Banded on Monday 7/20 :)

[mellabella78 0]

Greetings everyone!

This is my first post here, and I am so excited to have found this resource:) My name is Melissa, I am 31 years old and have been overweight all my life. I am quite tall (5'11) and my starting weight was 315. I am post op day 2 right now, doing well overall. My pain isn't too bad, and had a relativly smooth ride thus far. I just wanted to say hello!

[NJMOMof2 17]

Hi Melissa. First of all congrats to you for being so brave and making such a big step!!! I am glad to hear you are feeling well. I get banded in one week 7/29. Good to hear you are healing well. Give's me hope :thumbup:

[mellabella78 0]

Congrats to you too! It is a big step, and I was really afraid! I am a nurse, and have actually seen the procedure so that made my anxiety worse:) It is great though, my pain is well managed with the meds. I have been going for walks and doing well. I'm sure you will too! Let me know if you have any questions:)

[isaviolinist 11]

Congratulations! I am glad that you are feeling well and getting up and moving around with little pain! This website is a great resource! Anyways, welcome to the band wagon teehee! :thumbup:

[FailureIsntAnOption 0]

Hello and congratulations for having the courage to change your life.

[Cherishthepast 20]

Congratulations! This is the perfect forum to get support, everyone is very encouraging and best of all we share something very special - we're all working to change our lives for the better.

Please keep us posted on your progress.

[jr64044 0]

I was banded 7/20 too!!!! how exciting!! today I actually feel like myself I'm so excited! I have been sleeping for what feels like 3 days straight! How are you doing with your healing process?

My surgery went super fast! I was only in surgery about 18-20 min. When they called my mom she panicked thinking something was wrong as they prepared her for an hr -45? I am so happy I did this, my incesions are still a bit sore and taking tylenol for the pain. I got staples so I imagine once those are out I will feel much better!

Keep my posted on your progress :biggrin: This is so exciting!!!!!!! and Good luck to you!

[mellabella78 0]

Thanks to everyone for all the support and wishes! I am now post op day 5 and am feeling really good! The only area I have any pain is in the port area. I am tollerating fluids and full liquids well, but I'm finding I'm already hungry Ahh, oh well, I have my first fill in about 3 weeks so hopefully that will help! Overall I feel great though, I think it will take some time for my mind to adapt to this way of life though. It's such a huge mental change as well as physical. I'm starting to feel I made a really good choice. I did have some moments questioning what I had done. Thanks again! :tongue2: