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angellic16's Blog
 

I Have A Date...

This is my first attempt at blogging so I hope I don't ramble on. I received a great birthday present yesterday morning. My date! I am scheduled for May 25th.   I feel scared, nervous, excited and nauseous all at once. I am a single parent and I do not really feel like I have the emotional support that I need. I may even be at the hospital alone, just have someone drop me off and pick me up the next day.   I don't think people understand the reasoning behind my actions but I cannot wait to start my life again.
angellic16

angellic16

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lizzyshade's Blog
 

Family Concerns

Now that I am in the week before surgery, my family who is very supportive, has shared there fears and concerns with my about the procedure I am electing to have. They have made it a point to make sure I know how much they love me no matter what I weigh. This week I am having to reassure them, that I am making a very educated choice, not just because of a jean size, but for my future health. I have a great surgeon who will be doing her best for a great outcome. I know there is always a fear regarding any medical procedures, I'm just going to have to rely on God to see me through.   Only 5 nights to go, I'm so anxious, I hope these nights go by fast because I can't think of anything else. Just have to get through 2 more days of work, pray I can keep my head in the game!
lizzyshade

lizzyshade

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CherylA's Blog
 

The Green Eyed Monster.

As I have stated before I am not a patient person. I am still checking the mail as soon as I get home from work in hopes that my insurance company has sent an answer.. In the mean time I am looking at all these pictures of people that have reached their goals and I am jealous! I want to be thin and healthy and be able to move without my body hurting.     One of my co-workers came by today. She had gastric by-pass 2 weeks ago now. She has already lost 15 lbs. Another twinge of the monster. I have wanted a wls for a while now and I am so afraid I will not get approved. I feel like I am going insane waiting and wondering.     We just got our pool put up this last weekend so I am looking forward to the water warming up enough to swim. I look forward to being able to move without as much pain in my knees. I feel drained after the end of a long day, such as today. I think longingly of having so much extra energy the kids cannot keep up with ME!
CherylA

CherylA

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A funny thing happend while I was loosing weight
 

There's A Volcano A Brewing

I had indigestion prior to my sleeve surgery. It was rare, but when I did have it, it was bad. So, I got a pill to make it all better. When I looked into getting the sleeve, I was excited to see that my stomach juices would calm down and this feeling of wanting to just throw up would never happen again. Boy, was I wrong. I hate to say this, but it's only gotten worse. I went from taking my pill once a week to every day and I still feel the indigestion. Sometimes I wonder if the surgeon gave me some extra "stomach juice switches" and didn't tell me. That seems to be the only thing that makes sense to me. I don't eat things that I shouldn't, and I really don't eat much at all, so what is causing this other than my surgeon playing a trick on me?   Now, I know my surgeon didn't do anything to me except take out most of my tummy and staple the part she left. However, it feels as though she replaced my stomach with a volcano and all it wants to do is BLOW. I've never wished that I could just throw up but today, that is how I feel. I've tried everything. I've taken my meds, taken Tums, and even drank some milk. The milk seems to be the only thing that has worked except for the walking. However, I can't walk all night long. Last time I tried walking at night I almost got ran over. I would hate for my indigestion to cause me to end up in the hospital with broken bones because a stupid driver wasn't paying attention. So, I think I'll stick with the milk for now.     So, that's all. Nothing else to say. I just wanted to vent about the volcano and the acid that wants nothing more than to escape from mouth. A few weeks ago I wished to get rid of all the farting and burping. Now that this has started, I pray the farts and burps will come back....at least they didn't keep me up at night. Though I can't say the same for my poor husband.
tmorgan813

tmorgan813

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Hazellette's Banded Journey
 

Got My Surgery Date! June Bandster!

I met with the surgeon, nutritionist and had my psychological evaluation all in the same day...yesterday! My surgery is set for June 25 first thing in the morning. I am glad they made the most of my trip which is 3 hours away one way. I feel a bit overwhelmed about the food situation after surgery right now. Wondering if I can curb my bad habit of guzzling water and eating too fast. Questioning if I can even get 64 oz of liquid in me by sipping all day...it seems impossible at this point. I am happy about the surgery but I am a little scared about the drastic changes regarding my consumption of food..like eating protein kind of scares me at this point. Any words of advice or encouragement would be greatly appreciated! Thanks for reading.
nebulamystic

nebulamystic

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Sabrina's Blog
 

Surgery Today May 17Th

Surgery this morning. We got to the hospital about 8:30 this morning. They started getting me prepped for surgery right away. I went in to the OR about 11:15 or so. And was home by 3 pm. My husband and mother were at the hospital with me. I even walk out of the hospital on my own. The gas pain is the worst in my upper chest area. It hurt to take in a deep breath. I have been up and walking around with very little difficulties.
Bremartus

Bremartus

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Cnewme2012's Blog
 

First Fill On Monday ?????

