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I'm not even sure where my port is.. Lol.. Well not really lol but interesting. 2nd my cuts are about an inch, and the others r smaller.... No staples ... I'm ready for mushies too. My stomach hurts like a SOB when coughing, deep breathing or moving, but loosens up when I walk around...

I'm drinking Aldi's version of slimfast with 1 scoop of "designer whey" natural flavor.... Gives 29-30 Protein and 250 cal... Best thing is that there is no Protein taste whatsoever...I get the designer whey protein at krogers...if I have 2 of these a day along with broth or other clears I get all my protein in...

Hang in there all!

Deb

I really like the Designer Whey protein powder! I made shakes with it back in the day when I did low carb. That was the best one I ever had back then... Now I really like the Muscle Milk RTD shakes so I just ordered 2 flavors of the Protein powder of Muscle Milk... cake batter and brownie batter..:bananapartyhat:

You didn't have staples? Lucky! Did you just have stitches??

Just checking in seeing how you are doing hon! Awww...I read how you said you might not get to see your youngest before you left... made me get tears in my eyes! Hope you're doing well!!! LAP BAND HUGS!

Thanks for finding that info out hon! I didn't even know there was a "suggestion, questions, updates" type of forum here...and I was wondering why..they're on all the other forums... I thought maybe someone ate it.. Just kidding...LOL

Two days post op and beginning to feel better now. Slept in the recliner last night and took the tylenol w/ codeen but havn't needed it since 7 am today. Felt up to taking a shower and that made me feel much better. Havn't eaten much but I have been pushing the fluids per the doctors instructions. No nausea or discomfort when drinking. Seeing the doctor Tuesday and will probably move onto full fluids and at last some real nourisment. Stepped onto the scale, couldn't help myself, 5 more pounds gone and thats at the end of the day after hydrating. So it might not reappear at least I hope that's so. To all the other tenth'ers hope you are doing well as well as all the rest of the Feb 2011 Bandsters.

Wait a minute..they gave you Tylenol w/codeine? Duuuuude...I got ripped off! We didn't get anything except told where to find the Childrens Tylenol at the store! NOT ROCK ON!!!

Banded, not hungry, tummy feels like its George Foremans punching bag.

You're so funny! Congrats hon... hope you are starting to feel better...it's nice being in the hospital when you can get morphine...not so fun when you come home and all you have is Childrens Tylenol!

Good luck to us all!!

Good luck hon!! I'm so happy for you!!!!!

Good luck to everyone else also! I'll be thinking about all of you!!! GO GO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

What an awesome program! Thanks hon!!!! YOU ROCK!!!

Good luck today everyone! I will be thinking about all of you!!

Hey kiskis, hope all went well with ur surgery today... Mines done too..... Our new life is her

How did surgery go hon?? How are you feeling? Congrats!

When I was looking at flights to Tampa..it did say Tampa Bay! lol

I got my staples taken out on monday...I go back in 6 weeks to get a fill..then I guess I get one every 6 weeks supposedly after that... depending on how well or not well you are doing I guess... I've heard that my dr is very conservative on the fills so we'll see what really happens.

Aww...thanks for the kind words hon! I'm really trying to make this year about myself.. I've had a hard...really hard..last 5 years so I really want my wants and goals to come to fruition...I'm trying to have a really positive outlook. I think it can only help!

Thanks hon! This is awesome!! Sooooo where can I get a free Nook so that I only have to pay $10 for the book?

Glad to hear you are doing good hon! Which of the staples bother you the most? Where the port is bothered me the most...and then when they start to itch...not fun!! Did you get your staples out yet?? How is work going? At least the week is half over already!

I'll tell you what's not American... watching the Super Bowl while sipping on a Protein drink. WTH?! I envy those who can indulge a little and never binge. I am doing this surgery to break my binge habit.

Damn, I just wrote a long paragraph and it disappeared. Why does that happen?

Damn straight girl...that isn't American OMG..I totally hate when I type a paragraph and it disappears...makes me so mad!!

Good luck today everyone! I'll be thinking about all of you!!

Well that sucks... I wrote a post that was really long too.. I'm not writing it over again though.. at least not today..lol

Good luck tomorrow everyone!!

I think the ones from last week are just recovering... I saw a couple of them posting on the Post Op board.

Just wondering ... what exactly do they do at the pre op appointment? Mine is the day before surgery and they told me it would only be an half an hour to 45 min.

THey just weigh you...give you instructions about your post-op diet and what you should do if certain problems arise...how do take care of the staples, etc... You'll talk to your Dr. and he'll go over the whole thing about surgery day..what exactly is gonna happen..at that time you can ask him any questions you have. If you think you're gonna have questions, write them down so you can take them with you so you don't forget to ask something. Then you should prolly be meeting with the nutritionist so you guys can go over your post op diet and ask her any questions you have.

