jen*c10

i sooo wish i dint have such a big mouth. I have told maybe 10 people total (my mom, aunt, uncle, husbands family, and coworkers) and 2 of them are already on my nerves, not being supportive, and giving negative comments. Have I ever given them negative comments, no. So I truly, truly would encourage anyone that is on the fence about telling people DON'T DO IT. You might be surprised at who will not be supportive...

i sooo wish i dint have such a big mouth. I have told maybe 10 people total (my mom, aunt, uncle, husbands family, and coworkers) and 2 of them are already on my nerves, not being supportive, and giving negative comments. Have I ever given them negative comments, no. So I truly, truly would encourage anyone that is on the fence about telling people DON'T DO IT. You might be surprised at who will not be supportive...

I am at my last pre op appt before surgery and I have been on my diet 10 days now and lost 7 lbs. I will take that !!! Every pound counts ..... I'm one happy lady cause so far I have done something good stuck to the diet an ignored my brain .. Lol

Thanks so much for the chart...I'm 50% yellow and 50% green.
Here are some ideas of articles I'd like to see...

how much weight a person can really expect to lose once they have had surgery. Tips for planning meals and organizing your life to be successful. A article about nutrition needs after surgery and what foods are the most nutritious and fit well in the eating plan. Maybe an article on strategies for people who have 100 pounds or more to lose. An article about excess skin and hair loss after surgery. Thanks for this web site...it has helped me so much in my journey!

Just an update! Surgery went well. Had a hospital hernia repaired during surgery. I woke up feeling like I was hit by a truck. No incision pain. But the gas pain I have is pretty bad in my shoulder and neck. Have been up already walking. But I am very tired. I just got ice chips and that was the best thing ever! Will be here overnight and go home in the morning. I am officially a bandster!

I just wanted to tell yall that I am on my 4th day of pre op diet & I get to have a salad tonight! wooohoooo! never thought i'd be so freakin excited to eat a salad! lol Did great the first 3 days, felt great, had plenty of energy. First night was the hardest. Stay strong peeps we got this!

We all have or had that same fear, I chose to look at lapband as my final out of the yoyo diets and failures. When I picked my name for this site it was so far from the truth, I was so far from loving myself. I am one that believes in positive affrimations and as silly as they may seem to some, I posted these affrimations around my house for the past 2 year. i became my own cheerleader, I was not going to fail, no way. This was the one time I would succeed and so can you, "Yes U Can! The power of positive thinking can take you a long way, so shake those negative vibs and take control of your life. You will love your self if you do... Good luck to you!

I am 2 weeks and 2 days post surgery and I have dropped 20 pounds. Yes, on the pants and shirts. Had to toss one pair of pants into give away bag because the seat was so baggy. Good luck and keep posting results.

So two weeks in and all is going great. I had minimal pain & discomfort, was even being dragged around the mall 2 days later. One week of liquid only was NBD, same with mushies. They keep telling me my appetite will come back but it has not, in fact, I have very little desire to eat. I am still drinking two of my meals every day and what I do eat I do not finish. Probably only averaging 6-800 calories a day, with 80-90g of Protein. Not sure about actual weight loss as I will not be a scale watcher. I had a doc visit one week post-op and I was down 7 pounds from pre-surgery weigh in. My next appointment is on the 20th, that will be the next time I get on a scale. I am suppose to get my first fill then but not sure if I need it. That being said I do know this, my clothes are definitely starting to fit differently. My pants are probably 2 sizes too big and shirts are fitting more comfortably.
In other words, things are going great and wanted to share.

My update: I was banded first thing this morning so I'm only around 6 hours out. They repaired my hernia too. I have been home for almost 5 hours. I'm only a little sore. Mostly at the port site. But the pillow helps that when coughing and moving. And I am keeping fingers crossed that I'm one of the lucky ones because I have had minimal gas pain so far. I have my gas ex and heating pad for the little bit that I do feel.
Yay! I'm official now!

Day 4
Hi all it is day 4 for me. Here are some updates - pain is minimal. I take prescription at night only and don't think I will need it tonight. sleeping well on side and tummy even! Nap during the day but otherwise good. Not.hungry.at.all! Sipping Soup and a shake plus sf Popsicles and yogurt. Can't hold much. Feel like I have an "air baby" in my tummy! Probably gas but not painful yet!
I work from home so can move around when I want. Still very puffy and swollen from surgery. Aside from getting tired after being up and about I am really good! Even met a friend for lunch - she ate while I sipped tea! Of course I needed a nap after
No horror stories here. It's all good! Follow up at dr in the morning
Sorry so abrupt. I'm not a good typist on the iPad!
Best wishes to my fellow march bandsters. Looking forward to watching my energy rise and the scale drop!

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

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

My surgery is the same day at 7am good luck to you!!!

Hi everyone,
My surgery was yesterday at 10am. I was taken in almost immediately because the guy ahead of me ate over the weekend and had to cancel . Such a waste! But worked well for me....
Hospital staff was great. In the preop waiting I had a hospital gown called Bair Paws. They connect a hose to the paper gown and it fills with warm circulating air - awesome! Never had that!
Was home by 330. I have 6 small punctures. Was thirsty more than hungry yesterday. Today not much of either! Just sipping Water and having sf Popsicles.
So far no gas or bloating. Pain is like the day after you do 1000 crunches! I do tire easily though. Took liquid Tylenol except Last night when i took the prescription to sleep.
feeling good. Even laid on my stomach a bit today!
First day of a new life! Going back to doc on Friday. Will keep y'all posted!

Congrats and good luck to all having or had surgery this week. Mine was on March 1 and today is the 5th and I feel great. Gas is pretty much gone and insisions look and feel great. It is hard to believe a week ago I was still on preop diet and stressing about surgery! It all worked out wonderfully. :-)

I right with you!!! Tomato Soup for lunch and it was the best thing I've ever had lol.

I am scheduled for March 22nd!

Got my date!! March 29th!!!! Start my no carb Diet this weekend!

I felt so good after my band repair and plication that I re-arranged my living room furniture by myself less than a week after surgery! And although I didn't suffer any consequences, I definitely would not recommend that to anyone!! I felt rather stupid after the fact!
Generally speaking, if there's a problem with your band, your body will find a way of letting you know -- just listen to it!

its major surgery so you are bound to be sore (they cut into your tummy etc)
i also had the hernia repair and for a month, i was def sore/tummy tender..but it does get better.....like miss said, only your dr can advise if a band is slipped or eroded or went to disney land.....always refer to him if you are truly concerned...
just relax, sip and sip and then sip some more.....as you heal, you will be able to drink more as the swelling is going down...congrats on your surgery

My "last supper" as I like to call it was on Valentine's and we had Chinese buffet. But we also did Mexican one night that week and pizza one night. Got it all out of my system too and I don't regret a single bite LOL

Unfortunately there's no way you can know without your surgeon checking the band placement.
You're probably just sore but stick to your post op diet and ask your surgeon to be safe.

Got banded today. Expect pain in your shoulder and chest from gas. Nobody told me I would feel it in my chest so I was scared when I woke up cause I thought I was having a heart attack! Lol

Hoping all my peeps from the pre op forum follow me over here-less than 1week til my surgery, yikes!