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I think it was restless monkey who commented on the variability of each surgeon! Each one seems to have their own style and directions when it comes to just about everything (water/food procession/excercise/driving/etc.) and it can be enough to make my head spin :tongue2: ~~ For people who have questions about medications life effexor and wellbutrin, I am on both and have been takiing them fine with no complications. I thought I might have a hard time with my 200mg wellbutrin tablets because they are kinda large. ~~ For people who had questions about SPANX Welcome to Spanx by Sara Blakely: Official Site products. I have a lot of unopened size C power panties. If you are on the fence and want to try them out free of charge (I have no idea how much shipping is but I'm sure it's cheap), hit me up and I can send them on to you. I think I have both black and nude colors and again they are unopened power panties. I actually may have some other unopened things but I'd have to taker looksee....just send me a private message or respond to this thread. ~~ For anyone worried about their first meal out of the home....I went to a vietnamese restaurant with my hubby yesterday and was able to enjoy about a 1/4 of a big bowl of chicken pho noodle soup with absolutely no problems....I felt so good after we walked and I had a taste-try of capucinno chip gelato and it was the perfect amount!

Thanks for the responses :tongue2: Aww suemagoo, thanks for the props on the picture....it totally summed up the way I felt when I reached over 200 pounds, hah..

Hey everyone, I tried searching for a thread on post surgery driving restriction but didn't find one that looked appropriate :tongue2: My doctor has me on 14 day driving restriction and hanging out has home is making me craaaazy. I get the healing process, but 2 weeks is loooong. Anyway, if anyone wants a texting buddy, let me know!

Renita, omg lmao!!!!! I know you meant to write turn red instead of turd red, but that seriously made me laugh out loud:biggrin: My incesisions are pretty red and raw too....I actually found that sleeping on my belly and putting some pressure on them can temporarily relieve the itching feeling. Let me know how it goes on Monday.

Anne, Best of luck to you! I'm wishing you the best and you totally will become best friends with your blender:eek:

Omg I love this thread:thumbup: I will not miss always running hot and excessive sweating for no apparent reason. I simply can not wait until my internal thermometer is on par with everyone else. Oh no I was no ordinary sweater....My scalp would sweat anytime the temp got above like 70, and the flop-sweat......oooh my it's just soooo disgusting. That will be my "i got it" moment when I can function during the day without being so uncomfortable.

Wecome to the forums Pam! This place is a great resource and I'm grateful I found it when trying to make up my mnd about the surgery.

Hi everyone, I was banded monday and I have mostly had an uneventful recovery. My time right after surgery was awful and i was completely nauseous:confused_smile: and wondering if I had made some horrible mistake. I was up pretty much every hour that night and sucking down that vicodin like it was going out of style. Now that a few days have past I'm feeling so much better and have been in contact with the doctor's office everyday....I like how they keep calling until they got a hold of me. Here's to a speedy recovery for all:thumbup:

Howdy peeps! Yup I had surgery on Monday and my doctor gave me interior dissolvable stiches and then glued my incisions shut. I waited a day and a half before my first shower, but I could tell the incisions were just kinda crusty and was a little aftaid they would pop open. I've covered them all loosely with band aids and somehow that makes me feel better

Hi Sue and JerseyShore! I'm a Monday bandster too. The pre-op diet is a biaaatch :thumbup:(I know it's worth it, but I can't believe how many people do this surgery and are able to function before the procedure!). Best of luck to you and I'll look for you post-band :smile2:

Holy cow there are a lot of October bandsters! I'm glad to know that I am in great company :tt1: I'm here for any last minute support anyone needs.....my operation is Monday, 10/13/08 at 7:15am. Good luck to everyone.

I can totally relate...my consult with the bariatric doctor was on 9/16 and my surgery is already scheduled for this monday, 10/13. My insurance doesn't cover any of the surgery so I think that may have expedited the surgery date. The first thing I did was purchase the pre and post op bariatric advantage lapband protein and vitamin supplements as well as some of the profect protein "shots". They are really weird looking and the fruit punch one I have tried tastes like really bad cough medicine :tt1:. If you feel that it's too rushed, then talk to the surgery team about pushing it back a few weeks if you have to....remember that this is YOUR journey and don't feel forced into a date just because they can schedule you. There's a lot to do before the surgery (getting clearance from your primary care doctor, lots of blood work, your psych clearance, ekg, etc.) and it can be really hard to manage it all if you are working. I don't know about others, but you may want to consider taking a few 1/2 days off of work before the surgery to get it all done. Hang in there and I wish you the best:thumbup:

Hi there! I had the same thing...my vitamin d is low at 9.9 (normal is between 32 - 100). My bariatric surgeon called in all my medications since my surgery date is 10/13/08 and he added a vitamin d supplement.

