September 07 Roll Call

[Kimmie 0]

Tulip...you're rockin' girl!!

[txchica70 2]

:nervousPlease add me to the Sept 07 Bandsters. I'm scheduled for tomorrow morning by Dr. Spivak in Houston! So nervous now............

[dairydawg 0]

hi! i was baned 9/14/07 in tj by dr.ortiz

[Chris61 0]

Things are going as well as can be so far since surgery. I went in on Wednesday about 11:00 A.M. and did all the pre-op paper work and blood work. I was taken to the surgery holding area about 12:15 and had more reviews and I kept a real postivie attitude. One of the questions was why are you doing this and I said that Iam doing this to make my life better for myself and the family. At about 1:30 P.M. I was taken into surgery and slide over on the table and they gave me some drugs and the next thing I know I was in recovery. About 2:30 P.M. About an hour later I was taken up to my room and then I was allowed to get up and take care of business. Then I was able to walk around. I know everybody is differant in how they handle pain etc. but I must admitthe only pain that I had an nothing work was the gas pains. That hurt most of the night but I ddi keep up walking etc. On Thursday went for the barrium swallow and got to see the band work and was able to start on liquids by 10 A.M. and was home by 4:00 P.M. on Thursday. I went to see the doctor on Friday because my incision (I have 6) the one by the belly button/now port was very red. He put me on some liquid antibotics. While there he said that it only took him 41 minutes to get the band on me. He said that there was a little fat but not much. The week before my wife had the band done. Since we were not sure if she had a cold or allergies we both did the lquid diet. The biggest mistake for me was going off of it and then restarting back again since Iam allways feeling hungery even though iam eating enough. Just something I will have to get used to over the next few weeks.Thanks again to everyone for all there help and advice. Wife is also doing well. She had heres done on the 9/12/07.

[luv2laugh 0]

I'm luv2laugh and my surgery is sept 26th in MA..

Please add me to the Sept bandsters...

Thank you... and good luck to everyone!

Brenda

[2fireftrsMom 0]

I'm a newbee, just found this site and I love it! Had lapband Sept 11th, 2007.

[2fireftrsMom 0]

<p>Banded on Sept 11th. Still sore, any one else?</p>

[poohlvr 0]

Hi all you newbies! I am sorry that I haven't been able to get on and update. I had my surgery on 9/19 - wink wink! I will add you all to the updated September bandster list and look forward to hearing more from all of you!

[flower faery 0]

I'm having mine done on September 28th so you can add me to the list. :car:

[Buckru 0]

Add me to the List! Buckru - 09-17-07!

[Buckru 0]

Hi 2firefrtrs Mom (did I get that right?) I was banded on 9-17-07, almost a week and I am still sore. Actually the port site seems very sore to me (but it is my first day with NO painkiller). Also, under the clear adhesive big "bandaid" and gauze covering the port, it is red. I'd love to remove it and put some trisporin or neosporin ointment on it, but I know better. I see my surgeon for a f/u on Wed. but I might see my PCP before and have her "look" at the redness and see if I'm OK. Actually its only red at the bottom of the bandage, but now I am focused on it and in MY MIND it is huge (well, not as huge as the tummy it is on! LOL Maybe its time to go back to the drugs! Where is your soreness and can you reach your surgeon? Have you laid on your p ort alot? I think that might be part of my problem, I flip over on my stomach at night. Hope your feel better and your doc can help you. Thanks for sharing and listening!

[itstime 0]

Itstime sept 14

[poohlvr 0]

Welcome more newbies! I will add you to the updated September bandster list. Please find the name poll that I have so that we can come to a conclusion with our September name! Thanks everyone!

[poohlvr 0]

Good luck to tomorrow's bandsters! Good luck to chubbyone, bratz99, chocolate snaps and chelle1968!!! May you all heal quicky and have little to no gas pain!!!

[2fireftrsMom 0]

Hi Buckru! Hope your feeling well today! Port site is sore, and I have tried sleeping with a very soft, squishy pillow under my side. Helps alot, give it a try! No prob reaching the Surgeon. You having trouble with reaching yours? I am having prob's with the middle incision., but babying it. God knows no one wants an infection! Take Care!