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desertmom's Blog
 

Stall

......and since the 25th of June Ive been in A dreadful stall again.   I am exercising 5 days a week now.Hard cardio and weights.(sometimes weights!)   Will keep chugging away and not complain too much.   We are going on holiday on thursday and will see what the change from 105 degrees to 50 do for us.Worry about wanting more food when it is cold...lol   xxo
desertmom

desertmom

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lcox1102's Blog
 

No Turning Back.... But Who Would Want To?!?!

So I finally decided to start my blog so I am able to journal about my journey to becoming fit and healthy. I start my liquid two week diet tomorrow! I am very excited to start the liquids only because I have been pigging out for the past two weeks and feel absolutely STUFFED! I know the next two weeks will fly by because I work the night shift and either I'm working or sleeping--- no time for eating...lol   My surgery is scheduled for 7/17/12 @ 7am... as of now I am just totally excited about the surgery. The nervousness and anxiety hasn't kicked in yet. I have spent months reading about everyone's experiences on here and feel pretty prepared about the numerous outcomes.   I know I am going to be successful at this because I want it way too bad to not be. I am starting pre-op at 5'6" and weighing 225. I am a confident person and have no problem with the way I look now, I just know I can look better and more fit. I'm very excited to get this weight off and start building more muscles. I want to be toned and athletic (really, me??!) YES ME!   I hope to track my journey often and tune back in for more!
lcox1102

lcox1102

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Kaiwa's Blog
 

Getting Sleeved Friday July 6Th

Now that I have my surgery locked in I must say I am both equally excited and nervous at the same time. I never had surgery and I am a bit scared of the idea, although I know I am in good hands. I am also wondering what my life will be like post surgery....it will be a new journey.
Kaiwa

Kaiwa

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MKambalimath's Blog
 

Hmm

Apparently I have a blog. I don't know when or how I set it up, but I was thinking it might come in handy on nights like tonight when I cant sleep and all I want to do it raid the fridge. Instead of stalking other peoples posts I can just make my own I was sleeved on April 25, 2012, and so far have lost 35lbs. I usually say "only 35lbs" since I'm a little disappointed with my loss so far. I really thought that this far out, I would have lost at least 50lbs. I know, I know, you're not supposed to compare yourself, but honestly, who doesn't?!?! I've gone down 1-2 sizes in my pants and 1 in tops. My family and friends see a difference, but I don't at all. I struggle with getting my water in, and I struggle to get my protein in. I'm really struggling with wanting to graze too. So far, I'm losing that battle. Hence, the blog that might keep me away from the fridge:)
MKambalimath

MKambalimath

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lunabella007's Blog
 

Holey Moley! This Is Actually Working!

My goodness, gracious, it's been an insane three weeks. THREE WEEKS ALREADY! I feel so different already, my knees don't hurt nearly as badly when I go up stairs. My body feels lighter, and I find myself entertaining ideas about yoga!   I've been too busy to take care of myself the way I should. I should see to my nutrition a little more. It's hard to get in all my protein for the day, but I usually manage. My husband is taking a turn for the better since he came down with Legionnaire's disease last week. He's still coughing up blood, but his fevers are under control. I really hope this course of antibiotics manages to wipe it out.   Oh, and my mother in law is starting to show signs of dementia. It's been a rough week or so.   But I'm still on track, and on the way downward! Today, I found out that I've lost 39 pounds since I've been on this path to the new me! That includes 10 pounds pre-op. But that's almost 40 pounds!!! That's the weight of a small child!   I find it amazing that this is actually working. I mean, I know my stomach is tiny, and I know I don't eat a lot, but GEESH! Not even a month, just three weeks, and I lost 29 pounds after the surgery! Is that average? Above average? I think it's unbelievable!   I don't want the world to see me any differently than it did when I was morbidly obese--it's a preoccupation I have. I don't want people to treat me differently. I know they will, though, they already have been, some of them. It's very discouraging to know that I'm going to be on the positive end of a prejudice that once discriminated against me. It feels as if I'm changing races, or genders, or religions, or something equally important to my identity, and I don't know what to expect on the other side.   It's kind of scary! I've never known "normal". What will I hide behind when my fat suit is gone?   I might have to address some latent social anxiety I've been dealing with. It will be an interesting, maybe painful, process of self discovery. I don't know what is to come, but I know I'll be a healthier, stronger, less anxious person on the other end!
lunabella007

lunabella007

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velvetbuckle's Blog
 

Day 5 Shaken Not Stirred...mad But Not Angry-Can You See Me?

