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Gillingc, I am going to have my surgery 04-06-09 so I'm kinda nervous also. When are you having yours? Maybe we could lean on each other.

thetig, I was jusyt wondering , will you have to stay in the hosp. or will your Dr. let you come home after? My Dr. will let me come home after if I can handle the pain. And I will only be off work 2 wks. That's why I wanted the band and not rhe gastric or that one of the reasons.I have your date wrote down so I won't 4get, Talk to ya later

Good Morning,Mona4o,so glad to hear from you! I had my surgery on Mon. also, I think I seen a list that had me down for April 4, but it was supposed to be the 6th, but anyway I'm like you. I am so glad that it is OVER!! I'm still a little sore but getting better, I had to be on a clear liquid diet for 2 days after and so today I'm on full liquid , puddings, cream soup, and this morning I had some oatmeal for breakfast. I'm hoping that the new food will help me feel better. But all said and done, I feel really good. People that have seen me and knows I had the surgery says I don't look like I've had anything done and when I talk to my friends on the phone they say the same thing! So here's hoping you are still doing good!!

Keep in touch so we can sort of compare on how we are doing!! Talk to ya later!!

Hey there, LL ! I am so happy to hear from you ! I just wish you had some better news for me! I am so sorry for all that you have been going thru, wish I could give you a hug right now! My My, you and thetig, both, have had a really bad experience ! She had to have her band replaced also and is on the mend again. Yes, that was a really lousy way to treat you after 24 yrs ! The way I think of ppl like that is that one day they will get theirs ! I am so sorry for the insensitive way that they treated you !! People just don't care any more. YOU ARE A STRONG PERSON and you will get thru this !!! If you need to vent or just someone to talk to, my email is s.tate83@yahoo, contact me anytime. I try to ck my email every other day. Please take care of yourself and when you have time , send me a message. HUGS to you! Sharon

Good Morning! So glad to hear from you! I was a little worried about you but I know how it is when you have job and family! Sometimes we just don't have enough time! I know when I first started this I didn't think that I was getting anywhere!! But once you get started ,it goes by pretty fast! Have you heard from your insurance! Well I've gotta go, keep in touch when you have time!!

Good Morning, LL So glad to hear from you!! No, it really isn't all that bad! I'm on day 3 and still a little sore but I did sleep better last night and this morning I can get off the clear liquid diet and I hoping that the new food will make me feel better. I had a protein drink with some tylenol crushed up in it, I woke up with a headache, and so far I'm not hungry. I go back on the 21st to see Dr., MAN, I hope I do half as good as you!! How much did you lose on your pre-op diet? How long did you stay swollen? My stomach is still swollen pretty bad, but I guess that will go down in time! Well I gotta run, keep me updated , I don't know if you know it or not but I'm using you as my guide, what to expect and not expect! Hope you don't mind!!

Good to hear from you! Thanks for the ideas on a liquid diet. I think maybe next wk. I will put myself on one, I really liked the one with putting protein in your water. I.m having a problem getting my protein in with out going over my calorie limit. I'll be remembering you on the 25. I'll be right behind you(April 6) Take care

Please do email me when you need to!!! I am a very good listener and right now I do have broad shoulders. Hopefully, not in a few months!! lol But even when we get all slim and trim, I will still be a good listener!! Talk to ya later !! Sharon

Good Morning! Thanks for asking about me, it means alot to know that ppl care! I have been gone for a long time!! Computer, phone line (we moved into our new addition)problems and just being lazy.I had a good Christmas, ate way too much, haven't exercised enough, and have only lost 54 pds. I am on getting back on track TODAY!! How have u been doing? I'll read your blog to catch up with u!! Again thanks for cking on me!! Sharon

Thanks so much the help! I started to PM you cause I knew you would know! I thought that the D meant dear but wasn't sure. The wedding was beautiful! It had stormed the day before but when we got up Sat. the sky was so blue, it was just awesome!! A little hot but we made it!! Also I did make good food choices, just ate some turkey and some fruit! So at the end of the day , everything was perfect!!!

Good morning ,Letterfly, I just found this group and so happy! I am also new to this and am looking for some fellowship as I go thru this. It helps to know there is people out there who will are going thru the same adventure. So here is my shout out to you and best wishes on your new life! I WILL LIFT UP MY EYES TO THE HILLS FROM WHERE MY HELP COMES FROM. MY HELP COMES FROMTHE LORD WHICH MADE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH ! Ps. 121-1,2

Good Morning! Thanks for cking in on me! It means so much to know someone out there is thinking of me! We built an addition on to our house and when we tried to move the phone lines our self, to save some $, we really messed them up and then we had to wait on the phone co. to fix it. Then my computer got a virus and it took forever to get that fixed, but I'm back now and doing o.k. So far I've lost 54 pds, it's still coming off slow but that's the way my Dr. wants it. He will only put in 4 cc's in my 10 cc band, right now I have 2.6 cc in. I got a treadmill for Christmas, yes, I've already opened it up, lol, and useing it!! So I'm hopeing this will help me get the weight off faster!! Enough about me, I have got to tell you that from your pic, you are doing and looking awesome!!!! How much have you lost so far? What are you eating and how much are you exercising? Well, I need to go for now, again Thanks so much for asking about me, it means so much!! TTYL

Hey, Sissy, I think I must have sent someone else my message about my date, I can't find my message here, still trying to figure this stuff out, so anyway my B-day is April 6, so if you don't mind putting me on your list. Thanks so much!!

Hey There!! So glad your home! Hope you had a good weekend! This place is just not the same without you! I am doing so good! I go tomorrow to get staples out and that will for sure make me feel so much better! well gotta run, can't wait to read about your weekend!!:thumbup:

Hey Bstone, just wanted to let you know I will be thinking of you tomorrow!! I don't know about you but at this time on my journey I was so nervous !!! But every thing turned out o.k. for me and I know it will for you too !!! Take care of yourself after, do what your Dr. says and take it easy !!! I will talk to you later !!

It was so good to hear from you! I'm really glad your doing o.k.! It has been a long road, hasn't it! I have this really good friend at work, if fact she is 1 of the 2 that I told, and she once told me that she would be so glad when "we" had this baby! When I did get approved , I told her that we were having a baby on April 6 and that I was naming her "Bunny"! But any way I'm doing good, just a little soreness around the port area, and I'm also getting hungry! I'm even watching the food network! And I still have 4 more days on liquids! I can't wait until I can go to soft foods! Well I need to run. Take care of your self!!

Hey there!! I went to the Dr. yesterday and lost 17 pds. , he did a ck. up and instead of going to retake my breath test, he is going to put me in the hospital and put a scope down into my stomach and see if I have any bleeding ulcers and take some byopsies. I have been taking these NASTY pills for 14 days now so I hope he doesn't find anything!! Any way ,if he does find ulcers, he won't do the surgery. So I'll know something tomorrow. I'll keep you updated n whats happening, o.k.?

I am sooo glad to finally hear from you!! I was getting a little worried! So, you don't think I'll be in too much pain? Are you getting up and moveing around? I've heard that's the best thing you can do for the gas in your chest and shoulder. So when I do get to have mine,I;ll watch out for that! I weighed in Tuesday and lost 17 pds' on my pre-op diet and tomorrow I'm going into the hopsital to have a scope run down into my stomach to ck. for bleeding ulcers. If he finds I do have them, he won't do the surgery but I've been taking those horrible pills now for 14 days and they are supposed to take care of any bacteria. If all goes well, I'll get my band on 04-06, so be sure and put me on your prayer list,o.k.? I'll know something tomorrow and I'll try to let you know, if I 'm able!! Talk to ya later!!

Hey girl!! How are you? Good I hope, I know your probably busy. I had my 1st fill last wk, 2cc's and they said I wouldn't feel any resriction this time so I hope when I go back in July, I will get more cc's. I have no problems eating and every thing is going down o.k. Still walking, up to 2 miles a day, up and down hills so it is a GOOD WORKOUT!! So far I've lost 34 pds. and thats o.k. with me . How is the new job going? Good, I hope! Just think, this year you have gotten a new truck, a new job and a new YOU !! That is AWESOME !! Talk to ya later !!

Was soo glad to hear from you!! I was getting a little concerned about you but I understand when you don't feel well, you really don't want to be bothered!! I'm glad to know you are doing good, I'll have to admit, I'm a little anxious about Mon. But I know I'll be o.k., with friends like you guys, I have to be o.k. I'll try to keep in touch while I'm recuperating!! Bye Bye for now!!

Thanks so much for the messages! I'm now at day 2 of post-op.I'll have to admit that first day and night was sort of rough but it is definitely getting better! I got home yesterday around 1:00 p.m. and I walked around more, in the house, than I did in the hospital and I think that's why I'm feeling so much better now. Althuogh, it's 3:a.m., in the morning! I guess I took my meds. too early last night and so now I can't sleep. I get to shower today and I know that will also make me feel better. But anyway, so far I haven't been sick, just really sore, and no problems with the gas built up in my chest, so I guess I'm doing better than some that I've been reading about. Well,enough of me rambling on, I'm going to post on my blog and go back to bed, I talk to ya later!

Good morning! I took my meds. too early and now I can't sleep! It is now 3:40 in the morning!! But that's o.k. now I have time to catch up on my "Thank Yous" Thank you so much for your prayers, that really helps knowing that there are people out there praying for you! I'm still a little sore but that is getting better, so far no sickness or problems with the gas built up. So when can I expect to start losing? I see that you have already had your surgery. Is there any thing I need to be doing right now? Well I;m getting a little sleepy now so I'm going back to bed,talk to ya later!

Just thinking of you! Hope your doing alright! When you feel like it, drop me a line!! Hang in there, everything will be o.k.

Hey there, Tig!! I was just thinking about you, hope your doing fine. I can't wait until I get to have my surgery! ( I probably wont be saying that the day after,huh!) when you feel like it, drop me a line! Haven't heard from you in a while. Take Care

Good morning!! It is so sweet of you to get right back in touch with me! I do feel better this morning, I think my problem yesterday was that I didn't move around that much, so today I plan on doing better! The gas was really bad yesterday! I appreciate you letting me use you as a trail blazer, I know everyone is different so I know that what you do probably won't affect me the same way but it helps me to sorta know what is going to happen if I do the same things! Thank you so much for your help!!