Great2BThin

Hi Nicole, Welcome, I am in CO too. My surgeon is/was Dr. Snyder at Rose. The hard part is the waiting for the day to get here. I had very little pain, I was one of the lucky ones I guess. I also had a hernia repair, though didn't know I had it until I woke up.

Yahoo!!! I can't wait to say the same thing, it'll be awhile though. Just yesterday i announced I was no longer morbidly obese, just obese!!

No I just think everyone is different. Every surgeon maybe a little different in technique. Mine said he tried to suck out all the gas before closing and evidently did, not once did I have any gas pains, however several years ago I had another laproscopic procedure and the gas was awful. I think every body is different and everyone has a different pain threshold as well. Hang in there, it will get better!

Oh no I'd never get the apple one. But I do remember seeing it, they had like 6 varieties when I had gotten them, however, they were demoing them at the time and the person doing the demo says they usually only have one or 2 varieties in the store unless they are running a promo. No fruit in my meat either. Fruit is more for my dessert.

I do, I am having a BBQ here in the evening so that will be my dinner. I will have one sirloin burger (probably more like half as that's usually all I can eat) sans the bun, some baked Beans, and will sip on Water (not while eating). As for sausages, costco also has a great one made from chicken. I am out right now so don't know the calorie count etc. but when I was on WW they were 2 to 3 points depending on the variety.

Welcome Skinny Me. This place is great, some very successful 50+ role models to follow and they are all so friendly and supportive. I'm relatively new myself, just banded less than a month ago, also in Denver, though not the same Dr. I live here. I hope you get to see some of our great state while here, before surgery of course.

Good morning! I go for my first fill on July 14th so am enjoying reading all your do I need a fill stories. I'm still losing good on the preop phase, do they automatically give you a fill the first time, or is there a chance they might not? I've lost 20 since sugery, 25 since pre op, and 35 overall. But I am starting to feel hunger once in a while. Last night I went to my support group. It was good, we all brought in clothes as the dr & hospital are starting a clothing exchange and then they talked about foods. We were told not to eat lettuce/spinach because it balls up and gets stuck a lot. But I read about a lot of folks having salad. It won't break my heart to not be able to eat salad though. LOL Lynn, just noticed you were in Delaware. I moved away from there a year ago. Only lived there a year and a half though. We lived in North Wilmington, just over the PA line, DH worked at the Philly airport. I worked in PA too. I've lived many places as DH has transferred a lot, but we hope we are home now, this is where we grew up, family is, and want to stay. But we've lived in CO, UT, NV, back to UT, northern CA, DE, and back to CO, plus DH lived in GA w/o me for a temp assignment for 8 most and we commuted a lot. With all the moves I think food became my constant friend. Have a great day, am going to lunch with my son I think, unless his plans with some new gal friend worked out. LOL

Good evening!! I just got home from my support group meeting. It was really good. The surgeon and hospital I went to sponsers it. They are also beginning a clothing exchange so I donated a few items tonight. I look forward to being able to get some smaller things from there. right now the meetings are once a month but by fall they should be twice a month. Another really neat thing they announced is there is this personal trainer that is beginging 'Bariatric Training' at his gym on Monday nights for $15 and it's exclusively for bariatric surgery patients (band and bypass). I think I will try it when I am 6 weeks out.

OMG!!!! I'm no longer Morbidly obese!!! I'm just obese!!! I just updated my ticker with my one pound loss today and it went for 40.1 to 39.9!!!! Whover thought it would be exciting to be obese?? LOL someone asked above how to update their ticker. I just click on mine in one of my posts, it takes me to the site, put in my pin, hit 'edit update....' and then it automatically changes it in my tickers here w/o doing anything else.

You have lost 25 lbs in 17 days? That's awesome. I don't think that's a plateau. I think that's freaking fantastic! I know that first week or so after surgery we see that scale dropping like crazy every day and we get really excited. Then it stops, for me it was when I hit mushies. I thought oh no, I'm not losing anymore. But, you know, the body is sitll recovering. It's in shock from surgery, the rapid weight loss, etc. The goal in this first 6 weeks is to heal, more weight loss will come, for me it was after i started solids but at a much slower but still good rate. Hang in there it will happen, but please don't get discouraged with 25 lbs in 17 day!!

