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Hey Thank you for the info!! I'll be sure to do just that. Yep...8 days...i'm getting scared and nervous. I was looking at pics last night and ran across a lady's "after surgery" pics...they scared me!! I am excited too...I wanna see the changes in me As far as "skippy"...that's just a nickname i picked up in high school haha...it stuck with me. Skipper, Skip, Skippy...friends still call me by those names Again...THANK YOU for the info!!! I appreciate that so much!!

thank you so much!!! you just took so much worry away. I didnt wanna sound silly...i just figured it would be my luck that "tha little visitor" would come just in time for my surgery. Thanks again!!!

I will be banded on your 1 year band anniversary You look great!!!

I will be banded January 16, 2010 Best of luck to ya!! Just think...this time next year we are gonna be smaller!!!

I did it yay!!! I'm at home now...feeling sleepy and sore. But i made it thanks for everyones support!! (my dr. Is partial to the realize...so that's what i have).

HI MIKE STILL NOT GETTING HUNGRY!! I DID GET KINDA SICK THIS MORNING...I WASNT HYDRATED ENOUGH AND I WASNT GETTING THE PROTEIN THAT I NEED SO...I AM PUSHING 60-70G. PROTEIN EACH DAY AND AT LEAST 64oz FLUIDS. I FELT SO BAD...DIDNT VOMIT...BUT GOT REAL SHAKY AND BROKE OUT IN A COLD SWEAT...VERY WEAK AND BAD HEADACHE. BUT ALL IS WELL NOW...I'M NOT GONNA GET MYSELF IN THAT SITUATION AGAIN!!

MY HUBBY IS NOT BANDED...HE IS ONE OF THOSE "GIFTED" PEOPLE THAT CAN EAT WHATEVER HE WANTS AND NEVER GAINS AN OUNCE HAHA! BUT HE IS WALKING RIGHT BY ME THROUGH IT ALL...VERY GOOD SUPPORT

After surgery was not so great...i felt sick on stomach & was in some pain....but soon as they gave me stuff in my iv everything started to ease. I had a two hour drive home...i slept most of the way. And i've been sleeping most of the afternoon. I just woke up from a two hour nap. I'm very thankful for people on here telling me to set up as soon as possible and walk walk walk...i did just that and i have had very little shoulder pain...when it starts aching i get up and walk. I have 6 incisions...the largest about 3 1/2 to 4 inches long. I did it everyone being put to sleep was the easy part for sure!!! That's what i was worried about more than anything. Thanks to you all for the very best support!!

Just wanted to wish you luck for tomorrow I know your gonna do great! Keep us posted. I'm going in Saturday...i'm right behind ya!

Glad you are doing so well!! I'm sore this morning...I slept setting up last night (scared to lay down flat cause i dont want the gas pain). I'm thinking about what to have for breakfast...i'm on blended foods for 3 weeks i'm glad it's "food" and not just liquids from this point. How did you do waking up from surgery? I was hurting and had some nausea...but meds took care of that. Well...off to take another stroll around the house We are bandster buddies!!! YAY

Hi Mike! I'm doing pretty good today...more sore than yesterday...but it's all good. I am getting up walking around as much as possible...and that helps so much. I was shocked to hear that I can start blended foods now...I was only on an all liquid diet the day b4 surgery and when i came out of surgery. You are gonna do great! I know your excited!!

Yay!! we are bandsters!! Just think about all that weight loss to come!! I get so excited just thinking about what i'm gonna look like! Now my dr. has me starting out on blended foods...I was on liquids the day b4 surgery and right after surgery. Alrighty...I'm back to walking around the house...dont wanna set too long Best of luck to ya!!

Just saw that you will be banded on friday january 15th...i'm right behind you on saturday january 16th please keep us posted on how your doing best of luck to you!

Hey well, for me it's not hard to drink in between meals....i was shocked! I thoght there is now way i'm gonna be able to drink enough to stay hydrated. It's neat i drink a lot of crystal light & water. I have had a few sippy cups of the pepsi o...i add crushed ice and swirl it around a bit and take tiny tiny sips...i've done well with it. That's what they gave me when i came out of surgery. So when i want a little bit of pop (as i call it i have a little. Still scared to weigh myself...so i'm gonna wait another week then weigh in. I go back to the dr. In 2 weeks....so i'm hoping i can get under 300 b4 then....or close to it. Have you heard anything from your dr. Yet?

I have not stepped back on the scales...i'm scared!! im gonna message some of the bandsters thats farther out than us and see if they had this issue. Got any good recipes? I've tried several things & my fav is pinto beans blended up w/ shreaded cheese. It's the only thing that taste like it should

Hey lady i have a q? For ya....i was banded on january 16th...starting weight 330....well, the first few days i lost down to 316...then i gain a pound. Now i'm scared to get on the scales did you go through this? I came home eating blended foods the day after surgery...and i'm getting 60-70g protein a day. Any advice?

Hi!! Been a while since I've been on here...I'm not doing so great with my band right now...I had my 2nd fill about 5 weeks ago & have lost nothing since I thought maybe they didnt hit the port?? IDK. Anyhow...I'm at 38 pounds lost...I was hoping to be 50 down by now. Thinking about signing up at curves. How are you doing? Congrats on your surgery How much have you lost??

So what is your goal weight? I have a lot to lose...so i'm setting my first goal at 250

Hi everyone...Been a while since I've been on here. I'm down 38 pounds now, but not any weight loss in the past 5 weeks since my last fill I was hoping to be down 50 by now. Anyhow...that's my update...I've posted new face shots of me. I need to get brave and take some full body shots...hehe maybe in time

I havent felt my stomach growl at all since saturday morning before surgery! That's what i'm finding is so cool! I'm not getting hungry at all (so far)...i'm measuring my food to 1/2 a cup 3x's a day. I did read on someones blog to drink out of a sippy cup...i'm doing that and it is working quite well. No gulping. I was sore today...but thats' what the pain meds are for today for breakfast i had an egg and a few bites of potatos...it filled me up!! I am amazed at how this "tool" works!! it's great!!!

Wow! You are losing it! And you will on the liquids much faster. I think i have yahoo im "cartersplus2" is my screen name (i think) aww that's awfol i dont know what i have. I do have facebook...are you on facebook?

Hey i'm down 23 pounds!!! yay!! I'm doing good....still eating my pintos w/ cheese i'm not blending everything i eat now...just chewing very very very well....and taking baby sized bites. I still dont think i'm getting enough fluids...i'm working on that tho. Any news for you yet??

Aww...i'm so sorry it is getting hard at times. My family all had dominos pizza sunday night...i wanted a slice sooo bad...i did taste a pinch of the cheese and sauce off of my daughters slice and that was all i touched. Hang in there we gonna get thru this

Hey everyone i'm so excited this morning!! I got on the scales and i'm down 12 pounds!!! Yay!!!!

Hey i was banded on the 16th...i'm pretty sore today. I tried to lay down in bed last night to rest...it didnt work out very well...i just couldnt get comfortable. I am down 12 pounds this morning yippie!! My goal is 175...and i started at 330. Long journey...but i'm ready for it best of luck to you...how are you feeling??

For the most part i'm eating whatever my family is eating...i'm just blending it up yesterday was my 1st day i had 1 egg and a few bites of potatoes for breakfast...scaloped potatos, fish & green beans for lunch, and scaloped potatos for supper. Today i had a carnation breakfast shake...they are pretty good