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To those with small kids and the lapband... - Please tell me how you manage to plan everything.  I am 2 months out, down 30 pounds all told... but not losing anymore.  I know this is normal... I am not frustrated yet.  I just ...

Pain and lump? 4 weeks out - So I am 4 weeks out.  I started having this discomfort yesterday on the right side, under the ribs, and there is a lump.  I talked with my sister, who is 1 year out.  She thought i...

Peoples expectations.... - So I am going back to work tonight,  3 weeks out from surgery.  I am almost 20 pounds lighter then the last time my coworkers saw me... however....  I have received a few texts and...

1 Week Post Op appointment - Things are well.  I am FINALLY allowed to do Full Liquid!  I go back in 4 weeks and..... Drum Roll Please.......... I lost 17.3 pounds since my 1 week Pre-op appointment! Of ...

Post Op Day 5 - What a day.  I was in pretty bad pain all day.  Some of it was the Left shoulder pain I had in the hospital from the C02.  The other pain was under my left ribcage.  Being as the p...

Post Op Day 5, bad pains. - I had a rough day.  I had pretty bad pain under my left rib cage today.  I did also have some stabbing left shoulder pain, I know that was CO2 gas pain.  It was the same as I had i...

3d day post op, whats up with my bowels and bladde - So I can barely pee.  Have to sit for awhile to get it going, then it is slow.  I feel like an old man with a prostate problem.  But the bowels... Yeah, they are working... OVERTIM...

1st day post op. - Things went well.  I came home today.  I think I may not be hydrating enough.  But I am still sooo sleepy, I am sleeping so much!  Some port and Left shoulder pain, but the pain me...

Full Liquid Diet Question?? - I am to start my Full Liquid Diet on Thursday.  In preparation I am planning what I can and can not eat.  I LOVE Greek Yogurt... It is good protein... SO does that count as a liqui...

I got my date!!!!!!!!!! - I did my final WI yesterday and they called with a date today!!!!!  May 19th!  3 days before I turn 36!  And I talked to the HR guy about FMLA and found out that my manager "must h...

WOO HOO!!! - Just finished my 6 months pre-op stuff!  Had my last WI today!!!!!  In 10 days i will have a date.  Then i just have to hope and pray work will give me the time off.

Is there a spousal support group? - My husband, as wonderful as he is, initially was not very happy about my decision the have this surgery.  Do I need to mention he has always been thin?  He just kept saying "but yo...

Thank You - I wanted to take a moment to say Thank You to all of you.   I am at the end of the pre-op process and expecting surgery with in the next 2 months.  I have not been an active part o...

Nurse Friends - How long did you take off work after surgery?  I was thinking 2, maybe 3 weeks?

New here! - Hello Everyone,     I am new here.  I am almost done with the pre op check list.  I have one more weigh in April 19th, going to get my PCP letter tomorrow, and I meet with the exc...