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xtightend - Man good to see you home well, banded, just one of the guys. What a guy straight from intensive care to walking on the Beach. Keep up the good work bet you keep dropping weight cant believe how I am loosing.

Hi Froggi: Dropped 10 lbs since surgery last week, current weight 275 lbs. Thanks

Hi Guys: Feeling pretty good again just returned from the Doctors, staple removal day and the official scales. Pat on the back dropped another 10lbs down to 275lbs and start solid food today. You remember cottage cheese, string cheese, a little deli Turkey.

Hi guys: My hat is off to those of you that were on the God Offal protein drinks before the operation 14 days. But be very careful about adding food back to soon. Review the LAP-BAND System Information for Patients book PP 10 it is on line if you were not given one. How important, especially in the early weeks, not to stretch the small stomach pouch above the band. Each week is the most important of our band life. Our stomach must be given time to heal a few more puck drinks may well be worth it in the long run.

Hi here is a little more information I found on the soft stop subject in another book. "Watch for your "soft stop". It's an involuntary sign your body is giving you to stop eating. It is the next bite in which food may get stuck or vomiting may occur. The sign might be a sigh, a runny nose, a hiccup, sneeze or watering eyes". I am probable not far enough along to be looking or this one yet. Could be those of us banded in the 1st part of the month will be finding it soon.

Xtightend wish you the best of luck today. I am 6 days post and looking back on the 3 days right after surgery just did not realize how tired I really was at the time. Day one in the hospital as I did not leave till 3:45 my walking was in the halls, and putting up with all those great nurses messing with me. They also told me at the Hospital it would be best to keep ahead of pain so for the 1st 2 days I did take the prescribed liquid pain medication. Day two went to the mall and walked for 30 minuets and took a couple of naps, 48oz of Water, 8oz of dc coffee and a couple 23gm of Protein drinks man those things are just crap. Day 3 was my worst day I did Mall walk for an hour got my water, coffee, crapping protein in but at about two PM these last three days caught up with me. I was just exhausted from lack of sleep, cold, shacking, sweating, that lack of food awful feeling. O well day 4 was great and now on the road again. Dropping weight like a rock see the Doctor Wednesday will find out how much Hi Dave: You are 11 days before me how are things going with you? Any advice or questions you would have for us.

OK have a question on how to eat. This is what my group says on HOW TO EAT Drink Protein supplements to reach 60-70 gm total protein daily (food eaton and protein supplement combined). It may take you several weeks to reach this goal. (Heck I got to this one in 4 days) Eat until comfortable - NOT FULL Watch for the soft stop. Introduce foods one at a time. Now my question is has anyone experienced a soft stop and if so what was it like for you?

My group wants me to eat 60–70mg of Protein per day for Life. Now having said that at 10 days out you are probable on mushies or some solid foods. Once I get to 35mg of food I am to stop one protein drink and at 70gm of protein stop the last protein drink. My drinks are only to be between meals when I start food. No more than 30mg of Protein at one time.

Fifth day post op and looking back on the first 3 days post op. Did not realize how bad Surgery beat me up, My belly is black and blue from my 6 new holes, one belly button hernia repaired, my port in the center just below the breast bone, one just to my right of it about 2 inches, and the others are all on my left side. I find something really strange from the 1st night the most comfortable position to sleep was on my left side pillow at back right on all those holes. Not even able to turn on my right side even today it’s like the doctor used my right side as a punching bag during Surgery. Sure don’t think much of this liquid diet; yes I know its required but what the heck think I’ve lost 9 lbs since Surgery wont says for sure till Wednesday staple removal day and Doctors scales.

My Surgery was Wednesday went great. No gas or shoulder pain just a little tooting that helps to move me along in my Mall walking. On the liquids letting the belly heal for the road to a healthier and skinny self.

Hi acadiamom: Did not see your post till today but I was on liquids for 2 days be for Surgery. Now as for my Surgery it went real well for me. I did spend the night in the Hospital my choice. I am home no shoulder pain or gas pain and scheduled for staple removal 11-26. To help heal the new pouch I have been placed on liquids for a week how about you ?

