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I have a waterbed and I have not figured out how I am going to get out of it! I may have to sleep in a chair for the first few days. Dozy holy cow! I would have had a heart attach when the dr said that to me! So glad to hear everything went so well! I pray for the same thing here. I have been fighting to get my BMI under the danger mark of 60 and above. I WILL get there in the next two weeks if it kills me lol :mad: Best wishes all!

Hi Dozy, I was wondering did your Dr make you lose weight because of your BMI? Just wondering, and how did your surgery go? My BMI was 65 I am shoting to get it down to 58.5 by my surgery date. Thanks

Hey Renewedhope, I am sure I am going to feel the same way. I have 2 weeks to go, my preop is this Thursday. Just hang in there I will pray for the days to go by fast for you, but you have to let me know how your doing as soon as you can! Eileen, Hi and welcome! I think everyone stays over night at least everyone I know of. Good luck and let us know how you are doing! Best Wishes,

Jamie, Why did you need blood? Were you bleeding inside, or was it all from dehydration? Were you drinking an Water?? Thanks

Well I am glad I saw this post. I am getting banded Nov 6th. and everyone keeps acting like its all roses. I would rather know whats coming then to be surprised. I was told to get gas-x and benifiber. I am being banded on a tuesday and was hoping to go back to work the Wed of the following week...maybe not lol. I hope you are all feeling well real soon! Best Wishes

Hi Carol glad you checked in! I was wondering how you are doing. I am sure I will feel the same about my port. It is the one thing I am not thrilled about. Glad to hear you are doing well. Please check in after your first fill! Welcome Amy! I have 3 weeks till banding and Karen has 2 and you have 1 COOL! You can let us all know how you are doing. I was on liquid for 4 weeks and only lost 16 pounds (I started liquid back Aug 8th) So the DR added some fruit with my shakes or one meal a day and 2 shakes. Most of the time I have just the fruit and shakes. I really am used to it now. Don'tbeat yourself p for the corn dogs we all mess up just start fresh the next meal. You will do fine! Hope your son feels better ad you stay heathly! Jenne How are you doing?? You have been very quiet. Rastis thanks for responing about the incisions. My Doc did say the one for the port would be the biggest one too. I told my boss I would be back to work the week after my surgery I only watch one 18 month old girl and her 6 yr old brother. Hope I have the energy to do it. What vitamins do you take? My doc said to take 2 flinstones chewables a day, and chewable tums for the calcium. Karen hows it going???? Best wishes all!

Hi Everyone! Sorry I was away for four days...and boy did I miss you guys! How is everyone doing? Rastis I read you post about your bad day and my heart went out to you. I have those days now and have 3 weeks till banding. But like you we get through them, and I am so glad to hear you are doing better! You mentioned you don't know where your port is becuase your incision is the sore spot. Didn't you have it done Laprascopicly? Sorry for the bad spelling but I am sure you know what I mean lol. Karen 2 weeks to gooooo! Yahoooo! You will be an old pro at it when I get banded the week after you! How is your pre surgery diet going. I have not seen you mention how you are doing on it? I have been on mine since Aug 8th. I think I have been doing very well considering how long I have been doing this! I did however have about 10 doritios yesterday and a bowl of meatball Soup I made. Could have been much worse lol. Today I am going to have 2 shakes and a nice green salad and some chicken soup I made. Its funny I have not cooked for weeks and then while we were away I just wanted to cook so I made 2 Soups, one macaroni casarole, a mexican chicken dish and some fried chicken cutlets. So considering I only ate one bowl of soup I think I did ok! My hubby will finally get to eat some good for for a while. I am going to freeze a lot of it so he can have it for dinner. I have not been weighed for 3 weeks and won't get weighed again until the 29th. I am hoping to be down 38 pounds by the time of my surgery...we shall see. Hope everyone is doing well! Best Wishes!

WTG Karen 6.6 pounds! NICE!!! Keep up the GREAT work! Rastis 8.8 pounds alsmot a pound a day! WTG amazing! How are you feeling?? Any pain from the port? Fanny I know how you are feeling about wanting a certin date. I wanted any date in OCT. so I would be healed by the time my daughter has her baby in the begining of Dec. But he was booked until Mid Nov. They wanted to give me Nov 13th but I begged and pleaded and got the 6th. Here in the states you need to see a ton of Drs. and have a lot of tests done. Maybe you could have them done so when you see him you are ready? Ask Rastis what your Dr. requires. Just an thought Dont' worry time will go by fast. As for lifting in a week, my Dr said NO lifting for 6 weeks! And I don't get paid unless I work either, but this too we will figure out. One step at a time! Best of luck to you! Love,

Good luck tomorrow Fanny! Please let us know how you make out!

Hi jjsmiles, thanks for asking,I am doing ok. My surgery is Nov. 6th and I have been dieting since Aug 9th! I went out to eat on Saturday and I ate real food...bad idea lol OMG did I get sick. after not eating anything but 2-3 shakes a day and maybe 2 pieces of fruit food was a killer lol. It was good as I ate it but won't do that again lol. I am down about 32 pounds. My BMI was VERY high so I have to get it down before the surgery. So glad to hear you are doing well! I know the commericals are tough to watch. My hubby is great and changes the channel when they come on. How does your port feel? I am a little worried about that, but more worried about blood clots in my legs afterwards. I guess I am just worried. I almost called my DR to move my date to Jan. but then I realized I just need to get this over with! I am just terrified I won't get to see my first grand child born in the begining of Dec. I will get threw this just wish it was here now! Keep up the good work! Great weight loss so far WTG!

Brispenny, Good luck to you please let us know how you do!

