peaches9

Hi there; I did see a psychiatrist for a year or two when I was first diagnosed. about 15 yrs ago. SInce then I have been stable and only see my Family Doctor for repeats on meds... NO I did not need to see a mental health professional prior to lap band consult and surgery. I ended up switching anti-depressants this past week to Zoloft, which is a capsule and I open it and just sprinkle into liquids or onto food. Working fine so far.

Hello all you bandsters. Perhaps someone has a suggestion for me. I am on clear fluids until SUnday and its I am really hungry!

I just put some Mazola Nostick in a pan, add 2 tsp. OLIVE Oil, crush a clove or two of garlic in and Saute my Salmon fillets.... it is very good. Also, Crushed Rosemary is Awesome with Garlic and Salmon... Good luck to everyone with the fish thing, this is very common

I agree with Nurse76, this is not an easy way out. Luckily for me my Surgeon spoke to me and my DH about just that point. He said," it's just like an Artificial Knee Replacement, or HIP, or a pacemaker put into a failing heart... Would you deny one of those patients?" Oh course not, Obesity is an illness just as is arthritis, coronary hardening etc... Its just a stigma that WE"LL have to fight... I have already overcome the stigma of mental illness(Depression), this is just one more challenge. I am feeling blessed that I found this solution

Trystella; Good luck to you, it will be just fine. I didn't have any nerves either LOL but when the Nurse took my BP just before surgery it was 170/80... just a wee high for me... I usually run 127/78 or 132/89 somewhere in there. I also do Yoga, I love it... my Doc suggested I take 4 - 6 wks before I try that or weight lifting... so It'll be Treadmill and eliptical trainer until then. Let usknow how you do tomorrow... WE're all here to cheer you on.

Oh I forgot, the Doctor did offer me Demerol for the pain, but I declined as I had had a bad experience with it after the birth of my daughter... so he opted to give me Tordol, or I can take Liq. tylenol as well

Goodday everyone: Yest was surgery, and I slept pretty good until about 5 a.m. Not sure if it was the Gas movement or that I had to pee??? However I stayed up and drank a Crushed Tordol with some consume... man it tasted good... Today, I've had jello, tea(decaf), more consume all my prescription meds crushed or sprinkled.. Doing o.k. Went for a 2 km walk WITH my water bottle.. perhaps it was a bit overadventuous but I am going to go have a nap now. Pain not too bad at all, much less than I had expected. Perhaps I'll photgraph my tummy for you all tomorrow! ((oh, I am such a tease!))

Hi all, feeling good except for gas... but its not bad really... Crushed my GasX and now I am f@rting (sorry,gross) but with each one I feel a wee bit better.. Had some consume this a.m. with my multivit, zoloft when I crusched them all together it made it more palatable. Jello later on.... All is good Peaches

LinkBack vbmenu_register("linkbacktools"); Thread Tools vbmenu_register("threadtools"); Search this Thread vbmenu_register("threadsearch"); Rate Thread Display Modes vbmenu_register("displaymodes"); Today, 08:46 PM #1 (permalink) peaches9 vbmenu_register("postmenu_513690", true); Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 49 "honey, I'm home" ..... from the Clinic Hello Lauren, DonnaN, Kathybad, BIG WAVE DAVE and everyone else who's names I can't rember. I am 8 hours post op.. Everything went well at TLBC... a bit of gas pain in my shoulder, but not too much to complian about otherwise. I just made my phone c alls to family and friends to let them know I am o..k. then I'm off to bed. Dr. Yau was very nice and explained so much for me...definetly "I" have all the answers now ... LOL While waiting for my Op I got to meet DONNAD in the flesh... that was so great. Last night I got to meet KathyBad... this is too cool to meet the very people you've been chatting to these last couple of weeks. Thank everyone on these boards who let me read their stuff and answer my questions and concerns. It really did mean a lot to have CANDID, and unsolicited information ahead of time. Nite, nite Peaches9 __________________ Peaches9 Banding date: 11 July 07 OMG.... it's here TLBC ~ Dr. Yau 240/199/189.4/130 High/preop/today/goal ASK ~ Believe ~ recieve!!!

Hello Lauren, DonnaN, Kathybad, BIG WAVE DAVE and everyone else who's names I can't rember.:think I am 8 hours post op.. Everything went well at TLBC... a bit of gas pain in my shoulder, but not too much to complian about otherwise. I just made my phone c alls to family and friends to let them know I am o..k. then I'm off to bed. Dr. Yau was very nice and explained so much for me...definetly "I" have all the answers now ... LOL While waiting for my Op I got to meet DONNAD in the flesh... that was so great. Last night I got to meet KathyBad... this is too cool to meet the very people you've been chatting to these last couple of weeks. Thank everyone on these boards who let me read their stuff and answer my questions and concerns. It really did mean a lot to have CANDID, and unsolicited information ahead of time. Nite, nite Peaches9

keep busy, really!@!!! occupy yourself, stay out of the kitchen. Eat what they tel you to, its for a good reason (shrinking your liver) and your Better health and a SUCCESSFUL UNEVENTFUL Surgery...sojust keep you mind on the ultimate goal l.... of permanent weight los... you can do ANYTHING for 2 weeks,,, remember cramming for exams???? that sucked too! but you did it.... SO get creative with the yogurt, freeze it, slush it, eat it with chopsticks,, popsicles (SF), boullion is not that bad change up the flavors... MY Fav. is cottage cheese with sweetner and cinnamon!!!! Last night at my preop semi. i met a guy who puts Mustard in his cottage cheese.. and its it that way... do whatever works.!!! BE WELL

