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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?

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!!!

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

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!!

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!!

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

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!!

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).

Hey mike!! That is great! You will prolly be banded by spring!! Today so far has been somewhat hard...i have 2 small kids and i have to cook for them...while i have to enjoy liquids only! Tomorrow is my big day...i have wonderful family support that's a huge help! Keep me posted...i'm sure things will go great for ya! I'll post my surgery update soon as i'm up to it

Just thinking about ya...hope things are going great!

How did things go for ya? Hope you are doing well

Just wanted to check in and see how your doing...hope everything was a breeze for ya

Hi kate so far things are pretty good...not all liquids til friday (i'm on a low residue diet). Having a hard time w/ my vertigo...of all times it had to be now! But other than that i'm ready! I'm nervous too...and scared!! But ready to get things started i'll be thinking about ya friday...best of luck to ya!!

~april (skippy)

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!

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!

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

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

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!!!

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!!

Just wondering how your doing with tha pre-op diet...im starting monday

Wow!! You look amazing! Great job!! I will be banded on January 16, 2010...i am excited to see the new me

How is your journey going with the band? I noticed that we are both in Virginia...and start weights and age are the same.

Noticed that we are both in Virginia...and about the same start weight. I will be banded January 16, 2010. How are you feeling?

OK...So I go in for surgery January 16, 2010!! I start my pre-op drink/diet Monday January 11. What are some good things to eat that week...besides jello?? I'm excited to get started and see the changes in the new me