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Blog 84356
 

First day back to work, 5 days post op

I have a desk job, on the computer & phones all day. I was feeling pretty confident that I would be ok at work today. Well..... not so much. I did remember to bring a pillow to wedge between my sore belly & the seatbelt & I am sure that helped a lot! So, my chair at work is el cheapo chair that sort of leans back even though it's not supposed to. I have tried all forms of back supports without success, but did put that pillow on my back to help me sit upright. My left shoulder hurt soooooooooo bad!!!! It was awful. All the typing, stamping papers, and pulling & shuffling files was painful. Did I mention I'm left handed? I think that makes it worse. (port on the left side) I think make another post about being left handed.   Anyway, I had taken tylenol this am before leaving hte house. Pain was so bad, I had to take the 'good stuff' by 9am. That got me thru rest of the day. I picked up some adult liquid tylenol immediately leaving work & took a shot of that for the ride home (I have a 45 minute commute-that's 1 way).   All day I felt cold but sweaty and in fact my head & back were sweating. I'm pretty sure I must have had a low fever. Nice. I also couldn't talk as long. I had to keep taking breathes sooner than usual. I did drink a high calorie Ensure kind of thing with my lunch since I haven't been eating much (on the good side, I have not been hungry or starving). .... just in case energy was an issue. I mean, we have to some calories to have energy, right?   I'm home & ready to relax now. I hope all out there are doing well. And I hope someone is getting some use out of my blogs. Like I did when I was reading other's blogs.
Blawndy

Blawndy

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Blog 89026
 

My Journey Starts

I am new.. to this, I am just feeling the waters.. the stage I am at is in the begining, I have met with the surgeon, had the work up test. stress, test blood test upper GI, eco cardio gram. next I meet with nutritionis and go for a phyc eval.. that is the 16th of April.. I am not in a hurry. well yes some times, but this weight did not come on over night.. so.. I need to take baby steps in the processe.. It's kind of waiting to have a baby.. you find out your expecting, then you go through the excitment, then you gear your self up for the day and the day happens and then you have this beautiful gift.. I think this surgery us going to be like having a baby.. and it is so funny I am saying this for the past two weeks I have had two dreams of being preg. now I am 47, tubes tied. and no way I am . I have not missed a period so I am not.. better not be.. hahah but I think those dreams ment something.. something new, a new begining.. a new start and that is what this surgery is.. well, enough for now I will write more later..
msanitaml

msanitaml

2
Blog 88371
 

Almost one week later... a New Band Geek

Well, tomorrow will be one week from my surgery... I'm a Band Geek finally. :thumbup:It's has been a hard week for me since my Band Leader, Dr. Rehnke had to fix a large hernia while installing my band so I just got home from the hospital yesterday.:thumbup: I'm still sore from the large incision to fix my hernia but my other small incisions don't hurt at all. I have one more week of my clear liquid diet before adding in full liquids which i look forward to the change... even though i've been forcing myself to take the liquids since i never feel hungry yet. :rolleyes2:My additions to the band lingo besides Band Geek(Me) and Band leader(Surgeon)... also our Supporters(friends, family, and you all) are my Bandaids. I'm feeling more like myself... I missed me.
diznediva

diznediva

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My Band Life!
 

New posts

I have officially named my band and posted it along with the crappy weekend and reason for an unfill needed today.   Read them both here: 2010's New Life 4 Me!!!   Don't forget to comment & follow me! :thumbup: THNX!
sdh5463

sdh5463

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Blog 74081
 

Now I realize who my friends are

This whole process has been relatively easy for me. I think its because of the wonderful supportive people I have around me. I have been very open with my plans from the beginning. I had a few people that were skeptical, most had questions about the whole thing. The wonderful women I work with have been my personal cheering section and I am so grateful to have them. They have been terrific about being my support group, pointing out my success, and picking me up when I slipped. There is a few that know how much this means to me and some that never will. They are helping me change my life and for that I will always be grateful to them
velvets143

velvets143

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Blog 89027
 

Surgery date 04/23/10

I am very nervous about this I know I have made the right decision. Working on starting the preop diet, with liquid lunch breakfast, etc. Drinking loads of water though. Someone tell me about their surgery experience. I am having it on Friday thinking of coming back to work the next week. Is everyone happy they had the surgery?:thumbup:
3dapplesmom

3dapplesmom

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Blog 85662
 

First Fill

So I had my first fill on Saturday. He put 4.5 in....first he put 5 but the water kept getting stuck. Is 4.5 a normal fill? I was on liquids Sat and Sun and I am on mushies today and tomorrow. Anyway, just wanted to make sure on the fill amount.
outdoorgirl

outdoorgirl

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Misadventures of a Bona Fide Diva! ME...
 