IMFINE & VIXIE You are both going to be o.k.... the pre-op diet is challenging. I went to my Nutriciona/preserg seminar last night at TLBC it was awesome and awsaged all my retisent fears... I am READY for surgery in the a.m. LOL ooops that's today!!! 12 Noon, so keep possitive thought for me o.k.? This is the begining of a WHOLE NEW LIFE for me... a LIFE without BINGING and YO-yoing and perpetual failure... Be excited in your decision! Be aware of your ULTIMATE goal, the Lap and w/l you CAN stick it out thru these pre-op & Post-op "hell" diets.. really we can do it.. Just think about next summer in a bathing suit!! with out a TENT wrapped around you! Or walking for 2 miles with your hubby or kids or dog and not PANTing harder than your DOG!!!! All worthwhile goals right? BE WELL, Love Peaches9 ( I'll probably post tomorrow)

Oh my GOsh ARGON, you take WELBRUTRIN SR Too??? the purple guys?? Good to know you can have those now!!!

Think I've gotten all my medication dilemas solved. Estrogen, gave me a Lotion to put on my arm each day - it'll get absorbed dermally Valproic Acid, got my liquid form today Zoloft, in capsules which I can OPEN and sprinkle in liquids or into smooth foods So except for my Celebrex (which I can't take anymore ( I am covered)

DONNA What happened to your original band proceedure??? Just curious

I'd love to come to the luncheon/meeting... but I dont'want to open another Yahoo accout... can you jsut put the info here on this web site for us Cannucks??

THis is really worrying me.... I usually obsess about food... now I am obsessing about my PORT placement (to come) please come back at me with answers? :paranoid

Hey BWD; Have a great trip and I look forward to hearing all about it on THURSDAY after your surg....

Terridoodle; You cannot take anything for PAIN except Tylenol... unless its injected. FOr pain try ICE packs switched to HOT packs,, it worked well for me. I have Arthritis in my lower spine, left hip and knees (from excess weight load) 2 wks ago I had to stop taking my CELEBREX (like Gold!!) and its been 'iffy' but I am managing with the ice packs and heat.. alternately... also, don't forget we may have some pain now, but as we drop the lbs the load on our joints will be much easier to bear. PLEASE take care of yourself o.k???

DOLLYROSE I so agree with your comments, this is not a quick fix lifestyle change.. ITS A permanent change, to our response to physical hunger, and how we will manage our EMOTIONAL Hunger... Personnaly, I've spent $16,000 for this proceedure and I do not want to Frig it up by overeating again!... I want nutrician for my body, that means eating Protein 1st, veggie/fruit 2nd, and last if I have room.... starch items... I am looking forward to NEVER hitting an All YOU Can Eat Buffet again.. Bless us all in our Journeys!!

Hello there! My paperwork from the Clinic says MUSHY after full fluids on Day#14 post op. THe quantities they suggested are 2 oz. chick or Protein, 2 oz. vegetables, 2 oz starch(IF you have room for it) don't push it... a small size yogurt between meals for a snack , or jarred baby food FRUIT, or VEG.. maybe 1/2 a jar to start.. see how it feels. Its not supposed to be enough to satisfy our "EYES" I think that is the biggest learning curve ahead. Good luck and let me know how you are doing o.k.?? We all get off on each others successes around here... its a great site!

Wrangler054 that prev. post was for YOU!!! Lovey

oh my Gosh, SHE is reincarnated Scarlett Ohara ROTFLMAO When you have surg. you will NOT have eaten anything (inclucing red jello) for 8-12 hours.... so there will be NOTHING in your stomach for the doctor to see. Besides, from my understanding they don't OPEN the stomach, the band just gets looped around the outside of it... right? SO noone could see any contents to be confused with blood. My father used to have a saying " Don't believe anything you hear, and only 1/2 of what you See"..... good advise if you ask me!

Kristin07 Hi there, you should ck with your Doctor as PRE-surg... you need to STOP taking your Vitamins and ASA or any N-Said antiinflamatory (Celebrex, Vioxx etc) as they reduce CLOTTING time ... not a good thing during surgery. I stopped my two wks prior to surg. Excersise? keep at anything that you can sustain... walking, treadmill, eliptical trainer, aquafit classes... whatever you can do - do it now... you will be in great shape for surgery!!! Good luck with yours, you still have a week and a bit to go right? Mine is in 2 days!!!! and I can hardly stand the suspense.. I checked out photos of everyones tummies post surg. and they dont' look as scarry as I had envisioned... there are also some great before & after photos on one of the threads... Peaches9

My DH husband asked me the other day "So I guess we won't be eating RIBS at Montana's Steakhouse anymore eh?" I used to love going Wed.nights it was ALL-you=can EAT RIB night... I usually had one whole rack then order anothe couple of ribs, then another..... leave the baked potato and side veggies and just eat the meat.... OMG... Well, I gues those days will be over and besides, I've already EATEN a lifetime of Ribs... LOL I am sure tht I'll be able to handle a small pork chop (2-3 oz) with a bit of BBQ sauce on top sometime in the future..