Sandilee0210

Sitting in my hospital bed, waiting for my journey to start. Got my first iv... Pretty scary stuff for me. See ya on the flip side.

Pre-op yesterday and all tests a-okay. All set for Tuesday!

I hear ya! I feel like I have been on the count down for a few months! My surgery is finally next Tuesday! So excited and ready to be on to the next step. I wish I were a more patient person. Oh well... it's almost here! I am down to 1 hand!

I hear ya! I feel like I have been on the count down for a few months! My surgery is finally next Tuesday! So excited and ready to be on to the next step. I wish I were a more patient person. Oh well... it's almost here! I am down to 1 hand!

I agree with this 100%..

I am at day 8 of 14 of pre-op diet..down12 lbs..Struggling today, I want food! Just keep telling myself I can do this!

I am at day 8 of 14 of pre-op diet..down12 lbs..Struggling today, I want food! Just keep telling myself I can do this!

Today is day 7 of my pre-op....wow! After today I will be on the downhill slope! I am down 10lbs, this weekend was really hard was out of town at a baseball tourney. Determination is all it takes I have made my mind that food will always be there and this is the time I am going to beat it!
Good luck to all scheduled this week and happy healing to those that are banded!

Im out of surgery and back in my room. I'M BANDED!!!!

Hi everyone!! I'm sitting in room sipping broth n Jello. Everything went fine. So far anyway no nausea, gas pain or anything. Just a lttle sore in midsection n sore throat/ light cough from tube. Managed to get myself dressed n went for walk already! Thanks to all for your well wishes.

well i hope the dr says you can on the eating part
and i know me saying mind over matter leaves you to roll your eyes and go yeah right
but it is..and you are stronger than you know...on my 3rd day preop, it was around memorial weekend, i got a lake house, and we always have cook outs, 20+ people all the time...now that my dear was hard..but how i got through it was my ole man said to me, woman up, you wanted this (surgery) now do what you have to do to make it happen...i never looked back......hang in there just the same.

Carrie- I am right there with you.. I am on day 5.. And my hunger has gone away, however it very hard when my family is eating and I can not.. We are out of town at a baseball tourney and its the pits! I have my eye on the prize! You can do it!

So day 5 of 14... Guess what my scale said? 9lbs lost!!!! So excited I put on my jeans and they are rather comfy! WooHoo! Just the motivation I needed!

So day 5 of 14... Guess what my scale said? 9lbs lost!!!! So excited I put on my jeans and they are rather comfy! WooHoo! Just the motivation I needed!

Well I got banded yesterday. The nurses where laughing at me . They said they have never seen anyone in such a good mood and excited to have surgery. My surgery was around 7:45am and I was home by noon. I slept off and on most of the day. I got up several times and walked around my house. Today I feel a littel better but still shaky and took another 2 hr nap. I am sipping Water as often as possible to stay hydrated. Even that is a chore right now. I am really sore inside and out but I know every day will get better. I have used gas-x strips when I felt the soreness inside and it definately helped. Also used the heat pad when I'm feeling sore and it helps also. Good luck to everyone getting banded next week!

Glad it went well...your attitude is half the battle.

So day 5 of 14... Guess what my scale said? 9lbs lost!!!! So excited I put on my jeans and they are rather comfy! WooHoo! Just the motivation I needed!

So day 5 of 14... Guess what my scale said? 9lbs lost!!!! So excited I put on my jeans and they are rather comfy! WooHoo! Just the motivation I needed!

no mam, i am not being harsh. i am telling you exactly what i tell myself and any other person i (care about). and expect it no less in return...you come on here claiming to be drunk again and spouting you are bad..to me that is harsh.
me strong?? you must not read my blogs. i am a whiny bit** who spends her life concerned about failing....forgive me if i offended..not my intent. but be scared. be scared enough to make yourself well....you can do it if you want to.

bad people are people like michael vick who hurt animals
bad people hurt children and bad people are bullies.
is this you? i dont think so
drinking and eating wont solve sh**...your a grown woman so you can do it if you want too.....goodness knows i went out with a bang (coors light my choice).
so if you really want to have this surgery, then do what you have to do in order to have it. if not, dont waste my time on here citing nonsense about being a (bad person) and expecting sympathy from me....i weighed 336 at my surgery and had trouble wiping my ass......
and you can bet your ass i was scared too and i am scared now about (failing again).

Well day 4 of 14 on my pre-op diet, I am down 7lbs! Afternoons are harder for me but those numbers on the scale are motivation! I am really getting excited! Today I am full of energy and spunk. Hope everyone is healing well and my fellow pre-opers... We got this, just a bump in the road!

I was banded Monday too, my gas pains are almost completely gone today, but i am having burping etc like crazy... I quit the Tylenol w/codine last night. I am also pretty sore around my left side of my abdomen. My right side compared feels really good,
Drinking is a struggle. I got to move onto strained cream Soups, yogurt stage 1 baby food, sf pudding and sf custards today. While also trying to fit in 1 Protein Drink throughout the day with the water!!! It takes a long time just to get my 2 to 4 oz of strained Soup down, but its tasty!
Its defiantly gotten better each day so far though. I drove to Walmart and went shopping alone today, got my walk in, it was stormy here, so to walk inside warm was nice

Today is the day! In the waiting room at the hospital. Surgery scheduled for 9!

My pre-op diet starts in the morning! A little anxious, but I can totally do this! I have confidence!

Banded today! Belly is kinda sore, but those of you who haven't been yet, make sure you MOVE after surgery to get the gases to go! That's honestly the most uncomfortable part. I was the 2nd one done & the 1st to leave today ???„. Good luck to everyone