yettia1031

hey you guys! I am so happy that there are others here whom were banded by Dr. Treen. He is a great surgeon. I did not have any probs. I had my first fill on last Thursday. The band is really tight in the morning, but not having much restriction. He said if I didn't feel any restriction, I should come in for another fill in 2 weeks. Congrats Soup on your surgery, Now the real journey begins. Well I am not from Plaquemines, but I did grow up right in Gretna, and now I live in Algiers. Will you guys be going to the upcoming support group. I will probably attend.

Okay Jack, I did it and it wasn't that bad at all. I had 2cc's put in. I'm well on my way:thumbup:

Welcome Shelia, Enjoy, we're glad to have ya

Okay I am getting my first fill later today, and I am terrified. :smile2: I have been reading all of these threads about the bad experiences people have had getting fills. I should not have read them because now I am anxious. Please help, what should I expect. Hopefully I am just overreacting and it won't be bad. :wub:

Good luck, hopes it all works out for the best. :biggrin:

Congrats and good luck to you chic. this is an exciting time for you I bet. Keep us posted:thumbup:

ATL, OMG Lil Wayne is your secret crush. We are both from the same city, New Orleans. He has this sexiness about him but the face is another story:scared2:. He has this ummmm, tatted alien look going on...lololol:lol:

After the performance with Ciara on the BET Awards, Chris Breezy is my secret crush. That performance had me all flustered,hot and botherd,:biggrin:, lolololol. Too bad he is with Rhi-Rhi, lol. Another crush of mine is, Columbus Short from Stomp The Yard, That lil dude can dance me out of my.....oops my bad ya'll:blushing:

I think that your food choice was a little too heavy for the mushy stage. Just remember to chew chew chew. Stick to your doc's orders. I know that it's difficult because you may feel like you can handle the food, but give you body a chance to heal. We are here to help each other we have all been there done that. So good luck to you and take it easy chic.:biggrin:

Thanks for the suggestions ya'll. I actually picked up that walk away the lbs dvd then put it down and bought the Biggest Loser exercise dvd. Anyone ever tried that one?

Just wanted to stop in and say hi. Is there anyone here who was banded in New Orleans or the surrounding area. I was banded on July 25, 2008 by Dr. Treen in Marrero, LA. :Banane37:

Congrats Sweetpea, so happy that your surgery went well. Take it easy, soon you will be well on your way to your goal. :crying:

Brina you are a mess. Hopefully after I get rid of more weight I might be able to touch my eyebrow with my foot, lol:lol:

Okay I've realized a long time ago that I prefer utilizing exercise videos as opposed to walking on a walking track. So with that being said does anyone have any suggestions on a good exercise video.:confused2: Maybe one that is short and sweet and to the point. Not all long and drawn out like some of them can be.

My favorite songs that I have come to love since I became a mother 5 years ago are, Isn't she lovely by Stevie Wonder and If I Could by Regina Bell. Those songs makes me cry all of the time, especially the one by Regina. But my all time favorite old school artist is Donny Hathaway. That man's voice is amazing, he could sing me right out of my, ooops:drool:, if he were still alive.LOLOLOLOLOL:lol: "A Song For You" is one of my favorites:tt1:

Oh my theme song when I reach my weigt loss goal will be "Brick House" by The Commodores. Just like Shaft's theme song, "Brick House" will play everytime I enter the room.

congrats,

how r u feeling?

I was reading about the 5 day pouch test in another thread and wondered if anyone here has ever tried it and what was the outcome. Not quite sure what to make of it. :confused2:

Here's the link:

Surgical Weight Loss 5 Day Pouch Test

OMG, looks like my largest scar is gonna keloid. I am gonna look into all of the meds to see which one is the best. :thumbup:

ziahmama, Louisiana in the House

Hey yall just wanted to give you guys an update on how I'm doing. Well I have little to no pain, just some discomfort. The only thing that is bothering me is this freakin gas. I have been walking trying to shake this mess. OMG I have a huge gas bubble in my chest as we speak....Hold on to your hats, she's gonna blow...lol:scared2: Well to all of those who are getting banded really soon, good luck to you all. And thanks again for all the support and prayers.

just as a side note. all of that foolishness about not being hungry following the surgery is a bunch of Sugar Honey Iced Tea. I was starving and I am still hungry. Cursed that flippin chicken broth

Yettia

Hey u guys...Just a little update. I am still amongst the living, a little sore though, but not really bad. Just trying to get rid of this freakin gas. Well again I have no pain at my incision sites. They are mostly on the left side of my stomach. When I walk it feels a bit heavy on that side. Other than that I have been walking around trying to get rid of this gas. OMG there is a big gas bubble in my chest right now...lolol. Hold on to your hats she's gonna blow.... Just wanted to update ya'll on how I'm doing. TTYL

Yettia

Thanks for all of the support ya'll

Okay it is done, finally. I got to the hospital at 6:30am and I was home for approximately 11:45am. I guess surgery got started about 7:45 then a few hours of recovery. Honestly the experience was not bad at all. The worst part was waking up from the anesthesia. Not a lot of pain just discomfort. I have no pain at the incision sites ( I have 5 little incisions), just discomfort from the gas. I have been taking gas-x strips like crazy. They don't seem to be working, but walking back in forth is my house makes it a bit easy. I can honestly say that the experience was not bad at all. I was a bit hungry, so I had a few sips of Water here and there and a little broth. I'm pretty sure that I may have a little pain tomorrow, hopefully not much. I am so glad it is finally done and now I can look forward to working on the new me. I was calm, no anxiety or fear this morning. Thanks for the prayers ya'll, they definitely worked. God is Great. TTYL and Thanks again

Yettia

Okay ya'll it is 5:52 am and I am about to head to the hospital to get banded. Please keep me in your prayers. And when I get back I will tell you guys all about it. Thanks again for all the support.......Here I go, Later Ya'll!!!!

Yettia:thumbup::thumbup:

Hey ya'll, I got a friend who lives in Frisco, right outside of Dallas, and she is looking for a doctor to perform her surgery. Any suggestions on a good doc out there

I appreciate all the words of encouragement. I feel so much better, really I do. Well the big day is tomorrow, and I feel good about it. I will keep everybody posted and will be back to let ya'll know about my experience. Awww you guys are to much:blush: