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Carrot- I don't know how to explain this to you, but I feel a connection to you. I read your posts and I get happy:rolleyes: . I know the dread you are talking about when you are talk about leaving your child, but remember by getting this surgery you are improving your odds of living longer with your child. In a week you will look back at this moment and laugh at your worry. Just think you are not doing this alone.:hug:

Congratulations Holly! You have now become ONE of US! (he he he he) I hope you have a speedy recovery.:eek:

They put wrapping on my legs and gave me a shot to prevent clots. I'm sure that is stardard practice. My doctor did not put me on a pre-op diet. He said that there was no proof that you could shrink your liver enough in 2 weeks to make a difference. I had no bruising of my liver. Good luck tomorrow I will also keep you in my thoughs as well.

OMG 10 pounds down- congratulations! If you can do that on your own just think of what you can do with the lapband! It is scary thing for some people, for me it wasn't. The thought of being overweight my whole life was scarier. There are pictures of me laughing and posing in my hospital garb right before surgery. (not so much afterward.) I will keep you in my thoughts tomorrow! Good luck. It looks like 10 is your lucky number... 10 pounds lost...10/10/07!

:clap2:Hey you are now banded! Welcome to bandland! I hope you are feeling good very soon. Keep us posted.

Hey according to last roll call 67 of us are now banded!:banplease: That is about half. WE SO ROCK!:eek: How are the "waiting-to-be-banded" folks doing? Oh man...would someone please eat a big fat juicy cheese buger for me, and top it off with a Starbucks Mocha?:hungry: Any takers? I hope that recently was banded is resting,:car: because that is very important to your recovery! I am confident when I say that we are all in this together!

Hi everybody I feel like Amy again! (except everyone is still waiting on me hand and foot...shhhh don't tell them I am feeling better.) I woke up today and I smiled and tought about how lucky I was to have the opportunties in life that I do. I went down to my beautiful kitchen and blended a Protein shake, and reminded myself to buy some flowers today. I also have to buy some cute sweat pants, you should see me right now...I am wearing old ratty red ones, with a pink top. I never invested in sweats before, as I was a jean girl.I can't wear jeans because I am bloated and there is the incisions to think about. So I get to go SHOPPING! Today I ate cream of cheese Soup...I never had that before, and I liked it! I was supposed to only eat 1/2 a cup; ahem...I ate 1 cup...BUT I AM FINALLY FULL!!!! As you can probably tell by my babbling I am just happy. Love to you all.

I added benefiber to my shake yesterday and today..and to my afternoon water. I used a suppository last night, but had little success. I am as round as a beach ball. I walked over a mile yesterday, and I drank over a litre of water in addition to my fluid diet. I could do more, or just wait it out...

I told everyone: my family, my friends, and my neighors. I now have a "team" behind me. No one that KNOWS me has ever said that I am taking the "easy way out." And if they did...oh boy I would tell them a thing or two, and then show them to the door. My family and friends want me to be happy. Everyone is excited for me. Since I am newly banded I cant eat solids, but people are constantly calling and inviting me over for dinner when I am feeling better. They want to make sure they have my "new" favorite foods and it is cooked the way I can eat it. So there will be no stress on me. (Hey in the newness of it all, we just all want to be careful...as the months roll on they will probably feed me steak... I could not do this without all the love and support of my family and friends. And they would have never been here for me if I wouldn't told them.

Isn't funny when all the choices are taken away how less picky we become? I HATED Jell-O. I used to say I would rather starve than eat Jell-O; well look who is eating her words! Me. I eat the stuff 3 times a day. Green, yellow, orange, red it doesn't matter I just love it so much.:kiss2: (Now) Last week...I hate sugar free stuff.:huytsao (Wait a minute while I take a drink of my Crystal Lite. Yum.) Today I hate seafood...I mean I really really hate seafood. If in two weeks during the "mushies" I post that I love tuna; the world as I know it will end!

Holly I am right there with you girl! Last Tuesday I was so thrilled that is was the "eve" of my surgery.... Just think of all the fun you are going to have because you get to.... 1. Hanging out with cute doctors! (And you won't be wearing clothes!) 2. Speaking of clothes...at the end of the month...you may have to buy new clothes, because your old ones are too BIG! 3. You'll learn to really appreciate the fine taste of JELL-O again. 4. On all liquid diet there are hardly any dishes to do! 5. ...and there is never that pestky problem of, "what-to-make-for-dinner?" because it is always the same. Just think of all the time you will save not having to think anymore. 6. When you decide you can't watch TV or read a magazine because of those ads you just surf TMZ.com and watch how Britney Spear's life has fallen apart and then you will feel much better. Lastly...(my personal favorite because this happened to me) 7. After the surgery they give you so much CO2 gas that you bloat up...that days afterwards when your in public people ask you, "When are you due?" and since you really look pregnant you can say,"Next week!"

Mandi- I was banded on Oct 3rd and I can totally relate to what you are saying. My plan of action for the next month is to live one day at a time. I know it sounds stupid but hear me out: when I wake up in the morning I think that today is the first day that I have been doing my new lifestyle change. When I go to bed...I think to myself that tomorrow is the last day of the new change. By doing this I never have to think of the whole month. I know it sounds crazy but it got me through the post-op diet, and it is getting me through the next month. I stay positive by looking at the before and after pixs on this web-site. I stay focused on my goal...food will always be there, hopefully there will be less of me when we meet up in the future.

