marcy 0 Posted October 16, 2007 Hi everyone. Just went for my 2 week post op appointment today and got my staples taken out. I had lapband surgery oct 3. i was so surprised to hear I have lost 28 lbs from 4 weeks of liquids. I now get to go to the mushies stage. I am afraid to try mushies as I dont want to gain anything back. Any ideas for me? I have my first fill on Nov13. I would love to hear from other oct bandsters!:clap2: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MistyDTX 0 Posted October 17, 2007 Way to go Marcy!! I also had my 2 week check-up today and I'm down 12. I didn't have any pre-op diet so this loss is just from the date of my surgery, 10/2. My doctor said I could start on solids later this week but to take it really slow. His post-op diet is not nearly as restrictive as others I've seen posted. But also he won't give you a fill for 3 months post-op so that may have something to do with it. Sounds like you are doing great, don't be afraid to try new things just take it slow. Keep up the good work!:clap2: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mpatti2007 0 Posted October 17, 2007 how come you had to have staples with the lap band?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marcy 0 Posted October 17, 2007 My doctor prefers staples to close after surgery. I had a total of 12 staples . The largest incision had 6 staples and it hurt a little when the nurse removed them. The next incision above my waist over from the port incision, had 3 staples and the last 3 incisions only had 1 staple in each one. Nothing to worry about as it feels great to get the staples out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ParaGirl 71 Posted October 18, 2007 I had 5 small incisions! No staples, closed with surgical glue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