Holla fellow bandmates! Welcome to my Day 5, so glad you could make it. Today is a great day, I have minimal discomfort and if I HAD to I most certainly could go to work tomorrow. The past 6 days seem a jumble in my mind. I remember driving to the hospital, I remember the liquid courage before surgery. I remember the post-op and the nurse combing my hair back into a ponytail. I remember slightly more than that until Thursday. I went to the grocery store and over did it, I had a bad night that 2nd night and paid for it with not being able to get comfortable. I took it easy on Friday, went outlet shopping yesterday, and today I went to Walmart for about 1 1/2 hours. (doesn't everybody?) I also spent around $60, it always seems to end up being around $60 no matter how good my intentions are, no matter what I need to replenish or just get for the hell of it.   I've been trying to familiarize myself with this site and it is slow going. I don't know if it's just me not being able to navigate around it so easy, or if it just has too much stuff to delve into at once. I do know this on my short time here, if you have a question about anything, and I mean ANYTHING, chances are someone here has been there, done that, and has the tattoo to prove it. I guess that's the point isn't it? It's a great thing to be able to cyber gather with "like" people not only finding people close to us, but in the same state, country, and yes, all over the world, simply amazing to be able to share our stories, our lives, our hopes and dreams, the good and the bad, when we know better, we should do better! Thank you bandmates that have come before us, went through trials and tribulation, pain and agony, laughter and tears so that we may find comfort in your defeat as well as rejoice in your accomplishments, again we thank you!   I have yet to have anything but water, crystal light, coffee, and vanilla protein since Tuesday. I may get a little crazy tonight and splurge on some chicken broth, I'm edgy like that don't you know! If I sound redundant in my writings it's because I never reread or edit my posts before I hit the publish button. This may be obvious to some of you because I can only imagine all my grammatical errors, and for those I will just apologize across the board right now, please forgive me. I don't even know if anyone reads my "blog". I know at least 4 people have because you have commented and I received a notification telling me. I had my surgery Tuesday, June 26, 2012 and I am scheduled for my first fill July 5, 2012 That makes my first fill just 9 days after my band placement and hernia repair, I can tell you are dazzled by my mathematical abilities from that difficult equation. Looking through this site, it sounds like that's a tad bit early. Today was the first day I got an actual hunger pain, no worries I splashed it into oblivion with protein. I noticed some of you all didn't get filled for a few weeks, up to a few months. Everyone's different, no truer statement.   Have I mentioned that through this I have still had to prepare meals for my 2 teenage boys? Well, I have and I do. Just because I have a road to go down doesn't mean I have to drag them through the pot holes with me. Sure, I could have sent them out for fast food everyday but that's an oxymoron kind of, don't you think? "Mom had the twisty tie surgery to lose weight, so we have to eat out so in a decade or so we can do the same thing!" Uh, I don't freaking think so! I pre-made some lean BBQ chicken, roast and potatoes, and had lean turkey and ham on hand for sandwiches so they wouldn't starve, teenage boys are always starving! Today I actually cooked (over the stove mind you) for the first time since my banding. What's for supper? So glad you asked! I made spaghetti, I nixed the garlic bread because like the rest of the country I don't want to turn my oven on because it's freaking too HOT! Tonight was the first time in a long time I didn't eat while cooking. You guys know what I mean, I used to call it "tasting" but the truth is I was eating, and eating a lot. I may not serve myself a plate, so to speak, at dinner time, twisting my mind into thinking "I don't even eat dinner!" I know the truth, I ate dinner whilst cooking it, and during that process I'm sure it would be equivalent to seconds and sometimes thirds. Well anyway I went passed that first hurdle. I cooked the lean ground beef and drained it, then I took a small tidbit and put it in my mouth. This is especially strange because I loathe beef. I chewed and chewed then I spit it into the trash. Real sexy and ladylike huh? Needless to say, ground beef still tastes like crap and I didn't even attempt that with the penne, nor the sauce I'm just not ready to test the water nor gamble regarding food at this time.   Onward and Upward Bandmates, come from a place of gratitude instead of entitlement. Lo & Behold...
velvetbuckle

velvetbuckle

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Discordya's Fairytale
 

How It Went, For Me!

