china

today is also my surgery day i made it, i think im doing alright. well good luck to everyone getting band today. see everyone when i get back.:thumbup::confused_smile:

i agree well im off to the hospital, good luck to everyone and thanks for the the words. i think im alittle nervious. i feel alittle tingleing in my tummy. but, its a good feeling. good luck:thumbup: all

hello everyone, well today is my day im on my way to the hospital for surgery today at 1030am. i feel alright, just will be glad to have it over. well say a prayer for me talk to ya when i get back. signed tesha scott a.k.a china

hi all, my name is china i have surgery in the morning glad the day is finally here. i think im doing alright i feel alright. im off to the hospital at 630 but, my surgery isn't till 1030am. so wish me luck and good luck to those how have surgery in the morning too.:thumbup::tongue2:

good luck everyone, ok yes im alittle nersous but, not much. alittle excited but, more just want it over with so i can start my new life.:thumbup::thumbup::tongue2:. i dont plan on taking anything to the hospital except me as i kno you wont be reading that book nor wearing those pj's. i seem to be alittle worried about the shoulder and gas pain but not much. well good luck to everyone and lets keep each other updated on how things went and so on.

i was doing fine but, now the closer it gets im getting alittle nervse. i think im getting excited to. tell me this they took me off all meds right and i got on the scale yesterday and have gained 2lbs. has that happen to anyone else. i will just be happy when it is over. i keep thinking about the gas and shoulder pain. so we will see will let everyone know how it went when i get back.:tt1::tongue2::thumbup:

im worried but, we will see how monday goes:thumbup:

hey everyone, hows everybody doing? well im ok welcome back sw.heart181. i thing its from the gas i hear some people say they gained weight a few days after surgery dont sweat it i will melt right back off as your dr has u on a strict diet. and for lonestarloser sorry i didn't c your post sooner. but, here is what i think, you should do what your dr says as you dont want any thing to get in that wound. you have plenty of time to excerise. your health is more important. keep us updated on whats up with you.

great job pete your doing a great job hope i do as good.

thanks linda, i dont plan on taking any crap at all. as i will tell them to get the hill out of my room. plus my mom and lap band partner, and my girl big gurl x will be there so i kno someone will speak for me until i can. plus my mom is staying late with me. so i will be fine i hope. just a little worried about the shoulder pain which is related to the gas pain. i plan to just walk it out, reguardless if im in pain or not. hopefully it wont be to bad for me. i have sickle-cell so im use to the pain some. we will see. 3-days and a wake up to go.

hi akirrastar710, to answer a few of your questions when i decided to lose weight i lost 8lbs on my own. then once i attended the first appointment i was told to start sb and i was lucky enough for a fellow lapband buddy on this paticular site to lend me her book. i followed it to a t. i lost 31lbs on it. but, the last week i did both protein shakes and a sb lunch and dinner just to get myself use to it. but, to answer your question 8lbs on my own and 31lbs on there diet. but, remember im bigger than others here. everybody sitting down when i started i was 432lbs:confused_smile::wink:. and at my final weigh in on monday of this week i was 389lbs:cool2: still to big but, im working on it:thumbup:. hope this helps you if you have any questions send me a private message we can chat. good luck to you.

hey everybody how is every thing going? me im doing good just getting ready for surgery on monday. was wondering if anyone else will be having surgery that day. also congradulations big gurl x im going to remember this nurses name and if given her going to ask for another nurse after meeting her i see that she is not fat friendly. i dont want anyone careing for me that is not fat friendly as i will not put up with any one making me feel funny for being big. other that that im ok for now. i have 4days and a wake up till im banded. see everyone at the finish line.

:tt1: go luck all newly banders and those of us being band this week.:thumbup:

hi all how is everyone doing these days? so many of you have had your surgery and next week the rest have theres. welcome mr.mike glad to have you join. and i think that is that is a great goal. i have lost 43lbs in 2.5 alittle over that its almost been 3 monthes on the 18th it will be and i did it in that short of a time. and everybody said i couldn't "sat there a$$es down" now those same people say you dont need to have surgery you lost all that weight on your own. so you look at those same people that said you was crazy and here's a inside joke say "hi hater, bye hater" and thanks pete, im not worried everything will work out. tried to tell them that it was because i hadn't eat. so im ok im getting my band on monday that's for sure. so for those of you that have already been banded tell me how was it. and how do you feel and how much weight have you lost since them. i kno this is for some of the bigger banders tell me how was it. and the pain.

hi all just wanted to update everyone and let them know every thing went alright at my final weigh in. although my blood pressure was quit low 90/60. so i have to go back on wednesday for them to read it again. i told them that i had not eaten since the 9pm the night before as my appointment wasn't till 230. so they just told me to eat before i come. so as of yesterday im down 43lbs. happy about that. see everyone at the finish line

good luck to those getting band on the 6 and 7th your in my prayers and i hope you have a speedy recovery.

:smile2: :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::tt1::tt2::thumbup::thumbup: we can do it:wink_smile::girl_hug::thumbup::tt1::thumbup::thumbup:

sorry i hit the wrong button. anywho dorthy hang in there things will get better. you came to a great place for motivation. you have done a great job 49.5lbs. that is nothing to sneeze at. you should be ever so proud. always remember this is not a track meet this is a merathon. we in it for the long hall baby. so take it one lb at a time. as it didn't take you a seconde to put it on its not gone take you a min. to get it off. so come chill with us and lets loose it together. see you and everyone else at the finish line.

welcome lonestar, thaks for joinging. yes you are right i do see where some people do not eat very much, but, i have noticed that since thanksgiving alot have started. i guess its time for a feel. you only have 3.5cc. yes maybe you need a fill. im sure that will help. dorthy

hi my name is china and i will be banded 12-15-08 i was lucky and found a lapband partner to go through the storm with. now my mom is in the process of getting it done and i was wondering if there is anyone from niagara falls, new york getting if done. if so please get in touch with me.:thumbup:

hi all i dont share the same date as im on the 15th but wanted to say good luck. come check us out on "dec.15th come on down".

hi my name is china i dont share the same date as mine is 12/15 we have a group if you would like to join. there is no room for negative thoughts. it is going to happen. as you have come to far for it to go all wrong now. just wanted you to know how proud i am for you coming this far. so stay strong and keep ya head up as we are all almost at the finish line. good luck

welcome jbyrd, i know what you mean about being hungry. spoke with my nutrition, and she said to try and eat or drink every 3hrs even if your not hungry. i did also get the jello, s/f popsicles and that really helped out. now the good thing is that you got right back on track. it happens to the best of us as we are hunman. ever since i can get on the scale i stay running to my dr's office like every 2days just to weight myself. went back today and it says im now 392.8 i was 398.6 on tuesday or wendesday. but, the wlc says there scale is the only one that counts so im praying. im stay drinking and that has helped me alot. plus i try and stay busy all the time as well as i workout an hr to an hr and a half a day faithfully 5days a wk. like i said i do eat a light lunch and a reg. dinner as i have to give myself shoots and you need to eat with them. your surgery is the day after mines well all of ours . well good luck and please keep everyone updated on how everyone is doing. even if it is bad as we are here to offer support. see everyone at the finish line.

welcome jewels41 you will be banded 4 days after me. glad to meet you.

biotein you get it at the pharmacy or health store. i think i spelled that right. in any case you just tell them its to help with the hair loss, nail growth.