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Don't worry all I wanted to do was relax and get healed. I just took small doses of pain meds and sipped what I could take in as directed by my doctors diet plan. I never needed gas-x or anything else. Just as long as you have someone with you to help -your going to be fine in a short time. Perhaps a few days. I took very little with me to the hospital - I wore the same large loose clothes there as the same as I went home. I used the hospital gown. Take a change of underwear, slip on shoes/slippers, something to read, hair brush, tooth brush/paste, lip balm. I didn't need make-up or any other crap. Just very simple basics since it's only over night. Oh if you have a C-Pap machine for sleep apnea make sure to bring it - My hospital required it for the over night stay even though I never used it. I was on oxygen after surgery (not sure why - no problems). Check with your surgeons office staff to be sure what is required for tis machine.

No way..... I had a few things to drink, eat and oh course Protein shakes. You should have your pain meds on hand - get a script before surgery and have it filled ahead of time. I really didn't need a whole lot. If you have someone wh can run for you I wouldn't get that much since they can get it for you in case it's needed at the drug store. Don't waste your money and time. I did have sugar free Jello, crystal light, Protein Shakes, pudding cups, pain meds..... I could hardly eat or drink anything the first 3-4 days home - only small sips every few minutes after awhile you get bored - it's slow going and I really didn't want anything. Just rest and planning the future skinny me in mind. Oh don't forget a few bandage supplies don't need anything but gause, tape and larger bandages.

Go into - USER CP on the top left under the pictures in the blue band Go into - Edit signature scroll down in the second window under "edit signature" you can type anything you want to share or once you create your tracker code apply the full number code by click and pasting it in that area. Your code will be on that tracker website as an BB code.

Yupper - yes he sure is the best ever. He's put a lot of faith in me to lose with the band. I didn't want to RNY and he supported me the whole way. Slow and steady wins the race.

Hey Barbee who's doing your band? Congrats on your date and walking into Bandsterville.

AMEN.... Well stated. I have my tool (shovel) and still digging to find the treasure - A healthy better living ME.

Yippee....... I'm so very, very happy for you.... Rock on!! Catching up to that point too.... Can't wait to say 99 and counting down... Almost like 99 bottles of beer on the wall... But only 99 lbs on my Azz to go.... LOL 127 to go from 236 = one happy healthy girl!!

Oh and I wanted to say if protein (Meat, other) and veggies are hurting, then your eating past your full point!! You need to take your time.... Tiny bites, chew well and only use a saucer sized plate to eat from... You have to avoid over eating to the point of hurting with non slider foods......

Ok take a deep breath and relax. now think about where you would have been if not for your band. Gain everythng you lost back!! Right? So you did gain 9 lbs... Not horrible so stop beating yourself up over it!! Now that your relaxed start getting all your tools out!! food scale, measuring cups, food log, and shop for only good foods - go through your pantry and toss, donate or give away all the crap you have in the house. Your fine you had a slip up and now you know you want to move past it..... Great you just need to take action and believe you can refuel your plan of action. Try to make a plan of not eating out for the whole week. Since you did mention you were eating those foods. These are triggers for you right now. Avoid them at all costs.... Make a healthier version at home and you will see the rewards. Hope this helps you get back in a better place.

Hello.... I hear what your saying and I'm now in the same boat as you. My lap band surgeon just informed me Tue. 4/27 that he wants me to lsoe another 30 pounds and by end of summer wants me to start the plastic surgery consult to remove some and most of all my extra skin. I have a very large apron that hangs and he said it appears that we may need to go ahead and remove that after the summer into the late fall/early winter.... I'm a bit concerned since I was under the impression that this would be done at the end once most of the weight has been lost. He seems to be very adimit to get it done about 3/4 way through this process to help me with mobility etc.... So does anyone know why this is and if it's the best way to go?

Toot Toot our own horns......

This one sticks in my mind right now..... Going from a 4-5X top to 2X........ Just went shopping this weekend since I was looking really dumpy in some of the bigger shirts.......Hello summer wear.

That's great you get to visit the area... I've been back in this area awhile now (I grew up here whole family still lives here too). We (X-hubby & kids) lived in Pearl Harbor Hawaii for many years... I had lost over 160 lbs. with WW yet to only gain it back plus after moving to the Buffalo area... to much family style foods like wings, pizza, pasta etc....... It's like a huge bad food market. Plus the winters are long and lazy....... When you are used to doing everythig outdoors year round you can burn calories like crazy.... Here you just get in such an indoor winter funk you do less activities to burn calories.

Awesome..... where do you live now? I'm near the Buffalo airport in Cheektowaga. I weighed myself this morning since Tue. is my weekly day to do so and I've lost 2 more lbs for the week. hoot hoot. I need to update my tracker as it's not reflecting my loss from the past two weeks...... So now I have 129 to go until my goal..... I just love my band!!

Bravo - your success is what we love to see!! You rock on too.... Yeah at 350 your one of the bigger bandsters and you can join us anytime. I love the fact you feel comfy with your size even when it's not what everyone would think is perfect. A size 12 is nothing to sneeze at -that's awesome...... I would love to be a 12 and I'm making my way down..... So if you decide to go for those other pounds save ur clothes for me!! LOL

It's okay..... Take a huge deep breath - you know you have been on your pre-op diet and you will have lost in order to have your band placed. Now that you have that last meal mind-set out of your system start thinking like a bandster and do all the right steps to get to where you want to be...... Your going to be a great success and do the correct steps to get to your goal. Believe in yourself, your surgeon, and the plan ahead...... Rock on!!

Call the other doctor's office and explain what your going through..... If they take you and make you an appointment in a heart beat go and see what your options are at this stage of the game. That's what I did when my 1st surgeon's office blew me off after being approved and the office manager treated me like crap. Come to find out they did this to many of their patients after I looked into it...... So I switched surgeons and I coulldn't be happier. It only took me weeks to get my band - They even let me pick the date I wanted since I waited so long.... Due to my mistreatment from the other doctor's office. Do what feels right - you have choices and if something in your head and heart tells you something is not right - run don't walk from this doctor's office. Best to you.

Hey I'm here to tell you that it works... I started off at 411 and I'm a bit over two years out now. I've lost over 100lbs. I'm just like you been over weight my whole life and have been in the 300's to my top weight of 411 for atleast 20 plus years..... Except for twice losing big #162 & then again losing#169 lbs with Weight Watchers only to gain it all back on plus..... It has taken some time to get used to the band and the way it works and you working it into your life but I would do this again with-in a heart beat. I wish I had done it back in 2000 when I first thought about WLS. But I didn't so no need to dwell. I have to say this if you have coverage I stress and I mean stress be sure to see your surgeon every 7-8 weeks. This will give you a huge advantage for fills and the support you need. You may not need a fill but go in anyway to keep yourself on track we bigger bandsters need this help to discuss anything on our mind. What made my weight loss stall was I went 7 months without seeing my surgeon I didn't gain a pound but I didn't lose any either.Amazing because in the past if I went 7 months on anyother plan I would have gained everything back. What happened was my surgeons office called to cancel my appointment since the doc was going to be out in July/09 so I just made an appointment for Sept/09 well long and behold I got the flu couldn't make my appointment so called and made it for Nov/09 shoot the fat self I am called to cancel it days before - Why you ask because I knew I needed a fill but hell the holidays were coming Thanksgiving/Christmas etc. didn't want to be filled to miss out (fat girl thinking) so I cancelled that Nov. appointment told her I would call back to set up my next appointment. So I called early Dec/09 to make an appointment 1st one aval was Feb. 23, 2010 well now I go in and wow no gain/no loss satyed the same - Thrilled but disapointed in myself. I've forgiven myself and moved on to have gotten the best fill/sweetspot ever. I've been getting a 3 lb a week loss since and feeling awesome. It takes time to get the right fill, right habits and when you have the right mind set we larger bandsters can get to goal just like everyone else can..... Best thing I've ever done as part of my weight loss attempts........ You can and will do it!!

