jackie506

Hello everyone. Just wanted to wish everyone on deck tomorrow good luck. I am now 2 days post op and feeling great. Still have no pain. Had an alergic reaction to something they used during surgery last night when I got home and had to go to the ER to be checked out because I had a very slight fever (99.4) and a red rash on my face and upper chest. The doctor gave me a steroid creme and sent me on my way. Called my band doctors office today to ensure this was ok to use and they told me yes. They also told me not to worry about a fever unless is gets to be 101 or 102. I have had no pains yet and the bowels started moving again yesterday so everything seems to be getting back to normal already. WHEWWWWW!! I went to town today with DH to the store but had to take a nap :bored when I got home. The trip really tuckered me out. My stomach keeps making these really loud grumbling rumbling noises today. I have read several times on here that others have had the same thing so it must be normal. I can't believe how good this whole thing has gone for me this far. I did gain though. I have lost 2 lbs of what I gained back today though :whoo:. They told me that was just from all the fluids they pumped into me at the hospital. I was able to get all 3 of my Boost Breeze in today so I at least got my proteins in. I am sipping on some diluted apple juice now and have had 32 oz of water so I am doing well with the fluids. I hope everyone else is doing great. We are almost here now. Congratulations everyone!!!!!

Hi everyone. I just got home about 2 hours ago. Surgery was awsome. No complications. They found a hernia under my stomach though that we knew nothing about so the doctor had to take an hour to fix that before placing the band. I have had absolutely NO pain. I can't believe it and neither could the nurses. I have taken nothing since surgery. The anestegiologist (sp?) gave me a shot of morphine in my spine before surgery and he said that helps alot with post surgery pain in the back. I am amazed because I had no pain ANYWHERE!!! I am so happy about having the band. I asked 2 different nurses if they were sure that he was able to place the band after the hernia repair because I have no pain. They laughed and said yes you have a band. They told me when I went down this morning to do my barium swallow they would make sure that I get to see my band. Sure enough there it was. I watched the barium go through. That was pretty cool. I would have been home earlier today but my pulse kept going low and they wanted to see if they could get it up and keep it up. They told me normal resting rate is between 60-80 but mine setting still not moving was 41. Then went I went walking for 20 laps and returned they took it again and it was at 64. I have a pulse/blood pressure wrist thing here at home and they told me to just keep an eye on it. I have been taking it and it is running about 55-58. They talked with my doctor about it and he said it could be due to the meds during surgery and the fact that all I have done today was sleep. I would sleep, wake up and go walk a few laps to try to ward off any gas pains and then get back in bed and doze off again. My left shoulder did get an annoying little ache (nothing to bad) so I put a heating pad on it and about 10 minutes later it was gone. Now I am just itchy and that is from the morphine shot in the back. They said alot of people get that side effect. Anyway, I just had to post to let you all know how everything went. ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!!!!!!! :whoo::whoo::whoo: Catch you all later!! Jackie

Well tomorrow is the day.:faint: I am so excited!!! I am worried about the gas pain but I guess a few days of discomfort for a lifetime of health is well worth the trade. I want to that everyone for your well wishes and prayers. I will have to stay in the hospital overnight but if I am feeling up to it I will post again on Tuesday when I get home. I plan to sleep in the recliner and my daughter told me tonight she will get her laptop all set up for me when I come her bless her soul. She has been very mothering these past two weeks with the liquid diet so I am sure she will be a wonderful nurse afterwards. HAHA. I also want to wish all my fellow band day friends good luck and I will be praying for you. I won't be able to post tomrrow night either so I am wishing all of the people scheduled on July 24 good luck also. WE ARE ALMOST BANDSTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:whoo::whoo::whoo:

My surgery is Monday at 2pm. I have to be at the hospital at 11am so they can type and cross my blood. Can't wait to get this over with and be on the other side.