So basically I had some weird throat infection the entire pre-op diet week, which I only had to actually do for 1 week. So eating nothing but full liquids was fine because I didn't feel that great anyway and slept A LOT. The hardest day, believe it or not, was the clear liquid day the day before surgery. I did okay though once I got some SF jello. It's hard finding ones that are not a deep red. I did find some pink and orange ones, though!   So I didn't actually feel too horribly nervous until that morning. I wasn't due until 12:30 and the hospital is about 45 minutes away. Around 10:30 AM on Wednesday (June 27) they called to ask if I wanted to come in early because they had a cancellation. I said sure but it will only be like maybe 15 minutes earlier because I live 45 minutes away. So we ended up leaving about 11:15 because I had to wait on my mom to shower. I had already done all that and my bag was packed so I was ready! We got to the hospital about 12:15 or something. We had a hard time finding where we were suppose to go but we got it. Yay!   Luckily we had gotten a parking spot that was in the first row from the door so that was nice. I grabbed my bag and my turtle pillow pet and walked in, taking my piercings out and shaking all to hell trying not to fling the pieces around and get them in the baggy I brought for them. I got to the desk and they had me to go an admission desk to sign some papers and get my wrist band and some folder with stuff in it that I still haven't actually looked at. I don't know what is in it, lol. Just some papers.   Anyway so they asked us to wait in the waiting room. We did not even get our butts in a chair and they had called me in, they told my mom to wait outside because they were just going to run some tests real quick that they routinely do. So they brought me in and it looked like the same pre-op area where I was with my sister at a different hospital for a pregnancy complication. Not to sound as morbid as it may but it was strangely comforting to feel like I was in a place I had seen before. I was given a cup and asked to use the bathroom and pee in the cup for a pregnancy test. They do this routinely I guess, it's mandatory. Boy was I ever exploding cuz I filled that whole entire freakin' cup! Sorry for TMI there lol.   So I go back to my waiting area and asked where to put it and the nurse says to put it on a little table at the end of what was to be my bed that another nurse was writing in my chart at. So I set it there and said MERRY CHRISTMAS! And giggled nervously. She laughed at me, too. So then I was given my robe and socks and a bag to put my clothes in and told to change and they pulled the curtain. Oh man was I shaking so bad! I got it all there and put it on the chair next to the bed and sat down, she undid the curtain and I got situated on the bed and they put a warm blanket on me. Then they had a nurse come put an IV in me and it took her forever. I have tiny veins. They put a 20 in me and said it'll be good until I'm under and they'll switch it to a 18 or whatever. They drew 2 vials of blood and then whatever. Stuck some little sticker node things on me and asked me questions like who I am and what surgery I'm having. Then the anesthesiologist asked some questions too like if I have diabetes and etc I said not that I know of. It's true, I didnt know lol. They did get a CBC and whatever else with that blood they took and I never heard much back so I guess I'm ok.   So then they hooked up an IV and then came the Versed. That's the happy medicine they gave me so I can relax. At some point during the questioning they got my mom for me and she was sitting with me. But once they put the IV in they made her hug me and go back to the waiting room. This was around 1:30 by this time. And then the praying hit as tears started rolling down my face when she left the room and I started praying, HARD!! But the Versed hit and I felt okay. They rolled me to the OR and I remember looking at all the gadgets in the room thinking Hey! This is just like on TV and in videos of sleeve related things I had seen before. That was comforting, too. But I was doped up on Versed so that's probably it, too. They aligned the operating bed up to my bed and locked them all in place, then had me help myself from the bed to the operating bed. I was not scared at this point but they were laying my arms out on the little arm tables and had an oxygen mask laying lightly on my face. I was okay with that! That were touching me a lot and it felt comforting. Then they said they would be making me sleepy and I was out.   I remember when I first woke up they said I'm waking up and asked me how I feel. I said owww pain. It hurts. They said they are giving me pain medication RIGHT NOW. And it felt better right then. They had given me Dilaudid when I needed the rougher med but they used Toradol for inflammation and pain in the meantime and Fenergan for nausea or whatever it's called. They gave me something else right before surgery too for like acid or whatever but I forget what it was.   So I was in and out a lot. Dilaudid pretty much makes me pass out. I had gotten a swab sometime in the later evening and I think a droplet had gone down my throat and I got nauseated and started dry heaving. This lasted only a brief period because the nurse took an alcohol prep pad and waved it in front of my nose telling me to breathe deep and I did. The aroma strangely made me calm down from heaving. I didn't have true on nausea at all. Just onset of heaving. I had another 2 or 3 bouts of that that night as they gave me Dilaudid but they started giving the Fenergan with it and I was fine after that. At home I dry heaved only 2 times from pain medication and that's been it. I stopped taking that nasty garbage.   So at home I just staked out on the couch as best I could. Tried sipping my liquids and pacing the house or taking my dog on mini walks. It felt good to walk! I'm now 4 days out and I feel almost just fine except for 3 things. One I feel as if maybe I am getting a cold, I have that pre-cold groggy feeling. And the other 2 are pains. One is in my shoulder from gas pain, and the other is that odd diaphragm area spasming that is horrid but luckily only lasts a couple of seconds.   I had trouble getting my liquids in but I'm doing okay. I feel okay and energetic during the day. I sip a little protein, a little soup, or vitamin water zero or sobe life water or just plain water. I got some pain cramping when I had colder liquids at first but it seems to do ok now. I also really like SF chocolate pudding. Im going to try a fudgsicle later tonight.   As far as food goes. I get weird cravings for things. I know it's in my head and I have to control that. But sometimes I'm just confused at my body because my stomach grumbles all the time, but it gets really loud at random times and it doesn't hurt but it pangs like that familiar feeling pre-op when I would be so hungry that my stomach would growl and pang like that. So I'm not sure if I'm hungry or what. But it's really annoying and eating a little pudding or soup does alleviate it a little. Although the noises don't stop for long at all. I also wanted to add in here that I do get a bit grossed out by some foods now that I woulda just been like "ehh" about before and not really gotten that weird gag feeling when something smells or tastes gross. I can't even eat broth of any kind and some of these "cream of" soups do the same thing. I have no idea why! I do like those soups normally so not sure what the deal is now but I'm dealing with trying out other things. I realized I can get a soup that has things in it but blend and strain it afterwards and it does actually hold the tastes of everything that was in that soup. I had a tomato and rice by Campbell's and blended and strained it out and it tasted like it. I have a bacon and bean soup that's also 98% fat free that I found and i'll do the same thing with that. It sounds good, something different. I don't have to resort to only 1 kind of soup! Just strain strain strain! Another thing I did was today my parents had something for dinner in a skillet that had green beans, onions and chicken breast chunks. It had a lot of juice that tasted really delicious that I strained out and sipped on. It was really good!   Other than that, I feel great. I feel super apprehensive about the type of sips I take and how much soup or pudding or whatever I should eat. I don't know what my limit is and I definitely don't want to PUSH it. I never truly feel hungry to begin with so I'm not sure when I'm FULL if that makes sense. I haven't felt much tightness yet from eating those things but I think I read a few places that people don't always feel that tightness too much until mushy phase. So I'm not too worried about it. I'm just worried about what will happen if I do push it on accident.   The only other uncomfortable thing has been a couple bouts of hiccups. Those HURT! Oh my gosh do those hurt.   The pain was horrid and I had a few moments in my head that I would probably not go through this again had I known how it would feel but it didn't last that long for me so I think that maybe I do not truly think that at all. If I use this tool wisely and utilize it well to lose weight like I need to then I will be fully satisfied. I just hope that I can stay on track. I know I will.
Failure