I am so happy for you SONIC777!!!! Man let's fill this board up with a million good news postings! I say bring 'em on!

I was banded on the 3rd and I had a pain as well, but nothing to the extent of what you are talking about. If you are not consuming water you need to get to a doctor or hospital to get some fluids in you! You wont get better if you are dehydrated, and they can give you something more suitable for the pain and something to help you rest. This doesn't sound like a good situation.

I did not have to have a psych consult; thank God! I would have not PASSED. And you know what? My doctors (Yes I have 2) are totally aware that I would not have passed. I am bi-polar, I have OCD, and body dismorphic disorder (which is where I can never see what I really look like correctly.) I am on so many meds to stay balanced. I have been hospitialized 5 times for serious depression and med changes. Why did they let me have the surgery you ask? Well I am a very committed person (Sorry for the pun. ) I take my boat load of meds EVERY DAY regardless of the side effects. I practice my cognitive therapy skills, so I can live my life to the fullest. (6 out 10 days I accomplish that.) I work with my psych doctor weekly and follow her advice to a T. However, at first she did not want me to get the lap band, but in the end she came around. Every one I know knows I have the lap band, and that I am bipolar (not that I am bragging) it is just that I need people to understand where I am coming from, and if they don't like it-well there is the door. I have a lot of support. And lastly, I disclosed all this to the surgeons who preformed the surgery. They were impressed by my courage, and strength. We all understand that there may be manic-depressive set backs, but because I have a support system in place they were comfortable doing the surgery.

Hey to everyone who has been banded so far: When you start feeling more like yourself write it down and give and update, so that the people that come after us can share our stories of hope! I'll go first: Well today is day 6 for me and I am feeling much better thank you very much. I have engery and I am not gasping for air. I think what helped the most and aided my recovery is that I was able to add milk products to my diet and gain more calories. Now I don't know what every one else did, but I opted for non-low fat cream of Soups and 2% milk, because they are more filling. I am out of my PJs and I feel great! I didn't believe it when I read it from other people on the board, but it does happen! Also the gas pain has drastically reduced, which calls for a yippy. There is light at the end of the tunnel.

Hi Everyone I have been banded for 5 days. I haven't been able to have a bowel movement for one week. It was getting pretty intense down there. So last night my body decided it was time. The only problem was I haven't been taking in any fiber so that has caused a major backup. Without going into too much detail I gave birth in 33 minutes I was in the bathroom for 3 hours. I had to work with the same intensity of giving birth to get the "job" done. So I would say that giving birth was way easier. Just so you know this is SO embarassing to write down, but I totally need the feedback... My abs are sore, and we won't even discuss my bu...never mind. My port is on the left of my belly button, and 3 of the incisions are in the same row. They don't hurt, or feel different, but is there a possibility with all that intense pushing and heaving that I may have disrupted the port? Has this happened to anyone else this early in the game? Do you think I should be concerned?

It makes me feel better to know that I am not suffering alone! I too am not a fan of eggs, but I would love to have some right now. Alas, I am having apple juice and trying to figure out a way that I go into a coma for the next 32 days! :guess Oh well, just think of how fab we are going to look next summer!

I am on day 4 and I am just plain HUNGRY! I am sick of whey protein drinks with water(1 1/2 cup), apple juice,(1 1/2 cup) broth,(1/2 cup) and jello!(1/2 cup) That is my diet FOR THE ENTIRE DAY and I am starving! Tomorrow I get to add in pudding, yoghurt, and milk.( Hey I only have to do 10 days more of liquid before I can move to mushies!) So I am craving cheese burgers and fries

I am paying a dietiatian(sp?) to help me get all the correct food I need with the lap band. It was very difficult to find one in Canada, but I didn't give up. I am not going this road alone. I see her in two weeks; when I start the "mushies".

You want to be careful that you are not dehydrating your body.:sick For the first few days it was really tough for me to get liquids down as well, but if it took me two hours to get 1/2 cup of Protein down then so be it. I also sip on water all day. On day 5 which is today I am finally hungry...tomorrow I can change from Clear Liquids to full liquids! :hungry:So give it your best shot! Also... I refuse to buy a scale, because I don't want to get caught up in the whole what-do-I-weigh-syndrome. My doctor will weigh me once a month and that will have to do. I have to put my faith in my new habits and the lap band. Right now I can't judge if I lost any weight, because I look 9 months pregnant.

I remember the first time I bent over and my face turned blue, and I couldn't reach what I was trying to get...and it was because there was a tummy in my way! I was like, "no way! You've got to be kidding me; how did this happen?" (Sigh) It was me...only I was 40 pounds smaller then. Now I would do practically ANYTHING to lose 40 pounds (HA...I got a lap band!...so I am going to lose 110 pounds!) When people ask me why I would take such drastic measures like getting the lap band I tell them, "Well I rely on my personality and my legs...but truthfully I would really like to give my personality a break!" So I totally understand what you mean about breaking free of the fat, I can't wait to fly. I know my muscles and will are strong enough. Look out world here I come!

I think we have the best group and my hat goes off to HOLLY!

I totally second that advice! Also I have been walking around in lose fitting pj bottoms! (Yup outside and everything!) My neighbor thought I was having a baby Just be comfortable; that is the bottom line.

You are welcome! I LOVE these guys on this site. I feel that I am not alone. Whenever I am feeling alone or scare I just jump right on this site, and I get all the support I need! I just hope one day I can be the voice of wisdom for someone else.