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Blog 93764
 

Getting anxious!!! 2 days to surgery!!

Hello everyone! I am on my way very soon for surgery....2 days left to go. Getting banded is so exciting and scary at the same time. I am going to be happy to finally have the surgery behind me so I will stop creeping websites for pre-op info. I am very informed but why do I feel so unprepared for my life after surgery???? I know this is the right procedure for me, I just hope my family and friends accept the new me. Any suggestions or feedback would be great...Thanks.  
ohaw

ohaw

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Blog 84778
 

im 6months post op

i am 6 months post op as of june 27.. and i am down 45 now.. i have 46more to go to be at my goal.. guess im doing well.. i was told at the bariatric center common weightloss for the 1st year is only 50lbs... so im doing real good.. i work out like crazy on gazelle and i have a bowflex i use .. i take walks with my small kids in strollers too.. so im real determined cuz by next january.. i want my plastic surgery done to correct all the damage i did to myself from being overweight and from my pregnancies..:smile2:
queenpitb

queenpitb

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Blog 94917
 

i need a band full of will power!!

so it doesn't help I have 4 kids that love to eat! I want to eat like they do! i will never take being able to eat for granted as long as i live. so i ate a pepperoni pizza roll...u know the tiny ones? i chewed and chewed but it still kinda hurt to go down...I will just follow the drs directions from now on. I really feel sick and weak...sucks:confused:
bentsam

bentsam

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Blog 90427
 

Set my alarm

I have set the alarm clock for 4:00 AM and have given my husband my picture ID to put in his wallet. I am ready to boogie.   I did my full 7 days of full-liquids and today's clear liquids. Only 2 more weeks until I can use a fork again. I can't wait. It truly wasn't as bad as I thought it would be and the end is in sight.   I hade the hubs take pictures of me today - and thank goodness they will be the last of their kind. I can't wait to change my avatar!   For anyone who is having surgery tomorrow, the 21st, my birthday, my re-birthday, the first day of summer and the first day of the rest of my life, I wish you well. It has been a very long road and it is finally here.   I'll check back when I can with updates after the surgery. Wish me luck and please keep good thoughts.:smile2:
Bklynike

Bklynike

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Blog 92124
 

Preop Diet

:ohmy:OMG..I thought I was going to be excited to start my preop on Friday, boy was I in for a rude awakening. This has been a struggle. Don't know the best protein shakes to purchase and trying to find the right one. Any help out there
CamiC

CamiC

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Blog 1738
 

Entry Day #89

Okay. I am really really shocked that I am freaking out about tomorrow. I ended up having to pay cash (2nd time as cash paying client) and waiting 2 months for my employer and my doctor to get back from vacation. I am very shocked and surprised that I am freaking out. I am not a freak out kind of person, but this has really caught me by surprise. I cannot have this laproscopically because my surgeon fears too much scar tissue with the lap band I have now, and he want to get in and get out and fast. I will have an open incision, and a longer recup time. Not so good.:scared0: I wanted this surgery more than anything I can think of, yet, I have a tremendous fear of something going wrong and I die. Not ready to go yet, but it could happen. I cannot even imagine trying to sleep tonight.:crying:
fatnomore50

fatnomore50

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Blog 93630
 

Day 2 post op

Day 2 and doing well. Trying not to take so much of the pain meds, and it feels good to feel "alive" again and not sleepy all the time. I am walking around pretty well and feel good. The port cite is still really sore, really sore. My stomach is making some crazy loud rumbles down there. I don't know if I am hungry and don't feel it or if it's gasses movin' around. It's so weird. I can't wait to have a spoonful of regular food. Three weeks now on the liquid protein and water diet and it pretty much still sucks as day one. I just want to taste food again. I couldn't sleep last night so I subscribed to some light and healthy cooking magazines to help the new journey begin a little easier when it's time. Off to enjoy the rest of the day with the fam. Hope all is well with everyone else.
tesa

tesa

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Blog 94503
 

Banded tomorrow

I got my call to be there at 6am tomorrow! I am a nervous wreck! I am feeling so hungry today, part of me wants to eat food but I also don't want complications so I am sticking to liquids and eggs. Trying to get the house and kids organized for at least the next three days. I got all my prescriptions, gasx, liquid tylenol, heating pad, ice packs.. any other suggestions? Oh and of course my isopure and broth! :smile2:
2excited

2excited

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How I lost 100lbs
 

Oh I forgot about that....

