dmtjet

dmtjet July 9th, 2007!!!!:whoo:

Icybreeze, it is!!! What a difference!!!! I can move again!!!! Kind of hard to walk, walk, walk, when you can barely stand!!!! YIKES!

I have been banded for exactly a week today! :whoo: Feeling great, have lots of energy, a little tummy soreness, and bloating, but otherwise, good! My question is ... anybody have/had back problems after surgery? :sick Last night it woke me up, of course I never sleep on my back and I have been since my surgery. Still, when I went to stand up, my back wouldn't straighten out.:confused: Ached like the devil, needless to say I didn't go right back to bed, but instead put some ice on my lower back. Well, once I was able to go back to bed, I was awakened again with the "oh so uninvited leg cramps!!!" :help: Just wondered if anyone else has had these experiences and if there is anything I can do to keep them at bay!!!! Anxious to hear from everyone! I do have a doctor's appointment tomorrow, so hopefully if I don't find answers here, I will there! Thanks!

Hey, Sunny, we may be able to do some matchmaking!!!!!!! Never know, it may be a love connection!!!!!:whoo:

Mango, sweet dreams!!!! Yeah, for pain meds!!!!

You are right!!! Concerns me!!! I came to far to go that route!!! Plus, once you get restriction, I would think that would make it that much harder!!! You would have to be much hungrier, I would think!:faint:

icybreeze, I soooo hear ya'!!!!

Sunny, isn't it an awful feeling????? Like, I know she is a good kid, I know she has a good head on her shoulders, I know she makes me proud in so many areas of her life, but I am still scared to death, because in that situation, they just don't think straight. Plus, you got to worry about everyone else going along!!! She works at Chili's as a waitress and some of the male clients are going to go, just to buy her a drink!!! Holy Cow, talk about pressure!!!! When my oldest turned 21, she was studying abroad in London! I wasn't around and didn't know what was happening! Luckily, it wasn't as big of a thing, because she had been able to go to the bars when she arrived there, due to their age being 18. So 4 months later, when her birthday rolled around it wasn't such a big deal!!!! It's different this time!!!! My baby always pushes the envelope!!! I tell her all the time, she's into shock therapy, I swear she does and says things just to push me right over the edge!!! The oldest would say, "I won't drink!" and the youngest would chime in, "I can't wait!!! I'll be pounding them away!!!" My girls are complete opposites, night and day!!! Love them both, but night and day!!!!

I did have a few bites of salad, but I was fearful ... I have read some real horror stories on here, about how a tiny piece can get stuck and all! Yeah, I did have like a birdsize piece of a roll, and it was wonderful, but too afraid to try it. The other lady that got banded the same day as me, eats everything and anything she wants. She has had steak and all kinds of fresh fruits and chocolate and all, but I am chicken!!!! I don't want to have to go back and explain why things aren't working like they are supposed to!!! I know I could eat way more than I am, but after all this, it's not worth it to me to push it or find out!!!

Man, can't wait to see this hot doc!!! WooHoo!!!! Nothing like a hot doc in a roomful of HOTTIES!!! LOL I just spoke w/ the lady that was banded with me and her daughter got her first fill (every time I read that or write that, I go to the dirty side ... what is wrong with me???? LOL), but anyway, they couldn't get it even under the fluoroscopy. It ended up that the port had flipped and it needed to be flipped back around. She said her daughter didn't mind it at all! So hopefully, it won't be too bad!

It sure sounds like quite a few of you should have cancelled the reservations for Aunt Flo!!!!! I think you have made her feel way too welcome!!!!!

Lynette, I am sure you do look good!!!! ... nice thing is ... it will only get better and better!!!! LOOK out here comes Lynette!!! You go girl!

icybreeze, that does sound good!!! YUM!!!

Well, have to tell you all ... my baby turns 21 at midnight!!!!! YIKES!!! Talk about a restless and nerve racking night!!!! She just left for the evening and I am a bundle of nerves!!!! I can't wait til these next few days are over!!!! She just thinks her dad and I are way to over reactive, but man, it scares the daylights out of me!!! She did promise not to drive and will stay at a friends, but nonetheless, they are going out too!!!!:nervous Oh well, besides that, we took her to Red Lobster tonight, because that is where she wanted to go ... I'm thinking well, what am I gonna eat there? ... it wasn't bad, I had about 3 bites of salad, 5-6 bites of mashed potatoes, probably 1/4 cup of cooked veggies, and 1/2 of a haddock broiled and lightly seasoned haddock fillet. So wasn't bad, no problems and I am feeling great this evening!!! So there is life after the band!!!! I do enjoy going out once in awhile, it is nice to know we can!!!

Wow, this group is soooo busy!!! Chim, hang in there ... tomorrow will come! We will be anxiously awaiting your posts!!!! Dini, Sorry I missed you AGAIN, but I hope you are having awesome dreams!!! Maybe one of the HOT docs that everybody is posting about!!! Man, could go for a few of those!!! Lynette, Sounds like your meeting went well! Any pointers for us???? Sounds like those newly banded are all doing well and staying very positive!!! Nice to see everyone is feeling well enough to post!!! :clap2:

wrangler, my regular physician did do bloodwork and said my kidneys reflect that they need more fluids ... so I guess 64 ounces isn't enough and I have to up that!!!!!!

I went to the chiro yesterday and he did an adjustment!!! Whew!!! ... so much better. He said he feels it was from positioning, both during surgery and with the difference in my sleeping habits during the healing process! So much better today!!! Thanks! Hard to believe you can go as early as 1 week post-op without any problems!!!! :clap2:

Lynette, I love the chicken salad!!!! I have made it twice already!!!! Thanks a million!!!! It is yummy!!!!

Man, still missed some later in the week: No clue how I did that one!!! Best wishes this week also to: Ms925 BlooEyez

Chim, you have been soooo supportive and wonderful to everyone on here!!! ... we all wish you nothing but the best and can't wait to hear from you when you return!!!! YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!:whoo:It's been a long time coming, but here it is!!!! Good for you!!!!

Best wishes to all up yesterday, today and some of my favs that are up tomorrow!!!! We will be thinking of you all and sending prayers your way!! Jackie ReneeMarie SunnySunshine Cincyn KCorbin Mango OnMyWay Sheelagh Chimboree Nelli Steph7s NevadaSpirit Then on deck for rest of the week: Frustrated Sunshine Kathybad JennyL Cazulay LyssaRenee :clap2:

Lynette, let us know how your meeting goes!!!! Get ideas!!!

Lynette, yeah, she is doing fine by spells, but while she and her boyfriend were at the beach last week, got short of breath and numbness in her arms, with chest pain. She went today to the doc and he scheduled her for EKG, stress test, complete bloodwork, blood pressure medication, and a Sleep Study. They feel the majority of her problems are coming from the sarcoidosis, and being my Gram just passed as the result of that, it is a bit overwhelming at the time. My mom wants to have this surgery also. She has started the steps to do that, but if she continues to have all of these other problems, I doubt very much if that will be a possibility!!! I've been trying not to disappoint her, but it is most likely the reality. Thanks for asking though! So many people need prayers these days, it is always something!!! This board is my escape, I love it here!!!

NewCC, I know what you mean about people and their comments. I agree, even the ones that you know mean well, it can drive you nuts! You would like to go somewhere, just once, and not have your weight or lack of or the way you are getting there, be an issue!!! I guess we have to get tough and be able to tell them that we really don't want to have to discuss it 24/7. It's a tough one though!!