Erin18

I don't think this is the right section to put this in, but what should I bring with me on surgery day I know there is a thread about this but I can't find them. I know I should bring all my papers they gave me, the breathing tube that helps you cough and the antibacterial soap they gave me, shampoo, toothpaste and tooth brush iPod and my phone, chapstick and fav pillow is there anything else that I'll need?

thats good to hear

thanks everyone, i hope i'm out of the hospital that day so i wont have to have all the stuff but i'll have it in case. the soap is to use the night before surgery(i think from your chest down where your belly ends) and the second pack is for after surgery, its antibacterial/antimicrobial skin cleanser to help prevent infection, oh and they told me to bring shampoo when i take a shower there before i leave or if im staying the night, ill keep the gas-x in mind! thanks! =D

at the hospital im getting my surgery at, i might not be staying over night so im bringing an overnight bag just in case. i would have bring a few things people listed in case (: can you call them? i would (:

haha good good, =D if you don't lose all the weight you are required to would be something i'd ask them about, i think they'll go on with the surgery but i'd still ask (: oh man i hate when that happens haha

i'm not banded yet, will be on july 31st. but i just want to know now how far apart should the meals be? im still in high school (senior and nope i didnt fail) school starts in september, i dont have a lunch period this year because i wanted more credits, and im also going to this place called CV-Tec for cosmetology (it's the other half of the school day) i get up at 5am i start getting ready at 6 and it takes 30-35 mins to get ready, i usually have breakfast at 5:10am, i dont have a car yet but the school bus usually picks me up at between 6:45-7am school starts at 7:28am, i dont know my schedual for school yet, not til next month, we are alowed to eat lunch in the class rooms if you dont have a lunch or if you're attending cv-tec or if you are getting help with a teacher during your lunch period. anyways i'd be having lunch during 6th pd which is at 11:10am-11:56am and i usually get home at 2:30 but since im going to cv-tec i wont be getting home til 3:10, can you help me with a food schedual for my school days so ill have an idea? breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack. and i want to look for another job but i dont know how it'll fit in =/ if anything is confusing please let me know, thanks (:

haha, you know how pre-k is? well i had pre-first and its kind of like that. i think ive answered my own question, i found a sample of a meal plan for full liquid diet and pureed diet.

thanks everybody, your replies make me feel better =] the coughing part kinda scares me if i haven't already said that, on a scale of 1-10 how much does it hurt? i also am very worried about nausea, the last time i actually threw up (TMI i know) was march 08, i get sick to my stomach alot and i was sick to my stomach at the PT class yesturday and at my 5 hour course on tues, but i usually dont get that unless im nervous, but i should ask for one of those patches, so it lasts 3 days? i only get nervous before things happen and im fine after, still get one right?

i've had a boyfriend, =/ wasnt nothing special, not a virgin(:thumbdown:), been kissed, last kiss was amazing,(not the guy i had as bf) but he scares me now kinda, he broke my heart last year(not the guy i had as a bf) so i feel that every guy i meet will do the same. im so shy i cant even look a guy in the face cause i think hes starring at my ugliness(lol) but i hope when i lose most of my weight i find someone i can trust and be with for a long time maybe forever? i dont know, i want to lose weight first though, yet im also scared that i wont find somebody, maybe my confidence level will go up =D

i havent told any of my friends yet, havent even told my best friend. i get my sugery on july 31st and i think ill tell them when school starts up, i dont want people to be telling me its a bad idea and that kind of thing, so i'm just going to wait to tell them (: but its totally up to you if you want to tell them, only if you feel comfortable telling them now or after (:

oh i just got my surgery date last week you might get yours sooner or might take longer, like kkarryall said its a great time to ask he/her any questions, call your insurence company and make sure they cover the surgery. and grr i lost my thought :sad:

haha no question is a stupid one! (: so its your very first appointment? okay what i can remember is that we got weighed, we talked about what surgery we're getting, he/she will explain how it works, and they'll talk about exercising, they'll go over how much weight you need to lose before surgery, i needed to lose 11 or 12(i started out at 240 now at 228, was 225 but i gained 3 back ). they'll have you go on a fat free diet before the next appointment (well at my appointment they did), i cant really remember what else happened =/ it was last september lol, but my second appointment is the one i remember the most because it was a hectic day haha, ill tell you, so i went on the fat free low carb diet the 2 days before the appointment, and i had to fast the night before the appointment because i had to get blood work, i think they checked vitamin level or something like that i cant remember what else i had to get blood work for but i think there were like 5 test tubes (you might be different and have less tubes but your doc might be different too) we talked to the nutritionist, rehabilitation center(fitness), had to get my lungs checked, had to get xrays of my lungs/heart, eep, they will give you handouts starting at the second appointment(im not sure cause each doctor is different) one from the nutritionist maybe a few which talk about what you should be eating (adjustable gastric banding: nutrition guidelines is what my packet is called) must have the protein which will be explained in the packet and you'll get one from the fitness talks about exercises and stretching and how to stretch (specifics of exercise is my packet) but yeah you probably didnt need too know my experience with my second appointment, i just couldnt remember much from the first one ): but what i said at the begining thats basically what they'll talk about, they'll probably talk about they diets you've tried and why they havent worked and probably ask you how long you've been overweight, why you gotten overweight, why you think lap band is best for you, things like that (: haha sorry that was long