I had to drink a 10oz bottle of Mag citrate (mixed with a little bit of 7 up to ward off some of that twangy taste) 2 days before surgery. Does anyone else have/had to do this? Not to be blunt but I have had nothing going in for 2 weeks but liquids and so needless to say that is all that has been coming out for the last 2 weeks. I don't know why we need to do this too. I wonder if it is just in case we cheated to remove anything that might be lingering?? Who knows? At any rate it is drank so I am 1 more step to being there. Have 2 different antibiotics I have to take tomorrow 3 times in preparation for surgery. After those are down I am ready for the hospital Monday. Anyone else have to do all this?

I go in on Monday also. Just drank the bowel prep. YUCK!!! That stuff tastes gross!! I am starting to get a little nervous. Laying in bed last night I started to think of Monday and really got myself into a tither. COuldn't sleep for quite a while. It is all finally starting to set in that this is really going to happen. 2 more days!!!!:faint:

Hi everyone. Just had to come and post!! I just went to the doctor for my pre op physical and he cleared me for surgery Monday. That cold thing is about gone and he says he seen no drainage in the back of my throat and my sinuses look great. Chest and everything was clear. He did tell me though that I am a little dehydrated. I thought a minute and then told him I was still taking my diuretic and he said stop because that could be what is causing it and to make sure I am drink LOTS of water and fluids. I told him my tongue has been feeling really thick and he said that would be from dehydration and my temp (he said not really a temp) was 100 but that could also be attributed to being dehydrated. Came home and I have been drinking lots and lots of water to rehydrate. I am soooooo happy that I am still on for Monday. :whoo::whoo::whoo: I am still gonna be a Lucky # 7!!!

Thanks Nicole I think I got it figured out. It wasn't as 'complicated' as I thought. HAHA

Can anyone tell me how to change my ticker? I am down another 8 pounds :whoo::whoo: and want to update. Thanks

Hope you are feeling better Lynnette. Don't beat yourself up. We live and learn and this is all new waters for everyone. Dini sounds like you got some great bargains. Way to go. I also bought some clothes for when I am smaller already. Gives me a goal. Chimboree we are soooooo close now!!! I can't wait. To everyone else I didn't forget you. I want to say hi to all and hope everyone is doing fine. We are getting closer to all of the Lucky 7's being banded. WOOO HOO

Dini she is sooooooo cute!!!! What a heart breaker.

Hi all. Just thought I would tell you all that I am feeling better tonight. I got ahold of my doctors office this am and asked them to change the antibiotic because ZPAC just doesn't seem to really cut it for me much. They changed it to Levoquin and WOW does that stuff kick in. Nose is drying up and I think I just might still be able to have surgery on Monday!! YAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY!! I was supposed to go tomorrow for my pre op physical but I asked to be switched with my daughter because she has an appointment on Friday and mine was tomorrow. That way I figured I would have 4 days of the meds and that much better. I want to wish everyone good luck tomorrow with their banding. I will be thinking of you and envying you all day. Lynnette your recipe does sound good. I am going to try it as soon as I can. I have made it a goal that my family will be eating very healthy also because that is how I will be cooking or making meals. What is good for me has to be good for them. Thanks everyone for your replies and support. It is wonderful to have such a great group of people to lean on. I love lap band talk!!!!

Lynnette congrats on the weight loss. WOW YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY!!!!! You are doing awsome!!

Hello everyone. Just wanted to give you all an update and wish everyone up for banding tomorrow good luck and hope to have a speedy recovery. I got a hold of the docs office today. They told me that they called it in Saturday to the pharmacy. I WAS MAD!!! It would have been nice if someone would have let me know so I could have started the antibiotic Saturday instead of Monday when the symptoms were worse. Anyway, went and picked it up the am as soon as they opened and took the first days right away. I have done about everything that I can with hopes this will be gone by next Monday morning. I am positive it is sinus infection. I went and bought a nasal labauge (sp?) and done that 2 times today and that really did seem to help. I can at least breath through my nose again. I am hoping when I go for my pre op physical with my PCP this week it will be gone. Wish me luck.

