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Best wishes, Janie!!!! Check in when you get back!!!!

Dini, Falling down the stairs!!!! Gee, everyone is having problems!!! Please be careful!!! I am sorry you fell, but so glad that Annafrencesca is okay!!!!

Patti C. and Lynette, Man, oh man!!!!! You two did have quite a scare!!!! Worries me!!! We will have to all be VERY careful!!!! Hope you are feeling better! I went to both Docs today! Told I can go to the chiropractor for my back as early as today, but no time today! Also, lost 12 pounds since starting this process! Was taken off of one of my meds that affects my blood pressure, because for once in my life ... my blood pressure was too low on repetitive tries! Fine in the morning at my 9:30 appt., but too low 100/50 in my PM appt. So all in all, all went well!!!!

Icybreeze, Thanks for the advice! I think I will try the stretches! I am also going to ask my doc about the back pain today. Seems like it works its way out during the day and comes back at night. Has happened two days, but started at the same time the shoulder pain stopped! So kind of wondering if it might be from anesthesia and just needs to work its way through. Guess I will find out! Thanks again!

;)Well, I have a 9:30 appt. with my regular doc and a 1:15 one with band doc, so I will let you know how it goes! Also, my honey is off today, so we will see what we end up doing, so not sure how much I will be on today! I will check in when I can!!! Enjoy your day!!!!!

Sunny, You are just the sweetest!!!! Looks like you were up way after I was in snoozeville!!!! Sorry we missed you! Catch you soon! Have a great day!

Best wishes to all that are on deck for the 18th! Come and tell us how it all went! You will be soooo happy once you get a few days behind your back!!!! See you all soon!

Patti C., Man, how scary was that????? No, hasn't happened to me and after finding out that I am probably the "loose patient that my doc referred to", I don't think I will anytime soon, but I sure will be careful after a fill! That doesn't sound too pleasant! Hope all is well!

Questions of the day( if I may)- What's your current workout routine? Okay, hadn't done much up until about 3 months ago! Got lazy and slacked off, lol! had my membership (confession time), but just didn't do it!!! :think Not good, don't plan to do it again, but somehow, knowing me, I may ... I exercise currently 5 days a week at a HealthStyle Facility. I try to do as much cardiovascular as I can tolerate each time and have been steadily able to increase the amount of time on each. I am a little concerned that this time off for recovery will set me back a bit, but we will see. :confused:Today was my first day of driving since surgery and I parked across the parking lot, each place I went and then walked back and forth to various stores. Felt great! A little surprised being that I woke up last night unable to move or barely get out of bed with my back. Not sure what that is all about, then came the leg cramps! Needless to say, I didn't sleep much last night ... ahh, and look what I am doing tonight???? YIKES! Actually, afraid to lay down! Don't want to end up like last night!!! Tonight I also had my first Support Group Meeting! There were probably 30 people there, both men and women. We were shown how to make various tuna and chicken salads, but unfortunately I was running late (thanks to my dog not coming back from her potty run!), so I didn't get to hear all of that! We also received a pamphlet of some recipes from the Nutrionist and a list of names, numbers, and e-mail addresses for support! I could of told them, I have my own!!!! LOL No, but seriously, they are working on putting up a site like this for the particular bandsite where I had my surgery. So that will be helpful down the road for other bandsters. The doctor, his nurses, the fitness trainer, the nutrionist, and the lapband patients waiting/banded for awhile/newly banded were all there talking in a rather informal gathering. Kind of nice! :confused:Get this, the doc was talking about the 2 girls that were banded last Monday (one being me) and said he thought the first one's band was very tight (ME) and the second's loose, but when we did the Barium Swallow test, it was just the opposite! He said the first one's (ME) just ran through, while the second's went through nice and slow!!! Gee, why am I always the LUCKY one????? He also said the first one won't have any actual restriction until he injects fluid at 6 weeks post-op!! No wonder I feel like I could eat just about anything ... I think I can!!!!:faint: Oh, and they also showed us these little tunafish cans that they say you can get at Wal-Mart and are only about 3 oz. Perfect to take with you when leaving the house. Oh and actually some barbecue chicken, I believe they said Lloyd's (also at Wal-Mart) that you can warm up and eat. They said it comes in a tub and is finally shredded and is really quite tasty! So some thoughts to ponder!:clap2: Well, gonna wrap it up for the night and see if I can't find a way to rest tonight! Amazing how my back felt pretty good all day and here it is time to sleep and it's back!!!! Night all!:notagree

Well, now I have to go off to bed to do that really kinky thing everyone has alluded to with my DH. You see, I still can, because my surgery isn;t until next week. LOL. Goodnight all ! __________________ We are already some HOT Mammas!!!!!! Yikes!!!! Are we good or what???? LOL

Nichole, 8 weeks!!!! That is like a life sentence!!! Mine didn't say one way or another! So I am guessing when I feel ready, we'll be ready, lol! Jackie, so glad you are feeling better! Monday will be here before you know it!

Dini, Oh man, Babes, so sorry I missed you! I have to say I am soooo proud of my beautiful Cyber granddaughter ... what an absolutely gorgeous little thing!!!! The smile is captivating!!!! Hey, and you are lovely yourself!!!! You should have much more confidence, you are quite the young lady! My cyber daughter is absolutely lovely!!!!!!

Lynette, Absolutely!!!! Details, Dear Lady! Details!!! Especially, the yes or the no of IT!!! I don't want to have to test the waters! Ahh, I do sooooo love having a big sister!!!!!! LOL No seriously, don't hurt yourself!!!! The brain may be ready, but be sure the belly is too!!! LOL Chimboree, I love your new Avatar!!!! You are such a lovely lady!!! Gee, what a HOT group of ladies and MAN, we have here!!!!! Look out for us on the cruise!!!!!!

Thanks, Ruby! I'll have to try that! Sunny, We could never forget you!!!! I now have 3 sisters!!! I am loving it!!!! Lynette, Are you saying someone might get LUCKY??????? OOOOHHHH, glad you will test the waters first, let us know if we should go there, lol!!!! It is sooo cool that you always have to do everything first!!!! LOL It is more like having a big sister than a kid sister, lol!!!! Well, gotta jet to my support group, I'll check in when I return!!!! Later!

Lynette, I can't wait to try your chicken salad!!! Looks awesome! Sounds quite yummy!!!!

Anyone have an easy system to keep track of water intact????

Ashley Rae, Your pic is awesome! You are a lovely young lady!!!!

Lynette, Congratulations on your appointment!!!! You did great!!!!! We are soooo proud of you! You are like our little trooper!

Wow, Jessica, nicely done with the weight loss!!!! Keep up the good work! Phyllser, Love the photos!!!! Beautiful scenery!

Dini, that's awful with the nurses!!! I can't imagine being held down!!! I would have lost it!!!!

:confused:Christy, I love your idea for recipes???? What chicken salad recipe did you get? If you don't mind sharing it, I'd love to know, sounds like you enjoyed it!!! You could start a new thread on here if you want. Just go to the bottom of the page, where it says forum jump ... click on July 07 Bandsters ... then at the top of that page ... click on new thread!!!! Great idea!!! :whoo: Lynette, let us know how your appointment goes! I know it will be good! I will certainly share my support group ideas, etc. IT is the 3rd Tuesday of every month!!! Hope to get some ideas! Oh, and for lunch today, I had Wendy's Chili ... I ate every bite of it!!! It was soooo good!!! YUM!!! Better watch myself, I have 2 doctor appointments tomorrow ... one with my regular physician and one with my banding doctor!!!!! Oh well, I'm ready!!!:whoo:

Now, on your second question, I had to buy a stool softener/laxative and it was about 4 days post-op til all worked its way through ... talk about a tiny rabbit pellet, lol!!! Not much in, so not much comes out!!! LOL

Coltonwade, I had that happen too! The nurses said you have to let your body wake up. I was straight cathetered (one time catheter) after 15 hours post-op. I was in the hospital for a day and a half. Then I finally was able to go 5 hours later on my own! I did have trouble, went, but not normally for a day or two once I got home! It will get better!!!

laurend, thanks for the spreadsheet! We miss seeing you on here, but I would love to be going on vacation right now!!! Where are you going? Have a fabulous time, RELAX!!! Wrangler, my surgery was done in well under an hour. Let's see, my surgery was at 9:30 and I was in my room by 10:30. So not too bad, huh? Good luck to all that are up today and those going this week! It will all be well worth it!!!!

Ahh, Kathy, too sweet!!!! She will thrive and it will be amazing to watch her blossom!!! Keep us posted!