Is what I find myself saying about food all the time almost on a daily basis!   Something that once almost ruled my life is now so far removed. I eat because I "NEED" to now instead of because I WANT to, don't get me wrong I still enjoy a DELICIOUS meal and cooking but prior to my surgery I never understood how people could say "Oh I forgot about that" when it came to food.   Like bringing in something like donuts or mcdonalds to work, the people who take a bite or don't even open it and just leave it on their desk for the day. I would always say something to them in a joking manner to let them know um HEY it's there and YOU need to eat it!   But now I'm that person. I don't get it, but I am. Food no longer rules me and it's SO liberating. I keep finding things in my bag that people have given me like candy, chips, snack bars, etc... I just throw it in my bag and days later I'm like "Oh yeah..."   Yesterday I was at a festival and I didn't go to ANY of the food booths *GASP*, even the one vendor who was giving away FREE cake.. yeah I know.. CAKE.. and I LOVE CAKE.. This morning, I woke up a lil' hungry and was like MAN I FORGOT ABOUT THAT CAKE!!!! lol   It feels SO good, so so good to just be you and not you with food. To be able to eat a few bites and put something up and know it's ok if you want more it's there if not, that's ok too. I spent so much of my life consuming food while it was obviously consuming me. This is just AMAZING! So glad I did this for myself!
Yvette1026

Yvette1026

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Blog 84557
 

So WEAK! No Energy! Help

Hi, I was banded on Wednesday 6/16. I am feeling so weak. No Energy at all. I understand it has only been 4 days, but will this go away? I have read so many posts saying they have so much more energy, so I do not know why I feel so weak.   I have been taking my mulitvitiamin, and Calcium. I have been drinking my protein shakes to try to keep my energy up. I walk at least every 30 minutes and it takes all my energy to do so.   I have very little pain now. All of the pain in my shoulders and throat have dissipated. My only complaint so far is that I have not been able to have a bowel movement since Tuesday 6/15. I hope this goes away soon.   I can deal with alot, but not feeling weak. I can't stand that. I have to go back to work tomorrow and do not want to feel this way.   Am I not taking everything I should? Is there anyone that had this same issue that can give me advice? Please.   Thanks, :smile2:
my3sons963

my3sons963

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Blog 2717
 

vertical sleeve with a suprised hiatal hernia surgery

It has been 4 days since my surgery, my tummy is sore, I've been walking some everyday. The Doc told my family that I had a large stomach and he had fix my hiatal hernia, which to me was a suprise that I had one. It's been real hard to make myself drink fluids, just not hungry or thirsty, and it has been a real challange to get all of my vitamins in everyday. Each day is getting better. Today my family and I are going to a movie, I really think it will help me to get out of the house and get my mind on something else.
Monie

Monie

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Blog 95001
 

help

I had my band two weeks ago, I followed the protein shake diet and followed the clearr liquid diet for week one post-op and now full liquid for week two. I have a huge amount of pain mid abdominal and mid back and am also vomiting 2-4 times a day for no reason. I called the doctors office, but staff did not seem overly concerned. I am weak, have a huge amount of pain and have had a headache since the surgery. Has anyone else had a similar experience?:smile2:
louiboy

louiboy

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Blog 94917
 

day 3

I somehow deleted my first 2 entries...anyway..today is day 3 post surgery. I must say, everyone was right on the money saying that it gets easier and the pain starts to deminish. I am just really hungry now!! Cant wait to start eating any kind of food really. :smile2:
bentsam

bentsam

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Blog 93841
 

2moro is today

so far today is starting off better....i started the day with a shake and i do have to go to the market...i know i am having haddock for dinner broiled wth some mrs dash....lunch, idk yet...but i am not gonna eat any sugar wafers....i still cant wait til i have some kind of restriction...thanks to my friends on chat last night...it helped!!!
emetyb01

emetyb01

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Blog 2489
 

Blah!

Was successfully sleeved on 6/15, but have been statying away because I don't feel I have anything good to say. I don't feel great and that sucks. I know I shouldn't expect to be 100%, but dang it I hate being sick and uncomfortable. The incision pain is minimal, but the gas pain is pretty bad. Helps tremendously to have someone rub your back and drop a few gas x strips. Nothing taste good besides broth and water is starting to get on my nerves too. I did get up and go to a wedding yesterday. Just the ceremony not the reception and that was fine although..think I may have pushed it a little by putting on a pair of spanx. I Just want to feel normal. Is that so bad?:thumbup1:
Bit of a Diva

