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Gosh Shawna I know you must be very frustrated!!! Have you heard back from them? That is outrageous! I know it's been a struggle for you but try to look at is at when it's the time God wants you to go through with it.. it WILL happen! You'll be banded and loosing soon! I went in and Dr. Schmitt took my staples out. No problems at all! It stung but VERY little. I'm so glad they are out now!! I made an appt for June 5th for my first fill. Gosh after the day I've had today, that seems like forever. I've been starving all day! It's going to be a long 5 weeks. Maybe it will get better when I can eat mushies. Glad to know that Karen is on her way home..well.. by now she's probably home. Give her our well wishes. I'm not sure if they give you meds for nausea while your asleep or not but if you've had problems with it, I would tell the anesthesiologist when he comes in to talk to you before surgery. After the morphine and I was still having pain, she was about to give me liquid lorcet and I told her that it makes me nausated without wood so she gave me something in the IV before I took that. SO TELL THEM!!!!!!!!

Send my congrads to her! I'm leaving in a few to have Dr. Schmitt take these dang staples out! Praise God! Dr. Miles did the surgery but is off today. Hope it don't hurt too bad but looking forward to a GOOD nights rest!

Beware: you will find TONS of advertisement videos of patients claiming to have failed with the band and went to mini bypass. You will notice that most of these .. if not all.. are advertisement for the mini bypass surgeon.

Do any of you have youtube video blogs about your journey? I've been looking through and watching some. Some are very informative, inspirational and down right FUNNY!! I guess bc I've been through some of what they are talking about.. it's hilarious! I thought I would post and see if any of you have them so I can view yours too. I'm not a camera type person YET lol so I don't have one but have been enjoying watching others journeys.

thats about what im getting in a day also but my loosing has stalled. I know I know.. this is a time for healing but dang.. when seeing the scales go down 16 pounds since surgery.. I want to keep it going. Plus I'm not eating alot more than I was.. only soup has been added.

OH WOW! How great is THAT!! My boss would never tell me to wait longer than I could lol. I had surgery on a Thursday and came back on Wednesday. I was fine with it but did leave an hour early. Today is my second day back. I have a desk job too. Sitting up in a chair all day is tough on the port incision and REAL tough on legs that have been propped up for 6 days - except while doing the daily walks. I just prop them up on something and keep on working ..... or reading LBT lol

Congrats on the earlier appt. I'm like you, I would have NEVER waited that until then either. Thats crazy that they would put if off like that and then never let you know anything. We'll continue praying! Let us know how the appt goes!

Where is the port actually located on you? Above the big incision, below it, beside it? It looks like I have a dip in my stomach where the big incision is or maybe the port is above it and it's just swollen. I cant feel it (port) but maybe I'm not feeling in the right direction. Also, for those of you who had staples.. does it hurt having them taken out? I have a total of 15 and as much as I'm ready for them to be removed, I'm kind of dreading it.

There is light at the end of the tunnel! lol. I wish you the best with this!! What a hastle!!! Good luck Shawna! I really hope it works out for you to get it done Monday. Keep us updated!!

Hey! I share the same banding date with you ... and several others. It's hard to believe it's been a week already. I'm not really hungry.. but some days I'm not satisfied if that makes sense. Tuesday I felt like I couldnt get satisfied but Wednesday I didn't want to even get the fluids in.. just no desire.. Today was about half and half. Good luck and keep in touch!

I've only been banded 6 days but no I can't physically feel it in there. Some things... like jello.. make my chest feel kind of heavy feelingish.. but that's it.

vht smootie extreme's are wonderful! I can't taste anything but vanilla and chocalate shake. I'm not a fan of the stawberry and I LOVE strawberry but it taste nasty. Each can has 35g protein. I also tried Unjury and was ok with the vanilla and chocalate.. mixed with skim milk.

Down 16 lbs since preop which was 4/23/08 (7 days ago). A pleasant suprise!

Girl I would be HOT also!! That is nonsense!! Did they diagnos you with it before giving you the machine? Are you self pay? I'm just not understanding all the run around. I had to do the sleep study and didn't have it. My local sleep doctor wrote a note saying I didnt have it. But all that was before it was sent to BCBS for approval. So if you are using insurance, how will they get it approved that soon? And if I were you and had to start over, I would definently go to another doctor. That's CRAZY!!! Sorry for your frustration. Keep us updated!!

Shawna... what ever happened about the card? Are you still on for Monday?? Girl don't leave us hanging like this! lol

lol.. yes and I am.. soup is eating aint it? lol I am on full liquids... protein shakes, cream soups, etc. I didn't want anything yesterday and had to make myself DRINK.. but today I am paying for it. I am back to work and VERY tired already. I guess I didnt get enough nutrients in yesterday. But I have lost 16 lbs!!!!

oh wow... I had imagined it simple too. That 5-7 minutes probably DID seem like eternity. I hate that it was a tough experience but I appreciate you sharing it. I had read so much about how easy the surgery was that I wasn't really prepared to HURT.. but I woke up thinking I was about to DIE! It's better now thank God. I had watched some videos on youtube of people getting fills and NO KIDDING... that needle looks as long as a pencil!! I know I have alot of fat to go through but I thought that the port was close to the skin. Anyway, here's to that fill giving your restriction. Keep us updated!

Yes they gave me spirometer and I've been faithful to it... until today. I've felt so much better that I've only done it a couple of times. My bad. lol. I don't remember her mentioning this is our nutrition class but wish it had been so I would have been prepared. But anway, I'm grateful that it's ALOT better! It's been beautiful outside today so I've walked a couple times and plan to do so again in a bit. I couldn't seem to get satisfied yesterday but today I've had to make myself eat. I wish that feeling would stay until I get a fill haha

Hey Bamalama! Congrats on the loss! That is awesome!!! Care to share you exercise routine, calorie intake, how you made it happen? How many fills have you had? I wondered if they are strict about the 6 weeks or if its individual based. Thanks for sharing!!

I am only 30 but I figured I could put in my input hehe .. I've been off a total of 6 days, including surgery day and the weekend. I'm going back tomorrow and other than giving out easily and a little soreness... I think I'm ready. That might change tomorrow lol but right now I'm ready!

My prayers are with you! We serve an awesome God that can do ANYTHING!! We will be praying for you!!

AGH! I'm not the only one! I am miserable when trying to sleep. The first 3 nights I slept in the recliner and I guess bc of the pain meds and getting over the anithesia (sp) I slept like a rock. I decided to move to the bed night before last and was MISERABLE!! I can't get comfy on my back and when I try to lay on my right side (even with a body pillow) it feels like something falls and starts tugging around the port area. I can understand the discomfort to some extent but are ya'll feeling that something moves?? It's so uncomfortable!! I fought all night last night to sleep period. Tomorrow is my first day back at work so I NEED SLEEP TONIGHT!! When will this go away?

Congratulations!! I can never remember being in a size 14 so I look very forward to getting there someday!! How wonderful it must feel to look in the mirror and be proud of the way you look!!! Thanks for sharing!

Wishing you the best tomorrow! Hang on.. the hunger will be gone when you wake up from surgery!

I was a little worried about it too.. even made sure someone was home with me the first time I tried HAHA.. but it was fine. I was really wanting the cream of potato so I blended it up... well DH did.. and I ate 3 oz and was fine. Today I ate the other 3 oz. I have been more "unsatisfied" today than the past 4 days but staying on track!!