New and nervous

[thenewjesse 26]

Day 2 post opp, ouch! Needs some words of strength and wisdom.

[Mississippi Girl 124]

you will do great. just follow protocol and all will be fine. i had mine 19 days ago. i, too, was nervous, but it's nothing to it. i felt a little sore, but other than that i was fine. i had such great care in Mexico. i was very surprised by that. much better care than i would have gotten in the states. keep us posted and let us walk you through this. i'm so excited for you. it's better than anything you could imagine. i am never hungry at all. i have to remind myself to take in some fuel. it's a wonderful thing. good luck.

mississippi girl

[thenewjesse 26]

Thanks for replying, I'm excited for my new journey and stoked that I found this forum. How is your progress at 19 days?

Wild and Wonderful WV girl

[shondelrobert 12]

You will do great, I am 1 month post op and just lost 10 pounds this week after my first fill.It is a rocky road at the beginning but just follow your portions and nutrition and it will be good.

[thenewjesse 26]

Thank you do much, I can only take tiny sips of broth and Water right now. Is that normal

[shondelrobert 12]

Yes very normal, your stomach is swollen from surgery so you can only intake a little.It will get better day by day.Everyone is different, I believe 5 or 6 days after I felt I could eat anything lol

[BandedBrunette481 310]

Day 2 post opp, ouch! Needs some words of strength and wisdom.

Congrats on your surgery!! It took me about 5 days to finally feel like I wasn't in pain all the time, so don't worry it gets better! A heating pad really helps with all the pain and don't forget to walk, walk, walk. It helps more than you think it would. Sipping hot liquids was also another suggestion the nurse gave me. I drank a ton of Decaf tea my first week post op!

I'm about 6 weeks post-op now and down 21 pounds. It's a great feeling! In a few weeks all the surgery pains will be a distant memory and you'll be focusing on your new healthy lifestyle instead. You're going to be amazed with yourself, I swear

I found what helped me a lot was reading other people's experiences. If you want to read mine, you can click on the link to my blog below. On the side of my blog you'll find links to other blogs as well. Welcome to the forum and good luck in your journey!

[thenewjesse 26]

Thanks so much, I'm still trying to figure out this forum..... Meds aren't helping lol. I just keep getting confused. I can't wait to see the weight melt off.

[Trayg 17]

Thanks so much, I'm still trying to figure out this forum..... Meds aren't helping lol. I just keep getting confused. I can't wait to see the weight melt off.

I'm so glad can read all this ,, I'm getting my band on the 7th April And I'm cramming as much information as I can !! Thanks ladies x

[thenewjesse 26]

Good luck, I'm on day 2 and still sore. Only recommendation is to get off caffeine before. I have a yucky head ache that could have been avoided

[DogLover88 16]

I don't want to discourage you but the weight really does not melt off...be realistic and Celebrate the small successes! Especially in the beginning, I retained a lot of Water it seemed like and wasn't losing but my pants sure we're falling off! I highly suggest taking full body pix, Celebrate the differences you see! I couldn't believe how happy I felt when I was 200 lbs! No one really says they'd like to be 200 lbs but it felt great! I loved how thin I looked from the old me (my high was 291). I wish you the best of luck but also look for nsv's as well (non-scale victories). I don't want to see you frustrated when the scale may stick for a week or doesn't move as much as you think it should. You can do great!

Thanks so much, I'm still trying to figure out this forum..... Meds aren't helping lol. I just keep getting confused. I can't wait to see the weight melt off.