Beneprotein can be added to food and has no flavor. That is what my doctor recommends. Good luck

Thanks Dini and Lynnette. I am going to try getting into the doc right away tomorrow morning. I am soooo angry with his PA for not calling back. This is not the first time she has done that. Several times in the past as a matter of fact. I am taking tylenol cold. I haven't had a fever at all. I called yesterday because when I first woke up I had a stuffy nose and I wanted to get a head of it before I got to where I am now. I will have to remember to thank her when I go in. Good night everyone. I will let you all know what I find out tomorrow.

I think I am coming down with a cold and I am scheduled for surgery on July 23rd. I am not congetsted in the chest but my nose keep running on the left hand side and I am blowing my nose alot. I tried to call my doctor's office yesterday but he was on vacatin and his PA never called me back. I am already on clear liquids and have 1 week down. Anybody have any advise as to how to ward off this cold before it comes on full force? I am hoping that it is just alregies.

I just want to tell everyone on deck for tomorrow good luck and our thoughts and prayers are with you. Hope you have a good fast recovery. I will be lurking whating for your stories. :biggrin1:

I had to tell you all about the dream I had last night. First off, for those who didnt get a chance to read my previous thread, I started my clear liquid 2 week pre op diet last Monday. Everything has been fine and I haven't really 'craved' anything or struggled. I have been satisfied with what I am taking in. Ok, so last night I was dreaming that my husband and I went to this pizza place to order out pizza to bring home. This place has pizza, chicken, chinese, fudge and ice cream. Anyway, they had this what they called bear claw pizza that had 28 slices of pizza in it. HUGE PIZZA!!! DH told me we should just order one of those. He went to look at something else and I ordered one of those plus 3 other large pizza's, an order of family size chicken, some general chicken and fudge. The stuff comes and my bill is $189.00. :hungry: After I pay for this I start eating bits of everything. As I am dreaming this I kept thinking (while sleeping) 'You are on clear liquids stop eating or you won't be able to have surgery. :omg: My God look how much I am eating.' and I was totaly freaking out. LOL Is that crazy or what?!?! I just had to tell everyone about it because I thought it was hilarious. On the flip though I am doing fine with the liquids. I haven't eaten..........just dreamt about it. HAHA :rofl:

Xgrl I found out that I have sleep apnea and high cholesterol. My BMI was 46 when we submitted to the insurance and we only knew about the sleep apnea not the high cholesterol. Dr Glascocks office submitted to insurance and I got the decision 3 days later. Do you have any co morbidities? I was told that bcbs is the easiest one to get this covered by. Good luck!!! Anymore questions just ask.

Hi I am Jackie and the one person in the world that I DID NOT want to know about this found out today. My mother in law. SHe is a wonderful person but I feel that she is judgemental in anything that has to do with weight. I have heard her talk about several of her friends (after they are out of ear shot) about how much weight they have gained or 'they are bigger than she ever was and comments like this. I made up my mind when I decided to have the band she is the one person I didn't want to know. Last night she asked DH how my doctors appointment went. She thought I was seeing my PCP for an annual. He told her good but she has high cholesterol because I just found that out Thursday. Today she shows up at the house and asked me how the app went. I told her good. SHe said everything ok. I said yes. She said what about your cholesterol and she looked at me like I know so don't lie. I told her yes it was high and she said are you on medicine I said no we are going to control it with diet. She then said 'Jackie what is going on. You have been going to alot of doctors appointments the last couple of months.' I told her nothing was going on and she got this very concerned look and sincerely asked me again and stated she knew something was going on and she wanted to know if I was really sick, if I had been diagnosed with something and I just didn't want to tell people. I couldn't lie after looking her in the face (I suck at lying!!!) and I just said 'ok I will tell you what is going on but you have to promise me you will say NOTHING to ANYONE and I do not want to feel like I am being judged by you. I am having weight loss surgery on July 23rd and I didn't want you or DH family to know because I feel you guys will judge. The only reason I am telling you is because you are really concerned and because I can not lie.' She sat back stunned!!!! She then said 'I promise I will not tell a soul and no I do not judge you. 3 of my friends have had weight loss surgery that by pass.' I said this is not like the by pass and that I will not be lossing weight as fast as people who get the by pass. I told her that I do not want to feel judged if she sees me eating something or if I am not losing as fast as she THINKS I should be according to what she has seen with her friends. She told me she will not judge again but to be honest I am soooooo angry with DH for saying ANYTHING to her. I love her to pieces but damn it she is THE ONE I did not want to know. I think everyone has 'the one' they don't want to know and she is mine. I feel so discouraged tonight now. DH has apologized numerous times and feels terrible but it is not his fault. He didn't tell her about the surgery jsut about the cholesterol but I just couldn't look her in the eyes when I knew she was genuinely concerned and lie to her. UUUUGHGGGHHHHHHHH:faint:

