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Mistahbue

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  2. Posted

    Thanx maziemommy.. I am sooo happy to have found this place.. I started my liquid today and i am ooh so hungry.. you seem to be doing great losing!! good job!!! How did you curve the hunger?

    Kaly

    I was on clear and full liquids pre-op - assuming you are too?

    I was allowed oatmeal as well as milk - I took advantage of the milk and used whey powder Protein - chocolate and vanilla - and made slushies for the morning. These seemed to stay with me for a long period of time.

    Hope that helps.

  4. Posted

    hello all - WOW some great progress on those tickers!!!

    It is SO nice to know I'm not the only 300# +!

    I weighed 354.6 in 12/07 and lost to 332.1 by band-day. :)

    Just curious - how long post surgery before you tackled a bicycle or treadmill? Now after saying that I've not been on either in several months due to a knee surgery - but have been trying to build back up to it.

    Also - I started a food diary on the 1st day of my pre-op diet and am continuing. I mean I am documenting everything - even potty times. Have I become way to obsessive? LOL

  6. Posted

    I would suggest a grabby stick thing. I found I had trouble bending - even now 4 days post surgery I'm just tender enough to have some discomfort when I have to bend over.

    Just my thoughts. I never used a heating pad - did use an ice pack while in the hospital. (I did end up staying overnight in the hospital due to nausea and blood pressue whackiness)

    I had the wonderful benefit of a full grown, full coated Siberian Husky stretched out against me the first night I was home - better than a heating pad and nice to hold onto! :)

  7. Posted

    Had my surgery on Tuesday. I am on clear liquid until Monday for follow-up - then I can move to clear and full liquid for about a week to 1 1/2 weeks then I can start moving to a blended diet - nothing remotely close to solid until week 4 or 4 after surgery.

    Right now about all I can tolerate is smushie popsicles to help get my meds down and some broth - not to keen on the broth - it just seems extremely salty and greasy.

    Sat up for several hours today, played on computer and watched some TV. If I saw one I saw 200 hundred food commercials... Amazing really when ya think about it - we are a nation obsessed with food methinks! :lol:

  9. Posted

    Hi Everyone, The elephant sitting on my chest(gas), finally started going away this morning. I had a little trouble with nausea, because of the anesthesia. I feel much better today . Hunger hasn't really been a problem.

    Best wishes to everyone banded this week

    no elephant here - just feel like i've done double duty ab crunches on steroids or something - holy cow i'm sore. :)

    same with hunger - not really 'feeling' it - trying to eat some Jello now to help get my morning medication down. never realized sugar free Jello was so sickening sweet - ugh!!! :)

    I also had some nausea issues - ended up staying overnight at hospital but that was fine.

    got home yesterday afternoon - we've got two Siberian Huskies who sleep with us - they were so sweet last night - one laid at my feet while the other stretched out my length - made sure the cats nor my partner could get close to me. :frown:

    Hope you feel better soon!

  10. Posted

    Well 2 days post surgery and holy moley I feel like I've been beaten with a baseball bat! Not excuiating pain - just the feeling of being exercise sore times 100 - does that make any sense.

    I ended up staying overnight in hospital - some nausea after first attempts at clear liquid and my BP kept tanking - got the BEST treatment ever at Fort Atkinson Hospital. I love those people!

    I'm paranoid about my port - always afraid when I attempt to rollover that I'm going to yank something lose - I guess that's just initial after surgery jitters.

    Okay - dumb question - at no point since surgery have I felt 'full' - but I've had the feeling of just not feeling like eating anymore - is this normal after surgery?

  11. Posted

    Hi Everyone, My surgery is tomorrow at 7:30 am. I can't wait!!!!!

    I am also looking forward to time off work. Best wishes to all

    me too - I'm getting the jitters now!

    But I think I dread having to get up at 4:00 in the morning worse than anything!! LOL

    Best of luck!!!

  12. Posted

    I've been using whey Protein powder with skim or low-fat milk. Whether mixed alone and in a blender with ice to make a 'smoothie' these seem to hold me for a long time.

    Now I am pre-surgery - 2 days to go - but the days I don't have these I do notice I seem to have a lot more hunger pains.

    It comes in a chocolate or vanilla 'flavor' but I would recommend a test drive because some people do not like the taste - I enjoy both.

    AND as a treat - I sometimes use a popsicle or my allowance of fat free sherbet and make myself a 'desert' at night.

  14. Posted

    thanks so much for the confidence and support.

    I literally felt like she punched me in the gut - wind out right out of me.

    I agree - what I put into it is what I will get out of it. I am so committed to being the person who is inside this shell. :)

  17. Posted

    In response to Vessa

    I am using Dr. Marc Erikson at Fort Atkinson - not sure where you live but this might be too far.

    You probably need ALL that medical information from mayo - and honestly it would be BEST if your Band surgeon's office reached out to some of the Lap-Band providers here.

    Reason I say that is that I have your problem - kinda sorta. I travel 100% for my job - so I had to prove to Dr. that I was committed to seeing him on my one morning a week at home, trying to find a Lap_Band provider in the state where I am currently working - in the event that I need emergency type care due to the band.