Greetings LilBit and Anne! Isn't it soooo weird gaining so much weight in a short time. Anne, I think you are a candidate for surgery. Depending on what type of insurance you have (if applicable) your BMI would need to be a minimum of 40 for it to be covered. If you have a BMI of 35 and have one or more co-morbidity factors like sleep apnea/diabetes/high blood pressure or cholesterol, you will most likely have to pay out of pocket. My insurance didn't have obesity coverage so I am paying out of pocket, but I figure it is worth not having to hassle with insurance and doctors and it would probably end up taking many many months. I've thought about the lapband for several months.... I had my first consult on 9/16/08 and am set for surgery on 10/13/08...my pre-op is 10/6/08. I do feel a little silly spending so much money during the current economic situation, but I figure I'm investing in my future and people who don't like it can suck it SanDiego....I think your pre-fast has a lot to do with how much you currently weigh as well as the doctor performing the surgery. 33 is a pretty low BMI and my guess is that you would have to do about a 7 day fast. The main reason they have you lose weight prior to surgery is so it decreases the size of your liver....they need to lift and move around it to place the band on your stomach. Personally, I'm doing a 7 day fast. Let me know if I can provide any support.

Wooowzers thanks for the greetings all I'm thankful to everyone who responded and shared their stories. I actually remember a time when I was around 24 when I totally believed that I would stay at 125. After all, I had been through a ton of stess with personal issues and thought if I was going to gain weight, it would have been during those times.....holy crap, how wrong I was. Back story...I'm one of 3 daughters and I am the youngest but have always been the tallest and biggest. My middle sister has had 3 kids and she weighs under 90 pounds.....that means I'm over 2x her size..gaaaah. My other sister is around 120, but I'm also half Japanese so she definately has a more petitie asian type of body. And here I am looking huge next to them. I always have anxiety when I know family visits are nearing. One thing I'm kinda worried about is my boob shrinkage. I'm seriously a 38dddd (g) and and scared my boobs are going to end up looking like hanging udders, lol.....sorry for the graphic. Anyone have any non-plastic surgery tips for this one? Thanks again for saying hi and I look forward to shrinking with you guys.

Hey there! I'm schedeuled for my band on Monday 10/13/2008. I'm self pay because my bmi is not 40 or over. I'm living in the bay area and would love to chat with anyone about our journey! I know they say that you should have a goal for weight loss, but I have been so unsuccessful in the past that I'm a little wary of putting it out there. My main goal is to get back to where I was before I began gaining back in 1996 ( I was around 25 at the time and weighed 125 pounds being 5'4). I'm now around 207 and 37 years old. So I'd love to get down to a size 8 and be in the 125 - 130 pound range....and I'm crossing my fingers that I will not have a lot of saggy skin and need plastic surgery. I have loaded up on various compression garments and post-pregnancy belly bands so everything stays in place, lol. :tongue: OMG and I did buy a packet of those 2.9 oz protein shots and they DO look ridiculous. Seriously, I put some in my refrigerator and my husband thought I brought home some type of new sex toy. It seriosuly looks like a dildo.....sorry for offending anyone....I work as a sex educator and I guess it's better you guys know my real personality because it's going to come out sooner or later :tongue: Best to all

Hi everyone, I'm a newbie to the community. I am scheduled for the lapband on 10/13/2008. I'd love to find someone else to chat with who may be in a similar situation. My BMI is around 36 and my weight is around 207. Up until I was 25 (I'm 37 now) my weight was around 125 and I'm 5'4. I'm not looking for sympathy here, I'm just trying to find someone else who might have lived at a normal weight then found themselves unable to loose after weight gain. I wish I could say my weight was due to childbirth, but my hubby and I are non-breeders :tongue: Please say hello and thank you for welcoming me to the community! Cat