RestlessMonkey

The band's been around since 1993. So that isn't 30 years and that doc is FOS as we say here! Goodness.

Long2Bfree ... if it's all over, then it isn't sinus, or just stress. If you are hydrated (and you know you are) then I'm at a loss. I'd keep an "eye" on it and check with my doc if they didn't improve, especially since you know your BP etc are all ok!

When's the last time you had your eyes checked? Where on your head is the headache?

Ckelly didn't your doc tell you how much or what brand?

I'm told preop to only have EAS Carb control AdvantEdge (not myoplex) shakes...post op that or Isopure. Each is different. What does your surgeon say? Don't buy stuff before you check w/him or her...you may waste your money!

Wow tas what kind of snake pit do you work in? That's immature and harsh.

Good. I was nervous when I had my gallbladder out in 2003 because to me at the time, hospitals "killed people"...LOL I'd lost my mom in 92 and my dad in 97 and except for my little sister who had babies in hospitals (babies don't count) people DIED in those places. AND my DH is a nurse and thought I was totally high maintenance hysterica. I HAD to have my GB out and found out I was so so interested in what they were doing and why and how the OR actually looked (not at ALL like on tv) and I sailed thru the surgery and anesthesia (when I came to in recovery I heard my nurse tell another nurse ...OMG she's awake already?) LOL

I was 48 and weighed 340 at the time. So I can tell you it IS scary but odds are high high you'll do well.

AND you are right. If you have a feeling of doom that day, pass. Nervous jitters...you'll do fine!

Thanks, Cynthia!

Hey Carrie C! I'm not sure how to handle my 1st clinical for this semester. I'm sure I'll be good fairly quickly, but I'm worried about staying hydrated. They frown on us doing ANYTHING "personal" (like using the restroom LOL) while we are on clinical. How did you handle that, or did you manage to get your surgery done while school was out?

CynthiaMac do you have a fairly sedentary (ie desk type) job?

If you don't mind me asking. I'm getting surgery and have to be back in nursing school on Tuesday..

The overnight stay is just smart, my surgeon requires everyone stay overnite. His nurse told me "You can be dancing down the halls postop and you are STILL staying overnight" That's just to make sure we're doing really good before he turns us loose.

Melissa if you're really that scared, talk to your nurse in your surgeon's office. You do know if you are young and relatively healthy, except for obesity, that the odds of you dying are slim? You could also die tomorrow from being struck by lightning, or a bus, or a fall in the shower.

If you know all that and are still so scared, and the nurse can't soothe you, don't do it. period.

I'm 53, weighed 405, and sailed through the surgery. I didn't get the band because my liver was too fat so I'm having it AGAIN 8/29. Modern anesthesia is a marvel; I know you'll do fine. BUT if you truly deeply doubt, don't do it.

Negative stuff doesn't work for me. It makes me depressed and angry...

I have a journal that I am keeping (bought a pretty blank gook) with pics of me now, my measurements (shudder) my BP and BMI and the tapes I get from the docs office with my BMR, fat mass etc.

I'm also writing my thoughts, feelings, hopes etc down.

I'm not doing this for looks so much as just to "fit" into things again so I'm planning a trip to my beloved Mickey Mouse when i can wear the size XL t-shirts I have (that's a over 100 pounds away) and so on.

We're all different but if I dwelled on bad and negative stuff, I'd bog down.

I guess some of us need the carrot, and some of us need the stick. I'm a carrot girl myself; reward motivates me.

From someone who doesn't have the band yet, it's nice to hear reports back that are positive instead of horrible!

And I was told to expect 1-2 pounds a week weight loss, so if I can get 2.5 pounds a week like the OP I'll be really happy!

Thanks for sharing your positive happy experiences!

It's personal and you can tell or not tell as you see fit. I'm a teller, but that's just me.

I remember we could have macadamia nuts on Atkins but i don't like almonds and so don't remember. My thing is, I did NOT do what doc said. You are! Stick with doc's orders and I'm sure you'll do fine!

Good Luck! I was scheduled for 8/11 but cheated a little on the preop diet and my liver was too fatty, but I am rescheduled for this Friday, 8-29. So I'm still (barely! LOL) an August All-Star!

EEEK Sorry I mean FOLKS in Australia and New Zealand. Not Folds! LOL

Thanks Neenz! You too! My surgeon, believe it or not, told us that folds in Australia and New Zealand typically lose better (more excess weight) than we Americans! So I told him I planned to help the US up the curve a little!

WOW New Zealand! Hello!

I haven't had the band yet but can share with you what the nurse practitioner from my surgeon's office told me....horror stories are horrible but the fact is most people have no issues, heal fine, and can eat most things. She said red stringy meat (not all red meat) and white bread are the biggest culprits but it depends on each person. SO rather than flipping out I am just feeling true empathy for those souls who are suffering but believing 100% that I'm going to get through it fine.

I didn't have issues post op when my gall bladder was removed like everyone said I would; I'm sure this will be similar.

It's nice to know the risks! BUT not all of us have it as hard.

Wow how wonderful you must feel!!! Congratulations! I'm getting my band 8/29; I can't wait!

You're right, Desertrose. Restriction is why we're all getting, or have gotten, the band! Willpower alone can only take you so far for so long.

If for no other reason than the fact that all alcohol causes dehydration, in the early days you should refrain.

Again OP is a grown up...but we were told none for 3 months. I figure the band is more important to me than a drink...but then I got my party days under my belt a while back! LOL

Welcome! Stick to the preop diet! I did my "own" and lost, but not in my liver, and he couldn't place the band! It's a bummer to come to in recovery and be told your liver is too fat! I'm rescheduled for 8/29.

And as to your other question...go to "edit profile" at the right.

You're just past 2 weeks post op and you haven't healed internally yet, although you feel good! So unfortunately, no. You need to let your insides heal well before you start drinking.

Sounds funky to me, too.