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Went to the Drs today I lost 51/2 lbs . I felt that I should have lost more but I haven't been as careful with my food or taking care of myself since my brother-in-laws car accident . Anyway he's out of ICU and now is in the Orthpedic Trauma Unit . He had 3 surgeries and has 1 more to go . The bleed on his brain as stopped , chest tube is out and they had him sitting in a chair . I don't know how they did that because his left hip was broken and is what he had 2 of his surgeries on and his right knee, ankle and foot are still broken and surgery on them is Monday.

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers he needs them . He goes into surgery today to fix his knee , ankle and foot and srgery on friday to fix his hip . With him being in the hospital I know I'm losing weight and getting my exercise walking around and getting lost . Well I'm off to the hospital surgery is at 1:00, Thanks again .

Well I've been really depressed . My brother-in-law was in a head on collision Friday and has been in Morristown Hospital in ICU and had two surgeries since then and is scheduled for two more this week . That's just to put him back together . My sister , his wife , died June 17 of last year and I'm his only family he has around here , his family lives up by the Canadain border. I came home today to get some rest and will go back tomorrow in time for his next surgery. I'm just thankful he's alive . The woman that hit him died . I just had to tell someone. I hope you don't mind me dumping this on all you .

We had pizza for supper tonight . I wasn't going to have any but it smelled so good that I had half a slice .I got the pain that Fenton described I thought I was going to die But did I throw the other half away ? Hell no I walked around the house cluching my chest with one hand and holding on my pizza with the other . When the pain was gone I ate the rest of it and had the pain all over again . I sometimes think I need my mouth sewn shut for my own protection .

Hello , I just got back from the Drs. I lost 2.5 lbs .The Dr. gave me a fill today ( it didn't hurt at all ) . I had 6cc put in at the time of surgery and he put in 1cc so now I have 7cc in my band . Now I can't have anything but water for a day, then two days of protein drinks ,two days mushies then back to my diet of 3oz of protein ,3oz of salad and 3oz of veggies.

Thanks Ceradad I just deleted my post .

I had a rash on both of my arms this past weekend and the Dr. put me on Methylprednisolone now I'm eating like a pig . I'm hungry all the time . I hope it's just the meds.

I had a NSV yesterday . My only pair of jeans that fit were in the wash so I asked my neice if I could wear a pair of hers . I wear size 18 she wears size 16 . When I was up stairs trying them on I could hear my neice and her father laughing at the idea that I thought I could fit in her pants . She called up and asked if they fit and when I said they did and came down in them the whole family was shocked that they fit . I then said to my neice "Do you know what this means ? You need to lose weight too. " The pants were a little tight and I had a muffin top but they weren't so tight that I felt uncomfortable in them but tighter than what I normally would wear . The last time I had on a size 16 was when I was 16 .

My son worked at Mountain Creek in NJ this pasted winter. He was a snowbording instructer .I think he might work there next winter also.

My first week back to work and I feel like I was run over by a bulldozer . I now have a cold or flu (thanks to my 4 yr old grandson ). I watch the grandchildren the week before I went back to work and he was sick . I loved being with them and would do it all over again knowing I would get sick and feel like this.

I have only told my family and 5 of my best friends . The one I thought was one of my closest friends is the one that didn't want me to have the surgery . She said I could do it on my own and that I was taking "the easy way out ". I'm 49 years old and still fat . This is not the first time I tried to lose weight . I've called her to go over and visit a few times and she made excuses not to have me over . The one time I saw her she didn't even mention anything about the surgery or the fact that I lost weight . The way I see it is thats her problem not mine .

Well I started mushies today . I had an egg and some baby carrots . My dietician said no soup , cream of wheat , oatmeal , potatoes or salad for the next two weeks . I know every Dr. is different but my seems to be really strick.

I cheated I had a hard boiled egg .I go to the Dr. today and start on mushie food so I used that as an excuse to start a day early . That plain old hard boiled egg was delicious .

Okay this is gross but I have to ask . I rubbed my port incision last night and a bit of the scab came off and some white pus came out . It's the only incision that is still a little tender .Has this happen to anyone else ?

My favorite is EAS . You can get it at Walmart for $5.98 for 4 . They have 17 grams of protein in each and 110 cal. They also have EAS with 20 grams of protein and 170 cal. for $6.98 for 4 .

It took about one month for BCBSNJ to approve . They didn't give me a hard time or anything .

I'm 12 days post-op I haven't gone back to work yet. The Dr. asked how much time I wanted off 2,3 or 4 weeks I said 4 because I wasn't sure how I was going to feel . To tell you the truth I feel realy good . Better than I have in years . I start on mushie foods next Monday . I can't wait .

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Mikala I bought my liquid Tylenol at Walmart .It is extra strength Adult Rapid Blast Liquid It's Cherry flavor and cost $5.98 or $4.98 .

I have the same thing sometimes it really hurts anyway I asked the Dr. about it yesterday when he took my staples out (which I thought was it was ) he said taking the staples will help alittle and it will go away soon but he never told me what was causing it. When you find out please let me know.

I just ordered some Unjury , only one sample of each . I'm hoping I like them . Can't write anymore. The family is cooking ( steak, french fries and vegies) so I'm going for a walk.

I had my staples removed yesterday and got weighed . I lost 11.5 lbs. I guess the 5 days with nothing but water and diet snapple did the trick. Thank god that part is over . I think those 5 days were worst than the surgery it's self. As soon as I came home I had a protein shake. I thought I had died and gone to heaven .

Hi ! I was banded on 3/5 so I'm 4 days out . The pain wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be . I didn't have to do a liquid diet before surgery ,but I did have to lose 5% of my weight before the surgery . I'm now on liquids ( water, diet snapple, weak tea ) until Monday when I get my staples out ,then I get to have 3 protein shakes a day for two weeks . After the two weeks I go on a soft diet . Right now I'd give up my first born for a protein shake . Just kidding , but I'm HUNGRY .I think this stage has to be the hardest I hope.

I had my surgery yesterday . I feel fine . Just alittle sore and tired . It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be . I have to drink 3ozs of water every hour and nothing else until Monday then I go on protein shakes . I can't wait to see the pounds come off.

Yes. I am . My surgery date is This Wed. the 5th. I go to the hospital Mon. morning for presurgery testing . I'm excited ,scared and inpatient . I'm going through a whole jauntlet of emotions right now .