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Pre made choc EAS shakes are awful!!!! OMG YUCK!! I use the Van and Choc Unjury in milk not bad at all. I tried the chicken broth one and it was not bad. I added the unflavored to some ricotta but it made it taste weird. So for now I am going to stick to the Van and Choc.

Well here I am 10 days out and still not great but better. WOW I was so hoping to be one of the lucky ones who get very little pain...no way. OMG I lived on my pain meds every four hours until today. Today I was able to go for 7 hours on a 1/2 one. Of course I was a little uncomfortable but was able to live with it. Tonight I will take a whole one to help me sleep. The pain when I bend the wrong way or try to move a certin way still is awful. I am very glad the surgery is over but sure will be glad to get back to life without pain. It just makes me laugh when I see the commercials for Lap Band surgery. It says have surgery today go home tomorrow and back to work the next day. Are they kidding! The sad thing is that there are so many people who believe that. I know my Dr didn't mention pain at all, just a little discomfort. HA HA HA is all I can say to that! Best wishes

Hey Karen, Sorry I have not been on. Was banded Nov 6th and still not feeling very well. I came home the following day and was back to the hospital the next day becasue I was having trouble breathing. My diaphram is very inflamed so they gave me heavy duty pain meds to try and help me feel more comfortable. That was a week ago today. I went to the Dr yesterday for my one week post op and he said everything looks good and it is just going to take some time to feel better. I don't understand why so many other people are feeling great by now and I am not. I still have to take meds every 4 hours I tried cutting them in half today to try and not take as many. So now I am back to being uncomfortable. Tonight I will take a whole one to help with the sleep. I got yelled at for not eating 3 times a day so today I made apoint to eat three times. I find it very hard to get in all the liquid as well! I was 7 pounds heavier when I got home from the hospital but have lost that and I am 2 pounds lighter then when I went in so thats good. Just wish the pain would go away! Sounds like you are doing well. I am sure I will have plenty of What did I do days. Right now pain and all I am glad I did it and even happier the wait is over. Now if I could just feel better all would be well! Best Wishes

Hi I had Dr. Spencer Holover who works with Dr Shawn Garber. I wanted Dr Garber but he was not on my plan. He is supposed to be the best one around and people come from all over the US to use him. Dr Holover was very good as well but the best part was Dr Garber was in there too! They work out of Mercy Hospital and have there own Bariatic center there! They meet the first tuesday every month for free seminars at the hospital. Good Luck!

Thanks everyone! Tish I am on Long Island too! Who is doing your surgery?

Well tomorrows the day...I am terrifed, but I can do this! Can't wait for it to be over! Have to be at hospital at 9am for 11am surgery.:phanvan

Thats great Steve! I hope I am as lucky tomorrow!

WTG Phil! I am so glad all went well for you! My surgery is tomorrow and I must admit I am terrifed. Not of the surgery but of not waking up or blood clots. I am sure I will be fine but sure can't wait for this to be over. I have to be in the hospital at 9 am then surgery at 11am. Here in NY they make you stay over night. Wish me luck!

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Thanks Steph! As for Turkey Day, well I will be with a lot of people but they are all my very close family and they all know, so it will be fine for me. I will still be on liquids but thats ok, I have been on liquids since Aug 9th anyway! That was the hardest for me I started the liquid diet 3 days befor I left for a week vacation, but you know what I did it and survived! So this will be easy! I have told only close family. My sister did say to me "why didn't you wait until after the holidays" I said the same reason I didn't wait until after vacation. It's TIME! Anyway hope everyone does fine for the holidays! Best Wishes!

Karen SOOO glad to see you post! I was starting to get worried! I'm glad everything (minus the sholder pain) is going well! I am nervous as all hell and can't wait to get this over with! Amy, don't beat yourself up, I am sure everyone has bad days now and then. The good thing is that you are getting back on track! I do believe the meat sticks are good for you, I ooked into them as well and have a few jars for after my surgery. Yesterday was my final weigh in and I guess I figured I could go wild and eat what I wanted...Well needless to say I was sick all night and today still feel like uuuggggg. I almost believe that I could stick to this liquid diet without the surgery for the reat of my life about 98% sure BUT it's that 2% that makes me realize I better do it just in case. I have come to far not to finish this journey! Good Luck all!

Thats great Rest hope I am as lucky as well! Now Jenny I am SURE its not "just fat" :confused: silly! I have heard of other people feeling that way after this surgery. Can't wait to hear how you do. Did you go one week after your surgery just for the incision check? As for Bikini...LOL, I figure I am going to have so many extra flaps hanging every where that I am going to need big stuff to hide them all until I can afford to get them choped off! LMAO! We are going to our sons house in NJ today trying to get the weekend to fly by, Monday is going to be the LONGEST day of my life I bet, but it will all be worth it in the end. Thanks!