I am having my first fill on Monday. I will be four weeks post op on 5/24/2012. However my incision site is still a little sore. Do you all think I should go ahead with the fill or since it's right at four weeks should I reschedule ?????
Cnewme2012

Cnewme2012

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babydumplin1968's Blog
 

Really!!!

I manage to survive the endless amounts of food thrown in my face last week at work and home... they decided to serve FREE pizza during the after-school program...chewing some EXTRA dessert delights!!! ahhhh
babydumplin1968

babydumplin1968

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MrsAdams84's Blog
 

At This Place Again

Here I am again. Standing at the beginning of this long road only this time, I'm 5 years older. Now 28, I am 221 lbs, on marriage number 2, still suffering from PCOS and unable to get pregnant, and quite frankly, I feel like I complete failure. At 23, I was banded. I thought that getting the lapband was the answer to my prayers. Unfortunately, it was anything but. I am only 10lbs down from my original starting weight. This time, this procedure will work for me. I feel as if I dont have another option. My life's dream has been to have a child, to be a mother, to feel the bond that a mother and child share with one another. I am not getting the sleeve for cosmetic reasons. I need this for my health and I'm afraid for my sanity as well. Don't get me wrong, I would love to look in the mirror and "love" the image staring me in the face. But, that is not what is most important to me at this point in my life. I am starting this blog as sort of a diary to be able to show my future child/children just how much they were loved before they were even conceived.   As of right now, I am getting my band removed in the next few weeks and then after my recovery, I will get my sleeve. I am hoping that within a year I can be at my goal weight and that I can proceed with my dream of having a family.   --Tamara
MrsAdams84

MrsAdams84

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DanityChai's Blog
 

Up Up And Away!

Frustrated right now. Just type out a long and nice first blog entry to only have the website not save it and come back up with a blank screen. VERY frustating.   Anhow, today is day 6 post-op. I am feeling pretty good. Since I wrote so much earlier I will just write the basics now because I don't want to type all of that out again.   Took my measurements on 5-15-12 and here they are.   chest - 43 left arm - waist - 40 abdomen - 52.5 hips - 53 left thight - 29.5 left calf - 16.25   Pretty pear shaped. lol   Here are some short term goals that I have set:   June 10, 2012 (30 days post op) - goal= 210, reward=pedicure at Peppermill and one glass if wine. mid- July (Dane's Vegas birthday trip) - goal= 195; reward= something cute that I may find in Vegas. Labor Day weekend - gooal=175; reward = overnight trip to Roseville for shopping at the Galleria. LUSH!! Cabo San Lucas (October 28, 2012) goal=155; reward= one or two sexy summer dresses to wear while down there. I am also hoping to fit into those two cute bathing suits that I bought in January 2010 that STILL have the tags on them. 40th birthday (February 14, 2013). goal = 135-140. Reward = hmmm not sure. TBA.   Feeling pretty good today. Not as emotional as the past few days. After thinking a lot (which I have a lot of time to do now) I realize how important food was in my life. Never realized how much I actually thought about it and used it fr boredom, stress. and depression.
DanityChai

DanityChai

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CrazyCatLady's Blog
 

Why Does My Body Hate Me?

I've always guessed that I have some food sensitivities - but, being the snack-fiend that I was, I largely ignored them and ate whatever the heck I wanted anyways. In the years before surgery, I struggled with frequent, painful edema in my hands and feet (sometimes to the point that I could barely open doorknobs, containers, etc), itchy skin after eating, weight gain, general fluid retention.... A couple of timeperiods, I became frustrated and cut out entire food groups in an attempt to find some relief: wheat, corn, dairy...these were popular.   I had really hoped that post-op, I wouldn't have to deal with these issues. After all - I was going to be eating a fraction of the amount of food that I ate before, I would have no reactions to worry about! WRONG.   I have already documented numerous places my new and total intolerance of anything vaguely dairy related. Even butter and hard cheese are consumed in small quantities at my own peril.   But what is really starting to annoy me is the exacerbation of reactions to miniscule amounts of corn and wheat. The scale says I've now lost 43lbs since surgery, which is great! But there have been days where that painful, warm edema has returned to my hands and feet, making sleeping an uncomfortable and fruitless proposition. Finally realized I was drinking a ton of Crystal Light...which uses maltodextrin, which comes from....corn. Drat. Cut out the Crystal Light, switched to tea. Better.   I'm finding that eating food out is a challenge. I had some mashed potatoes (and a smidge of gravy) from Boston Market, and puffed up like a Macy's parade balloon. Logged on to their website to peruse ingredients: Milk solids, wheat starch, corn starch.....wtf.   Got desperate for variety at one point, and had a Morningstar Farms Chik'n Patty, which at various semi-vegetarian times in my life I loved. I was able to eat all but 2 bites of the patty and felt very satisfied! ....until about 30 minutes later, when my hands started to puff up and my skin began to itch. Ingredients? Wheat gluten is pretty high on the list. Dammit.   I have no idea why my body has become MORE sensitive rather than less so since surgery. But all I can say is that I am annoyed and frustrated beyond comprehension. I feel like I'll have to become one of those neurotic people that read every package label and have no fun with life. Small favors, body....that's all I'm asking of you.
CrazyCatLady

CrazyCatLady

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Phoenix Rising's Blog
 

Moving On Up.

Hi Everyone,   Well at last I have managed to get myself a little more co-ordinated and am now doing the step plus daily. Before you ask, yes I am still a klutz, with two left feet and no sense of direction. But, now I am a klutz with two left feet, no sense of direction and able to move that bit faster and longer than before. Yea!   I have also had a small move on the scales (very small) I have lost another 1/4 lb. Pathetic isn't it. However, I am hoping that this is the start of things moving again. 6 weeks is long enough for any stall.   Actually, the extra time and movement with the step plus is already paying off, as this week I have been out with my husband and one of my sons and we have walked miles. Something I would not have been able to do before, so on that front I feel great. I have upped the jogging to ten minutes at a time now. The first time I did ten minutes I thought I would die, but it does get easier, although I don't think I will ever really enjoy running. Never mind. Walking in general is so much easier and is my preferred choice of exercise.   I am still eating well and carefully, making good choices although I did succumb to a square of my husband's chocolate bar the other night. (it was lovely). I am just loving being able to eat any vegetable and any fruit now. I still can't eat a great deal of salad but that's ok. I enjoy what I do have. The weather here is improving and I am really looking forward to barbecue season. Lots of lovely protein and all alfresco to boot.   I don't go back for another weigh in until June, so I hope I can shift a bit of weight by then. I saw on this site someone managed to lose 90 lbs in just ten weeks. Wow, I was absolutely amazed, and then completely green with envy. Then I figured I don't know how much she weighed at the start, whether she lost any weight on a pre op diet and countless other bits of information that will have had an effect on her weight loss and on mine. We are all individuals, our bodies react differently, and I just have to accept that mine will do it's own thing in it's own sweet time. (sigh).   Don't you just hate the fact that it used to be sooooooooo much easier to put on weight than lose it. At least during my stall I never gained any weight, and that is a first!!! Before the sleeve I would most definately have gained weight in that five/six weeks. So I may be slow, (lets face it, there is no maybe about it!) but I am heading in the right direction. I just have to keep on going.   So to all other slow losers, keep on keeping on Phoenix
Phoenix Rising

Phoenix Rising

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Char60's Blog
 

Week 22

My weight loss is at a snails pace right now and it is very frustrating. I know I didn't put it on over night but dang it I want it off over night!! I want to look in the mirror and see the person I know, the one that is inside waiting sometimes impatiently to get out.   This is my fault though, I made this body over many years, and now it's time to unmake it.   First step this week is to work out a little more than last week. (without going over what the doctors set for me) Second drop my calories back down to 800 instead of 1100 Third really pay attention to the amount of sugars and fat I intake. Fourth If at all possible try not to stress over things I can't change in my life. and last but not least get on my knees and pray more.   That should be enough to tackle for this week lol   May Jesus continue to bless me on this journey of a life time and help me to follow through with it.
Charlotte

