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Almost a week now since my surgery and although I'm not hungry I SOOOOOOOOOO need to chew something! Beginning to understand how sometimes your head is hungry. I cooked breakfast for 12 people today and I could have killed for a sausage! But on a positive note I knew I couldnt 'just have a one' so I didnt. Eventually I triumphed over temptation. SomethingI woul dnever have done before my band. I feel thinner today so was naughty and got on the scales. I promised myself I was only go to get on the scales once a month but I couldn't resist. 6LBS down :eek: Cant wait until I'm adding a big fat zero after that! Also managed to increase my water intake today. I filled a one litre bottle and carried it everywhere with me. Its suprising how quickly it goes when you are taking sips all of the time. Much easier than having to go to the fridge. Gonna try and get 2 litres down 2morro.

After three days of canned soup I decided I'd had enough and decided to make my own today. Lurking at the back of the freezer I found a bag of home grown Broccoli which my friend had given me (god only knows how long ago):eek: but I have never been one for wasting food! I sauteed some chopped onion and de stringed celery in a little butter then when it was all soft added a some chicken stock and the broccoli. Simmerred it for about 10mins then made a roux from a little flour butter and milk. I then added the roux to the soup and blitzed it with a blender until it was souper (did you get that joke) :thumbup: smoothe. I then added a little bit cheese and stired until it melted added salt and pepper. YUMMY! I learnt a valuable lesson today:- its difficult to make a small batch of soup so if any of you guys want any give me a shout!

Hello chaps hope everyone who has had surgery so far this month is doing wlel. I had my band fitted on Thursday 3rd June and cant believe how easy the process has been. Ive had very little gas (oh you wont believe it just as I typed that my tummy made the most loudest rumble) Only used pain killers the first day, scars have scabbed over and I am sleeping quite well. Now managing to sleep on my side for a little while, and I only feel as if I have done 100 sit ups instead of 1000! Stocked up on soups and yoghurts, bought myself a decent blender so if I come across any soups or yoghurts with bits Im just blitzing them until they are super smoothe. Finding it difficult to take in 1000 cals per day so am bulking up on Complan which has around 250 cals a serving. Taking and A-Z multi vitamin daily. Going to post some pictures once I remove the dressing from my port wound. managing to do most chores making beds, cooking etc. Not to good with the hoover yet but improving every day. Went out in the car yesterday no probs with seat belt just a bit of a twinge getting in and out. Can now get up out of chair without any pain at all. Great start for me feeling really positive and upbeat. So hard to keep off the scales but I have promised myself a once a week weigh in

I'm really suprised at how quickly my tummy both inside and outside is healing. Its now 3 days after my surgery and I am almost back to feeling normal. Still have a little difficulty bending down but much easier now getting up out of a chair and out of bed. Managed to sleep on my side for a little while last night, and I am sure the anesthetic is out of my system now. No more goose bumps and burning sensations sweeping through my body. My trousers are feeling a little slacker:laugh: so alll in all pretty good! I was quite active yesterday. I have a guest house and had visitors last night so lots to do yesterday I did some ironing and washing, struggled to use the hoover but my friend helped me out bless her! Cooked breakfast for 8 people this morning without any problems. Three of my scars have scabbed over already so I'm gonna start rubbing Bio Oil into them once they are clear and smooth. This is great for scar tissue and should help almost eliminate the little scars. Still not seen my port wound as I cant take the dressing off until 2morro. If its anywhere near as small as the others I will be over the moon! Its hard getting the calories down, so I bought some Complan yesterday and will have 2 glasses a day (500 cals) Was a little concerned intially at how much I would be able to drink in one go, but have had no problems so far. Even managed to watch my friend eat FISH + CHIPS last night without crying! This is where my band is going to be my best friend. If I had been on a normal diet I would have had 'a night off' and also eaten fish and chips but not last no night no sir I was strong and I learnt how to get a long with my band la la la la la tra LA LA LAAAAAAaFealing really positive and up beat

Hi I was banded on the 3rd June and was told not to eat anything but fluids for my first two weeks after surgery. I dont think you should be eating any solids

Despite a long wait at the hospital my surgery went well. Although I was a bit unhappy at having to wait all day for my operation I actually quite enjoyed laying around and relaxing. The nurse came at around 3pm and asked me to shower and get changed into my gown etc. At 5pm the long awaited knock on my door came. It was much better walking to theatre and I was suprised at how relaxed I was. As I entered the operating room there were around 8 people milling around. They all said hello to me, then the Doc asked me to lay on the bed, he was chatting all the time to me. He put a needle in the back of my hand then siad he was going to give me some oxygen. The next thing I knew they were waking me up in the recovery room. Ive been fitted with a small band and an initial 3ml fill. I was taken back to my room and slept like a baby! I slapt almost upright as they said it would help with the gas. The nurse kept coming in to take my blood pressure and temperature. At 5.30pm they woke me up and asked if I wanted a cup of coffee, music to my ears! I got up and had a look at my incisions. I expected my tummy to be far more bloated, but it didnt really look any different. I felt as if I had done a 1000 sit ups, other than that the pain was ok, my tummy felt hot and burning. My coffee arrived Oh the smell was bliss! I didnt know what to expect when I drank it. It didnt feel any different to before, I made an effort to drink it slowly. I was told that I was being discharged at 7am, wow they don't mess around I guess time is money to them. They then brought me a yoghurt for breakfast OH YUMMY not! I ate a little bit of it, but strawberry is not my favourite. I then drank some more coffee, big mistake! I could feel I was going to be sick and sure enough one big burp and the coffee came back up. Finally arrived home with all of my literature bit confused as to what I can eat for the next 2 weeks on my liquid only diet.

