musicalmomma

Hi again...I'm STILL in the hospital! I guess it wil take a while for the doc to come in. I wish I could have just gone home. Then 2nd day of care has been somewhat lacking to say the least! Here it is 8:30am and NO ONE has even brought me a broth or ANY nutrition at all! I had to empty my urine collection myself and write down the amount because I was ignored all night! Except for their delightful timing in JUST waiting until I fell asleep ti get my vitals!!! As you can tell, I am less than impressed with my care on evening two. It's like they figure I'm going home, so I don't need anything. I'll be telling the doc this for sure. Yeah, I'm a little cranky, but I do feel MUCH better. Just wish I could get home and to my own protein shakes...the protein broth here makes me gag Congrats to all the other June 1st'rs that did WAY better than me. Hope to check in from home later and catch up on all the threads.

Hi Folks...I am still in the hospital. Have to stay another night...had some complications, can't get my heart beat above 50bpm and blood pressure is still really low and nausea is BAD...the hospital is 45 mins from my home, so the surgeon wasn't comfortable releasing me yet. I'm beginning to feel MUCH better this evening tho. Will check in sometime tomorrow.

Yes is IS hard to stay fat AND hard to lose weight. I came to realize a BIG reason it was hard for me to lose weight, after an initial 20 or so pounds was this: I would cut back my food and exercise for a matter of weeks...feeling deprived and hungry, yet like I was making progress. Then it started to sink in, just how long this was going to take. I was losing weight, depriving myself of my first love, food and I was STILL FAT! I still couldn't do the things I longed to do, like go hiking, skiing, water skiing, etc because I was still fat! See, I never let it sink in that I would have to eat right and exercise for life! I had kept looking at it as a goal to reach and then I could 'eat normal' again. Oh, I'd SAY I was making a lifestyle change, but I was totally and completely in denial! I NEVER once envisioned a life of eating right and exercising! It sux, to do all the right things for week, months, maybe even years on end and still be "fat". But I've surrendered to this...If I NEVER reach my goal weight, I will STILL eat right and exercise. I HAVE to...It's the right thing to do, even tho it's not easy...like babygrl said.

Well, today is the day! I slept surpisingly well last night. Getting ready now to pack a little over night bag, finish the last of the laundry, take a shower, drop my youngest off at a friends house and take that 45 minute drive to Green Bay! I'll post when I get home tomorrow :confused:

Toni!!!! You're BACK!!!! I'm SO glad it went well for you and you're home safe and sound. Heather: I feel ya sistah! I admire that you worked while on the liquid diet. I'm a stay at home mom and the family has really pitched in to let me reserve my strength. I couldn't even exercise yesterday or today. Did a few loads of laundry and that about did me in! I don't know how you do it...you're wonder woman! Tomorrow is our big day...I'll be thinking about you. I'm feeling a little anxious and hope to be able to sleep tonight. Think I'll take a Tylenol PM as I STILL have a headache. Some of my close friends from Delaware (I moved from Delaware to Wisconsin Oct 2005) called me today to wish me well and that meant the WORLD to me, since my Wiconsin friends have been disappointing...except for one, she's been GREAT OK...enough rambling...my dog is gassing me out of the room!

AH! Now that makes sense! Thanks

Princessrobin, I am SO sorry you're going through this. It must be so scary for you and even more so because your surgeon won't look into because he's convinced it's not the band AND your pcp isn't really doing much BECAUSE of the lapband. I wish I had advice for you. I hope some of our forum nurses and docs can shed some light for you.

Twinkle, he said the surgery wasn't needed? Does that mean you're not getting banded on the 6th?

Heather???? Are you still with us??? Haven't heard from you today. Just making sure you didn't float away Jackie: Yes...I do thank God for all the support and wonderful people on this board. Don't know how I would have gotten this far without you all. I probably would have given up! Well, I weighed today and lost 10 pounds since last friday!!! So, the liquid diet isn't all that bad....another up side, I'm only half a pound away from moving out of the "morbidly" obese catagory!!! I'll only be obese!!! hahaha!

FaithMD: Thanks for your kind words Yes, I will be there for them when they're down and out, but like you, in the back of my mind, I'd be fighting not to think about how THEY weren't there for me when I needed them. Ah, it's the way life goes. I'm sure I've disappointed people at times. I try to be forgiving and let it go TONI!!!!! Today is the BIG day! I'm so excited for you! I pray you have a smooth procedure and recovery!! Come back to us soon, we'll miss you. MkUsSmile78: At my pre-op I had to take a little true/false test to make sure I understood the procedure and lap-band rules. Then they went over the risks and schedule of follow up appointments again. They went over my pre-op diet and told me what time to be at the hospital. It was quick and painless Snoopy & Java: Thanks for the well wishes...I am Truly excited!! Laura55: Some surgeons don't require a pre-op diet, but most do. It's all up to the surgeon. Ya may want to call his/her office and find out if you do have one, so you can be prepared either way. Welcome to all our new Junies!!!! Thank you to everyone who supported me yesterday at my low point. Today is a new day and I'm feeling pretty good....BUT I am a morning person...so let's just see how the day goes! hahaha

That's GREAT!!! Congratz Chimboree!

Welcome back! Glad to hear everything went well for you :confused:

Hi Sieni :wave: Welcome to the forum :confused: Congrats on getting your band and losing 16 pounds!!! That's wonderful!!!