Failure

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A funny thing happend while I was loosing weight
 

I Lost Some Fat In My Head

One thing you all don't know yet is that I fall all the time. I can be walking along just fine and then BAM, I hit the ground. I've done this my whole life so I've learned how to take a fall. I also run into things and bang my head on things all the time. Again, I'm used to this. Also, I had lots of extra padding to keep me safe. Well, last night I found out that some of that padding is gone....and trust me, it HURT me to learn this.   I had gone over to my parents to get a cooler for my friend and her husband to use at the beach today. I cleaned it out with bleach and water.....and ruined ANOTHER shirt. Bleach and I just don't get along. Anyway, back on track. So, last night I looked inside of it and noticed that there was still some water in it. Now, you have to understand the way my counter is. It comes out to the living room to allow for extra space and a place to eat. Ok, so I was bent down (under the counter) cleaning out the water and then I decided it would be a great idea to stand up without getting out from under the counter. Well, my head found a new friend. I slammed my head on the counter so hard that I gave myself two knots, a headache and a concussion. It was right then I knew that I lost some fat in my head. I say that becasue I have hit my head on so many things over the years with out issue. I am talking counters, the open freezer door, walls (walking into them), doors. I swear, I always have some type of bruise on me but I haven't had a concussion since I don't know when.   My husband rolled his eyes at me when I told him how badly I was hurt. He's used to seeing me doing things like this and I am never a baby about it but for some reason last night he thought I was making it worse than it was. That was until he felt my knots. Thank you knots for telling him I am not a wimp. Then it all changed. He became so concerned. He wouldn't let me sleep and if I did, he made me sleep out in the living room so he could wake me up when he wanted to make sure I was ok. That was great until I woke up on my own only to find his sleeping on the couch (I was on the love seat). What is it with men, a remote, and a couch. I think there is a sleep button that we women don't know anything about on the remote.   Anyway, i am fine. Knots are much smaller today and the headache is gone. I just have to be more careful now that I'm losing my padding. It's going to suck when I fall again....I better start wearing one of those dog training suits...that should keep me safe.
tmorgan813

tmorgan813

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goal_will_be_met's Blog
 

I Met A Small Goal!

It's all about baby steps and I finally reached a simple minor goal. That was to get at least a one workout this weekend because I tend to skip the entire weekend all together well I did it!. I worked out for 40 mins and I feel pretty darn good about it! :wub: I think my negativity and problem is wanting it all right now and over doing it. So I figured babysteps and I will get there in due time. Slow and steady wins the race. I feel good and thats all that matters so Keep on Keeping on!!
goal_will_be_met

goal_will_be_met

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Smog's Blog
 

Surgery Tomorrow!

Well it has come down to the wire finally- my surgery is tomorrow between 8am and 10 am my time, here in the Middle East - I reckon I am about 8 hours ahead of many of you. Visited my sick little kitty at the vet, bought some more rtd Isopure clear drinks, tidied the house, and chugged water all day in the hopes of staying somewhat hydrated for tomorrow. I have been officially fasting for surgery for two hours as I write- it is 10 hours until 8am! I'm quite nervous and actually I can feel I've been grinding my teeth all day. My bag is pretty much packed and I'm going to do a final weigh-in early in the morning before my friend Debs takes me to the hospital. Anxious, excited, pleased, dismayed, scared- it's all going on in that thick skull of mine...   I made a youtube channel and posted my first video if anyone's interested, here it is.   SLEEVIE HERE I COME!
Smoggy

Smoggy

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Lauracat's Blog
 

Dear Dr Stupid

Dr Dr Stupid   i am glad you have never had anyone with a lap band before come into your office. I know i have a UTI i glad that you could not even do a stupid dip stuck test to show that i have a UTI. I am dizzy and vomiting That would mean that i am probley dehiraded. I am glad you think it funny to precribe medison i can not take with my band. I do not were a med alret bracelt that said no NIsads for no reson so telling me to take advill was stupid, Teling me to wait for monday to talk to my PCP is even more stupid. I glad you do not belive in the lap band thanks for telling me that over and over but I wonder were you got you MD if you can not even rightly treat a simple UTI right. Next time i save my self the money and just wait till monday since thats what i will have to do anyways     Singed a person who belives in her band becuse she lost 40 lbs by useing it and yes it was worth it. What was not worth it was seeing you becuse your an stupid person who can't even treat a simple UTI/ Kideny infection right
Lauracat

Lauracat

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Stae's journey
 

4 Days Post Op

Well.... I did it. Surgery went off without a hitch. My entire family was there for me before surgery. My hubby, daughter, mom and dad. I loved all of the support. I don't remmeber a thing. I literally was rolled into the OR and the next thing that I remember is the nurse waking me up in recovery. Within a few minutes they were rolling me down the hall to my room. I noticed my parents in the waiting room (I was still in and out of it) and the nurse told me that the rest of my family was in my room. I was very drousy the rest of the afternoon. I got to my room at about 4:00. My husband, daughter and dad left at about 8 to go home. My wonderful mom stayed the night with me. I really would not have survived this without her. She got me up and walking as soon as she new that I was really awake. I was not in much pain at that point. I was super thirsty. The first night felt like an eternity. I just wanted to have something to drink. I probably slept about 4 hours that night. I walked a lot. The gas pains were not as bad as I thought. It kind of felt hard to breathe because of the gas, but once I got into the recliner that was much better.   The doctor came in at about 8 on Thursday. He cleared me for liquids. YAY!!!! I was never so happy to drink a little water. I sipped all day. Even had a little broth and jello to go with it. The day went pretty quickly. I was really looking forward to going home. I walked and started having some pain in my right side. I am still having the pain, but I am looking forward to it going away.   I got the all clear to go home around 1 on Friday after I took the drink test to check for leaks. My husband brought the recliner down from upstairs and that has been where I hang out between walks around the house. I went upstairs to sleep the first night, but it was so hard to get in and out of the bed that I decided that night two would be better served in the recliner. I slept really well.   I am still in quite a bit of pain in my right side, but I am trying to work through it. The pain is only when I am up and moving. I think maybe I should have been moving more to prevent the pain. If it is not better tomorrow, I will call to doctor to make sure that there is nothing to worry about. I am working on getting all of my fluids in. That is a little hard. I just keep drinking as much as I can. Sip sip sip.... All day long. LOL. It is weird how I am not hungry at all. My husband is worried that I am not eating even though he knows the rules. I think that it is just weird to him.   Good luck to everyone. I go back to the doctor on the 5th. I will post my progress at that point. Hoping for a big loss.
Stae

