ashleyb

i live right on the mexico border el paso, texas my hubby is stationed here in the army and we are not alloweed over there at all. It's so dangerous. I will never go!!!Im so sorry this happened to you. Many people go over there and never come back, so consider your self lucky to be alive!!

hi everyone this is day 3 of post op. I do feel better today less pain. I've been farting more, so I am getting the gas off me. I have to cough quite a bit and it really hurts but it's good for your lungs. I put a pillow over my stomach and push and then cough as i need to. I got a lot of stuff outta my throat earlier. Im eating yogurt, cram of soups, pudding, jello,applesauce.. there calling these full liquids!! My back is hurting more today. It feels strained. So I will be resting a lot today.

I came home today the 4th. I'm very weak and sore. My throat is extreamly sore and dry omg it sucks. It's really hard for me to walk and stand up straight feels like I'm pulling something. Gotta a lot of gas pains sometimes. Just comes up in my throat and that hurts a little. Im not eating much Im afraid to eat I dont wanna hurt myself. But I ate some cream of chicken soup 2 teaspoons and some water. Everything went down fine. My I can't tell if im full or not so I just stop anyways. Anyone else having these kind of problems. Tomorrow Hopefully I wont be this sore. Also around my incision by my belly button is a little red And they told me to watch my temp if it got above 101 i could have an infection. So Thats worried my a little. Ashley

hi everyone. I just had my surgery on the 3ed and I came home today the 4th. Im so weak and sore. I didn't think it would be this bad but it is. A lot of gas in my abdomon when they do your surgery the fill your abdomon with air so they can see and then you get a lot of gas pain. Sucks. And my throat is extreamly sore I can't hardly talk. So dry. But tomorrow will be better hopefully!! I dont have any trouble eating Im just afraid to cause I dont wanna hurt myself!

ok thanks guys! My surgeon has never even mentioned it to me so i was just wondering!

2 days till my surgery!!! Woot woot!! So thrilled. Freaking out a little about not eating a lot and the food i do eat getting stuck, but Im ready!

I For sure want more kids...but I'm wondering how long after my band should I wait to get pregnant? I'll be 23 in May and I'm having my surgery the 3ed of March. I didn't gain a lot of weight with my first child so i don't think I'll have too much trouble with the second! Anyone Gotten prego right after the band...if so any complications? Any insight would be great!!! Thanks Ashley:tongue2:

i just wanted to recap on this real quick I am now on day 5 of my pre-op diet and I can say the first 2 days TOUGH. Prolly the hardest thing I've ever done. Seriously. Gezzz. It was hard. But Now Im ok I really am. I started on Tuesday and Friday was my 2nd pre-op and I had lsot 5 lbs in 3 days how crazy is that!!!!! It really encouraged me a lot. I've been finding my self not hungry at all and I've only drank one shake and thats 190 calories all day. Here is is 5pm and thats all i've had but im not even hungry how weird is that!!!! It's awesome. Just thought I'd share how it's going now. 3 days and I'll have my surgery!! WOOOOOOHHHHH

this thread got a lot of attention. If it were me If i was raped being married I would abort if i were single it might be different But Im not gonna make my husband see my growing belly month after month and i know i wont want to see it either. thats my thoughts.

I can't seem to stop thinking about FOOD. I keep thinking what is wrong with me. Now that Im on my pre-op diet I have a lot of time to reflect. It controls my life..it really does. I think about what i have in my cabinets and what i can eat when I put my son down for a nap. And now I'm sitting here and thinking to my self WTF is wrong with me. Why can't I just be normal and not think about food all the time.:cursing: It really frustrates me to know now how much food revolves around my life. I hate it. I hate it I hate it. I can't wait to have the surgery and be done with it. I know it will be hard but I really dont wanna live like this anymore. I wanted a peanut butter and jelly sandwhich today soo bad. ANd I almost made me one. And then I stopped and thought Am I really gonna let a pb & j keep me from having my surgery?? Ohhh it's so much har der then i thouhgt. So so much!

I can't seem to stop thinking about FOOD. I keep thinking what is wrong with me. Now that Im on my pre-op diet I have a lot of time to reflect. It controls my life..it really does. I think about what i have in my cabinets and what i can eat when I put my son down for a nap. And now I'm sitting here and thinking to my self WTF is wrong with me. Why can't I just be normal and not think about food all the time.:cool2: It really frustrates me to know now how much food revolves around my life. I hate it. I hate it I hate it. I can't wait to have the surgery and be done with it. I know it will be hard but I really dont wanna live like this anymore. I wanted a peanut butter and jelly sandwhich today soo bad. ANd I almost made me one. And then I stopped and thought Am I really gonna let a pb & j keep me from having my surgery?? Ohhh it's so much har der then i thouhgt. So so much!

