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Good Morning, M40, how are you this morning? I hope your doing o.k., I'm still a little sore but definitely getting better! Yesterday, I had a problem with the gas pain, but I think it was because I didn't walk that much but today I plan on changing that!! Well. I'm not going to keep you, I was just thinking of you and wanted to know how you are doing!!

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!!

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 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,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, Bstone, haven't heard from you lately, how are you doing? Where are you at in the process? I had my surgery Mon. and so far everything is going o.k. Please let me know how things are going with you!

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!

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!

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!!

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!! I do remember you and so glad you took the time to send me a message! I hope you are doing fine, let me know whats going on with you so I will know what to expect! I'm having mine done Monday so the nerves are starting to kick in! But I know I'm going to be o.k. cause I know I have a Father looking over me!! That was really sweet about the scripture, it's one of my faves! Talk to ya later!!

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 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.?

Hey Mona40, so glad to hear from you! I'm dong great!! I go back to the Dr. tomorrow to ck. my weight, then on April 1, I have to retake my breath test ,no, not the one the cops give you, and then I will know on the 3rd if I can have surgery on the 6th. So wish me luck!! DB11

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

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.

Hi there,LL, just thought I would drop u a line to let u know I'll be thinking of u tomorrow! I know you will b o.k. I am so excited about getting mine over with!!

I left Arizona when i was 15 so thats been a few days (lol) ago. I probably wouldn't know the place now. And yea there is a BIG difference in Az. and Pen. I've always wanted to go there and maybe some day I can. Well I gotta run, best wishes for you and I will say a prayer for you! Let me know how you are doing as soon as you can!!

Hey there ,was so happy to hear from you. No, I'm not jumping ship, just a little discouraged, but I'm feeling better now. Band_groupie, a lady on this site, told me she had heard of other people going thru the same thing and when they took all their pills, they were o.k., so that helped me alot to know that. I'm so happy for you on your weight loss! You are a stronger person than me! I don't think I could have gone on a liquid diet like that!

Oh by the way, my anniversary is on your b-day, how cool is that! When I was a kid, we lived in Phoenix, it is truly a beautiful place! talk to ya later

Thanks SO much for your kind words of encouragement!! It really helped me to know I'm not the only one to go thru this and come out alright! Also the thread you started Bunny Bandsters is GREAT!!! I just LOVE it!!

Hey there, so good to hear from you! I have a little set back on mine. My breath test shows that I have the bacteria that causes bleeding ulcers, so now I have to take 8 pills a day, 4 in the morning and 4 at night, 2 Previcids and and 6 antibiatics!! I go back for a retest onthe 3rd of April and if I still have the bacteria I can't have the surgery! What a BUMMER!! So now I don't know what is going to happen. But I'm going to keep a postive attitude!! Keep me informed on how you are doing,ok? talk to ya later

Thanks for returning my message! I'm doing ok still taking a handful of pills!! I know I have lost some weight on my pre-op diet but don't know how much, I can feel it in my cloths. I go back to the Dr. on the 31st. Be sure and keep me up dated on your process! Talk to ya later!!

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

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

Hey there got your message and was so glad to hear you got a date!! Keep me posted and I will keep you in my prayers!