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I had a 14 day full liquid diet. Carnation instant breakfast with added protein for breakfast, lunch and supper were cream soups mixed with protein. I also asked permission to have egg drop soup and it was a life saver. I lost 19 lbs in the two weeks and didn't cheat at all.

Congratulations!! That is absolutely wonderful! You're doing great! Hope the second month goes smoothly as well and you're 4cc's help out!

With the exception of my EGD, I had never had anesthesia before surgery. I was scared of general anesthesia, mostly worrying I wouldn't wake up. They put my IV in shortly after I got there. Then they gave me some relaxation drugs about 30 minutes before I was to go into the OR. Right before they rolled me out of my room they gave me some more drugs. They rolled me in and I had to move from my bed to the surgery table. Then they put a mask over my face and told me my hand was going to burn. That's all I remember until I woke up. There were quite a few people in the room when they were putting me to sleep but I have no idea what they were doing, I only remember my nurse and anesthesiologist. I woke up in recovery shaking and after they got that calmed down I was taken to my room (had to stay overnight per Dr. policy). It wasn't anywhere near as bad as what I had worked myself up to thinking it would be! Good luck! I'm sure you'll all do wonderfully!

At my highest weight I weighed 312 pounds. I've lost around 95 lbs from my top and a size 2 co-worker (I'm a size 14/16 depending on clothes) goes "how much more weight do you want to lose?" And I answered and she goes "well don't get too skinny, you don't want to look bad." Umm, excuse me Miss Size 2... I know she didn't mean it in a bad way (well, I hope not at least) but still... you're telling me not to get too skinny and you're TINY! It's amazing to me sometimes what pops out of peoples mouths. I understand that I am way smaller than I used to be, but I'm still larger than "average". So many people say "don't lose too much weight" but I don't understand why they are so opposed to us striving to reach our ideal weights...

I'm with you. I constantly burp and if I can't then I get some major tightness in my chest. The worst is when I try to burp and it doesn't come out! It's worse with certain foods. I work out for an hour a day and it hasn't helped any. I make sure to eat 4 hours before bed and if I can't then I sleep in a sitting up position for the first portion of the night.

My surgeon's office also sends starting weight. By the day of surgery I was down around 60 pounds.

I'm having surgery on Friday! YAY! Can't wait to be able to sleep through the night again!

Thanks guys! I refilled my Lortab prescription that I had left over from surgery. That has helped a lot. I called my dentist and changed oral surgeons so I can get in on Monday now for my consult! I'm so thankful for that because tooth pain has got to be the most frustrating thing ever.

My lower left wisdom tooth came through finally and broke off part of the molar in front of it. So I'm getting all 4 wisdom teeth out and then the broken one. I was just at the regular dentist yesterday and there wasn't any infection. My husband stopped and bought Children's Motrin. Hopefully it will kick in so I can get some sleep. Thanks for answering so quickly!

I can't get into the oral surgeon until 3/12 and have had major pain today. :thumbdown: I know we aren't supposed to use NSAIDS due to damaging our tummies. Does anyone have suggestions for what I can take to help the pain and inflammation?

Hey everyone! My name is Jessika, I'm 26 and from Minnesota. I've been with my husband for 7 1/2 years and married for 3 1/2. We don't have any kids yet. I got banded January 27th. I move to solid foods tomorrow! Woo-hoo! I have degenerative disk disease and trying to get around when my back was out when I weighed 312 was practically impossible. The constant low back and neck pain made life suck and I decided it was time to do something about it. I started the journey in Jan. 2008 but due to my hubby's job going downhill I had to stop 4 months into the medically supervised diet. I'd lost 40 pounds and figured I could do more on my own. Ha! Gained it back just like every other time. So after 2 more bouts of not being able to walk (and a new job for my husband) I started my insurance process again and got banded! Best decision of my life. I've lost 95 lbs. from my top weight (about 70 since starting my 6 months) and although my back hasn't gotten much better, I'm hopeful that by the time I reach goal it will be better. I'm enjoying banded life. I'm one of the lucky ones who isn't hungry. I know that can change at any time, but I'm hoping not! The head hunger is kind of amazing to me though. It's like every food I didn't like before sounds SO great now that I can't have it! It's ridiculous sometimes. Nice to meet you all and I hope everyone's journeys go smoothly!!

