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Thank you I'll try..it comes and goes! I can't wait to get these staples out!!! Does everyone have a large incision for the port? I have 6 staples, plu 5 small wholes

I'm sorry your in such a funk! Your doing great with the wieght loss. I know anxiety sucks! Try to breath slower..Do start that journal that should help. And posting how you feel on here is a great way to let it out! And go ahead give your self permission to have a good cry.

How about a bad tooth ache! Good luck with that happypsychrn! I wish I had kept it quiet although I have not had any bad feedback. I Don't want my neighbors knowing, but most of my Sunday School class knows and a hand few of others. I'm telling people that I don't want to know that I've had girlie surgery, they never ask for details with that one!

How exciting and wonderful!!!

Best wishes to you!

I'm going CRAZY! What can I put on my incisions to help stop the itcthing?

Welcome home!

Hi, I spoke with her yesterday afternoon. She was frustrated they turned her morphine off in the middle of the night! Go figure! She wanted to leave but she had to wait to finish eating and then go to the BR. So I'm not sure if she's home yet or not. I'm hanging in there, but exhausted! Yesterday I really pushed myself and today I can't eep my eyes open. We have caompany that came in yesterday and they are great. I went to grocery store with my daughter and then we went to someones house for "dinner" last night. Now I'm home alone for a few hours and going back to bed. I really think I pushed it to much yesterday, although I thought I'd be up and running by now My only real complaint is the iching of the large insision. Should I put some ointment on it? I think I know why I stayed 2 nights. Most everyone I've heard has only had 5 insisions I have 6 there was alot of scar tissue from my gall blatter surgery mad it tougher on the doc and I guess tougher on me. night night...

She called me a few minutes ago. I had t laugh cause I guess I sounded the same way on Monday! She wanted me to tell you all that everything went well. She's a little nervous about the night staff at CMC, they haven't been as attentive as the day shift. I told her to call her daughter, who had just left, and get her to get on there backs. So hopefully she will. So thats it for now. Have a good night. di

Enjoy that pizza! I wish I had had tthat fr my last supper!

Erin That was an awesome post thanks so much! I copied it to save if for someday.....

One of my many weight losses, I lost 70 pounds and I felt still VERY HUGE, When I look at the picture from then I cna't believe how great I looked! I can't wait to get there. This time I know I will and it will last. I took pictures Sunday night before the surgery on Monday. I want to also take pictures every month to SEE the change.

Congratulations! And welcome to bandland.

Oh Karen don't worry I'll be asking tons of stuff on here! So Kathy is it a must that I hear the girgle? It seems like it takes a long time to hear that, and I've been thinking is my stomach growling..so now I'm paying more attention. I did have 6oz of protien this morning. I took it VERY slow over an hour. I felt so dizzy earlier. I'm feeling better now, but ready for my nap. I took my pill that I was scared about taking this morning with milk like you suggested. And you were right it was fine. I'm just not sure that I am feeling the new stomach fill up and empty. Should I is there something wrong (like my brain) with me that I can't differenciate the 2? Loretta is in bandland and lala land and doing well.

Hi, Starrs daughter called a few minutes ago. She is out of surgery and in la la land in her room. Everything went well. When I hear more I will let you know.

So how long should I wait to lay down after drinking something? I'm laying in a sit up possition still. I'm kind of sore tonigh, but haven't had protien or pain meds in hours. I hate the idea of waking up with a headache again in the middle of the night being hungry. Trial failure, thanks for the tips! I think I'm going to have an ounce o protien now and then in a half hour have the pain meds then a half hour later sleep. Should I wait longer than a half hour for bed? Should I wait to eat when my port hurts? Thanks for your help and tips!! I spoke with Starr earlier tonight. She is feeling weak, but I think excited. She just wants to have it over with. I asked her to have her daughter give me a call and tell me how she did when it's over. She'll do great, I told her we would be praying for her. She is schedualed for 7:30.

I'm doing good! No shoulder pain. Trying to get used to the hunger/full feelings.

Hey Glo I had my surgery on Monday also. I'm sorry you had such a rough time. Take it real slow. Did they really make you have all that stuff to "eat" before you went home? My Bariatric nurse came in to see me and told me she wanted me to have 4 TBLS of water an hour and increase that over the next serveral days. I have not been able to do every hour but I'm trying. Perhaps your trying to take in to much to fast. I stop eating "drinking" when I feel uncomfortable. They also told me to start with 2 1oz cups of protien drink. I had my first last night. I was stuffed until 4am then I woke up STARVING, had 1oz and slept soundly. I hope this helps, feel better, take it easy it is a scary time for us learning how our bodys react now. Let me know how your doing.

Hi, Forget the "GREAT IDEA I HAD" That mattress cover thing didn't work well. Lots of pillows are working for me. Kim and Kathy, did you feel a new kind of full and hunger? had protien shake at 7:30 last night, 4 TBLS. I was stuffed and uncomfortable. But then at 4 AM I had a headache and was starving. Went downstairs, like an idiot, and drank 2T of PS. Felt really wierd went back upstairs and I'm ot sure if I had anxiety attack or what but I felt like I was gonna get sick. I didn;t and it passed. I finished my 2nd cup of PS and slept till almost 8. Oh 1 other thing. My one pill I take I can't crush it is a small gel capsul. Do you have any suggestions as to when would be a good time for me to take it. Nw I'm ready for a nap again so off I go. Loretta, You'll do fine! Trust me! I am also thrilled to say that the gas pains have been very little, PTL!

Hi, I'm home yippie! My new life had really begun! Don't worry Loretta (Starr). and Melissa about my hospital stay. I was still high on morphine when he came and and said we'd talk about going home tomorrow. I asked the nurse and she said he likes to keep all his patients 2 days. It was fine with me. Last ight around 8 I wanted to escape, but then I woke up at 2 and took some pain medicine and this morning he was in the room before 10 and said everything is good, go home, take a shower and see you next week. LOL David the PA said please take a shower....LOL.. So I'm home I ate a TBLS of cottage cheese. Garry just mixed me a protien shake and I'm good as can be. A suggestion for you Melissa as far as your bed goes, for when you go home. If you can get the hospital bed and it isn't a big deal getting to you, I would go for it. If not, go buy one of those foam mattress toppers, (mine is king size and it's perfect) fold it in half and then roll it into a triangle, you'll be just fine. I am so excited about my band I ca't tell you! And I'm so excited to be home! My offer is still on for movies and jello! Thank you all so much for the prayers. I had complete peace on Monday morning. And now I'm just so excited I could scream. Off to the couch for a movie/nap. Thank you all for being here for me.

I just want to thank everyone for all of your support up to this point. You all have helped have the courage to get in the car go to the hospital and become a bandster. I'm blessed and have been lead to do this. I'll see you soon, on the other side.

Thanks. Tomorrow is my big day...ahhhh...no more headaches.

Hi, I am glad I was able to make it today. Thanks for all the support. I painted a wall mural today in less than 4 hours. It was great therapy! Looking forward to our next get together. Dont' forget there will be movies playing at my house all week no popcorn but lots of Jello being served, if you get it your self out of the fridge!

Try Carb Solutions. It has 23 grams of protien and it really isnt that bad tasting. I cry atr just about everthing. But I'm really not hungry. This past Wednesday I wanted to kill, but then I had 1/2 cup of MP and felt a thousand times better. Cream Soups are good too, but mostly the carb solutions cause of all the protien. Hang in there you don't have much longer.

OK Your scaring me! I was bulimic back in high school. Then on and off over the years. BE CAREFUL you are doing bulimic behaviors which will mess you up so much in the head you can't imagine. I am 45 yrs old. I have not done anything in over 15 yrs, however, I think about it every so often how much easier it would be to chew and spit out if make my self purge. It enters my mind for a second. DON"T GO THERE GUYS! Trust me! if you want to talk to me more about it email me I'd be more than happy to give you details about how this little private personal "not so horrible" thing can screw you up and your loved ones up real good!