I was picked up at 4am this morning, after a 4 1/2 hour journey I finally arrived at the hospital to be told they weren't sure what time I was going down to theatre. After being shown to my room I was asked to give a urine sample. I looked at the tube, looked at the nurse then looked at the tube again. Where's the funnell I asked. The nurse laughed, I was serious! The tube had a diameter of a 5p piece, how on earth could I freely direct my pee into such a small space. Men have it so easy! Well what a carry on... So off I went to the toilet with my little plastic tube in hand. With military precision I knew exactly how was going to execute the task in hand. OMG what happened next really freaked me out. I discovered I can't stop my pee mid flow !!!!! I used to be able to do it with ease, I used to pride myself on my bladder control, Oh god another sign I'm getting old! I must start doing my pelvic exercisers religiously when I go home. 3rd time lucky I did it, hurray I managed to fill the whole thing right up to the top, ha ha easy peasy, PLOP! I dropped the damn thing into the bowl. Damn Damn Damn. Well thats it now I guess. How can I do another pee when Ive not had anything to drink for the last 12 hours. A knock on my door... Its a nurse wanting to take my blood. No problem there 2 minutes done and dusted Dracula would be proud! Another knock on the door another nurse, needle in hand. It was time for my blood thinning drug. Ouch it hurt. Beginning to get a bit stir crazy thank god I brought my lap top! Another knock on my door.....a mirrage WATER they are bringing me water. NO NO NO NO NO this could only mean one thing, late afternoon surgery. Damn and blast the last thing I want is to have to sit around all day watching every minute on the clock. 5pm Confirmed. So i have to wait and wait and wait.

Thanks Deb, fingers crossed all will go well. Where did you have your surgery?

Oh how I wish it was Friday! Big day 2morro being picked up at 5am for my surgery I AM GETTING A WEE BIT NERVOUS :confused: Everyone keep your fingers crossed for me x

Hi Sue congrats on your band! I live in Scotland and my band is being fitted 2morro! I am getting a bit nervous :confused: Where did you have your surgery? Most important questions, did it hurt?????

:ohmy:Oh I am getting a bit nervous, thought I wouldnt but my insides have gone all higgelty piggelty. I was fine until the hospital called me yesterday to confirm my pick up time.Leaving at 5am and hoping my surgery is going to be performed mid morning. I don't want to be sitting around all day in turmoil. Got a three hour journey to the hospital traffic permitting. Taking a camera with me, I bought a size 14 bikini yesterday which I am going to try and sqeeze my size 20 butt into, should make for a good before and after photo when fingers crossed it actually fits! Its a fantastic feeling knowing this time I actually will loose all of my weight and keep it off:lol: Oh how I wish it was Friday!

No turning back for me now:biggrin: I paid for my surgery today Yeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!! I never hesitated for a second, one click and it was over, totally painless transaction. Now usually I'm not for spending money, but today log on, click, access , bang money gone! It was bloody marvellous... Couldn't have been more excited if I were paying for an around the world cruise with Brad Pit sharing my cabin!

Thanks for your comments Imaluckydog! Interesting to see you were banded June 2009, 12 months what a big big difference. Fingers crossed in 2011 I will become a superwoman too, I would love to Ski but have always been afraid to try on a suit ! You look great congratulations :cursing:

Lets make one big photo journal ! permalink Hello fellow June Bandsters IT WONT BE LONG NOW!!!!!!!!! Is anyone up for listing photos where we all take the same shots? I find it a bit frustrating when photos are put up and you cant really see peoples true shape before surgery. Not that Im asking you to go naked or anything! We are in this together RIGHT? We all need as much support as possible RIGHT? We all need to learn as much as possible to make the journey troublesome free RIGHT? We all need encouragement RIGHT? We all need a shoulder to cry on RIGHT? So I was thinking why not make June 2010 Bandsters unique! We could all document our befores and after photos in a standard format? Anyone up for it?

Hello fellow June Bandsters IT WONT BE LONG NOW!!!!!!!!! Is anyone up for listing photos where we all take the same shots? I find it a bit frustrating when photos are put up and you cant really see peoples true shape before surgery. Not that Im asking you to go naked or anything! :crying: We are in this together RIGHT? We all need as much support as possible RIGHT? We all need to learn as much as possible to make the journey troublesome free RIGHT? We all need encouragement RIGHT? We all need a shoulder to cry on RIGHT? So I was thinking why not make June 2010 Bandsters unique! We could all document our befores and after photos in a standard format? Anyone up for it? :drool: