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I actually had mine done earlier becuase I started a job and wouldn't have the opportunity to go afterwards!! It was an easy breezy surgery!! I didn't skip a beat! So - try not to be too nervous and just enjoy it! I have a 16 month old son and was able to pick him up with no problems (he weighs a little less than 25 pounds). I was sore, but not in pain...I'm still a little sore in the port area, but it's really nothing! Enjoy your band!!

I was just looking through my paperwork and saw that it said I should only be taking my liquids in 1/2 cup increments...uh-oh!! I haven't been doing that! Now at first, I guess I was swollen and could hardly take any at one time...but now...2 weeks out, I am able to drink about a cup of soup at a time...but I just read that I should only be drinking 1/2 cup at a time Am I misunderstanding something? Do you think I've hurt anything??? I haven't had any problems...just wondering if I messed something up and if I should now start only drinking 1/2 cup at a time!! Thanks!

I just got banded on Oct 19th...best decision I've ever made! I'm still on my liquid, but it was a super easy surgery! I didn't even know I had the surgery when I woke up! I went shopping the day after surgery. I never really skipped a beat! I had surgery on a Monday, was home picking up and holding my son on Thursday! (my plane got in after he had already gone to bed Wed night). Don't get me wrong - I was sore, but it wasn't bad at all!!! My mom asked me what was my pain level on a scale from 1-10 and it wasn't even on the chart! I was just sore like I had a really good ab workout! I'm still a little sore in the port area, but it's not bad!! I say go for it!! I have a picture of my tummy the day after surgery if you want to see what the scars might look like!! I'll email it to you...or I'll post it here if I can figure out how.

okay, so i got the surgery yesterday and am back at the hotel still feeling wonderful!! in fact, me and the girl i met yesterday morning in the lobby and her boyfriend are going to go shopping this afternoon. still just a little sore, but still not a spot on the pain scale for me!! i'm sooo pleasantly surprised about everything! good luck and try to no worry - it'll be over with before you know!! (i actually wish i could go home today!! )

i was nervous as hell to! flying out by myself, getting surgery by myself, but it was really a breeze! couldn't have gone any more smoothly! i met a girl in the hotel lobb so we've been hanging out. there werew only the two of us here today so we'll be back to the hospital tomorrw and then go shopping! the pain is absolutely nothing! a little sore, but on a pain scale it woudn't eve have a spot on the scale! i'll update more tomorrow though ceause i' know i have to good drugs still in me! don't worry girl, you are going to be schocked that it was so quick and easy!

i just got banded today! i'm actually sitting in the bed at the occ center! so, i totally confirm that occ is safe! i came by myself because my hubby couldn't get off of work and it was been wonderful!! they picked me up at the airport and took me straight to the marriott! they picked me up from the marriott at 7 and i met another girl getting surgery too! we are both from houston, go figure!! it was a nice vacation for me! still is! i feel great! i'm able to get up and walk with absolutely no pain!! of course i still have pain meds in me, but i foresee myself sleeping on my stomach tonight..we shall see! it was been a wonderful experience! oh and i get to stay at the occ for the night instead of hotel which i am excited about! occ has phone to call u.s. and their cable tv is muuuuuch better than the hotel where i only had like 4 channels in english!! haha!!

so does it feel like you a have a little restriction even without a fill? it sounds like it? or maybe your tummy shrunk from the liquid diet?? hmmm that's interesting!!

thanks everyone!! i'm at the marriott now just chilling and enjoying peace and quiet! i might even go take a nap! i was picked up from the airport by ramiro (who couldn't have been nicer)!! So far, so good! pre op and surgery tomorrow...that's the hard part!!

i gotta know...how much have you lost?

Aww!! I'm so sorry to hear that! I don't have a band yet so I can't say too much, but I am also addicted to sugar/sweets! I have been trying to satisfy my sweet tooth lately with fruit! amazingly, it does the trick!!! when you feel like you want something sweet, grab some fruit...they're not in season now, but cherries with the pits are the best because you have to eat slow!!! cheer up! you will be fine - i'm sure you're not the first person to do something like that! don't be defeated, just pick yourself up, and start over!

That is an amazing thing to be able to say! I can't wait to meet you!!! You can fill me in on all the tricks of the trade! Congrats - you are such an inspiration!!!

yay!! i will also have my computer! so i will definitely look you up! now i'm excited!

Holly - are you staying at the Mariott too? I would love to meet up with you! Are you going to be alone also?

I ended up taking a job that wants me to start on 10/26 so I moved my surgery date up because I won't be able to take off once I start working. Is anyone else going in for surgery that day? I am flying in on Sunday the 18th and am staying at the Marriott! I am going alone...should I be worried??

I can't offer any advice because I'm not getting banded until nov 4th....but I have a request! Please keep up posted!! I want to hear everything!!!!! Good luck and have fun!!! Tomorrow will be the first day of the rest of your life!! woohoooo!!

well, i'll be 33 in december so hopefully it will...i talked to a friend the other day who had gastric bypass and they told her to focus more on weights to give the skin something to latch on to...

You look great, beautiful, amazing!!! I can't wait to be thin like you!! (I bet you never thought anyone would ever be saying that to you, but I am - and I MEAN it!!!!) Keep up the awesome work!!

Okay, so I have about 90 pounds to lose to get to my goal weight...I did not get stretch marks from being pregnant and gaining weight - on my belly, I do have some on the hips and thighs, but got those during wonderful puberty. Anyway, I've always yo'yoed and didn't have lose skin before my baby even though I yoyoed...i'm about 40 pounds heavier than I've ever been in my entire life....soooo does it seem likely that i'll have a bunch of loose skin to deal with after i lose my weight from being banded? also, is there anything i should do that will help the elasticity in my skin? like should i make sure i get weights/resistance into my workouts (I usually tend to focus on cardio) any advice will help! thanks!

I haven't been banded yet, but I appreciate the honesty in the post! I definitely don't want that to happen to me and knowing what will happen when you don't chew properly is something we should all hear about! I have already started practicing taking smaller bites and chew, chew, chewing!! Thanks for the post!!

awesome!!!! i wish i had the band when i got pregnant!! maybe i wouldn't have ballooned the way i did!! congratulations!!! i hope you have an easy breezy pregnancy!!!

speaking of pumpkin... another good recipe that i got from ww years ago that includes pumpkin...pumplin cake cookies 1 can of pumpkin 1 box cake spice cake mix mix those two together, that's all, nothing else...put them on a cookie sheet by the tablespoonful, bake at 350 for 12 min (I think - not positive about cooking time but check on them!!) they are really good and easy!! i used to make them and put a dallop of ff whip topping...YUMMY

I'm in Houston so I'm just 3 hours away as well! I'd love to meet up!! Yay! I've never heard of Sam Moons...does that mean I'm lame?

isn't it funny how when you're trying to diet everyone wants to buy sweets and take you to lunch!!! what the heck!!! haha!!