Hi Froggi : Would you update my log entry ? Preop Diet Starting Weight - 296lbs Surgery Weight - 285lbs Current Weight - 285lbs Thanks

I am now officially a member of the Band of Brothers. Happy to report that the Surgery could not have went much better for me. Was up and walking in my room 4 hours after. I chose to spend the night in the hospital that was a good thing as I had a little bleeding from my port sight, went through 4 Hospital gowns be for we got that under control. My Doctor repaired a small Belly Button Hernia while inside of me. Think I got my 2.1 Mi walk in that night as I had some phlegm in my throat could not sleep or stay in bed so me the Tree with the IV Bag, Pain Drip Med headed out to the Halls. I am now at home with no shoulder pain no gas pain starting to get some Belly Bruising a little pain getting in and out of bed but for the most of it filling great, been to the Mall walking today only walked for 30 Minutes around a Mi. Staying on the liquids letting my new pouch heal.

Hi Guys Feeling pretty good about things right now. Went to see the Shrink today stepped on his scales lost another 4 lbs (that brings me to 285). He likes to see his patients loose 3% body weight or more be for surgery and I have lost 8% that I have done my part to get ready. Tomorrow I will just be another guy with the Band working on getting Healthy and Skinny. See you on the other side

Thanks xtightend by this time tomorrow night will probable be holding my belly and saying what the Hell have I done. Ha! Ha! O SH_T. I have done what I can to get ready and now just ready for it to be finished. Old buddy you must be on a prepo Diet yourself or very close to one with only 6 days left yourself? Will try to bring you up to date as how things went before your turn. Good Luck yourself should I not get back be for you go.

Hi Guys said I would wait till after the Band to take up the Challenge. But just have to report anyway, in the last couple of weeks have dropped another 7 lbs, down to 289. And that means I have moved from (PAT-ON-THE BACK) Morbidly Obese to just OBESE. Next week is Band week.:eek:

Congratulation on getting a date gets exciting to be on the short list. We are less than a week apart keep in touch I'll do the same.

Hi: Thanks for you thoughts. After I first asked you the question. I thought how silly of me have a Daughter that works in a local Hospital in the billing Department. You hit the nail on the head Hospital cost is the same 4 hours or 23 but medications and treatments would be extra, but if you do receive those then you needed to stay anyway. I had my preop class today asked the question and told not a problem just let them know.

Hi: To someone who is older, look like a kid to me I am being Banded the 19th Good Luck we are taking the 1st step to better health.

Good Luck and you might share your tips to us that are waiting our turn.

Thanks Jack for sharing this with me. If this Band I am about to receive, only gives me half will make me happy. I was put on the Cpap think it was 1998 know it was before 2000. Take two pills for Diabetes, one for high Cholesterol, one for acid reflux, and 10 for High Blood pressure. Like you said get off all these pills go buy a new truck. When you started coming off some of the Medications were you working with your Surgeon or your personal MD?

MustangGirl: This brings up an interesting question to me (4 hours to 23 hours is considered a outpatient procedure). When the doctor says you can go home in four hours can you ask to stay 23 hours? Just because you don’t fell like your ready to go home the cost is the same?

Froggi: Weigh in day looks like a Socks, shorts, sports Bra day to me. Good Luck:wink_smile:

Hi: jes 1014 Would you add me to are sheet Here is a little something just for you - Surgery Date 11-19-08 Highest Weight 313 lbs Preop Diet Starting weight ? Surgery weight ? Current Weight 296 lbs Goal Weight 219 lbs

Well bird lady if you want to buddy with an old goat sounds good to me. But I must warn you and I do issue a get out of jail free card. At my age I don’t have an over I have read where people went to the sleeve after the Band and some with RNY have added the Band and so on. What this means for me is that I will be doing it by the Book. Keeping journals, food, water logs now and will report should I stumble. I will surround myself with winners. Let me know if this is what you are looking for? I see you have your first real opportunity, O my 18 days on a preop diet what a chance to drop 18 or 20 lbs right out of the gate. I has told a couple of months ago that I would only have two days of a preop diet, just could not bring myself to go 14 days fasting on my own, and why I put myself on the low carb diet a couple of Months ago.