awesome, haha alright (:

heyy (: , im 18, ive been trying to find young people like myself, im getting my band on july 31st, its been a very long journey so far, my mom was supposed to get it with me, but she hasnt lost all the required weight she was supposed to, i lost mine first so my date is set now, shes getting there though! =] well i dont know if im too old for what youre looking for, but just to let you know i am here whenever you need someone to talk to for support, dont be afraid to ask questions or anything, ill be more than happy to answer them (:

im a 18 year old female, im getting my surgery on the 31st of this month and when i talked to my doctor about it way at the begining, he didnt really like the idea but he still supports me all the way, he sent in his letter of support. the losing the weight part, everyone is different. if you do your part you will lose weight. to me your doctor isnt a very good doctor, but try talking to her, tell her its your decission to get it done and all you need is her letter of support/refferal, if she still doesnt send it in id say search for a new doctor, good luck =]

so okay, im excited butttt extremely nervous O.o, what basic things should i bring? what things should i always keep on mind before and after surgery? will they tell me how much i should be eating after surgery? like calories? i wont be going to the gym cuz i cant afford it, so ill be using seventeen magazine exercises, biggest loser workout video, and wii fit, and yes outside activities. i had a lot of things i wanted to talk about but i lost my thought..=/ but ill take our lapband for life book and read it. wow, okayy. i have piercings (as you can see) i have 11 piercings, mostly in my ears, nose, tongue and lip, i just hope i can wear retainers so i wont have to stress about them closing up, hmm. i hope someone will walk with me everyday, treadmil gets very boring. well alright, if i can remember what i wanted to talk about, ill edit this (:

so okay, im excited butttt extremely nervous O.o, what basic things should i bring? what things should i always keep on mind before and after surgery? will they tell me how much i should be eating after surgery? like calories? i wont be going to the gym cuz i cant afford it, so ill be using seventeen magazine exercises, biggest loser workout video, and wii fit, and yes outside activities. i had a lot of things i wanted to talk about but i lost my thought..=/ but ill take our lapband for life book and read it. wow, okayy. i have piercings (as you can see) i have 11 piercings, mostly in my ears, nose, tongue and lip, i just hope i can wear retainers so i wont have to stress about them closing up, hmm. i hope someone will walk with me everyday, treadmil gets very boring. well alright, if i can remember what i wanted to talk about, ill edit this (:

heyy! im being banded on july 31st, im nervous but also excited =]

i'm not banded yet, and i haven't gotten my date yet(most likely will get it on july 8th). but im kind of concerned about the excess skin. i was told that since im still quite young, i wont have as much. I only need to lose 113-116 pounds to get to my final goal weight, should i still be fine? i dont care if i have a little, but i want my tummy to be flat, and i want to be able to wear a bikini with confidence next year, and i want to beable to get the tattoo i want without the skin hanging over it (i want it on my hip bones) i dont want to have to worry about getting a tummy tuck or anything like that, just keep doing cardio :redface:

1.hiking 2.Frisbee 3.Swimming 4.Walking outside 5.My teather tennis ball throwing game thing 6.volley ball 7.badmitten 8.catch 9.going to the park 10.grooming horses, horseback riding, walking them around 11.Dance Dance Revolution 12.shopping 13.the fair(does that count? i say it does cuz you need to walk around to get to the ride you want, plus there are games to play that you need your arms for) if i had a trampoline, i'd be on it everyday, i love them and i always have fun on them =/ dont have the money tho i would love bike riding if the road wasnt so busy but i can find a diff place to ride a bike id like to go rollerblading if i had some i think thats all lol kay laterz <3

i'm not banded yet, and i haven't gotten my date yet(most likely will get it on july 8th). but im kind of concerned about the excess skin. i was told that since im still quite young, i wont have as much. I only need to lose 113-116 pounds to get to my final goal weight, should i still be fine? i dont care if i have a little, but i want my tummy to be flat, and i want to be able to wear a bikini with confidence next year, and i want to beable to get the tattoo i want without the skin hanging over it (i want it on my hip bones) i dont want to have to worry about getting a tummy tuck or anything like that, just keep doing cardio :thumbup: