AfroFlowerChild

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I joined OH to monitor my best friend and her journey.  My friend had the RNY.  I was not comfortable with that as a choice for me.The more I learned the more comfortable I became with her desicion to have that type of weight lost surgery.  It also opened my eyes to my health and my life.  I started doing research on the different surgeries and decided that the Realize Band may have been something for me.  This was a very difficult thing for me.  I fought with myself over months.  I really didn't tell anyone.  I wasn't comfortable talking about it.  I have gotten better about that though.  I have a friend at work who had the same procedure.  That made things a little easier for me.  I had my surgery last Thursday.  I was at 247 lbs the day of surgery.  After two weeks on that sweet liquid diet, I only lost 5 pounds.  Needless to say I was very disappointed and my surgeon asked me what happened.  I don't know why I didn't lose a lot.  But that's over, I didn't gain any.  Tomorrow is my week 1 mark and I am doing great.  I stopped my pain meds two days after surgery.  I can get around on my own and I don't have any pain.  The only spot that bothers me is my port area, but I only feel that if I turn or bend a certain way.  I am thankful to have close friends and family for support.  It's still hard for me, but I am making tremendous strides to better my health.