I can't seem to stop thinking about FOOD. I keep thinking what is wrong with me. Now that Im on my pre-op diet I have a lot of time to reflect. It controls my life..it really does. I think about what i have in my cabinets and what i can eat when I put my son down for a nap. And now I'm sitting here and thinking to my self WTF is wrong with me. Why can't I just be normal and not think about food all the time.:cursing: It really frustrates me to know now how much food revolves around my life. I hate it. I hate it I hate it. I can't wait to have the surgery and be done with it. I know it will be hard but I really dont wanna live like this anymore. I wanted a peanut butter and jelly sandwhich today soo bad. ANd I almost made me one. And then I stopped and thought Am I really gonna let a pb & j keep me from having my surgery?? Ohhh it's so much harder then i thouhgt. So so much!

I can't seem to stop thinking about FOOD. I keep thinking what is wrong with me. Now that Im on my pre-op diet I have a lot of time to reflect. It controls my life..it really does. I think about what i have in my cabinets and what i can eat when I put my son down for a nap. And now I'm sitting here and thinking to my self WTF is wrong with me. Why can't I just be normal and not think about food all the time.:cool2: It really frustrates me to know now how much food revolves around my life. I hate it. I hate it I hate it. I can't wait to have the surgery and be done with it. I know it will be hard but I really dont wanna live like this anymore. I wanted a peanut butter and jelly sandwhich today soo bad. ANd I almost made me one. And then I stopped and thought Am I really gonna let a pb & j keep me from having my surgery?? Ohhh it's so much harder then i thouhgt. So so much!

wow it sounds like everyone is doing sooo good. I can't wait to have my surgery. I hope Everything go's well with everyone.

thanks guys. I can do this it's just a week. I can't wait to stop WANTING Food!!!!

Hello everyone. I started my pre-op diet today and I really like the drink but there not very filling By 3:00 today i was so angry b/c i couldn't eat and I was hungry. So I had 5 saltine crackers which was 50 calories, So i think i made a good choise. But I wish the drinks were more filling. I'm allowed 1500 calories a day and Im allowed to eat 1 meal a day and then 4 of those drionks through out the day. I hope It is better tomorrow. I have my surgery in 1 week and i dont wanna a fatty liver so I need to stick to this. Any advice or Words of encouragement would be great!!! Ashley

Wow thats a big list. I was told I would be same day surgery pretty much unless something go's wrong. So Im only taking slippers, i pod, cell, and clothes.

OK wtf. is wrong with this doctor. My mouth dropped when i was reading this. I would go back there and be like guess what Im pregnant bitch. And file whatever compliant you can against her and get her fired.

oh really, if you saw you were gaining weight why didn't you get a fill or something like that?

i was reading your blog and im just a little confused. Are you banded? If you are how did you gain the weight back??? I hope you can take this weight off i know how depressing it can be.

hi there, im having my surgery the 3ed of March. And I start my pre-op Diet on the 23ed of Feb also. I hope I can do it. I gotta do Carnation instant breakfast 4 times a day and 1 meal a day with plenty of water. So we will see. I'm soooo excited about the surgery last night I dreamed about it...I could totally feel my port and i took a drink of water and I felt my stomach get really full like it was gonna bust...it was sooo weird My husbnad woke up and like rolled me over towards him and i was like Ohhh watch my Port...lol he's like what??? It was funny. So Im actually having dreams about it!!!! :cursing:

hi there I'm living in El paso Texas. My husband is in the Army. I'm having the surgery done at William Boumont Army medical hospital. By Dr. Johnson. I'm 22

I was wondering what you guys are eating after the surgery? Do you gotta count calories?? Cause when I cook It's like Chicken mashed potatoes and peas or corn or green beans. Would I need to make myself something else?? Or just eat smaller amounts like a saucer size serving??? Or if we have pizza?? Should I just eat like 1 piece instead of 4 or Can i not eat pizza at all???? I know the first month is basically just liquids but after all that....Just tell me what you eat. Thanks Ashley

Was anyone else in pain after the surgery??? Pain from the insicion or just all over hurt? Also how bad and big are the scars from lariscopoic surgery. Having a hard time spelling these words...lol

i still can't find the voting poll idk where to look. I like Curvy Clovers!!!! Wouldn't work for a guy though..unless he was curvy! lol Having my surgery march 3ed. Just found out yesterday. And I gotta do Carnation instant breakfast 4 times a day and one actually meal 1 time a day Starting the 24th of this month!! Any one had this carnation instant breakfast stuff?????