Thanks.... It's funny to hear that.. since I really must have been eating like a really fat girl. I have to say it does gross me out to watch some other people eat now. Huge bites, super fast and the huge amounts all day long. I'm even grossd out to watch my family and I have to stop myself from saying to much to them because they get a bit offensive. Yikes.... I don't want to become their FOOD POLICE!! LOL

Deb LadyRose - Your going in the right direction - Love your attitude and reaching out for help is the best thing you can do. Rock on gurl.... It takes time, willpower and oh a whole lot of advice to get into the right mind set and break some bad habits both from you and your family and friends... It's funny cuz I'm a bit over two years out and after my last fill Feb. 23rd I've finally hit my best sweet spot EVER and my mother who has supported me from day one. Kept telling me you need to eat more, is that all your eating, your gong to get sick if you don't eat more than that on and on.... Finally I looked at her and said "mom I know what I'm doing is correct, I'm finally following the doctor's menu and portions to a Tee I see him every 6-7 weeks now and if he feels I'm not doing good I'll change what I'm doing" She smiled and said " Ok sorry I seemed to gear you off your plan, I'm just not used to you eating so little, kinda like a skinny girl" we both busted out laughing and that broke the ice with out me hurting her or having her mad at me. I knew she had my best interest at heart but it just didn't come out as well as she thought it was...... Gotta love the family.. Hmm, me eating like a skinny girl..... Holly Cow!! LOL Leaving food on my plate, taking small/tiny portions, taking all healthy items.....

I have to say that this might not be intentional on her part (the Boss). I've had relationships with people who I only had eating incommon with..... food was a main focus in my life for way to long and once I had surgery some of my friends still were in the food focus mode with me not even knowing better. They too have to adjust to new ways of being part of my life - just food not as the main focus. Did you eat lunch out with your boss everyday, order in and when you got in the office was the focus being what and where are we going to order from today? I know that was how we acted in our office alot...... Sometimes I was the No I was the one who started this problem. Now it's stopped and everyone is much happier and healthier and we have an office salad bar day where everyone brings in a good healthy topping to share. We have turned 360' in the right direction. Take a huge deep breath and give your boss a little slack she may need to catch up to your new surgery and know the best way to now have a healthy relationship with you. If she becomes jealous/bitter and does out right nasty things after you ask her not too... Than you have no choice but to go the next step to make your point.

I'm so happy to hear all this great news. I've been in your shoes and I'm very proud of you. Keep your head up high and keep being the wonderful person you are...... Much love and well wishes.

This is just my in-put from knowing how my X-hubby was and still is to this day in the relationship with his family. Your hubby is the same as you, you mentioned his father was/has always been unkind to him as well. You see the abuse is now directed at you, now more so since your what I called fresh meat in the family. Do yourself and your husband a favor - grab him up and give him as much love as you can and make your HOME a happy safe place at all times as much as you can with-in your ability for him and yourself. Don't allow them to contine to make YOU both clash with the toxic crap they swing your way. He can't or has not mastered the ability to protect you from them, he can't even do it for himself. All I can say is one time as our children grew my X in-laws went after one of our children and I've never in my life saw my husband blow on this mother like he did..... This I do know I'm an adult and can hold my own and have gotten better as I age..... But once I saw him protect our child he vaildated all the years he couldn't for me!!!

Awesome - I'm so thrilled you had that control. Feels great huh..... I know..... It's powerful. I wanted to add that I got into trouble with my Vet. We have a small dog and when I didn't finish my plate a few bites here and there I was feeding out Yorkie out of love - Bad, Bad, Bad idea.... She gained a half a pound and my vet said I was slowly killing her. OMG I was shocked I was doing this to her. She's only a 4 1/2 lbs dog and I was feeding her those bites.... So remember you can over love with food to others in your house hold be careful......

Yup... But guess what - I'm over it now!! That little bit of eating this and that and everything else is what got me to 411 lbs. If you ever notice skippy girls always leave something on the plate or never take a lot in the first place. I'm thinking like a skippy girl now. Waste -what a bit of food oh well better than on my butt - wasting my life away is more costly than those bites of food. Hmm you know how much money I wasted growing in sizes for my clothes I ended up giving away or donating. But I do understand your thought process.... Changes are coming my dear it gets easier over time to not eat it or think it's a waste....... Much love an support your way!!