That's about it!! Good luck hon!!

Yah, I think it's seems to be only real food Protein that makes you not hungry! Lots of people did say after day 3 it wasn't so bad.. never happened for me..but for you hopefully it does.. I never did stick to the full liquid thing.... but I wound up losing 8lbs since the first day I had my doc's appt... so that was good..especially because when I had some class thing and they weighed me..I was 6lbs more than what I was on my first day..so it's almost like I lost 14 since I had to relose those 6lbs. How is that ISOPLEX stuff? I lused to like Designer whey the best..but it's been years since I've had it. I really like the Muscle Milk RTD ones... Wait so you only have to do the liquid diet for a week?? Girl, you'll be fine.. I think the 2 week thing is just wrong...and just not American!

Did something happen to this board? There are missing posts! One of them I had to redo like 3 or 4 times so it better show up or bad things will happen!

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Hey-You are totally right! So far I have spoken about about my situation to all the Dr's and nurses I have met. They told me to discuss it with them once I get into pre-op. I have spoken to a few people in "the program" who said it's ok to receive the pain meds as long as they are being used for the appropriate reason. My plan is to only be on them in the hospital and then I was told I could get a pretty decent non-narcotic pain killer once I go home. But from reading many of the surgery posts it sounds like I may be able to get away with just plain advil or tylonal. I think I am feeling pretty good about the plan...

Thanks for your nudge...it's always good to know whe people have your back!!! :)

So glad you are feeling ok. Stay in touch and let us know how you are doing!!!

Peace~

Ally

PS Loved the pucking emoticon...where did you find that...hilarious!

GOOD!! I'm glad it's gonna work out for ya!! That's awesome! Yah girl you can just get some Children's Tylenol...I like the grape flavored..lol or if your doc allows you to swallow pills after surgery..then take the pills.. you really won't need anything stronger than that!

As for the puker dude...:puke: his name is Ralph... LOL Just click on more emotions or full editor..he's toward the bottom..called "puke" lol he's always been one of my favorites!

I am on my way to baptist hospital in nashville tn for lapband surgery!!! I'm so excited but rly rdy to get back home!

Good luck hon! I'll be thinking about you! So excited for you!!

I'm planning on moving to Nashville in 2013!!!

Sorry I've been MIA.. I'm in the middle of a blizzard here in Chicago.. maybe you've heard about it? Dude.. it's crazy here!! People have been on this highway road thing called Lake Shore Drive for over 12 hours stuck in their cars.. INSANE IN THE MEMBRANE!!

Otay.. I only had to be on Clear Liquids like 1-2 days after my surgery.. Monday was my day 3 I think and I slept most of the day..I was really tired.. I had a couple of protien shakes and I think some Tomato Soup. I guess I"m kinda doing my own thing cuz that's how I roll Yestarday I had some chicken and corn chower...I addes some shredded cheese to it..duh..lol and an Isopure and a berry smoothie.. Ya know.. seriously.. if everything was so set in stone with what your before and after surgery diet were supposed to be..then every doctor would have it all the same.. there wouldn't be so much deviation from the other.. so.. I figured if I stick to mushie stuff and chew alot.. SMOKEY will be otay! Today..I'll prolly have some creamy Soup and try to make a protien shake..I"m outta the RTD ones and I'm not going to the store.. so I guess I'll try to make my own..I have some protien powder. I'll try to keep it like that pretty much every day till my check up... I'm eating WAY less than I did before.. I was never really an emotional eater just an over eater and non-mover..

My staples are still pretty sore.. well, just the ones that are for the port.. those hurt..the rest are otay.

Thanks for the recipe..I love Tomato soup! I would make a grilled cheese and break it up and add it to my tomato soup.. SOOOOO GOOD!!!

I really don't eat hardly any processed foods...I rarely eat anything in a can besides like tuna, smoked oysters, pinto Beans, etc... that sort of stuff... I rather have fresh fruits and veggies.. and even my chese..lol I never buy those like individually wrapped slices.. I only get from the deli or the cheese section with all the blocks of specialty cheeses.. I love chese..LOL I miss cheese!

Good luck everyone!! Sorry..I had no internet... we have a blizzard here in chicago!

My favorite is Click. It is a Protein shake with coffee in it. They have moca and vanilla latte. I like the vanilla best. I heat it up in the microwave and drink it for breakfast instead of coffee.< /p>

That's sounds really good! I've never even heard of that.. where can you buy it?