Cazulay I know what you mean also. I have a friend whom I used to go out to eat with 1-2 times a week. On the outside she tries to be supportive but I can't help but notice how since I started my liquid diet this last monday she talks about food everytime we talk or are together. Thursday we were in Kmart and she knows I love cotton candy and when we walked by it she said 'there's cotton candy......no more of that anymore.' I said that is ok (because honestly I haven't been hungry or craving anything since starting this liquid diet.......totally amazing myself) it doesn't even sound good.' She then said well I think it does so she picked up 2 containers. Then we are riding together in my car we get in and I asked her to hand me one of my protein drink from the cooler and she does and then opens her cotton candy and says 'you are going to get low blood sugar and you need some sugar in your system. I don't know how you can do it because I know I couldn't.' I told her I was fine and I am following my doctors and nutritionsists rules and I wasn't even hungry. Then she goes on to tell me about her fish sandwhich and fries for lunch. I just ignored and kinda had to laugh to myself. Then last night she calls me on the way home from the rocery store to see whatI am doing. I told her drinking my beef broth and reading. She goes on to tell me she just got groceries and is on her way home to make a taco bake and that she bought sweet corn yesterday and had that with their lunch and how good it was. I said to her 'you know that doesn't even sound good to me anymore and the broth actually is really good tasting and I can honestly say I am not hungry. Then I asked if she wanted to go for a bike ride with me today and she said no it is going to be to hot. I think she is having a hard time adjusting to the change and I am realizing how much she obviously centered our friendship around food. I hope that we can maintain a good friendship and I am sure over time it will get better. I don't know. It will have to be her choice. I think of her much more than just a 'food buddy' and I hope she does as well. Good luck with your friend also. I know how frustrating it can be. It makes me angry. Not because I am hungry and want to eat but because I feel like she is trying to sabatoge me. I am doing this for myself and my health and I am not asking her to help me but to be courteous and stop trying to make me 'jealous' of her eating. If I wanted to eat I would. If I didn't want to be healthy I would not go for the band but I have made my choice and my commitment to myself. Sorry for suck the long rant. I am just frustrated with her right now and needed some place to vent about it with people who understand. On the upside 9 days til I am banded:whoo::whoo::whoo:

Hi everyone. Hope everybody is doing great. Just wanted to update everybody. Met with my surgeon yesterday for my pre op and had my pre op testing. The pulmonologist cleared me so everything is a go on the 23rd for sure. I am now inked into the surgery schedule instead of penciled in. The surgeon told me yesterday that they found that I have (and I quote him) 'alarmingly high cholesterol'. Didn't even know I had that. Just something else that reassured me that what I am doing is the right thing. I started my pre op diet of clear liquids last monday on the 9th. I have to do 2 weeks prior to surgery of clear liquids and then 2 weeks after. So far it really has not been bad. I have been drinking 3 boost breeze, 10 oz of orange juice and 8 oz of tomato juice along with SF jello/popsicycles and chicken or beef broth. I can honestly say to my amazement I have not been hungry. Others in the house have helped with some of the cooking and that has helped to. I really thought I would be starving but I haven't hit that yet. When ever I want something I just get up and eat a jello or something. Hope everyone is doing good and enjoy the weekend.

64 oz. of Water, 8 oz. tomato juice, 8 oz orange juice, and 30 grams of Protein either by powder mixed in with something or a boost breeze. I don't know how they expect us to get all of this in.:cry I didn't even come close yesterday.

One day down. 13 more to go. How are we supposed to get all this liquid in in a day?!?!