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EbonyRose - To answer questions about the specifics of my weight loss so far I will start by saying it has actually been a fun road. I lost 10 lbs the week before my final presurgery Dr's appointment. While on the pre-op high protien diet I lost 27 lbs and so far since surgery on the 4th of November I have lost 9 lbs. for a grand total of 46 lbs. WOW am I excited? Keep up the GREAT efforts EbonyRose and Bluebird29. If we keep doing the good things long enough Great things will happen. Hip! Hip! Hooray!

I was banded on November 4. I was expecting to be biting nails when i returned to the world from recovery. The pain from the surgery was very tollerable. :tongue2: Most of my pain was from a cronic back problem I have. :sad: (one reason I am on this journey) I walked around the nurses station 39 times while I was in the Hospital. 18 times is 1 mile. As a result I had none of the gas pains we hear about so much. I went home the next morning. Recovery was a non eventful. I walked 3 miles on my 5th day home from the Hospital. I have not been hungry since surgery. Eating is a learning experience for me. I started out liquids for 1 week post op then 2nd week small bites of limited mushies, 3rd week mushies small bites, waiting 30 sec between bites, with added Oatmeal, cream of wheat, mashed potatoes, refried beans... only about 1 cup or less total of food at each meal. I have lost a grand total, including pre-op and post-op, of 46lbs. :tt2: I feel so much better than I have for years. I hardly know that I have had surgery at this point. the incisions are not painful at all. The decision to be banded has proven to be one of the best decisiond of my life. I am excited about what the remainder of my life holds because I chose health and fitness. Hip! Hip! Hooray! :w00t:

Greetings, I plan to just tell everyone I am at a strong point in my weight watching and will only be able to have little. I expect most to commend me for my efforts. Good luck Hip! Hip! Hooray!

Alex Thanks for all the time you spent helping me out. I would have never figured it out. I really appreciate your help. Blessings :rolleyes2:

Alex, I have downloaded Flashplayer as well as chrome I have activated it. I still cannot get onto the chat room. I had access to the chat room before my surgery but have not been able to get on since. I am so dissappointed. The error messages i am getting are still the same as i mentioned to you earlier: Internet Explorer cannot display most likely causes lister 1. not commected to the internet 2. Web sight is encountering problems 3. typing error. What can I do? Please help

Alex, I have tried everything I know and I still can't get into the chat room. I was Banded on Nov. 4 and have not been able to get on the chat at all from the time of my surgery until now. I need the chat room for assistance. Is there anything you can do to help me.

I continue to get a "loading settings" for about 8 minutes before I get the before mentioned error messageg. Any ideas?

Thanks for your help. When i click in the Chat tab at the top of the page the following information comes up: Internet Expolorrer cannot display ... the most likeky causes are Not connected to the internet, Web sight is encouentering problems or typing error. Thanks for anything you can do to help.

Greetings Ginny, Things are going well today Friday. I feel very good. Concerning the meds, When I was in the hospital the dr. sent the Hospital Pharmacist to my room and helped me convert all my meds to powder or liquid as needed. Most of my meds stayed the same I just break open the capsules and put the powder in a little Water 1 tablespoon and follow it with some water. This works well for all my meds except the extended release. Those I had to substitue with other meds. However I am able to take meds that are the size of a small ibuprofen (round and small). So far no problems at all with the meds for my back. I hope all goes well for you concerning this issue. I am certian it will. Hip! Hip! Hooray!

I have tried to log on to the chat room several times today and have not been successful. Can you help?

Well - I had my surgery on Nov. 4. It is now Nov. 7 and I am recovering well. I had a couple of rough days from my back problems after surgery. I had little problem with pain from the Lap Band Surgery once I was in my room after the recovery room. Most of my pain was from my cronic back problem. They were wonderful to me in the hospital trying to help me feel comfortable from back pain. The pain I felt from the surgery was very minor compared to my back pain. I had to stop all my back pain meds a few days before the Lap Band surgery. Today I finally got my back pain under control. I went for two walks today each of about 1/2 mile. It was easy to do. I have been relatively active today. I took 1 nap in the afternoon. I am thankful so far for this procedures. I feel about 75% today. I expect to feel about 90% tomorrow if things continue as they have. I am glad I have had this procedure and fully expect it to be very successful as a weight loss tool. I am looking forward to continued improving health. I am following my Drs. orders to the letter. I imagine, if I didn't i might have complications. So I choose to be perfect through the 5 stages of relearning how to eat. This is also necessary for the protection of my new stomach pouch. I believe I have a great dr. who did a good job on my surgery, therefore due to that an the fact that I am doing my part, I fully expect to have no complications. I will be very healthy and much more active then I have been for many years. I am here to encourage you to have the procedure done. I would do it again tomorrow. I have a desire to be thin and healthy for my God, my spouse and my children. I will let you know how things go. Hip! Hip! Hooray!

Well - finally - Tomorrow (Tuesday Nov. 4) is my surgery. I am both excited and a little aprehensive. I am trusting the Lord for the results. I am doing this so I might do a better job physically living for Him. Also, I do this for my spouse and children. So I might be more for them. Finally I do this for myself. Oh to be healthy again. What a joy that will be. Hip! Hip! Hooray!

We will do this. November Banders Thanks for the ideas for adding flavor to the protien shakes. I can have diet splash. That is a great idea to make the shakes better. I start the liquid phase tomorrow. Then surgery next Tuesday, November 4. I am doing fine about it. I am willing to give up the things that contributed to the process of bad health and obesity. I am sure looking forward to a free life as I travel the journey of thinness. I trust things will continue to go well for you and all the soon to be banded November Banders. Keep doing the right thing long enough and the good things will happen. Hip! Hip! Hooray!

Sorry I am kind of new at this. What is PM??

About 1/2 the time here lately I have not been able to bring up the chat room. It gives me a message saying that there was an error logging on try again in a few minutes. I am about to have surgery Nov,4 and the chats really help. anything you can do to help would be appreciated. Thanks