Stae

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Lisa Curry's Blog
 

6 Days Post Op

Hi,   I got my sleeve on Monday June 25 th at 12 noon. When I woke up from the anesthesia I had tremendous gas pains (which pain meds do NOT help! ) So I had my husband help me to my feet and walked. I walked that recovery room at least 30 times...and it helped !! My advice as soon as you open your eyes MOVE !! There was a guy who had gotten the surgery a couple of hours before me by the same surgeon and he refused to get up and walk. That man was in so much pain he was crying ! I told his girlfriend that I had the same surgery and I know its uncomfortable but he has to move and he won't be in as much pain. She finally convinced him to get up and just take a couple of steps and he was shocked how just the little bit of movement alleviated his pain.   The key to a painless recovery is to move !!   Anyway Tuesday morning I was still in the recovery room when then brought me down for my swallow test. It wasn't that bad. After all the horror stories I heard I was expecting it to be horrible but not so much Anyway I passed !! Thank God I was so happy because I was dying of thirst!! They brought me back to the recovery room where I patiently awaited my doctor to give me the all clear to have some water. That all clear came about an hour later. The nurse came to me with a medicine cup with 1 tsp of water in it. I was like really are you kidding me I'm dying over here. She said lets just try a lil bit. I took a small sip and within minutes I was sick to my stomach!! I dry gagged for about 5 minutes and was in so much pain! I thought my stomach burst-ed open. My blood pressure spiked to 190/130 my pulse was 120 I thought I was dying. It was the worst feeling of my life. They pushed some pain meds and got me to relax and finally my vitals came down and the pain subsided. When I awoke they told me to hold off until Wednesday before I try again and I was happy to oblige. Wednesday morning came too soon because I was so scared to drink anything. I was still in the recovery room due to the bad reaction I had to the water. My nurse came over with some unsweetened ice tea. She convinced me to take a sip and it wasn't too bad. I still felt extremely nauseated but no vomiting. So I felt like... Ok I'm healing. Finally Wednesday night I was moved to a regular room.   Once I was in a regular room the good pain meds stopped and it wasn't so bad...lol...Until I went into a coughing fit. I was in so much pain I asked the nurse for stronger pain meds and she said let me ask the Resident. The resident ( an a*****e) came over by this time I was in tears. He said I really don't want you dependent on the pain medicine. I thought I was going to rip his juggler out. I said are your kidding me!! What am I a junkie. I just had 80% of my stomach removed less that 48 hrs ago. I have been walking and doing great without the assistance of any pain medicine stronger than Tylenol. I am in serious pain right now and your doubting weather or not I really need it. Just give me the medicine or get my Doctor your boss on the phone now !! So he finally ordered it. When I saw my Doctor the next morning I told him and he was not a happy camper, because he knows that I am not a complainer and he apologized. Anyway after that fiasco I was still having difficulty tolerated liquids so I was kept until Friday morning when I was able to demonstrate that I can hold it down.   Friday I get home and my husband drops off my prescriptions (Nexium and Caltrate (?) liquid) and of course my insurance didn't cover the liquid so I had to get the pills and crush them. Ugh so disgusting!!   Now I am home and went from not being able to tolerate liquids well on Thursday to drinking my protein shake today Sunday. Granted it takes me an hour to drink it but I still get it down. I got on the scale today and am down 10 lbs from Monday !!!! I couldn't be happier. Now off to the boardwalk for a stroll with my kiddies Talk to you all soon.   Lisa
Lisa Curry

Lisa Curry

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goal_will_be_met's Blog
 

Buddies Apply Here!

Well, Hello to you that is currently reading this. My name is Kanda and I am 31 married with one son. I had my lapband on October 27th and have lost 67 pounds. Lately, I have been stuck in a rut but today I wake up and realize life is great and I will succeed. I am hoping to find others that want some buddies no matter where we live because lets face it...we are the only one's that know what its like going thru this whole ordeal. Our struggles and our positives. I live in Colorado but am from Texas. I have to say even tho lately I've been sorta down...This is the best thing I have done for myself. I suffer from PCOS so that does not help when trying to lose weight. anyway I hope to meet people that just want to vent or be cheered on so Good luck to all of us!! :wub:
goal_will_be_met

