JULLEE71

lol....i dont blame you....I probably would have done the same thing!!! Who is your surgeon?

I had BCBS and it was an easy process....although your BMI is a little low...I thought DR. Roye said that you had to have a BMI of 40 or above to qualify...have you seen your surgeon yet?

Hello Ladies, oh wait..I mean Shrinkin Violets..lol..thats so darn cute!!! I definitely can sympathize with all of you.... ~the BM's where are they??? Grrrrrr..... ~the eating of regular food when your suppose to be on full liquids ~the losing of sleep..zzzz ~the gas pains..ugh ~the loose skin..ewwwww ~the hunger pains...ouch ~no restriction....not good..lol Thank goodness I see my Surgeon today for my follow up..i have sooooo many questions!!!!!!! Best of all.......I get to see how much HIS scale says!!!!!! whooohooooo

Hi guys....its been a few days since I posted but havent really felt like sitting at the computer at all. Today I feel great. Just a little uncomfortable and last night I FINALLY slept in my bed with a pillow propped under my tummy:clap2: :banana OMG it felt so good to finally be in my bed and not sleeping in my living room chair!!!!!! I have a little bit of gas pain but walking takes that away. I came off my meds becuz they made me very very loopy, my hubby said I was sitting in my chair nodding with my tongue sticking out :notagree . As far as food goes....ive eaten only broth, jello, popsicles, crystal light and water. The broth got really gross so I took the campbells soups like chicken noodle and veggie, added water to them and strained all the noodles and stuff out of them and just ate the broth...much much better...probably more sodium but I cant do the other stuff any more!!! Tomorrow I start on FULL LIQUIDS including protein shakes, yucky! As of today I have not been able to get any protein in becuz everything I tried was DISGUSTING, including the FLAVORLESS protein powder...its sooooo not flavorless!!!! My doc said to not worry about it for the first week and wait to drink the regular shakes this week. We'll see how that goes... And holy crapoly...I got on the scale this morning and I weight 254..is that possible...31 pounds? 10 pre op and 21 pounds in 7 days...WOW...I had to get on the scale 3 times before I would believe it!!!!!!!!!!! Any whoooo.....im babbling ....sorry..... GOOD LUCK tomorrow Tracy and everyone else being banded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My thoughts and prayers are with you!!!!

Thanks guys...I actually was able to "eat" a lil more this afternoon with not as much pain. Hopefully, it will fully go away in the next couple of days. Hydration is a worry becuz I cant drink that much but im sippin sippin sippin...and sukkin on the popsicles!! By the way, protein in soup is absolutely disgusting! Any suggestions????

Hi all, im home. got home yesterday. They ended up keeping me an extra day becuz of the pain and I was also very nauseous (?Spelling). I have a question..im a little concerned becuz I cant drink much at all. Little itty bitty sips and they feel like they get stuck. Im concerned that ill get dehydrated because the feeling is so painful that I just take a sip or two and I cant take any more for at least half an hour. Someone please tell me this is normal?????

Holy crapoli..I cant believe that some of you are back to work so soon, my doc has me out for almost 3 weeks!!! Anywho....im being banded tomorrow and I CANT SLEEP!! Ive tried 3 times and my eyes just wont shut!!! lol:help: :tired :tired :tired :tired :bored :tired :bored :tired

Holy Crapoli...I cant believe that some of you have gone back to work so soon! My doc has me out for almost 3 weeks! Anywho...im gettin banded tomorrow and I CANT SLEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ive tried 3 times, and my eyes just wont shut! lol

Thank you Sara....I hope you feel better!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Holy Crapoly...im Being Banded Tomorrow....im Soooo Nervous!!!!!!! Send Me Your Prayers Please Please Please..lol

nope...I work for the Gov. too....no blockage yet...supriisingly enough because everything else is blocked....lol:clap2:

Thanks Angie...that was good reading!!!! Very helpful!

OHHHHHH WE ARE BEING BANDED THE SAME DAY!!!!!! YOU MUST KEEP ME POSTED!

TerriDoodle: I AM nervous about the surgery itsself too!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for your support...you all dont know how helpful it has been!!

I have to say, although I dont post a whole lot...I read this thread all day long and it has helped tremendously! I have learned more from you guys then I have from my own doctor...lol...Good luck everyone!