6/18/08 Bandsters Club

Several of us appear to have been banded on the same day, 6/18/08 so it was suggested, and I agree, it would be nice to have a thread just for us to keep each other posted on our progress and issues. So I thought I would get the ball rolling.

I am back to normal activity and doing great. I kayaked 4 hours today and I'm ready to try riding my horse tomorrow. I feel great and things appear to be healing right along. Exercise and sex have not been a problem either

I still have not been back on the scales since 6/22, still have no idea where my daughter hid them and I like it that way. I see the doc Wednesday for my follow-up and will see how things are progressing then.. I'll try not to be disappointed if I have gained some of my pre and post surgery weight back.

So if you were banded on or around 6/18 chime in and let us know how you are doing and what been going on with your body.

Please count me in!

I was banded 6/24/08. Not quite as far along as you are in the healing process, please don't tell my dh about sex :). Not ready for that just yet.

I have to admit until today I was fairly miserable. I had two hernias repaired so I'm not sure if that is why or if its just me. The last few days experienced a lot of nausea and gas pain. Today I feel like I'm going to be human again

Would love to share this journey with a few others.

6/18 here. I started my pre-op diet 6/10 @ 343lbs, weighed in before surgery @ 328lbs, 1st follow-up on 6/24 weighed in @ 318lbs. I've been doing about 20 minutes a day on the eliptical followed by another 10 - 20 minutes on the treadmill or recumbent bike since the day after my 1st follow-up skipping a day here or there.(missed 2 days so far) I'm only weighing at the surgeons office for consistency because every scale at the hospital where I work is a little different. Hope all are doing well.

James

Welcome Luu. Okay I'll keep the sex on the down low. You have had other issues with the hernias and nausea. I have not had any nausea thus far so I'm very happy for that. I happy you are feeling better today though! Keep us posted.

Welcom James. Sounds like you are doing great! I need to pick it up some on my exercise. Are you doing any weight resistance training yet? I know it's critical to add that into our workout routine so we can build that much needed muscle so we can burn more of our fat while at rest. I have a total gym at home that I use for my weight resistance training. I'm only doing about 15 minues of cardio (stationary bike) and 10 minutes of weight resistance. I need to work up slowly to at least 30 minutes of each.

The 3 weeks between getting approved and surgery I hit the weights hard and heavy, I actually gained 5lbs maintaining the same cardio workout and diet. I'm going to start lightly adding the weights back after 2 weeks post op.

I was also banded on 6/18. I feel pretty good considering, it started a lil rough for me. I have felt restriction since surgery. My surgery day weight 250lbs my weight today 241 lbs. I am just starting mushies. I've had a lil mashed potatoes, and yogurt so far and all went down ok. I go for my first fill on 7/22. NOt sure if I will need it at this point. My port incision is not completely healed yet.

Exercise- been walking (not a whole lot I am healing from two surgeries and energy is at an all time low) Sat- walked the mall and Sun 30 min on the elecptical, I feel good while doing it but that is all of the energy that I have for the remainder of the day.

I have been on liquids for 2 months because of my jaw surgery. I am scheduled to return to work on 7/14, I am a lil nervous because of my energy level, hopefully, I can get more nutrients from food and not all of the supplements that I currently take.

Well that is my story, overall, I feel pretty good.

Well I wasn't banded June 18th but in June... I just wanted to invirte everyone here to look under the monthly support groups and go to June... (if you havent already) We have a group of us who call ourselves the Jazxzie Junes... We kept track of all of us and so far there were 304 of us banded in June... We have a GREAT network going and would love to have ALL of anyone who was banded in June with us:)

Kim