Anyone else Feb 23rd?

[Madison2272 0]

Wildfire

I will have to fly very soon due to a family emergency . Did you have any complications with the cabin pressure? Did you ask to "pre board"? I will have about a 3 hour flight each way,

[Wildfire 0]

Hi Madison,

I didn't have a problem but I did keep myself hydrated. Only drinking Water or having some Protein. Both my flights were over 3 hours. Just wear comfortable clothes and ensure you have something to drink with a bit of Protein as you will need some to keep up your energy.

I hope things work out well.

How are you doing otherwise?

[Madison2272 0]

I am doing just fine. Feeling good and not in much pain at all, except for that annoying shoulder pain. I have my frist post op visit tomarrow and then back to work on Thursday. I am pretty much back to "normal". How are you feeling?

[gumbo 0]

Its good to hear everyone is feeling better. I'm having minimal pain mostly at port site and under left ribs but I just feel sooooooooooo tired all the time. I'm following the diet well but having no appetite at all makes that easy to do. I think I've drunk more Water in the last few weeks than I have in the past 2 years. I'm not sure I can keep up with 64 oz of fluids daily forever...

[CarleneG 0]

Hi Madison. I had lap-band surgery on Feb. 25th. I live in Buffalo Grove. I wonder how you are doing? I am doing fair. It was a bit rougher than I expected but I am back at work now for half-days. I still have a lot of left shoulder pain (from the gas, I guess). Since we live close to each other, and have had surgery within 2 days of each other, I wanted to send you a note. You can e-mail me at cjgriffith1@yahoo.com if you would like to talk further. Carlene

[Lolagirlie 0]

Hi, I was banded 2/23/09, it's hard to believe it's been 8 weeks!! How is everyone doing?

[Madison2272 0]

I was banded Feburary 23rd and doing good . Had my first fill April 7th. 4.5 cc in a 14 cc band. I have just just a bit shy of 25lbs now

[mscassie674 0]

Hi everyone,

I was also banded on February 23, 2009. I am doing great. I had my first fill 4/27/09 I have 5cc in my 10cc band. I have lost 26 pounds. I can basically tolerate everything. But I know that can be both a plus and a minus. My biggest challenge is drinking enough fluids and Constipation due to the high Protein diet. I am maintaining my BP my BP meds have been on hold since 2/23/09. I do exercise 3-4x/week however the past 2 weeks have really been a challenge. I have had a hard time trying to find where Feb 2009 bandsters are posting. I have created a group link which might be more convenient for us. :thumbup:"Fantastic February 2009 Bandsters"

Good Luck eveyone. We are doing great!!!

[Lolagirlie 0]

I haven't had a fill yet, they had to do an unfill that was put in during the surgery. Couldn't eat or drink enough. Eating and drinking now trying to exercise but have a lot of pain at port site (Dr. says thinks it's nerve pain) I see him next week, but will probably not have a fill, I'm still losing 40lbs since surgery. Where is your link? I will log on to that next time. You are doing great, keep up the good work!!

[CarleneG 0]

Good Afternoon! My surgery was 2/25. As of today (5/4), I am down 36.5 pounds. I also had trouble eating and drinking enough for awhile, but I am doing much better now. The last few weeks, I have been losing 1-1/2 to 2 pounds a week which I understand is about right. I am going in for a dr. visit on Wednesday 5/6 for a possible fill (that would be the first). I don't know if I'm ready for a fill or not yet. But perhaps, as I am certainly eating larger quantities and more types of foods now. However, I dread feeling all urpy and chest pain again. Eating was a real burden for awhile there but I guess that is the trade off. Carlene