Banded finally!

Hi all, Last Thursday July 22 I was Banded at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles by Dr. Scott Cuneen. I am home now and very thankful to be on this side of banding. I have a constant feeling of being full and was told this would decrease when my stomach swelling goes down. Has anyone else had this experience and if so how long did it last. I am having trouble getting in 4-6 ounces of liquid each hour, but am getting in all 70grams of protein. How long till I can lift and move furniture? While I was in L.A. for 24 days my household had to move around a bunch of bedrooms including mine. I am now upstairs and my stuff is all over the house. I would love to get it all back in order today but... The Dr. said 6-8 weeks before lifting. That seems so long when I really don't hurt to much. I can feel though when I try to bend over or stretch my tummy a little. I would also like to know of meetings, get togethers or anything with other bandsters in the Portland area. Thanks for reading my long post. I think I need to update my profile since so much has changed. Anita

Thats awesome! Be sure to keep your profile updated so we can follow along! I am thinking of getting banded as well, but may end up with the RNY! Not sure yet. Brandi

Hi Anita. Congrats! I don't have any experience with banding. I had an open RNY. I think the best advice I could give is to follow your doctor's orders and not overdo. I too would like to know of meetings in Portland even though I am not a bandster. Good luck, and I hope this is a total success for you! Peg

Yeah for you! Congratulations - I'm so happy for you!!! Definitely follow doctor's orders and make sure you don't do any heavy lifting! Dina