2 Whole Weeks!

Who da thunk it! It feels like I've had this sleeve FOREVER.   Im not hungry at all, but I have this strange urge to see "what" I can eat. I've licked spoons people. I licked a mashed potato spoon, a chili spoon, a tunafish fork (LOL) and I nibbled a chicken nugget. I dunno why I feel the need. I haven't gotten sick and I was incredibly full afterward, but I just feel like the diet is so boring at this stage and time is ticking S-L-O-W-L-Y.   Im not supposed to be on mushies and I'm really afraid I will break something, but I just feel the need to "chew"? I've read about this but kinda dismissed it like I did when my cousin tried to tell me there was NO SANTA...Yeah right!! I don't believe it. Well believe it. Our heads tell us to do stupid things and if they didn't I'd be willing to bet 50% of us wouldn't be here anyway.   I've been feeling pretty good; I started work today and haven't had a nap yet:thumbup1:     Only other thing(s): Im cold as HELL (if it is cold there). I have the heat on in my office today and I don't want to leave out.
My tape hasn't fallen off and one of my incisions looked ugly this morning. It had some discharge (not smelly) and it looked like if I pulled the tape back any farther it would open there was a little pink (MAYBE TMI...but I was worried). I was told not to worry about this and to keep a watch on my temp and other signs of infection. It doesn't hurt at all, but I'm really squeamish and the fact that I see the pink makes me want to faint:eek:.
I've lost 10 lbs so far. Probably would have been more if I hadn't had an obsession with full liquids and spoon licking. But I'm satisfied, because thanks to my sleeve---I'll never see those 10 lbs again!
Bona Fide Diva

Bona Fide Diva

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Blog 52574
 

4th Fill Today - Up to 6.5cc now

I'm really hoping this is the fill that will take me to my sweet spot (or close to it). Of course, I am on clear liquids now for at least the rest of the day so I won't know for awhile. But, for the first time, I can not guzzle a huge amount of water at once anymore. I can do about 4 oz at a time. I think that is a good sign. Woohoo!!! :thumbup:   And, I was able to confirm at my appointment that I have gained some lean body mass (muscle) and my body fat percentage is down to 48.6. The last time it was 49.6 so I lost a whole percentage point of body fat in four weeks which is awesome. I haven't been losing weight as quickly this month, but my clothes have been fitting better so I kinda figured I might be toning up. All that Jazzercise is paying off!   I brought my four year old daughter to this appointment because she's on spring break. I thought about having her go out of the room when I got my fill, but I just took her for her appointment at the pediatrition a couple weeks ago and she got four shots. So, I figured it shouldn't phase her too much to see me get one. She was a perfect little angel the whole time. I made sure to talk and smile through the whole thing so she would know I wasn't being hurt. She even brought her Barbie band-aids and put one on me when the fill was done. Such a cutie. :wub:
adagray