Hi everyone! Ok this thread has gotten WAY to quiet! I miss everyone chatting. Karen hows the diet going JJsiles how are you feeling? How is everyone doing? Come on I am a thread Junkie and check this thread at least 1-2 times a day. It keeps me going! So please everyone check in once in a while and let me know how you all are! Thanks!

Hi jjsmiles, Congratulations on your surgery! Glad to hear so far so good. Please keep in touch to let us know how its going. I am the one with the water bed. I remember all too well the trouble I had getting out of the bed after my Gallbladder surgery, but its the only kind of bed I can sleep in. Worse comes to worse I will sleep on the couch if need be. But thanks for the advice! My surgery is 5 weeks from this coming Tuesday. I am hoping to lose 10 more pounds before then, that would put me at a 35 pound loss, and I pray my liver is not too bad. It's funny the PA wants me too lose more weight because she thinks my BMI is still too high but the DR said its ok, but of course he would be happier with another 10 pounds gone. Hey Karen what are Malteasers? Last weekend for my birthday I had a big piece of cake an egg roll 6 fried wontons and steamed shrimp and veggies. OMG was I sick after that all night. LOL I had not eaten really any kind of food for 6 weeks so it was a shock to my system! Won't do that again! I keep thinking I should have one last reg. dinner of something that I really want like pasta or Mexican food but then I think its really not worth it after all the weeks of working to get this far. Anyway thank you all for keeping this post going. It keeps me going! If anyone wants to e-mail me to chat feel free! Wishes4444@yahoo.com Best wishes!

Thank you lorid! I am sure I will feel the same I have been over weight all my life. So many things that I would have like to have done that I couldn't. well now maybe I will be able too. I just have to get over this fear thing and move on. Thanks so much for your support please keep in touch!

Good Morning all and welcome Jennifer and b brown. Thank God for all of you! I cried myself to sleep last night, I wanted the date so badly, now I have it and last night I think I was just overwhelmed. I am so scared until I come on here and read everyones posts! You guys will get me through this. My poor husband didn't know what to do for me last night. I was so crazy I even though of backing out...but I WONT I can do this with everyones support. Karen I was VERY worried I would not get the date once I got on the scale and saw I was not down the 30 pounds, but he felt safe in knowing I will keep losing until my surgery. I am hoping to drop 10 more pounds by then. Striver thank you for the support, it really means a lot to me! Karen how are you doing on your liquids? You know you can order the V.H.P. shakes online if you hate the ones you are drinking. They really keep you from feeling hungry and they taste pretty good. My best to all of you!!

Hi everyone, Well, I got my date today Nov. 6th. I am happy and even more scared. Have to run will post more tomorrow!

Hi Eureta , WOWOWOWOW 98 pounds in a year :clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::welldone:amazing! May I ask what you started at and your BMI? Do you go to the gym a lot, and what do you eat!? Thanks

Hi Dianne! Congratulations! Keep your fingers crossed for me I go to the Dr tomorrow to see if he will give me a date and start the ins thing! So what things do you need prior to surgery? Maybe he will start you on liquid once it gets closer. Gee my liver better be smaller after all these weeks of liquid! Good for you though... a date! Thats a BIG step forward!! GLGL!

Hey Danna, We are about the same age and same BMI . My surgyn won't touch me until my BMI is under 60. I know it is not there yet I was 65.5 Aug.8 now I think I am about 62 I will fins out tomorrow. I still want him to let me get on the surgical calendar since he is booked into the very end of Oct already! Can you please tell my where you paste the info from tickerfactory so I can have the count down too? Thanks and good luck, please keep in touch!

Good Luck New Me! Please let us know how you make out today! I go tomorrw to see if I can get a date yet or not.

Hey Karen, I know just how you are feeling and you WILL make it through!. On Aug 9th I went from eating everything to NOTHING but 3 shakes a day. It is hard at first VERY hard, and I won't lie even after you are feeling better with it there will be bad days, BUT you WILL stick with it. It will be over before you know it. 4 weeks is nothing heck I have been doing it for almost 7 weeks now and have at least another 3-4 to go What shakes are you drinking? I drink V.H.P. shakes I will tell you they don't taste bad AND you don't feel hungry on them! Also you might want to chew on some sugar free gum when you need something, it works! Good Luck!

Hi Mary Jane, Thanks! May I ask what your BMI was? that is my biggest obstacle right now. I am wondering about getting in and out of bed since I have a water bed. I know its not going to be easy at first, but will be happy to get to that day since it will mean the surgery is done and I am still here . Thanks for writing, please keep in touch and let me know how you are doing!

Can anyone tell me where to paste the tickerfactory info please. Thanks!

Hi Carol! So glad to hear from you! I have been reading your posts. How are you feeling! Yes I know about the liver, but how can they really know how big it is until they get in there? My BMI is still 61.5 and I know he won't touch me unless I am under 60. We shall see what it is on Wed. I just want to get on the calendar for the end of Oct. I am sure I can get below 60 by then. I have a lot to talk to him about on Wed. the anesthesia is one of the big ones! Good luck on Wed.! I will talk to you then! Best Wishes! Ann

Dear Karen, Thank you very much! You are an amazing person! You started this WONDERFUL thread for some encouragement, and you are the one helping give out the encouragement! I would love to have some people I can talk to who are headed into or have been banded. The reason it is so important to me to get Banded in Oct. is that my daughter is due to have my first grandchild Dec 6th and I want to be healed by then! My surgeon is book until the end of Oct. and I am afraid if he says no to me then I won't get on the calendar until sometime in Nov which will be very close to her due date. Then I may wait until Jan, but I don't know if all the tests I had done in Aug will still be valid! Anyway when is your date?? Thanks so much for writing back, hope to keep in touch. I'll let you know how I make out on Wed. Best Wishes Ann