I am 4 days post op and feeling surprisingly good. Tenderness of course but up and walking after about 4-5 hours. Drinking liquids and mentally ready for mushies but not until the Dr OK's it. Dr Harlon Opie and the Olathe Medical Center staff have been just incredible. I don't think I'll even have scars the incisions are so small!:nervous

:p Great news here.
Congratulations on your successes. Way to go!

Hi All....I am new to this forum and am very excited about getting some help from the people who have had their bands as long as I have...7 years!! But I need to tell the new people.......if you still do what you've always done...you will still be what you've always been!! I loved my band at first and within the first year....lost 103 lbs!!! WOOOWHOOO!! But then, as time went on, my eating habits didn't change and I found my self eating more and more...just slower and slower. I have now put back on 60 lbs and am SCARED:help: that I am going to waste my $20,000!! Insurance didnt cover it...I paid $$$$$!!!!! PLease Please Please address your reason for over eating!! I hope I will be able to get the help I need to get this back under control. Its still there....I can still feel it and I havent had a fill in 6 years. The last time I went for a fill....roughly 5 years ago..the dr told me he couldn't tighten it anymore!

Looking forward to meeting all of you and swapping experiences!!!

:hippie: Barb