adagray

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LoseIt!'s Blog
 

Week #4 - Jumpstart

I have finished 3 weeks of my 8 week exercise committment. I lost 5.2 lbs last week and 6.6 lbs since I started 3 weeks ago. In addition to losing the pounds, I also feel better! This weekend, I had little desire to sit around and do nothing which was my favorite pasttime before. :thumbup:   Monday - went to personal trainer. Tuesday - 1/2 hour on the elliptical. Wednesday - no work out. Thursday - 1/2 hour on the elliptical. Friday - went to personal trainer. Saturday - 1 hour of Jazzercise.   5 workouts for a total of 4 hours of dedicated exercise. Not bad. I had wanted to do more, but with the fill on Monday, I wasn't able to eat much at all and had little energy. This works.   Speaking of my fill, I was super tight...too tight, until Saturday evening. By then I could start getting down water and other liquids without much difficulty. I didn't log anything foodwise last week because I wasn't eating anything. I did well with choices until Friday night. By then, I was so tired of not being able to eat solids that I started in with bad choices. Now that I can eat again, I have started logging again today. I think that I was starting to get dehydrated a bit, but I drank a lot over the weekend so I feel that I'm back to normal.   For some reason, my smoothie tasted horrible to me this morning so I could only eat about half. I might have to take a week or so hiatus from the protein shakes. I was thinking I could do a couple of eggs with some cheese in the mornings. At least for a little while.   All in all, a very good week! This week, my goal is to work out at least 6 times for a total of 5 hours.   Have a great week everyone!!
LoseIt!

LoseIt!

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Blog 71190
 

More realistic goal, and feeling some guilt

I spent the day Saturday with my sister, attending a baby shower and having dinner at my house. The conversation was almost exclusively about weight. I still haven't told a soul about the LAP-BAND®® except my husband, and I almost cracked under the guilt pressure I was feeling that day. I can say that I haven't lied at all about how I'm losing weight, but I am not telling about this one amazing tool that I had installed. I did tell my sister how much my weight had gotten up to (241) and she was amazed that I'd ever been that heavy. I have always heard that I carry my weight well, and I suppose that's true. I actually thought that my sister looked pretty heavy this weekend and she told me that she weighed 173 and had just lost 5 pounds on Medifast. I thought that at this point I look thinner than her but she's only a few inches shorter than me so this may be that my own perception of how I look at this point is not realistic. I never seem to think that I look as bad as I do until I'm confronted with a picture of myself.   Anyway, we talked about what my goal weight was going to be and she told me she thought I was quite thin on my wedding day 13 years ago. I remember that I had starved myself down to 145 for that day and I agree, I was very comfortable with how I looked that day. Of course I came back from the honeymoon at 153 and never looked back! Anyway, I think that the 140s is a more realistic and reasonable goal than my original 130, so I am changing it to 141.4 to make it an even 100 pounds that I want to lose. I love even numbers, I'm an accountant and something about them makes me happy.   When I told her that I wanted to lose that much weight in 2 years time, she said that was great, especially since I hadn't had gastric bypass or anything like that! Yikes. No reply from me, I just moved on to something else.   I feel so guilty for being less than honest, but I don't think that my sister would even qualify for the surgery if she wanted it at less than 180 pounds, so I don't think it would be a help to her even if she knew. Maybe that's just my selfish justification for keeping my secret. What does everyone else think?  
kcweir

kcweir

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Blog 88994
 

Diffculties finding the right foods

Hello All,   I am new to this LAP-BAND® site. I have read some very interesting post. I'm a little lost with some of the LAP-BAND® language, but I'm getting use to it. I was banded in November 2009 and have had 3 fills. Is it common to have pain with eating? I'm not sure what I can eat. One day I can eat tuna with no problem and the next day I have issues with eating chicken? Does fried vs. baked matter?:thumbup:   Beginning weight: 208lbs Current Weight: 190lbs Current fill: 5.5cc
Sweet P

Sweet P

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Blog 88993
 

Banded 10 days ago...

Haven't had a fill and aren't scheduled for one until April 29th. Feel like I'm eating too much. I get that full feeling for awhile then am hungry again in 3-4 hours. Don't want to overeat....aaarrrrgggg!!
newmein2010

newmein2010

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Blog 85870
 

Today is the day!

I am going under the knife today at 1:30 to be a Bandster! Ohhhh the anxiety I am dealing with right now. Not at the thought of doubt, but just pure nerves of being in surgery. I am ready though! Bags are packed, house is cleaned, kids are being taken care of. Ready!   So, my next post will be after I am home and recovering.   I will check back then!!
Jilly29

Jilly29

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Blog 50043
 

is this normal???

im 4 and a half weeks post op. i havent lost any weight in at least 3 weeks. i can eat pretty much anything (tomato is problematic.)   is it normal to stop losing weight so early on? will a fill help this?   it seems like once i started mushies and then solids, the weight stopped coming off. :thumbup:
harliquinn

harliquinn

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Blog 88043
 

So I lost 1lb and ate a lot of food?

