SharonG

Are you kidding me! Kaiser has me on liquid for 3 days, 2 weeks on pudding, two weeks on mushies, two weeks of soft food and then food. Hunger is getting to be an issue!

I was banded November 3rd, and I think I am doing very well. The first two days were not the best, my back hurt from laying around so much. Every day has gotten better and I feel pretty good now. I just have a little tightness and pain in the area but I am able to get around just fine. I work from home, so I work a few hours and rest. I am walking and climbing stairs and everything. My incisions are doing great, the "superglue" has held on all of them except the one in my bra area. I just slapped a bandaid on that one. I think my surgeon must have done a very good job with pushing the gas out of me, because I did not have any of the gas pains in my arms, neck, whatever. I was lost 8.5 lbs post-surgery, and I have stuck totally to the 2 oz of yogurt, applesauce, cream of wheat. I have not been hungry one time. Can anyone tell me how to get that ticker?

I am meeting with my Case Manager on Monday. It's been a long journey so far. I think I first went to Richmond around this time last year. I went to the orientation but then never did anything else until around May. Then I started with a life coach and started doing all kinds of things, Jenny Craig, hiking, biking, all kinds of stuff. I hope I get a surgery date for October so that I feel half way decent before Thanksgiving. Wish me luck - Sharon

One of my friends is giving me an ab circle pro, somehow she ended up with two of them. Does is reallly work for you?

Onederland, I like that. And I know what you mean about feeling like a stick. I lost down to that several years ago, and the men at my church were all, don't lose too much!

Girl, buy yourself some pretty new clothes. What is wearing a man style t-shirt going to show you?