    Had the SAME response - in this case I am living and working 4 1/2 days a week in Baton Rouge LA - I couldn't get a return phone call. Did manage to get an email telling me nope - they weren't gonna commit to seeing me... yadda yadda

    Dr. Erickson's office then took up the effort - they had to explain to the LA surgeon's what was needed, had to send medical records, etc...

    So it sounds like you never got the records from Mayo - with that in your hand it might be easier...

    Best of luck!

    Congrats on the baby!

  18. Posted

    New to the board - my surgery date is Tuesday 1/22

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Hoping for snow tonight and all this week.

    Sorry folks, not a Pack fan but I do believe they are gonna win tonight. No way Eli can pull this kind of upset off. I would say I'd eat my hat if he did but I'm on pre-op liquids and besides I need my hat to keep my head warm!!!!

    Surgery is a Fort Atkinson,

    Dr Marc Erickson

  19. Posted

    At my pre-surgery H&P my primary care doctor wished me luck - however told me that even with this surgery that I would not able to lose more than 100 lbs and that I was going to still have a high BMI.

    Talk about letting the air out of a balloon... :biggrin:

    Anyway - I've read multiple stories of people losing 100+ plus with LB....

    My g/f thinks maybe she's stating that I won't lose over 30% of my body weight - but that still doesn't fit in with testimonials I've seen and read.

    Just wondering if anyone else has faced this - I can't decide if she was throwing it out as a challenge of sorts or what...

    Haven't had a follow-up with her yet - am definately going to talk about it with my surgeon this week.

    Two more sleeps!!!

    :)

  20. Posted

    I'm new here and soooooooooooooo glad to see folks such as myself on this board.

    I'm going to be ecstatic to get to 299 lbs. So I guess that's my 1st goal. Well 2nd goal. The first being able to survive the pre-surgery full and clear liquid - two more sleeps and I'm on the surgery table! :)

    At my heaviest I suspect I weighed around 365. With a change in eating habits - which I've somewhat maintained and lots of exercise - which I did not maintain - I did manage to lose 76 pounds a few years back.... of course gained most of it back.

  21. Posted

    Exciting New Year's Knockout's Dec 31- Chrisann (honorary member of the Jan 08 bandsters)

    Jan 1- HAPPY NEW YEARS! Starting the year off right!

    Jan 2- phowell, Megmarie21, Gingerbug(Victoria), jengland, racetrackweary, rainbowme2(Bunny), RT, jojokitty

    Jan 3-WOWOX7, Woodsy,momto3, Mommamare, nancy52,AnneElliot, ovahkummer

    Jan 4- KUgirl, steviegene, SuzanneG, Songinmysoul, sleclerc (shirley), WendyRae, MamaJava

    Jan 5- texasbandster

    Jan 6

    Jan 7- CallmeJim, comepickmeup, NukeChik, mamato3, kintime, Shell, destined2befree, babedoe4, ch4251,

    Jan 8- Fat&thrifty(and husband Joe), itz me, faa31, crackedpepper, flipbarnett, Joanna240, rustymarie, gingydilly, seajules

    Jan 9– Redtulips3, FLMan, TachaBaby505, Lillyanne_M, CJV

    Jan 10- luvsrocks, Hilary, Jen25bl, jtag10_4, Char1007, Pizzaman citygirl4616

    Jan 11- brez1015, Tmusicmaker123, Poopsie, Ready2JustDoIt, B-Man, ganigirl6, Ms.BearKat11,Glorybee123

    Jan 12- jen6740

    Jan 13

    Jan 14- CoreynVA, acalpn, srbanker(Suzanne), grayl, cnukaya, Jessthat, Deedle, thinner-or-bust, gilliebean, greeniiii, mitch, WestCoastFatGuy

    Jan 15- Travelology, Dianegoe, poodlecamper, LKM, greeneyez

    Jan 16- Kathy, Saleel, back2reality, Cherry_Blue, Dazzle, nadean, with his help, Laurinda; Pikedafoe, Ms.Toya, SMR100

    Jan 17- SJK, Alfie, L.A., lwood, tweenwaters, Laurieloo, kcintx,mia31771

    Jan 18- RuthE?, shanarene

    Jan 19

    Jan 20

    Jan 21- mo7293 (Maureen), graham, lee41

    Jan 22- purplegoddess, DPJDMOM, bcgates, AmyMT, bcgates, BensonRN, Mistahbue

    Jan 23- min, Ang1982 (Angela) Tigger_Shorty (Rose), WhirlWinds

    Jan 24- holleyhobby,jst4kel,kimmycrs, Somogyi1, rakes4321, RomeGA3, Road_King, Ross07, planning4thin

    Jan 25- Noni(Mary), htay73il (Hope), Thor, rakes4321(Amy), khoffman (Karen) Diane - south fla

    Jan 26- Louise (London)

    Jan 27

    Jan 28- kawanabear(Kalonda), crystalcml, blg200200, justtjohn, PeachesPJ, kpoincon, ANewDayForRose

    Jan 29- Milton 5a (Lauren, UK, 21)

    Jan 30- PortuguesePrincess(Stephanie),Amberwaves(Amber), Tamika(taismommy), jaycee

    Jan 31- SarahT1982, lkgrubb, sexymama

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