goal_will_be_met

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velvetbuckle's Blog
 

Day 4

Holla people of the banding! It is Day 4 post-op for me. In my previous entries, I used hours-no more, I shall use days from now on because 1. Adding 24 to everything gets on my nerves   2. I'm just not that good at math   Today was a fabulous day for me, I took it easy yesterday after overdoing it on Day 2, so Day 3 I mainly rested, read, watched TV and thought how long is my stomach going to look so bloated? Isn't that an odd thing to ponder? I'm fat, but I don't want to look unnecessarily bloated! Pretty ridiculous, anyway that's how I felt. I have only taken 2 pain pills today, which is good because I was starting to fondly imagine them being M&M's. I continue to fall in love with my Crystal Light Lemonade and drink about 20-30 oz of protein today. I have yet to feel a hunger pain, or think about food in an unhealthy way, does no good so I will not waste my brain cells on disgusting greasy food that I no longer like, and Lord knows it doesn't like anybody!   Today I woke up feeling 99% better. My pain is minimal and seems to be concentrated to lower left and lower right side of my abdomen. There are no sutures or bandages there, that's just where it hurts for me, again, this may be from the hernia repair I just don't know. The important part is that it is getting better and better every day. I went shopping at Old Navy today, we have an outlet close to my city. I purchased 4 or 5 pair of terry cloth shorts that have a drawstring and they are the shiznet, especially in this heat. I looked upon some bathing suits and told them I would definitely be seeing them next year, maybe every style! I came home and walked 1 mile and took a shower, I feel great! I still havent tried to put solid food in my mouth, I'm uncertain if my Dr put any restriction or not when he placed it, but the way I feel now, I don't need it yet.   I want to thank everyone on this site, you guys are truly the only one's who understand, I thank you and am grateful for you everyday. Tomorrow is Day 5 and I'm excited about each and everyday that I'm alive. I'm also thankful I chose the band and not the bypass, it was the better decision for me. So here I am on Saturday night feeling anxious and happy about my future. I wonder when I can enjoy a glass of wine? I know they're empty calories but I still want a glass. I'm sure beer is out of the question, I don't like beer anyway. I will have Crystal Light Strawberry Kiwi and pretend, I'll put it in a wine glass! Lo & Behold!!!
velvetbuckle

velvetbuckle

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A funny thing happend while I was loosing weight
 

That Guy Didn't Miss My Boobs

I love laying out. The sun energizes me, and I feel so much better after being outside all day. So, when the weather is like it has been, I lay out at the pool. I enjoy getting a nice tan and I spend a lot of time in the pool as well. In order for me not get strap marks on my arms, I pull them down and tuck them in the top part of my suit. I've done this for years with no problem, as my boobs filled out the suit and kept it up. Well, the past few days, I've noticed that I have to be a little more careful with my suit if I go under water or move around a lot. I have to make sure I hold the suit near my boobs so that no one gets a R rated show for free. This has worked for me...until yesterday.   Now, here is how it all went down. My friend (you remember, the one from Costa Rica) is back in town with her daughter and husband and we all went to the pool. I was playing with the little girl while keeping an eye (and hand) on my chest. Then, it happened. I had a moment of forgetfulness. I picked up the little girl...tossed her to the side and then POP...out came the boobs....nice and perky from the cold water and at attention for everyone to see. I quickly went under water while pulling up my suit. I thought I made it with out anyone seeing then BAM there he was. He was sitting out on a lounge chair with this great big grin on his face. I knew right then that my boobs had a new admirer and he didn't care that they were a little (or a lot) droopy and smaller than they have been in years. He got a free boob show and his grin showed me he approved with what he saw. Right then, I decided that I needed to wear the new bathing suit I bought.   So, today I wore the new suit only to find out that one of the straps is coming undone and needs to be sewn. So, tomorrow, I will have to wear the old one. The one that wont stay up with out some support. Support that my droopy boobs can't give. So, I will have to give in and wear the straps or just accept that I may give a few more guys a show.....humm....white straps on my arms or showing off my boobs for a few strangers????? What will I do. I hate to say it, but there may be some very happy men at the pool tomorrow and Monday. Now, I wonder how my husband will feel about this once I read this to him.....maybe he will want to see them now....I got it, I think I'll read it to him with my shirt off and boobs out...that way he won't be listening to me. Yes, that will work very well. So, here I go, Shirt off....lets hope he is more interested in the boobs than what I am saying....we've been together for 12 years so you never know how this will end...but I'll let you know.   Ok, did it....He held on to every word....but he did glance down once or twice...that's pretty good after 12 years.
tmorgan813

tmorgan813

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Kekeboo's Blog
 

T Minus 2 Days Till Preop Diet Begins.

So, I did all my grocery shopping today for my pre op diet. I am sooo very scared to fail, but I am working on that. I know I need a positive attitude to get through this. I know some people may think.."OMG, its only 2 weeks!!". Well, if I the will power to control my food intake I wouldn't be getting the Lap Band. I have spent many hours researching, reading articles and mentally preparing myself for this. It's not easy, I can't imagine it was easy for anyone. I do, however, have the desire and determination to be healthy again. I amcurrently looking for volunteer work or a project to do during these 2 weeks to keep my mind preoccupied. Sitting home just opens up way to much time to munch and fail.     I have a really good friend that had gastric bypass, she is a huge support for me especially since she went from a size 20 to wearing her bikini at the pool yesterday. I felt like a beached whale, but it was very encouraging for me to want to lose the weight and just wear smaller clothes. Her family is moving to Hawaii in a couple of months and for my reward next year when I meet my weightloss goal is to fly out to Hawaii to see her.   I start my pre op diet on Monday. I know I can do this, not without struggle, but with determination.
Kekeboo

Kekeboo

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Wisdom2KnowTheDifference's Blog
 

Back To The Gym...

