January 25 bandsters!

[Blondie638 98]

Id love to chig a bottle of Water. So far this sipping thing kinda sucks!!

[TxMamaof3 7]

How are you ladies doing today? Are any of you starting to feel hungry like me?

[anniearrr 59]

I do get hungry but Jello seems to be very satisfying

[Blahhhhh 16]

I am not super hungry, got about 1/2 cup of broth down today and one thing of SF Jello. I am having crazy hurting near my port incision. Anyone else having this crazy pain? It is making my stomach hurt!

[Blondie638 98]

Not too bad. Every now and then i get a sharp pain but more annoying than anything. Not really having any crazy pain near my port.

[anniearrr 59]

My port hurts and is a bit red and warm to touch. I'm hoping its normal. If it gets worse tomorrow, I'm gonna call them and ask.

[Soon2Bsmall03 13]

how you ladies feeling today ? i feel much better... went out and did a bit of shopping.. still have some trapped gas in my shoulder thats a pain! and my port incision is still sore also.. and curvyderm it makes my stomach feel bad too.. like when you feel inside moving...i dunno... ive always had quite the sensitive stomach when it came to things like this so when i switch sides when im in bed and i can feel something where my port is.. makes me feel sick :S hey did anyone else get a fill during the surgery?? my surgeon told me they gave me a fill to give me a head start???

[Blondie638 98]

My band is either 3ccs full or 3.5. Someone told m today it looks like ive lost weight! I cant believe that. Lol. Im back at work today for a full day and im not feeling it. I think my lack of sleeping isnt helping. Ive only been able to sleep an hour or two at a time.

I do occasionally get this hard pressure in my chest and it feels like i need to hiccup. I try not to but then i let out a light burp. Does anyone know what that is? Its a bit painful- will that go away?

Glad to hear your pain is manageable! Were almost 5 days out! Woot woot!

[TxMamaof3 7]

Glad to hear that you all are doing a lot better like me! I agree that there is still some trapped gas in my left shoulder and my port feels sore. I'm not sure if they gave me a fill although the pics of my lapband inside of me look like the balloons are inflated.

Blondie, the hiccup sensation is trapped gas. My sweet hubby had a prof massage therapist come to the house to try to relieve me of some of the gas pressure. She recommended rubbing the top of the chest (near collarbone) out to the shoulders. This has helped me a lot!

Went to work for a half day and feel pretty good! We are on the mind!!!

[TxMamaof3 7]

Mend, not mind.....silly iPad

[Soon2Bsmall03 13]

Already noticeably losing weight blondie woot woot thats awesome! Ohhhh how sweet of ur hubby txmamaof3! What i miss the very most is cooking dinner for my family and enjoying our family time at the dinner table i have a husband and 4 young children and i feel "disconnected" from them all latey

[TxMamaof3 7]

I so know what you mean about feeling disconnected from your family. My kiddos constantly want to squeeze me or rush me (my 2 boys at least). I feel like I need a shield to keep them at bay . dinner time is very important to me too and it makes me a little sad that I'm not cooking or eating with them. The good news is that this surgery was cake compared to my 3 C-Sections. How old are your kids Soon2bsmaller? Mine are 9, 4 and 3.

[Soon2Bsmall03 13]

I can't wait until i can enjoy my time with them all again. I know what u mean about a sheild! It's twice already my boys hit right where my port is. My kids are 6,4,2 and a 4month old

[anniearrr 59]

I'm in the same boat sorta. My boys are 5 and 3 months. I've cried a bunch cause I can't hold my babe. But I know it'll be worth it when I see him graduate and get married and have his own babies..

[TxMamaof3 7]

So it sounds like we are all kinda in the same boat.....putting the weight on from past pregnancies and not having lost it. Annie, you are so right that this is at least a step closer to see your babies' life milestones.