Well 4 more nights for me. God this week went so slow! Just wish the 6th would get here so I could get this over with! Wonder how Karen is doing? Hows everyone else doing?? Went for my final weigh in today I lost another 13 pounds since sept 26th, that makes 43 since Aug 9th. Not too bad. Wanted 50, but will take the 43! Best Wishes!

Jenny, ou should try it! It's a wonderful thing! What I wear is like weraing a tank top with capris. I am not thrilled about it but it's the best i can do. nest summer will be better for us all! How are you feeling? Hows the port feeling? Best Wishes,

Good Luck everyone today!!!! Steph great job on keeping up with the list Welcome all new Nov. Bandsters! Longhorn, Sweetpea (mini pin)is 11ys old and in VERY bad shape, so she is not long for this world. Amber(mini Pin) is 10yrs old, Bailey (Mastiff) is going to be 4 in March shes light for her breed and only weighs 170. Her brothers and sisters are all 195-230. Peanut 8 lbs(mini Dachsund) 17 months, and Jelly 12 lbs(mini dachsund) 11 months old tomorrow. Peanut and Jelly are my BABIES! They both have bad eyes but you would never know it. They make me smile everyday! I wanted my husband to build me a wooden box to fit over my belly LOL to keep them from steping on it. I will give the pillow a shot. Virtual buddies will be fine with me!:hug: Had my weigh in at the Dr today I lost 43 pounds since Aug. 9th not too bad! I am out of the 60's for my BMI!:whoo: Best wishes all!

Thats great Steph! Great job!

Longhorn ok this is just getting crazy! I have 5 dogs too! Actually 7 live here 2 of them belong to our daughter. I would LOVE to come home the same day! I can't stand the thought of not being home with my hubby and "babies". We have 2 mini pins 2 mini dachshunds and 1 English Mastiff. My daughters 2 are also Mini Dachshunds. We flew last Feb to San Antonio to pick up our new baby Dachshund. I am worried about how to keep them from jumping on my belly when I am sitting down. The two dachsunds also sleep with us

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Wonderful Longhorn! I was thinking about you today! I can't believe you got to go home the same day! I have to stay over night and get to leave the next day after 3:00pm. My husband went out and bought me a recliner and put it in the bedroom next to his side of the bed. He said he wants to make sure I am right next to him. He's so sweet! We do everything together, our 30th anniversary is in Jan! He wanted to go away but I want to wait until I lose some of this weight! Anyway I am SOOOOO glad to hear you are doing well! Are you on clear fluids? Keep in touch! And keep feeling GREAT! I really needed to hear some good stuff. Getting close and I am getting very nervous. So thanks for the great news! TTYS

LOL cQQlgirl! Very funny Yes I put on a swim suit but it has a skirt AND most important I wear a pair of capris, well knee lenght pants with it. So the skirt hangs over the top of the pants to hide my "Sheila" as I call it. (my saggy lower belly like a kangaroo lmao!). And the pants hide my huge thighs! So yes I wear a suit with pants and swim that way too. I have not been to the Caribbean in 4 years. We went on a cruise for our 25th wedding anniversary. In Jan it will be our 30th! I didn't want to go anywhere until maybe next year when some of this weight will be GONE! Have a wonderful time! Wow vacation 17 days after surgery. You go girl!

WTG Tralynn222! how did you lose 87 pounds already!? I have lost 38 since Aug. by going on a liquid diet. My BMI was too haigh and they didn't want to operate on me unless I was under a BMI of 60. I finally made and get banded on Tuesday. Good Luck to you!

<p>Please everyone use the list above when adding your name. Some people have been cut and copying much older ones. We don't want to leave anyone out!</p> <p> </p> <p>Best Wishes and Good Luck to ALL the Nov. bandsters!</p>

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WTG Cherlita! Thats wonderful, its funny that is one thing I was not worried about for some reason. I also have UHC and I heard they are very good about it. Jelbel I get banded next tuesday! I am VERY nervous, I have even cried a few times this week. I know it will be fine I just want it to be over with! Good Luck to you!! Best Wishes!

WTG Karen and Janet! Glad to hear you are both doing well! Janet, I bought baby food fruits and the DR told me to puree eggs, shrimp, tuna or chicken with a lil low fat mayo like egg salad and try that. To me it sounds like a good thing to try. I am to be banded next tuesday, so of course I have no idea about this stuff for real yet. I bet Amy (renewdhope) can help you out there! Amy how are you feeling? I still can't get over you went to Walmart the day after surgery! Best Wishes all!