Today will be my first day back at the gym in months. I hope to walk for 30-45 minutes. I am trying to get into a good pre-op workout routine that I will be able to maintain post-op. Also, the heat here in NC is insane today and to get a work out in, I will NEED to be indoors.   Side note: This morning I went to Buy Buy Baby to get a gift for a friend, normally a trip that would make me depressed for several reasons. But today, I was upbeat and excited to be there, because I now have hope that someday I will have the opportunity to have a healthy pregnancy. It makes me smile   Hope everyone is staying cool and having a relaxing Saturday!
sarasgonnashrink
 

Almost There!!!!

Well, I finally got the call yesterday, that I have been waiting on. The insurance approved my surgery, and I have my consult with the surgeon on July 9. I am very excited, cant wait.I went to my lap band consultation on June 6. Got my ekg and pulmonary test. They told me how to eat and what I can expect. The next day I called my Dr and got him to call me in some chantix. My last cigarette was June 15 at 8:30 pm. I highly recommend chantix. After a week of taking it I barely had any desire to smoke. At the consultation I weighed in at 244. I immediatley started to incorporate the mechanics of eating like they described to me. Most of the time I eat that way and it is fine. There is still that little part of me that knows I can, so I occasionally cheat, telling myself I wont do it after I get my band. I am now down to 236. I really hope my journey continues to be so positive. I am very excited, and just cant wait till the surgery. Wish my luck and keep me in your prayers.
sarawray

sarawray

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Downtown Pony's Blog
 

One Month Out

Its official I'm one month out. I stepped on the scale. I am under 300 pounds for the first time in 8 years!!! i was 299. I lost 51 pounds in one month. Of course I live in the gym. Feels good! I have been having a hard time keeping down solids. I still have to revert to my liquid diet a lot. Much love to all my fellow sleevers. Also the Place where I got my sleeve done has asked me to be in some commercials for them. They have just recently started doing the sleeve a year ago they had in the past really pushed the lap band. So I don't know I haven't told but a couple of people about the my sleeve so I don't know. Anyways I can't believe I am under 300 pounds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! F@%# Yeah
Downtown Pony

Downtown Pony

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pcosmommyof4's Blog
 

First Thre Weeks

I am so happy to have lost wieght during these first three weeks. Total I have lost 14 pounds since the surgery. All together I have lost 34 pounds and a couple of inches.   I tried solid food today. Of course it was food I shouldn't have. I ate one piece of KFC chicken. I took the skin and all the outside yumminess off of it and gave that to my growing ten year old son. All I wanted tondo after eatinh the chicken.   I am curious about soda, I miss Diet Dr.Pepper. Have you had complications from drinking it?
pcosmommyof4

pcosmommyof4

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Melissa's Blog
 

Fat, Carbs, And Sugar -- Oh My!

Hey everyone!   I bought a couple protein drink packages at Target this evening to trial before going into my strict liquid diet. They aren't clear so I won't be able to have them for a couple weeks post-op, but I just thought I would trial some now that I have time and am feeling 100%. I still plan on giving Isopure a try as well-- the pre-mixed drinks to be exact. Below are the drink brands and nutrition info. Do you think they are okay??   Atkins Day Break (Morning Snack/Light Breakfast)- Strawberry Banana Shake (11 fl oz)   Calories: 140 Total Fat: 9g Saturated Fat 2.5g Trans Fat: 0g Sodium: 58 mg Total Carbohydrate: 10g Protein: 10g   EAS Advantedge Carb Control (Ready-To-Drink): Chocolate Fudge (11 fl oz)   Calories: 110 Total Fat: 3g Saturated Fat: 0.5g Trans Fat: 0g Sodium: 340 mg Total Carbohydrate: 4g Protein: 17g   Obviously the second product looks better. Not sure how they taste just yet- will update either tomorrow or Sunday. Are both products fine to drink post-op for protein purposes once out of the clear liquid stage? Are there too many carbs in the Strawberry Banana shake??   Also, I'm still confused on how much fat, carbs and sugar I should stick to per day. I plan to keep sugar and fat as low as possible, eating and drinking low fat/fat free and low sugar items. I know my doctor will probably discuss this with me when the date comes closer; however, I would like to know now, allowing me to stock up on items. Also, for those of you who are post-op, how much protein do/did you take in per day with shakes?   Thanks for your time and consideration!
~*~ Melissa ~*~

~*~ Melissa ~*~

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