Thanks Nina & 2behealthyagain...I knew I'd find folks who'd understand here...I don't feel so alone when I have support of good people like you. Thank you.

Hi Rica :wave: 100 pounds! That's wonderful! I'm 38 too, caucasion, but I aspire to wear 14 or 12. I'm not interested in being skinny. I just want to feel good! I say if you feel good, if you're healthy, if there are no weight related health issues you're dealing with...be who you are and enjoy it! Congrats on your success...I hope that I'm a lot like you...not having to work too hard at it!! But, I'm ready and prepared to work for it :confused:

I'm sorry you're having troubles with the band. The constant filling/unfilling must be a royal pain in the @ss. 42.9 pounds in 3.5 months is a wonderful weight loss tho. Were you expecting to lose more? Or are you just frustrated with the Pb'ing and fill/unfills?

I just need a place to vent a little and thought some of you would understand where I'm coming from... I feel SO alone! It's like I have the plague ever since I started the pre-op diet! No one calls me...friends are breaking appointments with me and making up lame excuses why they're 'not coming'. I know it's all because I can't eat with them. What I don't get it...this is a VERY vulnerable time of my life. I am two days away from surgery and NO ONE seems to care! Just because I can't pig out, I get ditched! Now I know what the next six weeks will be like as well! I guess I can count on recouperating alone too! I am so sad and this should be a happy time! I consider myself a good friend. I am there for you through thick and thin. I don't bail when you're at a low point. I encourage you and life you up when you're down. Is it too much to ask a little of that in return?? The most recent LAME excuse for not hanging out with me was verbatim "I have to get some sturdy underware tonight"! Can you belive that crap???? It hurts to much. I don't do that to people. I care about people's feelings. This sux!!!!! :think

Hi Sue :wave: Yep, this is a big decision! It's normal to go back and forth regarding the changes that must be made, should you choose surgery. What I'd advise first is to really research this procedure. Have you been to a seminar yet? I've read a lot of posts on here where a person is very close to their surgery date or even post op and they just don't understand the lapband "rules". I don't know if their surgeon's office was lax in preparing them or if they just weren't pro-active enough in understanding this tool. But, I really advise being pro-active. Do internet searches, read books, articles, find out the do's and don'ts of the band. After all the research...make a list or pro's and con's. Read and re-read your list and take some time to decide if you're mentally, emotionally, and physically ready to make these changes. No change comes without some kind of sacrifice. Only you can decide what you're willing to sacrifice in order to get healthy. Best wishes in whatever you decide :confused:

I LOVE Lost!!!!! Although I HATED season 2 and almost gave up on it. Season 3 redeemed the show for me!!! I SO hope Charlie isn't really dead! I also like that we don't know if Locke is good or bad. I didn't care for the "future" flashes...don't know how they plan to proceed, but honestly, I'd like a little less flash backs/forwards and a little more island time! Don't get me wrong, I like the flash backs, just sometimes they get a little long in the tooth for me. I'm looking forward to season 4!

I've have my gall bladder out...via open surgery (I was 7 months pregnant) and a tubal ligation. The doc said that the scar tissue from my gall bladder surgery may take a little more time to get through, but it shouldn't cause any serious issues. He said he'd do his best to put my port there so I don't have an "extra" scar. Isn't he sweet?? :confused:

I don't doubt this at all...I fully expect my "eating buddies" to bail on me for the most part. They've pretty much stopped talking to me since starting the pre-op diet anyway! Oh, I know they'll say "we just don't want to tempt you"...yadda yadda yadda...but I know part of it is, to them, I am now boring, because I "can't eat with them". They've said things to me like "what are we going to do now that you can't eat???" and "I could never do that, I like food too much." I am SO tired of trying to explain to them that I WILL be able to eat, go out to eat, etc...just not in great quantity. I realized they're just as insecure as I am. If I'm not eating much, it makes them feel guilty. If I get slimmer, they'll feel fatter. I tried to reverse the situation and imaging how their feeling...it helps me not feel bitter towards them. My true friends will stick by me and encourage me. My family will be delighted in my weight loss and healthy living. They're my true cheering section and I'm more than willing to cut off relationships that are toxic to my health and well being.

Yep, I got the book. I looked through it while waiting for the doc to come in. I saw the signature page, but was never asked to sign it and give it to them. Weird! Yeah, I don't understand the whole differences in diets either, but like you said, gotta do what MY surgeon tells me. Well...today is my last day of protien shakes...it's clear liquids tomorrow...then surgery on Friday! I'm kinda looking forward to not feeling hungry for a few days. I've had a tubal ligation and the gas they pumped me with WIPED my appetite for several days! Hope that happens again! :confused:

Heather: I am SO there with you!!!! Gosh I am sooooo friggin miserable! I just want to sleep until Friday!!! LisaH: I think I'm going to HAVE to give it a try...I am DYING to just chew and taste something SAVORY!!!!! I was just afraid I would end up swallowing it because I'm so weak from hunger!!!!!! I keep telling myself that at least I can have anything liquid once I get home from the hospital Saturday. Cream of Chicken soup, here I come!!

LOL! Thanks Mark!

You bet yer bippi!!! At my pre-op appt he told me how the first 6 weeks, the band is the most vulnerable to slips and that's why it's so important to stay on the post-op diet because I didn't want to risk 'vomiting'. So, he was "close" to explaining the risks...but I thought the only risk was from vomiting! So, I will be sure to mention this to him at my post-op check if he doesn't go through it first. Thanks again