LJB

Good morning - I'm doing pretty good. Still have the gas pains after each meal and my port area is still a bit sore. My energy has come back and all I want to do now is clean my house. I think I pushed myself to hard the other day. So I need to still remind myself to take is easy.

So your on day 5 and without the pain meds - Good for you. Day 6 and 7 you will be feeling much better. But remember to still take it easy on yourself. Do you have any hunger pains for real food? Boy I sure do.

Hello Ben - This has been quite a journey for me! So you too had surgery on March23! - OK this is day 7 for me and I now feel great in the morning with a bit of soreness to my port area. However the gas pain always comes back after I eat (oops drink) my food. So that part still sucks. I am now able to sleep on both sides of my body with out pain, Yeah! I'm off the pain meds now. My tummy is itchy and I have major head hunger in the afternoon but yes each day gets just a little bit better.

How are you feeling and congratulations on getting your surgery!

Laurie

That's great news about your weight loss in total. You are just doing fabulous in recovery!! Thanks for reminding me that every day gets a little better ( and your right it really does). How long was it until you could sit up with out pain in your tummy? I'm 6 days out and its getting better but I can sit at the computer for about 30 min before it starts hurting. I have a desk job and was just wondering.

Thanks for giving me hope that it will all get better.

talk to you soon.

Laurie

Hey! I'm glad your doing well.

Yes, I'm up and around also. It hurts if I sit to long. I need to be flat on my back. My Gas pain is all in my tummy it never made it up to my shoulders. However I'm now Hungry all the time. I fantasize all about real food! The broth is just not cutting it anymore. How about you? Are you having any hunger pains?

Hi - I know the pain can get really bad!!! keep taking you pain meds every four hours. For me It wasn't until today four days after my surgery that I would say I feel a lot better. Its the gas in my tummy that really really hurts! ouch! but I only had to take my pain med two times today. not bad for me.

I'm glad your home. did you have the cotton mouth at the hospital? did they give you any ice chips?

The pain meds they gave me make you really itchy. I'm on my pain meds right now and my writing is all over the place. Sorry about that.

I'll check in on you later. Have a great night!

thank you for checking in on me. Today this morning I woke up feeling much better. the only problem is the gas pain in my tummy. the gas x strips help but then it comes back in a few hours. So Teresa are you on the pureed foods yet? How is your hunger doing.

Hello Lois Ruth

Me on the other hand is very sensitive says the Dr and nurses. I was in sooo much pain after surgery. They keep me over night and keep checking my blood pressure every two hours and keep gave me shots of I'm not sure what. They also keep drawing blood from me. The nurse said I gave them quite a scare on the operating table when my heart rate went down to 5.

I'm home now a doing so much better still in some pain but my liquid pain meds help a lot.

Food looks really good to me that I see on TV but that's all in my head I'm really not hungry at all. I drink lots of Protein water and have clear soup broths that taste like heaven to me right now. My Dr said I could have watered down and strained cream of mushroom about 4oz. Its soooo good.

Talk to ya soon.

Hello - I want to know how your doing!

I just want to make sure everyone on my friends page is at home from the hospital and recovering! When your up to it drop me a line.

I'm back home and recovering, still in pain but the pain meds are helping.

Talk to ya soon

Hello - I want to know how your doing!

I just want to make sure everyone on my friends page is at home from the hospital and recovering! When your up to it drop me a line.

I'm back home and recovering, still in pain but the pain meds are helping.

Talk to ya soon

Hello - I want to know how your doing!

I just want to make sure everyone on my friends page is at home from the hospital and recovering! When your up to it drop me a line.

I'm back home and recovering, still in pain but the pain meds are helping.

Talk to ya soon

Hello - I want to know how your doing!

I just want to make sure everyone on my friends page is at home from the hospital and recovering! When your up to it drop me a line.

I'm back home and recovering, still in pain but the pain meds are helping.

Talk to ya soon

Hello - I want to know how your doing!

I just want to make sure everyone on my friends page is at home from the hospital and recovering! When your up to it drop me a line.

I'm back home and recovering, still in pain but the pain meds are helping.

Talk to ya soon

Hello,

I'm the very sensitive one says the Dr and nurses. I was in sooo much pain after surgery. Cotton mouth was the worst ever!! They keep me over night and keep checking my blood pressure every two hours and keep giving me shots of I'm not sure what. They also keep drawing blood from me. The nurse said I gave them quite a scare on the operating table when my heart rate went down to 5.

I'm home now a doing so much better (I took a shower at home and that made me feel great) still in some pain but the pain meds help a lot.

Thank you so much for your prayers and good thoughts I really needed them.

Thank you Thank you.

I hope your recovery is going well for you and that you are not in much pain any longer.

Talk to ya soon.

Hi - I'm so glad your home and doing great! Me on the other hand is very sensitive says the Dr and nurses. I was in sooo much pain after surgery. They keep me over night and keep checking my blood pressure every two hours and keep gave me shots of I'm not sure what. They also keep drawing blood from me. The nurse said I gave them quite a scare on the operating table when my heart rate went down to 5.

I'm home now a doing so much better still in some pain but the pain meds help a lot.

I'm just blown away that you were well enough to go home so soon after surgery. WOW!!

talk to ya soon.

Thanks for dropping by. I'm so ready also! keep up with your Shakes and Bars and just try your best to stick with it. I had ups and downs with the pre-op diet too. Wed will be here before you know it. talk to ya soon.

Hello Anya,

I wanted to wish you good luck on Monday! This is going to be great! My date is also 3/23. I go in at 6am. Keep in touch.

Lucky Losers March 09

Hello! It's so nice to be in contact with other 3/23 bandsters. Thank you so much for your kind words. Good luck to you as well! I will definitely keep in touch with you. My surgery time is at 8:30am I'll need to get in at 6am. How about you?

Your Kids are soooooooo cute! Great Picture

Hello Friend

Oh my!- They have me on the pre-op diet for three weeks now. Protein drink in the morning and protein drink in the afternoon. For dinner I get 3oz of meat and a bunch of Green vegetables. It's been so hard!! Tomorrow I have my Dr's. appointment also. So she may put me on all Liquids until surgery day. You are right in saying it will all be worth it in the end but right now I'm just hungry.

Hey - Its great hearing from you. Let me know how your Dr's appointment goes. Yeah 7 more days YEAH!!!

Wow you have really done great on losing weight before and after surgery. well done! I'm on day 4 of 16 for the liquid diet. a protein shake in the morning and one at afternoon than a glorious dinner of 4oz meat and green veg'es. It's pretty hard but the weight is coming off. So far 2 pounds a day. Yeah.

Make sure you get plenty of rest. I'll be talking to ya soon.

Hello Kim - I also started my lapband journey back in July08. Its been a long time but I finally have a surgery date of March23rd. I'm on the partial liquid diet. It's so hard but the weight is coming off. How are you doing with the pre-op diet? congratulations on getting your surgery date!

Laurie jean

Hello to you too! I have you on as my friend .

My doc has me on the liquid diet already. I'm on day four. Just 12 more days to go. My date is actually on the 23rd of March. We are just two days apart.

The Liquid diet is hard but manageable. The hunger comes and goes. I have one Isopure drink in the morning and one in the afternoon. But in the evening I can have real food. 6oz of meat and loads of green veg'es. Oh how I long for my dinner. lol

The really good thing is so far I'm dropping 2 pounds a day. YA! but it's hard!!

How are you doing? Are you on any diet yet to shrink your liver before surgery? When did you start the process of getting lap band surgery?

Hello Teresa - Its been one week since your surgery. How are you feeling? How is the liquid diet going for you? Are you in any pain?