Thanks Janet. I will forgive myself then for my goof up and move on. Thanks for sharing your experience as it shows me that I will always have to work on the head hunger so to speak and be mindful of my eating. I just felt so foolish for forgetting I had a band, but if even successful experienced folk like you can have a moment, I'm in good company. It goes back to my all or nothing thinking. If I'm not 100% perfect, then I failed. This was one mindless mistake, I was lucky it didn't get stuck, and learned a valuable lesson. Thank you. On a side note, do you know if previous bypass patients can be banded? I have someone asking me, otherwise I will ask at my support group tomorrow night.

I guess I should be glad there's not much restriction right now. I was just so mad at myself, I mean how could I forget I have a band, for Pete's sake? ridiculous! Now I know what they mean about being mindful when you eat. Also, during my mushie phase, I gained 4 lbs one day and they didn't leave for several days. I was also very constipated. I had taken Colace, Metamucil, and Milk of Magnesia and still no relief. finally got some glycerin suppositories and that did the trick. The nurse at my surgeons office said to now take Colace daily until my 6 week checkup/fill and I've not had a problem since, also I am now on solids so maybe that is helping too. Sorry if TMI.

Awesome, Cathy, that you started a daily check in place for us. It's only fitting that you begin it since you got us going on the check in thread! Can you believe tomorrow is July? I'm just so thrilled now that recovery has gone well to move on in this journey. I already started a bag for clothes that are 2 big. I had to buy 2 pairs of 3X capri/crop pants last summer when nothing in my closet fit. Those were so ugly too, they got the first honors. I am keeping my 'big' jeans and a baggy tshirt for my before outfit, everything else eventually goes in that bag! I have numerous sizes going down in my closet so won't buy too many new things for while, unless it's just something special as a reward for reaching a goal or something. Better than a food reward!!

Wow Apples, you are doing great!! Over halfway to goal already!!! You just might be the first June bug to reach the goal!! Awesome!! As for pain and hernia repair, I had hernia repair, but minimal pain. I took a pain pill the first night, but I think it was more for sleep than pain. I had no gas pain whatsoever and really pretty much breezed through it. My biggest complaint was how tired I was, I took an afternoon nap every day for almost 3 weeks. Must be the age thing and harder to bounce back. I'm now on solids and feeling wonderful. Off b/p medications already, slowing starting to workout, my incisions are about all healed. I still see some glue (no stitches) and think it's a matter of that coming off, the incision looks healed behind it, but I don't want to pull it off. Just think at the end of today, we are all post op.

Good afternoon. Welcome home Janet. How was the panel?? I posted this in the 50's but thought maybe this was the more appropriate spot: OMG, I can't believe I almost screwed up big time. Well I did but I got lucky. It taught me a huge lesson, never forget I have a band!! There I was shopping costco, ignoring all sample ladies! When suddenly what should appear but a sample lady with 'Lousiana Hot links'. Well I was buying stuff for the 4th BBQ and thought I'd try one. I popped the whole thing in my mouth, about an inch long sausage. It was so spicey hot, that I chewed a couple times and swallowed. And, then, I immediatelly thought OMG!! Did I just do that? It's going to get stuck, what do I do? I totally forgot about the band. I just told someone last night how normal I know felt as I've recovered. I am on solid foods so that's not so much the issue. The issue was my bite side and lack of chewing. First I was going to go to the restroom and try and vomit but then remembered that was bad. I just prayed it went down and it did. So obviously I don't have too much restriction anymore and need my fill in 2 weeks (from today). But I can't believe I totally forgot about the band and did that. I have been so mindful of every bite, not taken a big bigger than a pencil eraser or my pinkie nail bed (2 guidelines they gave me in the nutrition class). I have been the perfect lap band patient. It taught me a huge lesson though, never just pop something in my mouth w/o thinking, be mindful of everything! It wasn't like a cheat moment where I thought I'm sick of this so screw it I'm going to eat this or anything. I really and truly just let it slip my mind. Has anyone ever done this? I feel so stupid. IT WON"T HAPPEN AGAIN!! Also, never shop at Costco hungry! LOL I'm just starting to get my hunger back at almost 4 weeks out.

Good afternoon. OMG, I can't believe I almost screwed up big time. Well I did but I got lucky. It taught me a huge lesson, never forget I have a band!! There I was shopping Costco, ignoring all sample ladies! When suddenly what should appear but a sample lady with 'Lousiana Hot links'. Well I was buying stuff for the 4th BBQ and thought I'd try one. I popped the whole thing in my mouth, about an inch long sausage. It was so spicey hot, that I chewed a couple times and swallowed. And, then, I immediatelly thought OMG!! Did I just do that? It's going to get stuck, what do I do? I totally forgot about the band. I just told someone last night how normal I know felt as I've recovered. I am on solid foods so that's not so much the issue. The issue was my bite side and lack of chewing. First I was going to go to the restroom and try and vomit but then remembered that was bad. I just prayed it went down and it did. So obviously I don't have too much restriction anymore and need my fill in 2 weeks (from today). But I can't believe I totally forgot about the band and did that. I have been so mindful of every bite, not taken a big bigger than a pencil eraser or my pinkie nail bed (2 guidelines they gave me in the nutrition class). I have been the perfect lap band patient. It taught me a huge lesson though, never just pop something in my mouth w/o thinking, be mindful of everything! It wasn't like a cheat moment where I thought I'm sick of this so screw it I'm going to eat this or anything. I really and truly just let it slip my mind. Has anyone ever done this? I feel so stupid. IT WON"T HAPPEN AGAIN!! Also, never shop at Costco hungry! LOL I'm just starting to get my hunger back at almost 4 weeks out.

Well this is it. The last day of June. By the end of the day we all will have gone in for our surgeries. we've had a few sad stories of couple that weren't able to get their band, but are one of us regardless. Congratulations June-Bugs. Here's to the rest of our lives!!! Good luck everyone. Next month should be full of first fill stories. As I look back on my journey, I can't believe how quick it went. Sure while I was awaiting a date, screenings etc. it seemed like an eternity, but when I consider I had my seminar on 4/26, 1st consult 5/14 and was banded on 6/5 I think that was pretty quick. And now I am almost 4 weeks post op. Onward and Downward (on the scale that is).

Hunzi, I hope you hang with us, once a Jun-ie always a Jun-ie!! I was so excited to have finally lost this week, only to have it reshow up. GRRRR I see my calories are now averaging in the 700 range up from the 500 range while on mushies. But still that ain't much!! Will just keep plugging along, allow the body to heal and see what I find out at my first fill.

Oh great, thanks, I will keep this in mind after I lose some more.

Wow, Becky, I can't believe you were able to go to a pool already. I was banded before you and I can't even get in my bathtub yet. Or even let the shower Water hit directly on my abdomen until the scabs and glue are gone. It's strange how dr.'s are all so different about things. It gets confusing when you read what others are able to do vs what your dr's instructions are. But so far I've followed my dr's instructions to the letter, but a pool sounds so refreshing on this 90+ degree day!

Ah, thanks Joann, that was sweet. I wonder if you can change your name? or if you have to resign up?

Are you kidding me? Wear a bathing suit with my scars exposed??? Not even sure when I get to goal I will wear a 2 pc or a bikini. but it would be great to know I could if I wanted. But I might try out one of those tankini's. I'm tall and have a hard time with one pieces being long enough and they ride up so bad. But seriously, I am olive skinned, and thanks for the advice, as I tan very dark. It is odd how so many surgeons have so many different 'rules' I read earlier about someone banded after me (I'm 3 weeks out) and they were to the pool already, I can't even get in my bath tub til 6 weeks much less a pool. Showers only, and don't let the Water hir directly unto my incisions until the scabs are gone.

I was finally down today. After losing so fast during pre op and the first week post op, I lost nothing for 2 weeks, all the while on mushies and only about 500 calories a day. Yesterday on my 3 week post op anniversary I got solids and today am down!! 34 lbs total!! Banded 6/5/08 but I lost 10 while researching lapband surgery, but I'm still counting it!! :thumbs_up:

I so know of what you speak about airplanes. DH works for the airlines, I can fly any where in the world for free. He wants me to go on a business trip with him on Monday, I'm already stressing out over the $%@# seatbelt, getting a middle seat (standby you get whats left). I have turned down so many awesome opportunities because of my seatbelt fears. So stupid. I even have my very own extender so I never have to ask. I just hate the look as I'm the last one to board, of everyone looking at me, 'like I hope she's not sitting next to me'. I'm down 34 lbs so far and hope that won't happen anymore. Still debating about going with hubby on Monday though.

Dermabond, is that the glue? I am glued shut. It's starting to flake off now with the scabs and the scars look great.