Bit of a Diva

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Blog 91736
 

Yesterday

Well I didn't blog yesterday because I had to be at work so early and Robert got up with me and I have to spend time with him so it is hard to have him awake and be sitting at the computer. I feel guilty. I try to blog at work but I can't always because people are always looking over your shoulder to see what you are doing and since they don't know that I have had surgery, that isn't a good idea. Wish people would mind their own business. Work was so easy yesterday for being a Saturday, no one came in. I got 2 sales out of it but those were the only sales that came in. I was glad to get them. My eating was good, I had an avocado for breakfast, a cup and a half of chili for lunch. We went to Red Robin's for dinner and I got one of their new burgers and took about 5 small bites out of it and ate 4 french fries. The bun was so big that I didn't want to risk getting stuck. That was at 5:00 so about 8:00 I had another avocado and a handful of nuts. So that wasn't bad eating. I did weigh this morning to see where I was at and I weighed in at 227 so I am glad I haven't gained anything more than 1 lb. We are going to the book store today and I am going to buy Shrink Yourself. I read about it in the forum's and want to see what it is about. Robert finished his quickbooks certification so he is happy about that. Hasn't gotten any calls back from any CPA firms but he still holds out hope of getting his business off the ground or working with someone else. He is so smart that it would be a shame to let all his education go to waste. I want to get back to 226 by Tuesday so we are going to the gym today and tomorrow night after work. I just have to lose some weight before I go for my next fill. I think it is the hardest to go to the gym at night so by me getting up so early I might start going in the morning but I heard that the lanes get busy early so I would have to go about 5:00 and since that is the time I wake up it shouldn't be a big deal. I'm on my 5th cup of coffee and it tastes so good this morning. I love coffee. I'm pretty bored right now since Robert is sleeping and I have nothing to do on Cafe World and Farmville. They are all taken care of. I have to make an appt with the doctor to see if any of my medications come in a liquid form since I am having a hard time swallowing them. They aren't very big but they try and come up every morning. Maybe I should wait until later in the day to take them. My nighttime pills go down fine. We stayed up until about 10:30 last night and that was like staying up forever for me since I am usually asleep by 8:00. I slept until 6:00 so that was good. I guess I have gotten all the sleep that I needed to. My mother had the salmon burger wrapped in lettuce and she gave me the leftover's to bring home. I don't know if I will eat it because I've never had salmon wrapped in lettuce before and it didn't look that good. I feel like I am all over the place on today's blog but there is so much inside my head that I have to get out and it just comes to me at certain times. My friend Kim from work is leaving her husband after 15 years. She has applied for an appt and she got rid of 2 of her dogs and still has to get rid of the long-haired chihuahua. Harley doesn't like being around strangers so it will be hard for him to get adopted. The corgi and st. bernard went fast. She had just put them up for adoption yesterday at work. She is having a hard time with everything but I think she will be okay for the most part. She is just tired of being ignored. She is a cute girl and has one daughter that is 10 years old so she will have Samantha there with her. She says her husband doesn't pay any attention to her and he just plays his playstation and talks to his friend on the phone. He sleeps in the recliner so he is never in the bed unless he wants sex. Just not a good place to be in. I feel for her. She came to work crying the other day because she touched him and he got mad at her for waking him up. She cried and cried and couldn't stop crying. It was awful. So she went home. Yesterday at work all she was doing was texting on her phone to people because her husband wouldn't talk to her about the situation. She was driving me crazy because people would come in and wait in line and she was in the backroom texting. Good thing we weren't busy. I don't have alot planned for today since Robert is a dad to the dogs and has no kids we don't really have anything to celebrate. He will call his dad later today and wish him a happy father's day. I'm glad he doesn't have children because they are hard sometimes and I don't think I would be a good step-mother since I don't have a lot of patience. I am glad my daughter is grown and gone because she drives me crazy just being where she is and living the life that she does. It isn't the life I would lead but she is happy. She has been looking for a job but hasn't found one. He is working finally and she stays home. Their tv is going out so I am going to send some money for them to get another one. She is my girl and I try to take care of her by sending her packages and money when I can. I just went over the itenerary for our trip to Vegas in Aug, I can't wait. My mother bought us tickets to see Phantom of the Opera there at the Venetian so that should be nice. She doesn't know where the seats are but it should be fun anyways. Well that is all that I have to say for today. Hope you have a good one.
khunt719

khunt719

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Blog 93898
 

One more day till Mushies!

This week has been a roller coaster! Monday morning was my surgery. Everything went well, but of course I had a lot of pain afterwards. It has gotten better every day, though and today feels the best so far. Still sore at the port, but that will pass eventually. I am sleeping better, sitting better and driving a LOT more comfortably than earlier in the week.   Tomorrow is one week! And I can start mushy foods! I am SO ready for this. I bought mashed potatoes, oatmeal, refried beans, lowfat cheese, greek yogurt, egg beaters, tuna, salmon....anything that I can make mushy, I'm going to try! LOL It'll just feel so good to have some real food again! Though I'm tempted to stick with a protein shake for breakfast. I've never been a big breakfast person and the protein shake is the perfect amount of "food" for me in the morning.   Side question: For anyone that has been "glued" after surgery, how long did it take for the glue to wear off? One of my tiny incisions is barely starting to come off now around the edges, but I was just curious.   I hope everyone has a great Sunday!!   Blessings!   xo
maggs79

