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Hi everyone, I just signed up for the Beast cancer 3-day walk. I can't believe it 3-days 20 miles per day is this insane?? I occasionally work out but this is going to be a challenge. I could really use your words of encouragement especially as I begin my training. Thanks. (By the way my ticker is probably way off. My current wt. is 165 lbs.) More info on the walk. Welcome to the Breast Cancer 3-Day: Home My 3-day story Welcome to the Cleveland Breast Cancer 3-Day:

Hi fellow tens, :rain: It's been a while since my last post but here's what's happening. Since my surgery 10/2 I have been feeling good about my weight loss. (lost 15 pounds the first week; down 20+ lbs. altogether, even had to buy some new smaller clothes) When I went back or my 2nd fill the nurse said I hadn't loss anything in the past month (I thought I had loss about 5-10 pounds) since then I've totally falled off the bandwagon, going back to my old eating ways. I even has a small binge eating episode today. I feel awful, and sick (sick b/c of the band) . I know this is my fault and I know that I know better then this but I just can't seem to get back on track. Any words of support? :help: (P.S- I don't know what my signature says but I'm in the mid-170's)

Quick question, How long were you told you hold off on working out your abs or using weights? I can't remember, but I am getting board with cardio only and am getting really flabby around my mid section:nervous.

Hey Tens, I was thinking we need a place to share all of our little milestones. Even though my scale does not want to move I had two moments today. The first was that I could not find anything to wear b/c all my day to day clothes were swallowing me, so i found a pair of pants from my smaller years and THEY FIT!!!!! :whoo: Then when I got to work multiple people began to say WOW you're slimming down. What are your milestones????

Here's what I was told when trying to decide on the Cleveland Clinic. I was told that the Cleveland Clinic is world renowned for hospital can't go wrong. I was banded at the Clinic in Cleveland but I'm sure the standards and procedure should be the same, and the staff should be the best in thier fields in your area. Hope that helped.

<p>Great post CookieLover I was thinking the exact same thing.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Hey all you early October banders-Does it feel like surgery was ages ago or is it just me?</p> <p> </p> <p>CONGRATS TO US ALL!!!!!</p>

My actual healthy wieght is below 120 since I'm short but getting anywhere in the 140's or 130's and I would be thrilled. I lost alot during the pre-insuarance stages so right now I'm making mini-goals. My current mini-goal in to be close to (if not in) the 150s by February (my oldest childs birthday)

The Tenacious Tens is the neame of all of us who were banded in October. You can get there from the homepage by going to monthly support group and clicking on October. Here's the link http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f98/ By the way the first few days I felt awful but I was feeling like myself in about a week and a half and have felt good ever since.

Congratulations!!!!! I was banded on the 2nd so welcome to bandland. Have you met the rest of the "tens" on the monthly board???

Hey all, Since we are crossing over to bandland. I was wondering when are you scheduled for your first fill? I'm November 7th..

Hey all you Tens, just wanted to let you know that I left a detail account of my sugery expreience under the support section. I now how nervous one gets when your sugery date comes close. Anyway I doing great hardly even sore and I went back to work on Monday afternoon as planned (only 1/2 days). Here's the link if you want it. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f15/1-week-out-my-story-42771/#post587402

I realize that many pre-banders want to know all the details about the days after surgery not just the little moments, so here is my story. ( I had to wait a few days so that it did not sound like a moan session :fish2:) Feel free to share yours. (Sorry about the spelling in advance) My sugery was on Oct 2nd at the Cleveland Clinic. The per-op and surgery went as planned, and I woke up in recovery about 7:30. I was still groogy from the anesthesia (sp?). The night went by well I was on so much pain meds that I don't remeber feeling too much pain, didn't even feel sore. (Had an awful roomate, was suppossed to be a single but they didn't put me on the Bariatric wing) The next day, I felt very nauseous (sp?) when ever I sat up too long, but they made me walk and take some test to make sure I could swallow. It was no big deal just had to drink some awful stuff. Still on pain meds until time to go home. Once I go home I was really sore, and couldn't find a comfortable position to rest. My stomach hurt, but I slept alot so I got through it. Day 3 and 4 were the worst. Not so much becuase of the pain but because of the gas pressure. That was probably the worst part of the whole ordeal, in fact I decided to extended my time-off from work b/c I felt so bad. However, the morning of day five I felt much better, Still sore but I could move. :whoo: I got out and walked for the next two days, but was exhausted once I got back home. On day 7 (monday) I retuned to work, just 1/2 days until tomorrow. Today was my follow-up with the doc and I weighed in at 189. :clap2: So by now I'm doing well only one incision is still sore, and I get a pesty pain in my shoulder every now and then. I just finished the liquid diet, which wasn't to tough, because I didn't really want to eat, and now am on to mushies. My tip from my mom, for gas pain lay on your left side. Don't know why but it worked great.(Got rid of a lot of air if you know what I mean. Well that's my story, feel free to share yours.

I'm supossed to go back to work on the 8th, but I may postpone it another day or two. Today will be the test. I'm getting ready to get up and out of the house so we'll see. Hang in there and stay away from the muffins

hi Kimmie, I'm a SP.Ed high school teacher too. I know we've discussed this before but I'm trying to decide when to go back to work. I was banded on Tuesday, and planned to go back on Monday. At this point I don't know if that's a good idea. Since I do high school I have to move classrooms every 50 minutes. I can usually rest during the actual classes since I'm co-teaching this year but getting through the halls and handling the stairs is a little scarry to me at this point. Any advice????

I was banded in the 2nd, and I'm on fully liquids for the next week or two. I knw thw importance of getting in enough protien and 64 oz of water but I just can't get it all in so I've been working on sipping from a 34 oz bottle of water(only drank about 1/2 the bottle so far) :faint:, then stopping for a protien shake smoothie or broth every couple of hours. Am I still suppossed to wait a half an hour before drinikng again or does that not matter at this point. IS anyone else getting in all 64 oz at this point???:help: