anonymousvegasfatty

This is not good news. I have my fill on the 26th for the first time. Some people say it hurts, others say its worth the pain and then there's the "I didn't feel a thing" people. I'm hoping to be with the latter.

It is going to HURT. You may read the words, and understand there will be pain, but you do not know the pain until it hits you. And it will hit you hard. You won't be able to eat the same amount of food you used to. You've heard this before, however the realization may come until after the fact. Pooping will not be the same - kinda gross but true. I'm assuming you're doing this because you have explored other options (like going to the gym 5x a week for 2hrs a day but it didn't work regardless) before deciding to do this. If you didn't try that option first I would do it and then as a last recourse do the surgery. Otherwise, keep the hope alive and good luck with your procedure.

I guess time does make a difference. I'm glad the elephant has left leaving only a dog in its place. Hopefully the dog will turn into a small chihuahua and then eventually nothing. My legs were stiff some days ago but now they are just sore. I have chest pain still which gets the better of me sometimes, turning into a panic attack but eventually with the pain meds it goes away and I am able to calm down. I have been feeling really emotional though. Today I hated myself for putting my body through this procedure. I went through anger and then sadness. I cried over a stupid taco salad commercial, knowing that i'll never be able to eat an entire taco salad all to myself - really pathetic when you think about it, but it is what it is. I plan on attending the support groups soon, maybe that'll help.

I had my surgery done on the 27th. Three hours after surgery I started to walk with the assistance of the nurse. Now I am on day 3 and I have extreme muscle stiffness of the legs, and soreness in the shoulders. Its very difficult to move around when every step is close to torture. I tried a muscle relaxer but it didn't work. The muscles in my legs are so stiff I need to lift it with both hands. I can't get out of bed w/out assistance either. Is anyone else having the muscle stiffness? And what best practices can you share?

My legs are nowhere near as stiff as they were before. Still, I will try to reach my Dr to see what he says. Thanks everyone again!

The color of your urine can also tell you if you're dehydrated. The darker the worse. If it turns out brown - I'm no Doctor - but you should probably seek medical attention.

I don't think I will ever recommend this procedure to someone. This operation should be as a last resort. And no one ever told me the degree of pain I would be suffering from. From what I read everyone was like, "yeah, there's some pain." They lied. It is extremely painful and extremely scary with a bunch of other negative possibilities. Who the heck would willingly say "I'll do it" if they knew it would cause level 10 pains (even with liquid loretabs) for days? Had I known I think I might have gone for those nachos I was craving a week before surgery instead. Maybe I'll change my mind later, I just got banded on the 27th...but for now, no references from me. It even hurts to hiccup. GRRRRRR

Thank you for the feedback. Doing my best to keep walking. Today I was able to get out of bed on my own and the stiffness was a little better. Right now I'm just kind of scared. Every little thing that I feel makes me wonder if something is horribly wrong (dizzyness, shortness of breath) or if its just anxiety.

I just joined this place and I am looking to find support groups and lapband buddies. My surgery is on the 27th of June, just a few more days and so far the process is starting to really freak me out. I am experiencing anxiety attacks more often than usual. Anybody out there?

Mine isn't until Wednesday and I'm already freaking out (panic attacks and all). Don't forget to do the things they asked of you for the day of. My Dr's office gave me a special scrub I'm supposed to use to clean my torso before the surgery. Also can't really eat or drink anything like 12hrs before the operation. Your Dr should have given you a to do list. Also if you haven't filled your pain medicine perscription by now, go to the pharmacy asap - apparently they may not have the drug readily available. Good luck.

Good luck to you. The beginning is the easiest part and as it progresses it'll become increasingly more difficult. Don't give up.

I haven't been doing very well on the preop diet either. I started out with the best intentions (two protein shakes and a lean green meal). I was so proud of myself for trying different brands of protein shakes too, so that I could find the ones that were the best for my needs but also the best tasting (Dr Atkins brand and EAS ADVANTAGE carb control). I was doing so good but then it all went down the drain. So far I have snuck in things during my lean green meal (pickles, cucumber, jalapanos, bag of salad with fat free italian dressing, mustard -not at the same time) and even blatantly cheated by sucking on flaming hot cheetos and then spitting them out (my idea at the time of technically not completely cheating). I've gone through crying spells for not being able to eat the things I used to eat whenever I wanted them. I even mourn for the places I used to eat (Texas de Brazil, Sweet Tomato, Olive Garden). I'm an emotional mess 50% of the time, extra cranky 35% of the time and only normal-ish 15% of the time.. My surgery is on Wednesday 6/27 and I'm not sure how this will affect me going under. I'm scared but I can't go back now. I have lost weight despite cheating but will it be enough for my body? I'm so frightened of this surgery that I've discussed death with my family and what to do in the event that I do die. I'm not trying to be overly dramatic but this is just how I feel. Am I alone in this rollercoaster of pre-op madness?