maggs79

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Blog 89559
 

Happy Father's Day

My dad passed away seven years ago already. He wasn't much to celebrate -- he worked, worked out and fished for most of the years between 50 and 65.   Its going to be another busy day. I think my company should officially declare Friday a weekend day so I can get more done on the weekends LOL.   Ate more yesterday than I do during the week. Funny how now "more" means 1200 calories. Six months ago "more" was probably 3500 calories? And at that I didn't go anywhere or do anything on Sundays. Certainly did not go on the Elliptical or (heaven forbid) a gym.   At the end of week 3 here. I'm getting into a routine with eating, journaling food and exercise, walking more, exercising, fitting errands into the days. There are times when I know I need a fill, but I'm not really ever not following the program. I've gotten some yummy recipes and am enjoying learning new foods.   The lifestyle is replacing the old one. Not a temporary change, but a lifetime replacement.   Have a wonderful day with fathers and friends :-)
sandradee0124

sandradee0124

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Blog 2100
 

How to spend the day....?

Bonjour!   Well, it's Sunday. Off to the hospital tomorrow. I have to be there for 3.30pm, even though the operation isn't until Tuesday morning. I get a 'light supper' about 5 pm, then apparently I'm to have a shower and wash my hair with some antibacterial jollop that smells like drain cleaner! and again in the morning. The instructions are very precise on how and where to wash - makes particular mention of your bellybutton and between your bumcheeks :scared0: Hope they don't come and inspect!!!   The hospitals here are very hot on preventing MRSA (do you have that in US?) by scrubbing everything and everyone to within an inch of their lives. Which is a good thing.   I took the dogs up around our fields this morning - the sun is shining, birds were singing fit to bust. :thumbup1:   I collected the eggs, did a bit of weeding in the veg patch and planted some more salad crops. Couldn't help wondering when I will do that next - not too long, I hope!   Spent ages in the bathroom, used all my body scrubs and delicious shower gels (had already got rid of the 'lady garden' (TMI, I know :thumbup:)... Buffed my finger and toenails, did the cuticles... I'm scrubbed, smoothed, trimmed and fragrant as can be. It is all about displacement activity and that pretence of being in control again!!   Tomorrow is my last blog entry before I'm a fully-fledged sleever! Can't believe it..   Will load some more radio programmes onto my iPod today - I have Book at Bedtime, Play for Today, the News Quiz and The Archers Omnibus x 2 and Desert Island Discs (All from Radio 4 and 7 - the Brits on here will recognise the progs!). French TV is so rubbish, it isn't worth me paying the equivalent of 10 dollars a day for my own TV.
JudyM

JudyM

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Watch out life, here I come!!
 

Giving myself some tough love.

I've ordered 2 books to help get the eating back on track and 1 to help with exercise: 5 Day Pouch Test Owner's Manual, by Kaye Bailey
Day 6: Beyond the 5 Day Pouch Test, By Kaye Bailey
A Walking guide & Daily log.
So this week I have become more aware of what I am eating and how much. I haven't started the journal yet, but soon. I noticed that I've been skipping breakfast and snacking for no good reason.   Next week will be getting breakfast on a daily basis, and cutting out mindless snacking. I did better losing when I started the home fires of my metabolism when I first got up. I hope I also work up the courage to call my Dr. about a fill.
ajoneen

ajoneen

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Blog 73888
 

3 1/2 weeks for my Lap Band surgery!

I am excited but also at the same time i am scared. I've been waiting for almost 2 years to have my bariatric weight loss surgery and now it's here and the realization is the feeling of anxiousness and feeling excited and also scared! I have been attending a therapy sessions with my therapist @ Healthy Futures here in Scottsdale/Phoenix, Arizona for the past 2 weeks. It has helped me and then i will be meeting with my assigned registered dietician on Tuesday of next week. On Monday, i have my 2nd consult appointment with bariatric surgeon. I iniatially saw him over a year ago but the reason for the long wait for my surgery was because of the slow process of my insurance and then i needed to seek therapy for my eating disorder before i would be cleared for surgery. I am currently attending Healthy Futures a organization based in Scottsdale, Arizona that treats people with various eating disorders such as bulimia, anorexia and compulsive over eating. I have been going there for a couple of weeks now and they have the best professional help to anyone who needs it! I am greatful to everyone there @ Healthy Futures, the support of my family and friends as i go through this journey to a better and healthier lifestyle as i prepare myself for the Lap Band surgery in a couple of weeks! Thank you everyone! :smile2:
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RickynPhx

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