Charlotte

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sexymomma001's Blog
 

I Need Honest Opinions Please

Ok, I am five months post op.......at first I was feeling good because my clothes were getting loose.....but when I look at my pics i look the damn same...I never really like taking pics because of how i look, But I said what the hell its been five months ....so I upload a few pics and then looked at the old ones and started feeling bad....that why I hate taking pictures ......     Can you guys look through my small gallery and tell me if you see a diffrence?
sexymomma001

sexymomma001

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zgrobertso21's Blog
 

1 Week Post Opp Follow Up

Well I went in today for my 1 week post opp follow up. I can say that I was very happy with where my weight was and the nurse was happy with my progress so far. I started on May 4th, 2012 at my pre-opp weighing 324.5 lbs. Today I weighed one and a half weeks after pre-opp and one full week post opp of 305.0 lbs. This is the most exciting thing watching this weight come down. My sister in law just posted some pictures of when I was about 12 years old in her and my brother's wedding and I was so overweight then and so glad to know that I finally have the tools to get my weight under control where it has been running wild for 20 years now.
zgrobertso21

zgrobertso21

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SashaWLS' Blog
 

I'm An Emotional Wreck...

I was banded on 4/18 and I'm a mess...   I really feel lousy. The food is fine. The not eating as much is fine... Even being in bandster hell is fine.   Clearly it's not about the food...   Cause I'm REALLY feeling down... I'm not normally depressed, haven't been in years and years. Usually I'm happy, bouncy, optimistic... But EVERYTHING is bringing me down. I've been mad at my husband, can't seem to let things go, my mind is racing with minor annoyances, I think my mother may not be talking to me (she has issues anyway) and it's sending me into a small tailspin, and I'm just all over the place.   I also know that I'm used to eating to cover my feelings, to numb myself, so intellectually I get what's happening to me... What I don't get is what to do about it!! I want to curl up in a ball and have everyone just leave me alone. I mean, I expected to have some emotional responses after surgery, but I just didn't expect to be THIS upset!
SashaWLS

SashaWLS

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jennifer1's Blog
 

Nsv

Went shoe shopping...I normally wear a 9 1/2...today I was able to buy 8 and 8 1/2!!!!!!! Totally forgot the feet would shrink..and wasn't expecting that much:-)
jennifer1

jennifer1

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jennifer1's Blog
 

Nsv

Went shoe shopping...I normally wear a 9 1/2...today I was able to buy 8 and 8 1/2!!!!!!! Totally forgot the feet would shrink..and wasn't expecting that much:-)
jennifer1

jennifer1

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taarific's Blog
 

The 5 Day Pouch Test Intro, Day 3

Well, it's Day three, and I'm still losing (slowly...this reminds me of the first few days after surgery, watching the scale go backwards!!!!) It's not a large loss, but I do feel like I'm down and my "belly fat" is surely shrinking!   Well one thing I have noticed is my energy is BACK...The extra protein in my diet is really working wonders. This morning I had a cup (OK 3) of homemade coffee with sugar free hazelnut creamer. No extra sugar, which I LOVE but sadly must give up...I wasn't hungry for breakfast so I just stuck with coffee.   I was SO excited to have a homemade tuna salad for lunch, but, as the 5DPT states: I must eat what I have - Day three: soft proteins (in increments of 1 cup) in 15 minutes. I also cannot drink anything 30 mins before or after I eat. (A very good tool to start beginning banders!!!)   Anyhow, I didn't even finish my allotted 1 cup of tuna salad. I wasn't even hungry.   Oh! I also must note that we must keep up on our intake of water throughout this process. (I've noticed that when I drink more water, I need chap-stick less...chapped lips is a sign of dehydration, right?) BONUS!   Well dinner time rolled around and I met a friend for dinner at Bertucci's (ARGH, resisting the bread was TORTURE but I did and watched my friend eat FIVE ROLLS!!!) ugh, anyhow I stupidly ordered the Mediterranean Pesto Salad with Salmon with NO CROUTONS thinking I was doing a good thing. Turns out this entree salad is FILLED with calories, so it was pretty delicious. I didn't finish it though, so YAY me!!!   Went to a work function and got myself a medium black iced coffee (added my own sugar-free creamer) and drank it.   That pretty much sums up my day...Looking forward to tomorrow, SHELLFISH DAY and I've got a bunch of shrimp in my freezer. (Of course if you don't like seafood, there are plenty of alternatives to eat days 3 and on...check out the site: http://www.5daypouchtest.com there are a few recipes, I'm excited to make the Cajun shrimp tomorrow night!)   Well, hope this helps someone...it's sure helping me!!   Tara xx
taarific

taarific

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elgrande's Blog
 

2Nd Fill

After having the band for almost a year, I'm finally scheduled to get a second fill. I will get my 2nd fill and hopefully the fill will help me lose more weight. I hit a plateau and it seems like i broke it but i lose and gain 2-3 lbs. Hopefully the second fill helps me out.
elgrande

elgrande

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