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Blog 69164

A blog by emmylou in General

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A weight loss surgery blog by emmylou on BariatricPal. 14 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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8 Weeks Post Op, First Fill Experience

Alright. I've started going back to Curves. I continue to lose weight.   Right after my last post mentioning that I wasn't going to get a fill right then, my mojo left and I realized I needed to get one. LOL It was very interesting since the feeling of satiety to hunger without long term satiety literally came overnight. So, I waited until my appt. today to have it done.   First fill wasn't as bad as I thought it "could" be. It was pretty straight forward and quick. I had to lie flat

6 Weeks Post Op

Tomorrow I'll be six weeks post op. I started going back to Curves today and did everything slowly and carefully as to test whether I would dislodge anything. Nope, still intact as far as I know. :cursing:   I lost 7 lbs from 7-30 to 8-10 even being on soft chew which was interesting but hey I'm not complaining.   I opted not to get a fill and the psych lady disagreed with my decision but the PA was like do as you like! I'm eating until I'm not hungry and feeling ok with it. I may get a

5 Weeks Post Op

This band is interesting.   Here's an example of what I could eat for lunch prior to surgery:   Wendy's double stack, med. fry, med. drink, large frosty.   Now: A grilled chicken sandwich.   I'm assuming the band has made me fearful to overeat, so I don't. I eat until I'm no longer hungry and then stop. I have not experienced fullness, only satiety. Satiety it pretty neat. So why couldn't I stop at satiety before?! Why did it take getting the band to be fearful of stuffing myself

To Smoke or NOT to Smoke

I began Chantix to stop smoking this past Monday 7-20. The pills can have side effects like crazy dreams, suicidal thoughts, depression, etc. I've been feeling down that last few days and want to contribute my feelings to the pills. I would love it if they actually make not smoking easier. Quit date is supposed to be 7-28, here's hoping I stay on this band wagon as well! I have been having weird thoughts, not suicidal ones. These poll type questions pop into my mind. One that keeps playin

Stoned...Puree Drunk

Ahhhhh, groovy man........   I wasn't supposed to start purees until tomorrow, but I thought 12 hours won't make that big of a difference right?   I became a puree machine this evening. I've got mashed potatoes, tuna salad, egg salad, green beans, and hummus. Weird collection, but hey what can I say? I did my eating by tasting the purees as I made them and then waiting to see what happened. Man it was awesome after a month of liquids........heaven. I don't know why I was so apprehensiv

Alright, I'm OK. I think. :)

I have progressed nicely since my last post.   I'm no longer having spasms (thank someone!) I've had regular BM's lol I've had great sex! lolol My incisions look good. I'm able to burp without pain. My hunger has returned.   I feel almost "normal" and it's pretty interesting. Every day I feel a little better as far as my incision soreness goes. I'm able to walk at a normal speed, etc.   I had my post op on Thursday. I got neat ass pictures of them placing the band and fixing the her

What Have I Done to Myself?

I thought I was going to be the one to lose 100 lbs in a year with hard work of course. I had these dreams of being healthy and smaller. As the days have passed since surgery, I'm beginning to wonder if I would reach these dreams with the band.   For the first few days, I could not really tell I had had surgery. I was sore, but otherwise "normal".   For the past three days (including now) I have developed spasms in my esophagus. They are painful and are happening frequently. Now I've graduat

The Belly Has Awoken

In the middle of not having the ability to get burps out, my belly started to gurgle.   I'm starting to get hungry again! :biggrin: I had hoped to not get hungry for at least a week as they had said, but it has started.   The belly soreness isn't so bad today, but I'm still placing ice packs across to reduce swelling and it seems to help.   I'm upset that I'm feeling hunger though...crap!

Operation Day Story 07/07/09

I reckon I'll post this later in the surgery day stories, but thought I should document now as I tend to forget stuff.   Got up, showered, and got to the surgical center at about 10 till 6am. Checked in and was in the back changing by 6:15. My husand sat with me and tried to reassure me that everything would be fine. I was very nervous, but ok.   My nurse was really nice and explained what she was going to do and had me fill out a few forms. She then gave me two Oxycontin extended release (s

Sorta Rough Night and Weird Sensations

Couldn't get comfortable on the couch and kept waking up to take more pain meds. I slept though. No nausea thank goodness. Had my first shake this morning with pain meds to coat my stomach. I fell asleep on the couch on my side and when I woke I was having weird pain/sensation in my sinuses and head when I would breathe in. Very weird. I'm taking Gas-X for gastro rumblings and am experiencing occasional trapped burps I guess under the band. The trapped burp feels weird and could be painfu

First Hours Post Op - So Far So Good

I reckon I'll post this later in the surgery day stories, but thought I should document now as I tend to forget stuff.   Got up, showered, and got to the surgical center at about 10 till 6am. Checked in and was in the back changing by 6:15. My husand sat with me and tried to reassure me that everything would be fine. I was very nervous, but ok.   My nurse was really nice and explained what she was going to do and had me fill out a few forms. She then gave me two Oxycontin extended release (s

Down to the Wire and Ready for it to be DONE

Two days, two day, two days.....I'm set to be in surgery bright and early Tuesday morning. I'm nervous but ready for it to be over with already.   I'm sooo ready for the liquids to be over even though I'll have two more weeks of it. I'm just hoping to NOT be hungry during the post op liquids.   I watch TV and find myself salivating during commercials. EVERYTHING looks like it would just taste like heaven.   Anyway, I'm sure my anxiety levels will increase as Tuesday morning comes around

Hi, my name is Em and I'm a food addict....

Apparently I am either a food addict or a person who just cannot stand being ravenous. I think it may be a bit of both. I started the 14 liquids last Tues. and fell off of the wagon somewhat this weekend due to hunger and being emotional due to being ravenous. I was completely unable to concentrate Friday and began having second thoughts about getting the band vs the sleeve (after reading some posts here about whether you regretted getting the band over the sleeve. I then proceeded to have a

On The Fast Track to Lap Band Surgery

I wanted to get the lap band surgery over two years ago and wish like hell that I had. The insurance I had at the time would have covered it.   Now, I'm a self pay via credit card. My insurance will not cover the surgery. I have been able to get them to pay for all of my preop tests (sleep study, barium swallow, blood work, etc.)   Anyway, I started checking out surgeons in my area in April 2009. I started the process and have completed all of the tests. I would have had surgery earlier

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