ashleighnc

I went to my seminar March 2011.........I did all of the intakes in April and May and had surgery June 22nd. Had my schedule allowed I would have completed all of my intakes in April and had surgery in May.

Congrats on being banded today! I also had the urinating problem, I began pushing down a little preassure and it helped, but it took until the next day for me to feel normal in that area again. Good luck and CONGRATS!!!!!!!!

Wow thank you for posting this thread!!!!!! I was just banded on June 22nd and had no idea about a lot of what you posted. I'm sorry you had to go through it, but it's a great spin on things to share it with newbies like me to help us!

It's a relief to hear your friend said liquids was the hardest part, because most of what I read people make it sound like a breeze and it's clearly not for me!! I've heard great things about Dr. Bell too! Ok, when my boys go to bed tonight I will share my story on the post you are refering to. I also have my kept my surgery low key! I did this for me, not for the world to have an oppinion about me or to me. My mom and husband know, they are great! 4 of my local girlfriends know because they helped with taking care of my boys and a good support system for me. In a few weeks when we travel to visit various family members I will still be in my special diet phase, so it may come out at some point. I don't mind people know, but there's been no real reason for me to put it out there to them yet.

Johnny Boy thank you for the tip!!!! Mist, indeed it is on my official list from the nutrionist to eat mashed potatoes! Good point you made! I will take it easy on them for sure. I've been sticking to what the nutrionist gave me fairly religiously. Today has been easier on the hunger pains, but I was just getting frustrated yesterday that most what I read is people don't even feel hunger the first week or 2 and here I am feeling like a starving pig wanting to cry because my liquids were not helping. I have done just liquids today and tomorrow I move to my liquid/pureed foods! Yippie! I would like to share that I was 280 before I started the 2 week pre-op diet, 277 the day I started the pre-op diet, 266 when I checked into the hospital last Wednesday and today I am at 255!!! I can't wait until I am healed and can do some serious exercising! This is exciting.

I only have to be on the liquid diet for one week. So I guess Wednesday is my day to move to mushies. That's great youre going back to work tomorrow! The first night I was in bad shape but each day has been better and better since. Though overweight I have always been a picky eater. I have habit foods and only ate those paticular foods. It's been hard for me to venture out and try other things during this process, but so far I've been handling it very well. I just wish I didn't have such strong hunger pains right now. ****CORRECTION**** I do NOT move to the "mushie" phase Wednesday. That is week 3. I start week 2 Wednesday and will be on the liquid/pureed diet. My mind classified mashed potatoes in the "mushie" column automatically; however they are on my list for liquid/puree which caused my confusion.

I was banded Wednesday and starting Saturday and getting stronger though today I have had hunger pains. Ongoing! My liquids was not handling it! I sucked it up those days, kept doing things right or sleeping it off. Well tonight, day 5 I gave in and had some bites of mashed potatoes and the hunger pains went away. 2 hours later they are starting up again faintly. Am I supposed to be this hungry during the liquid phase?

Sassy.....I am so new to this board and still trying to find my way around. I do a search for "Morehead" just to find this thread, hehe. I will look around some more and find the thread you're talking about and post. I DID have the Plication scheduled, however 2 days before I chickened out and cancelled it! I thought, what an awesome addition to the Lapband; however with it being so new in conjunction with the Lapband and a new procedure for my surgeon I just didn't want to add to my risk. If the Lapband can do SOMETHING-ANYTHING for me I was ok with it taking a little longer. I am happy with just the Lapband and glad I didn't take any risk above just that. So, yesterday the liquid diet got to me........I have had non-stop hunger pains for 2 days. I had a tad of homemade mashed potatoes tonight and WOW I feel like a new woman. I'm not supposed to start mushies until Wednesday so I'm going to only use them when I can't take it anymore between then. So great to meet all of you. This new journey is exciting for me as is for you all. Looks like I am the only one already banded so I'm up for any questions, though I am new!

Just wanted to say hey!!! From Morehead City and was banded Wednesday.

Hey! He banded me Wednesday. So far so GREAT! This liquid diet has been easy, but I have been "hungry" a time or two and had to sleep it off.