hungry4help

hi folks... am getting banded tomorrow and, surprise, i'm scouring the boards tonight. someone earlier in this thread mentioned not having a bm despite being 3 days post-op. you might want to double check with your doc, but general anesthesia often, um, backs things up. again, check your doc, but you should consider colace (a stool softener). good luck.

i've used a polar for a couple years. it's really helpful to know what when i'm approaching my max heart rate and when i'm in "the zone." that's useful info especially when i'm having an off day and feeling like i'm working my hardest only to realize i'm actually slacking. it's an excellent work out tool.

i'm skedded for noon on monday. damn, it's getting close. oddly, i don't actually have to start my liquid diet until sunday. go figure. good luck everyone. talk to you on the other side!

hey all... just 5 days to go and i'm getting nervous too. have been quelling the nerves by shopping for my post-op week at home, checking these boards every 5 minutes and reading anything/everything i can find on and offline re: the band. in between all that, i've been playing tennis, going to the gym and, well... ordering in too much thai and diner food for dinner. let's call it a farewell tour of take out places. anyone else on a similar tour? or am i the only one on a last-meal trip around the neighborhood?!

thanks all. good to hear i'm not the only one who struggled with disclosure.

i'm a spin fan. no form of exercise makes me sweat quite so much. sadly, i haven't been able to get to a lunch hour class. work keeps getting in the way and i've lately devoted evenings to tennis. for anyone considering spinning, do go. don't be afraid, but do be prepared for your, um, privates to hurt the first couple of times. if you get into it, consider buying a pair of padded bike shorts (just don't wear undies at the same time; you'll chafe.) am getting banded on 3/3. am curious to know how quickly y'all got back on the bike post surgery. do tell.

hey all... weight seems to be a, um, loaded issue in the lgbt community. my gay-guy friends tell me all kinds of fat-phobic horror stories, especially about the chelsea boys in nyc. among us lesbians, i know it's just as much of an issue. most of my friends are fat-friendly feminist types and i know some of them will have an issue with my being banded. that's prolly why i haven't told any of my friends. (i do have support from my sister and sister-in-law; my two closests buds.) has anyone else been reluctant about telling people?

Just a little over a week to go before getting banded. I was in the drug store earlier today picking up a few things and passed by the racks of diet coke and aisles of Snacks and other things i will no longer be able to eat. A bittersweet moment, but I'm ready to say goodbye to all that and hello to a new me. Completed all my pre-op testing this morning and the whole thing is beginning to feel more real. I've been thinking about getting banded for a few months now, but only started doctor/hospital shopping in late January. I'm lucky to have Oxford and getting approved was a breeze; it helped to have a bmi of 44. (That's the only time my bmi actually game in handy!) Based on other posters comments, I've already picked up Gas-X strips and Colace (to take care of post-op constipation). Has anyone else stocked their medicine cabinets with additional aids? Surgery Date: 3/3/08 294/290/? Dr. Mitchel Roslin / Lennox Hill Hospital, NYC

thanks everyone. am very excited!

Just a little over a week to go before getting banded. I was in the drug store earlier today picking up a few things and passed by the racks of diet coke and aisles of Snacks and other things i will no longer be able to eat. A bittersweet moment, but I'm ready to say goodbye to all that and hello to a new me. Completed all my pre-op testing this morning and the whole thing is beginning to feel more real. I've been thinking about getting banded for a few months now, but only started doctor/hospital shopping in late January. I'm lucky to have Oxford and getting approved was a breeze; it helped to have a bmi of 44. (That's the only time my bmi actually game in handy!) Based on other posters comments, I've already picked up Gas-X strips and Colace (to take care of post-op constipation). Has anyone else stocked their medicine cabinets with additional aids? Surgery Date: 3/3/08 294/290/? Dr. Mitchel Roslin / Lennox Hill Hospital, NYC

thanks one and all for making this site such a rich resource of information and support. my surgery is skedded for 3/3 and i can't wait. would love to be in touch with anyone with anyone being banded on or around that date. especially those being banded by dr. roslin at lennox hill hospital in nyc. good luck everyone and thanks again for sharing your stories. gratefully yours, hungry4help

thanks for the super quick reply. i will definitely check out the nyu team too. can't hurt to shop around, right? mommy0105: if you don't mind my asking... how did your surgery go? how quickly were you able to get back to work and return to normal mobility?

hi folks... am new to the site, "pre-op" and considering dr. mitchell roslin at lennox hill in nyc. i've searched the site and there doesn't seem to be much here on him. has anyone out there used him? if so, what have your experiences with him, his staff and his hospital been like? have read a lot here about nyu. for those that have gone with drs fielding and ren, did you consider lennox hill? if so, why did you decide to go the nyu route? thanks in advance for all your advice and insight.