Does your surgeon deal with only a specific psych professional? My MMPI-2 was included in the cost of my visits. And my total for the 3 visits was only around $400. My insurance didn't pay for any of the visits either. Is it possible to price shop for a cheaper visit since you only have to take the MMPI-2? I hope you can find somewhere cheaper so you can move forward with your journey! Good luck!

I "gained" about 4 pounds too right after surgery. My body got rid of all the excess fluids in about 3 days. Congrats on surgery and Good luck!!

I did my 6 months supervised diet along with my 3 psych visits last year so I paid for all that out of pocket. Well, I used my flex spend account actually so that was nice to have. Insurance was approved on December 18, 2009 so we scheduled for January 27th so I could do all my pre-op visits in January so everything would come out of this years insurance. I will have to pay my $1500 deductible and $4000 out of pocket max. So for a grand total of $5500 I get a new lease on life!

Just got the call from the surgery department. We have to be there at 7:15 a.m. tomorrow. I'm really starting to get nervous now. I can't believe its finally here!

what did you consume on your preop diet ? Carnation Instant Breakfast Sugar Free mixed with skim milk and non-fat dry milk, cream soups mixed with skim milk and non-fat dry milk and my personal saviour (ok'd by my nut.), egg drop soup. SF jello, SF popsicles for a snack (twice daily). Any combination of these adding up to 60g protein. how long was it for ? 2 weeks (One week down) how much did you lost? I've lost 10 pounds so far did you get sick or dizzy? surprisingly, as long as I stay around the 60g protein mark, I feel just fine. were you taking medication? I only take birth control and Protonix (acid reflux meds)

I start my liquid diet today!! Only 2 more weeks til I get my band!

I am losing my weight because I want to go one day, heck, one hour, without pain. I have degenerative disk disease and my low back and neck cause constant pain. The orthopedic surgeon said at this point nothing will help except losing weight (barring surgery, which they don't like to do on overweight individuals). When my back is at its worst, my husband has to help me in and out of bed, get me dressed, help me shower - basically he has to help me with everything. I'm tired of feeling like a burden to him. I am 26 years old and feel like I'm 80. I will lose this weight so I can lead a healthy, normal and active life.

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I get my band on January 27th! Can't wait!

I had two tests that I had to take for my psych clearance. One was 567 questions (MMPI-2) and the other was 120+ questions. (Millon) They were basically personality tests. I "failed" the MMPI-2, basically it came back saying it was inconclusive. The Millon came back fine. I was cleared for surgery without any problems despite the first one being inconclusive. My psychologist said I'm just really good at putting on a "happy face", a.k.a. lying to myself. She said it was actually relatively normal. Good luck on your journey! Time will fly now that you've started! :biggrin:

My surgeon works in tandem with a registered dietitian on staff at the same hospital. After having my consult I was scheduled for my first appointment with the dietitian. That was my official start to my 6th months. Our first meeting she went over what my pre-op diet was going to be and what I needed to start doing to adjust to life after my band. My doctor cut out soda/liquid calories after the first consult. It was his first requirement along with eating within 45 minutes of waking up and no more than 3-4 hours before bed. My dietitian didn't give a particular menu of what to eat but just said to be sure to choose Protein first and try to get in 2 fruits and 2 veggies a day while limiting carbs. I was also told to take 20 minutes to eat and to not drink with meals. My dietitian appointments are all about getting ready for life after the band. I don't know if this is typical but I really love it.

I'm not banded yet, but when I lost weight a couple years ago I bought a plain band to wear until I reached my goal weight, which I'm of course still waiting on I bought my titanium band off Ebay for around $25.

*Laughs* You're right. I doubt anyone will point and laugh! It's nice to know that it will catch up :smile2:

Hello all! I'm not banded yet. Working my way through the six month supervised diet. I work out 2 hours a night 5-6 times a week. Due to a bad back I can't lift any weights so I have to stick to straight cardio. I do an hour on the elliptical each night and then either walk an hour on the treadmill, bike an hour or split between the two. Now here's my question: My left calf is starting to look smaller. But my right isn't... Is this something that you have noticed as you lost weight? Do they eventually even out? And I know its way too early to worry about this... But I ordered a cocktail dress for my brother-in-laws wedding and now I'm worried its gonna look odd with a big leg and a small leg :smile: