 lbs), my dr put me on a low dose high bp meds with a dieretic(water pill) and the ankle prob cleared right up . good luck ! im now 203 lbs , hopefully will some day be able to get off the bp meds.