NewMrs.Smith

my surgery date is 4-27-10 yay! Here we go journey im ready!

Before my surgery I had lost 13pounds. Im excited and hoping to loose more considering on a two week liquid diet and all. Tomorrow I will be going to the gym to slowly work my way back to the workout I was doing before the surgery (4 1/2)miles. Glad you took the time to enjoy your family and I'm sure that it was much appreciated you cleaning and cooking while you were off!! Each day I'm feeling better, but can't wait for my stomache to go down from being blown up! Just doesn't seem like its happening as fast as I would like it to because I feel like I'm pregant with it still being kinda of big! Talk to you later! Thanks

Believe me I know exactly what your talking about! It wasn't until I took Dulcolax before my stomache going down and I had my surgery on Tuesday and took it Monday evening almost a week later! It allowed me to finally poop and slowly started going down after that. I would say by Thurs I felt better and finally was able to fit into better clothes. Goodluck!

Congratulations and I'm happy that you are doing well with it! I had my first fill Monday and it was interesting. At first they had a hard time finding my port but once he did it was ok. He numbed they area so I really didn't feel too much pain. He filled the band with 3cc which he said is a little more than normal, but since I have had no problems with food and healed really fast he was taking the chance. He told me to call and come back before the two weeks if I felt like I could use more so today I scheduled another appt to go in next wed! Can't wait to get to that spot where I felt like I was at the begining of surgery where I didn't feel like food was a requirement. I'm still eating the better foods and exercising, but I've notice my hunger coming back and thats not the kind of buddy I want hanging around me! lol! Talk to you soon!

Congratulations on the weightloss! I know what you mean about being able to pretty much eat anything and having no restricting....Im telling ya, until your doctor fills your band up it is a struggle. I was really hoping wed he was going to put another 2cc, but I'll take the 1cc and see him again wed. then hopefully I will have 5cc in my band. I can tell a difference, but still I hve to eat more than a half a cup! I have to keep reminding myself that it does not happen overnight and it is a journey! Just very impatient! lol ttyl

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Glad to hear you are reaching your goals~!

Glad to hear from you! sorry it took me a bit to respond. I was feeling down and probably more mad at myself for even being down know that this is a journey. I have no patience and its a struggle to loose weight and then be in fear that your going to gain it back because your not feeling full fast enough! So how is the 5cc doing for ya? I got 1cc added today and so I have a total of 4cc in my band now and finally feeling full faster. I will probably get addl 1cc added next wed until I get to the green zone! Anyways glad your doing ok! Good luck and talk to you soon hopefully!!!!!!!!

Glad to hear that you will still be able to have din-din! Its official that I will start my carnation diet stuff on the 13th aftr all the testing! Talk to you soon!

Glad to hear things are getting better for ya! Good luck! I'm happy things are finally kinda getting back to normal!

Glad to hear you made it out ok, other than the paid from the hernia and all. I guess its better to get that fixed now then later and having on-going complications from not knowing if would have been the band or the hernia causing you trouble. Just think positive and the hernia and surgery is behind you now! FYI-luv the corsette! It also gives me great motivation of eventually fitting into one of those as well!ttyl!

Glad to hear your doing ok....understand the addiction of facebook for sure! Anyways glad you got your chin up! Glad for the weightloss, its an accomplishment no matter how long its takes to loose!

Goodluck tomorrow on being put on the pre-op diet. let me know what ur doctor recommends. My doctors wants me to do Instant Carnation Breakfast 3x day and then a healthy choice or smart ones for lunch and dinner. I think I will have to start that on the 13th! Thats when I have all my pre-testing...so should know more than! Well ttyl and will see how ur doing!

Goodluck tomorrow! I will waiting to hear how ya doing when you get up and going and feel up to it!

Goodluck tomorrow!

Hello! I know what you mean as far as gaining weight. I had a full hysterectomy two years ago and I gained about 50-60pounds after that. I also hope we can be an encouragement to each other! I got Monday to the doctor and then on the 13th I go and have my testing. I'm so excited for you that you have a week left for the final countdown! Yippey!

Hey Girl! How ya doing? I've been doing ok. I realized yesterday that I had an allergic reaction to my pain medicine, but tylenol is helping any kind of discompfort I have. Tonight thought I actually feel like I'm starving! Ive done pretty good following a full liquid diet, but tonight makes me want to skip to eating eggs tonight! i tried a protein drink today that you just mix w/ water and I love it. Its the first time where i think I can get my water intake and protein intake each day. Hope to talk to you soon!

Hey Girl! Hows it going? Better here, I was dragging, but feel better today. I got another 1cc put in band so now I have a total of 4cc. there is no way I can handle the original portion sizes they want us to eat unless you get the band filled somewhat! I finally feel full sooner now since I got the 1cc added today. I've been keeping up with my exercising too! Glad to hear your trying eliptical, I'm only doing the treadmill and some weights, buts its been awhile since Ive done the weights. I usually do a protein shake in the morning and protein from food the rest of the time.

Hey Girl! Sorry about the pre-opt isn't being to nice to you as far as reflecting weightloss. I haven't weighed myself since tuesday because I'm afraid that it will make me no motivated. My pre-opt diet isn't bad, but tonight has been a hard struggle.I haven't had a mt dew in a longtime nor have I had pizza and tonight they both have been my mind. Ive gone two months w/ steak or chicken strips in my salad and being good and all and exercising almost everyday but Sunday and one day thru the week, that I too expect more. Hang there! Even more proof of why we are having the band since we are not normal and can drop pounds of weight because we do all that seems normal.....cut the calories and excerise....HANG TOUGH! Ha Ha Ha

Hey glad to see you able to respond so quickly! Just getting so excited about getting banded. This is it, the month finally. I've been working on it since September last yr so it feels like forever, but already made some changes to prepare myself for the band. So how's it going?

Hey how are ya? Better here. I was down last week. Just felt hungry and my porportions seemed to hve increased, but I went to Dr today and somehow I have lost 2.5 pounds! He put addl 1cc in band so now I have a total of 4cc. I'm keep my appt next week incase I need another 1cc, but feeling fuller quicker which is excellent! How are you doing?

Hey how are ya?

Hey how are you doing today? okay here. I wish I understood why some doctors have diffent pre opt diets. I'm doing good though other than the weekend. its just harder for the weekend because I'm out of my normal routine and then the kids and all. But other than saturday where I cheated just a little, I'm doing great on my plan and exercising. The exercising has been the better motivator than anything....i just hope I will eventually loose the weight then. I'm ready for a new me! Good luck, you have 4 days left!

Hey how are you doing? How is the balancing of work and the band going? Just thinking of you!

Hey how are you doing? I'm getting nervous and excited all at once. I go monday to the doctor to go over things one more time before surgery and then on the 13th I have some testing and try a whole bunch of protein products before surgery! Its the final countdown! I'm going tomorrow to do a 3m marathon! My first one ever! I don't plan on running,but will be speed walking! Just wanted to say "Hi" to my band buddy!

Hey how are you doing? Just checking in!