My kids are visiting me this week and I have taken them out to eat at great places in Chicago. Now mind you I am eating way less than before but I stuck to the plan religiously before they got here and did not lose 1 oz but then they come and I lose 1lb??? Go figure! I guess its the walking around and bowling that helped. I am also trying to stick to the rules, no bread, no water with meals (that is really hard to do), eat the good stuff :thumbup:. I ate pasta, a little, some popcorn and some frozen yogurt. I nibbled on this and that but no where near the crap I used to inhale. I guess the band is doing its job. Now I have to do mine:thumbup: and I get my first fill this week!
Cmor2k

Cmor2k

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Blog 1964
 

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Tomorrow is my surgery day. I'm feeling pretty anxious after reading a lot of posts from people struggling with nausea months after the surgery. That is discouraging because I want a good quality of life. I think the sleeve is the right thing for me to do--but it seems like a taking a huge risk and it's one of the hardest decisions I've ever made, because I know I can't undo it once it's done. I'm scared that something will go wrong and that I will have trouble eating enough healthy foods to get the nutrition I need.
deletedsally

deletedsally

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Blog 81481
 

Full Moon Fiasco

Ahhh... Full Moon in Libra. Wow im really feelin this one. Deep sleep and waking up well rested. I planted some seed starters in those peat pot greenhouse things you get a home depot. I decided to start with flowers and some herbs to put in window pot outside the house. I am itching for spring and the warmth and energy of sprouting. I need green. (Funny i worn a totally green outfit today lol) I am Tired of the snow and cold wind. Grateful for the white blankets of renewal but now i am ready for riding Rivers, Full Trees in bloom. ohh the smell of Lilacs and bright colors of tulips. I know you can't rush a good thing. Growth takes time and patience as nature intended. The seeds i planted wont sprout overnight. And much like the lap band this new lifestyle pattern im creating is a work in progress and not something that is accomplished overnight..   With this second fill i have noticed some better restriction. I have had a couple of close calls with obstruction but nothing that lasted too long. It happens when i eat to quickly. Mostly i feel an uncomfortable sensation in my upper stomach (not fun) Normally it goes away and i can continue eating. Sometimes my mouth waters like when you have to throw up. Its kinda weird but i think your body produces the saliva to coax whatever it is... out. I guess this is what they call the Band working. This is the negative response to over eating or eating too fast... ahahah i feel like Pavlov's Dog.. Funny.. Alrighty then. So this is good. I still think I could be tighter. But this is a good amount of restriction for now. I will be ready for the third next time doc rolls into town. I am still very glad i did this procedure. I know it was the right decision for me to make:biggrin:
Jadeite

Jadeite

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Blog 77398
 

Life is funny and I am too

Well I am a little embarrassed to say this but I didn't realize that my first blog entry in December was public. I guess I was thinking that I would look at it again later and then publish or something.   I am glad that it did end up that way because I need to read your comments. Thank you very much. :thumbup: I know now that I will be alble to eat like a normal person. I know that I will still be able to use the Kitchen Aid mixer. I think that my biggest worry now is waiting for my health insurance to say yes or no on covering the procedure. [/font
marmotsgrl

marmotsgrl

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Just another day. . .
 

Roadtrippin'

I'll be leaving tomorrow for Texas. So, I may not be around as much as I'll be with friends and family. The Skin on my IPhone sucks for forums, and I hate trying to navigate the site via my phone.   I'll check in here and there. And, will be keeping everyone in my thoughts ! ! !   Take care everyone, and I'll update when I return next Sunday. I'll be posting updates on Facebook as well.   Pray for us or keep us in your thoughts for a safe trip, and that I don't throat punch my mother while there.
Tiffykins

Tiffykins

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Blog 88905
 

Band over bypass

I had RNY surgery 2005 I lost 100lbs I am now back up 60lbs I am working with my doctor to get the LAP-BAND®® but I am interested in hearing some longtime results of the band over bypass and any info would be greatful     Thank you
pearssh

pearssh

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