28 Dallas, Tx

[tiffanie1984 7]

Hi everyone

[RoniB 13]

Hi Dallas, I'm in Arlington. I was banded Monday the 23rd. Welcome to the forum

[tiffanie1984 7]

Hi Dallas' date=' I'm in Arlington. I was banded Monday the 23rd. Welcome to the forum <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Hi Roni

Wow the journey you are on now I am happy to be over that period. I was banded 2/9/12. Inbox me if you need to chat sometimes. My biggest downfall was not finding people who were banded to talk to

Best of luck

Tiffanie

[daisychains7 427]

Hi Tiffanie! I'm 22 from MN, getting banded on Tuesday. I am nervous but excited too. How are things going for you? Feel free to message me any time.

- Natalie

[amruiz03 1]

Hi from Memphis, Texas, but currently living in the Middle East. I was banded on 12 April 2012 in Kuwait.

[tiffanie1984 7]

Hi Tiffanie! I'm 22 from MN' date=' getting banded on Tuesday. I am nervous but excited too. How are things going for you? Feel free to message me any time.

- Natalie[/quote']

Hi Daisy

These past two weeks after my second fill I am starting to really understand more. I am only 28 and dont have any friends that have the Lapband. I work late so could never get to the 1X a month support group my surgery center had. So I took to the web... Which later after calling my doctors office several times because everything I read I felt was wrong with me. I can look back and laugh now but then I just cried. The only bad thing right after surgery for me was the gas I went in on Thursday and was back to work by Monday. The gas lasts for 3-6 weekes per my doctor. I was put on a liquid diet for 2 wks soft foods for 2 wks then slowly regular foods. By 1 week I was starving and wanted regular food so I started eating real food but just new I made my band slip luckily I had a post op appointment and told the doctor I had started eating he said I was healing really fast so at the most I could go to soft foods. Overall my surgery was great . I had wrote somewhere else that what I really need/ needed was this group being able to talk to people and gain some perspective. Since joining I feel amazing with all the diet and exercise tips I have gotten off here. I am finally feeling closer to a green zone and so excited to reach my goals. I hope I gave you a little insight and message me anytime you wanna chat or just feel alone. I was there and it was horrible.

Best of luck to you

Tiffanie

[tiffanie1984 7]

Hi from Memphis' date=' Texas, but currently living in the Middle East. I was banded on 12 April 2012 in Kuwait.[/quote']

Hi Am

I have an uncle who was in Kuwait for many years now he lives in Iowa . He always spoke foundly of that place. How are you doing newly banded?

[amruiz03 1]

Hi Am

I have an uncle who was in Kuwait for many years now he lives in Iowa . He always spoke foundly of that place. How are you doing newly banded?

Really, contracting world is very small. I have been here since 2008. It is the only place in the world where doctors still do house calls. I am still healing, but I have a routine now. He recently gave me a fill 6cc and I have restrictions/limits.

[daisychains7 427]

Hi Daisy

These past two weeks after my second fill I am starting to really understand more. I am only 28 and dont have any friends that have the Lapband. I work late so could never get to the 1X a month support group my surgery center had. So I took to the web... Which later after calling my doctors office several times because everything I read I felt was wrong with me. I can look back and laugh now but then I just cried. The only bad thing right after surgery for me was the gas I went in on Thursday and was back to work by Monday. The gas lasts for 3-6 weekes per my doctor. I was put on a liquid diet for 2 wks soft foods for 2 wks then slowly regular foods. By 1 week I was starving and wanted regular food so I started eating real food but just new I made my band slip luckily I had a post op appointment and told the doctor I had started eating he said I was healing really fast so at the most I could go to soft foods. Overall my surgery was great . I had wrote somewhere else that what I really need/ needed was this group being able to talk to people and gain some perspective. Since joining I feel amazing with all the diet and exercise tips I have gotten off here. I am finally feeling closer to a green zone and so excited to reach my goals. I hope I gave you a little insight and message me anytime you wanna chat or just feel alone. I was there and it was horrible.

Best of luck to you

Tiffanie

Hey Tiffanie,

Thanks for your insight! I am glad youre happy with things now. A band slip sounds horrible and painful. I really need to be careful. So you had gas pain up to 6 weeks after surgery? I am going on vacation a month after mine and I hope I will feel good by then. Not ideal but i had this trip planned a year ago. What kind of foods are you able to eat now? I am on day 7 of pre op liquids and soo anxious to be able to eat real food and learn how to still live my life, but w/ the band. I have about 100 to lose.

I will definitely be checking in w/ you. Buddy system helps