Lite'N'Sweet

I'm so glad that you aren't in a lot of pain..I know how your feeling. First phase of liquids is rough but its temporary. Hope you have a good night.

Lol your welcome luv..heat my aggravate it.

@@2muchfun Thanks for supplying these videos. In all honesty, I didn't get that much detail from my doctor (i'm 2 days post op). I did a lot of the research on my own and watched actual surgery videos online to get familiar with the process. But hearing a doctor detail it out has put me at ease greatly.
I might have to show my doctor this stuff......... have him step his game up
Thanks again!

@@2muchfun Thanks for supplying these videos. In all honesty, I didn't get that much detail from my doctor (i'm 2 days post op). I did a lot of the research on my own and watched actual surgery videos online to get familiar with the process. But hearing a doctor detail it out has put me at ease greatly.
I might have to show my doctor this stuff......... have him step his game up
Thanks again!

Why are you trying to bend over and touch the ground????? Stop it
I was banded last Tuesday so I am 4 days out. I have not switched back to my regular shakes yet because I thought they were a little to thick and scared me. I've been drinking Isopure carb free drinks and spread it throughout the day. Isopure also has a thinner shake and I split the serving into two and just do 6.oz at a time. I've been getting meeting my Protein goals each day with ease!!

Finally in onederland and feeling happy yet scared that I'm going take a quick trip back to twoderville. I hate being on the fence. I think I'll feel better at 180 at least to know I won't slide back into the 200's with just 1 meal.

Made it back home and moving around comfortably. I'm on Clear liquids till I see the doctor again next week. Then we move to Protein liquids. I can only take down 15 to 30 ccs of liquid at a time right now. My main question is - when and how can the sore throat go away with that little Water at a time? or is it just a wait it out thing?

Unfortunately for many of us yes this is normal. Just keep walking and sip sip sip. Congratulations on being banded.

I tend to want to sleep through pain so it was a real struggle for the docs and my family to get me up and moving which prolonged my recovery. You really need to walk to work the gas pains out of your body and beleive it or not the more you move the better you will feel. The port incision is the worst one. You'll hardly notice the others.

@@Lite'N'Sweet: CONGRATULATIONS! So happy for you......you are going to do beautifully. You have such a great attitude. Hope you're able to take it easy this weekend. I found the walking really helped so much. I liked my Popsicles a lot and I am a tea drinker so I pounded that down. I had a heating pad, too, and used ice a few times on the largest incision where the port is. Like others I filled a prescription and never opened it. I am glad I didn't use it because as it was I got very constipated and finally had to take something day four or five. Even with the discomfort post-surgery and hen the learning curve I have loved every single minute of being banded. I am just so happy. The weight loss is great of course but it's more than that. It's the strength I feel having defeated the appetite monster and the reclaiming of my life. It was so powerful to show up for myself in this way. Be proud of yourself because you are amazing and you've given yourself this gift of a healthy future. Way to go! And have fun with that baby, lucky lucky. Mine is all grown up!

It's under My Surgery. You can change your current weight there.

THANK YOU Leepers! I found it now.

Depends how private you prefer to be. I am guessing by your post right now you want to keep this to yourself and I understand that.
I would for sure have a Protein shake or something before you go so your not tempted and feel like you are starving or suffering.
If your able to order what you want, Soup is usually the best route since you are probably still on liquids or mushy.
If it is a preset menu, just get the best choices and if there is nothing you can nibble on order the food and when it arrives scoot the food around a little and if anyone notices you aren't really eating just quietly say your tummy is suddenly upset a bit and you are going to take it home and enjoy it later. Then mention something about the beautiful bride to be with a big smile on your face and no one needs any more info.
Your husband, kids, dog, homeless person or somebody will be happy to get the food.
This weight loss is for you, we all have to learn how to now live our lives with food being nourishment not the center of attention for us. It is hard for me but a work in progress.
Good luck and have fun at the party luncheon!
Colleen

@@pink dahlia Thank you so much. I had a cup of tea with some lemon puree i made this morning and packet of splenda and everything seems fine. I have no intention of this whole thing NOT working. So I'm doing all that I can.
@@NolansNana Oh... WHOOPS *whips heat pad under the bed before NolansNana sees* WHEW. It was feeling kind of nice but i'll switch to ice (that rhymed LOL)
Thanks!

DONE!!! I am officially banded!! Feeling good. Throat is REALLY sore but it's my only complaint. I have 3 incisions and they don't look bad at all. Not sure exactly where my port is yet. They have a local anesthetic over the area still I can't really feel anything. HOMEWARD BOUND!! YaaaaaaY!!!

Live blogging. Lolol
We just arrived to the hospital. Going to check in.

Well... here I am - on the eve of everything I've been thinking about for the last 4 months (6 years and 4 months). Reading through the site has given me a great deal of steadiness. I have to speak power and success into this process... not fear. So I'm glad to have you all to mentally lean on while I walk down this path.
The surgery is at 7:30 AM and we have to report at 5:30AM and the hospital is about an hour away. So we'll be leaving the house at 4 AM. Because of that we set the baby up to get some sleep with Grandma downstairs so that she didn't feel the shift of having to go down there at 4AM.
My mother in law who is an old school West Indian woman ( just like my mom was ) said ... "is this absolutely necessary?" And I know what she was saying. In our cultures... will power is supposed to prevail and you're supposed to win that way. And I said to her, "If I'd like to live longer than my mom did and avoid the same pitfalls and tack on a few more years to this life for that little girl right there... then YES. It is absolutely necessary - because nothing else worked yet." And she was actually satisfied with that response (which I was surprised about).
I'm gonna go lay my head down for a few hours before we make the trek to the future! Here's to dreams of success!
... And to all a Good Night!

Thank you everyone for your kind thoughts and words. This site is really invaluable. I'm maintaining my sanity as i daydream about all the foods i WOULD be having for dinner tonight but obviously cannot. And I owe that to being able to vent here.
The tap block anesthetic has officially worn away. I feel everything. It's not excruciating... but on that fun 1 - 10 scale it's a definite 7 in terms of pain. So borderline on the... can't really think of anything else. The doctor prescribed liquid percoset but no one in this city carries it. They'd all have it by Monday - and by then? i'm sure I won't need it. So the hubby is out getting me liquid tylenol.
Is it alright to put lemon in my Water? I hear that works like a good flush for your system (since we have to drink all that Water anyway).
One last question... how does everyone handle the "first post poop"? I'm afraid to push too hard. I know -- it's TMI but i would hate to damage anything on either side LOL

Made it back home and moving around comfortably. I'm on Clear liquids till I see the doctor again next week. Then we move to Protein liquids. I can only take down 15 to 30 ccs of liquid at a time right now. My main question is - when and how can the sore throat go away with that little Water at a time? or is it just a wait it out thing?

DONE!!! I am officially banded!! Feeling good. Throat is REALLY sore but it's my only complaint. I have 3 incisions and they don't look bad at all. Not sure exactly where my port is yet. They have a local anesthetic over the area still I can't really feel anything. HOMEWARD BOUND!! YaaaaaaY!!!

Live blogging. Lolol
We just arrived to the hospital. Going to check in.

Well... here I am - on the eve of everything I've been thinking about for the last 4 months (6 years and 4 months). Reading through the site has given me a great deal of steadiness. I have to speak power and success into this process... not fear. So I'm glad to have you all to mentally lean on while I walk down this path.
The surgery is at 7:30 AM and we have to report at 5:30AM and the hospital is about an hour away. So we'll be leaving the house at 4 AM. Because of that we set the baby up to get some sleep with Grandma downstairs so that she didn't feel the shift of having to go down there at 4AM.
My mother in law who is an old school West Indian woman ( just like my mom was ) said ... "is this absolutely necessary?" And I know what she was saying. In our cultures... will power is supposed to prevail and you're supposed to win that way. And I said to her, "If I'd like to live longer than my mom did and avoid the same pitfalls and tack on a few more years to this life for that little girl right there... then YES. It is absolutely necessary - because nothing else worked yet." And she was actually satisfied with that response (which I was surprised about).
I'm gonna go lay my head down for a few hours before we make the trek to the future! Here's to dreams of success!
... And to all a Good Night!

No heat on the incisions yet! Used ice for a few days. Heat on my shoulder. Glad your doing good!

If its ok with your Dr., try hot tea with a little honey. It's my " cure all " for everything. Congrats on being banded ! Best thing I ever did ! I just followed my Dr.s orders 95 % of the time, and the weight fell off with no problems . Hope all goes smoothly for you too , take it easy !! Congrats again !!

Band with plications is the bomb. I have had several fills but did most of it without fills. Plus of the plications is "No bandster Hell". Also, I feel if I ever had to have Fluid removed from band, I could maintain with the plication alone.