Razorgirl

Tee hee! I thought I may be the only one! My band has a few names. I call it "the alien", "Sven" (he's Swedish) or "the thing" and my husband and my bandmate call me "borg queen" hehehe. Good to know I'm not alone in the naming of my thingee.

A corset! Of course! I have a few kicking around too. Why didn't I think of that? Think I'll opt for the cincher I have or perhaps just wear a bodysuit or something. Will probably avoid the heavy duty Edwardian one. hehe. I hope it works and I'll update what the clinic says about it too.

Yep, I'm going to call on Monday. Thanks for the link!

I was hoping someone else had already asked this question to spare me the embarrassment but if it's already been asked I can't find it! My hubbie and I are into BDSM and I'm wondering if any experienced bandsters know if we have to play more gently after getting banded (I really, really hope not.) Hubbie and I played rough tonight (I was banded on Dec4) and my port seemed to flip horizontal for a moment and I had to flip it back into place with my finger. Isn't it supposed to be stitched on? I am perplexed by the whole thing. It was definitely flipped onto its side and bulging! I'll elaborate on the subject and the situation if required but leave it at that for now. *Dies of embarrassment*

My port is just below my sternum and ever since I got the lapband done on the 4th of Dec, I've been obsessed with it. I can see it, feel it, grip it with my fingers. I get my friends to poke it so they can say "ooooh neat!" The other day when the hubbie and I were fooling around I swear it flipped and went horizontal. I had to sort of guide it back to it's default position. Has this happened to anyone else?

Bravo, Bobbie!!

I don't know how much weight I've lost/gained because I don't actually own a scale!! I should probably get one lol. My husband says I'm "curvier" and my waist has gone down a whopping 2 inches. My face looks slimmer too...so I assume I have lost some weight.

Just Ice, you will probably go through the same thing after surgery. It seems to be what happens! I've always prided myself on a steel will and thought the same as you, Just Ice. I read people's "I cheated" threads and guiltily thought they were weak and there was no way I would do that but boy is it a different story when you're going through it. 2 weeks of liquid gets very hairy for ANYONE. You'll see when you're there and we'll all be here to talk you through it! No need to be proud about it. We are all here to help eachother and even people without weight problems would find 2 weeks of liquids extremely trying. I had my first experience with being "stuck" yesterday and it was horrible. Now I'm freaked out because I vomited a little. Ah. Tis the lapband journey. It's definitely a learning curve!

I just have to add that I just ate the best banana that ever existed in the history of mankind. It was the banana of the gods. Oh and I called the clinic and they practically laughed at me for freaking out over a string bean. All is well. :thumbup:

Ladies! We're all in the same boat here and everyone has different opinions and philosophies on their own lap band journey. No need to squabble!

Well, officially on mushies today and just had the best bowl of squash ever hehehe. Crisis averted!

Thanks for all your feedback, guys...all opinions are valued! I just want to be clear about something here. I have insane willpower. I quit heroin 7 years ago and my addiction is what the doctors and I believe to be the source of my seemingly impossible to lose weight. I am saying that to assert in 6 months I'm going to be just fine. I ate a greenbean and an egg because I felt dizzy. I should have made a protein shake instead of eating what my husband was eating but it's not like I ate something terrible. I haven't eaten fast food in over a decade and it's just like me to "cave" on a green bean and an egg! lol. I think everything is going to be ok. Thanks for all your advice, guys. Minor freakout but now that I think about it, I think its all good. :thumbup:

Yeah I'm going to call and tell them tomorrow. I am worried that I'm digesting and the stitches are being stressed. I guess I'll see tomorrow what they say. Until then, probably be worried!

Hey there. Got banded on the 4th...2 days till the "mushies" stage, tonight I ate a green bean and a scrambled egg and I'm freaking out. Could I have caused pouch enlargement or slippage with a green bean and an egg? I feel ok...I think. Every little feeling is making me wonder if something is wrong and I really can't tell. Anyone have any opinions or personal experiences? I could use some input here I'm freaking out. :willy_nilly:

In Toronto here too. Ah, tis a fine city to walk a woof and find little secrets.

I wish I could believe that, Bonmag! But I'd be too paranoid to consume anything that may cause my stomach to move which may endanger the stitches! I think I'll call the clinic on Monday and ask if I can move to puree a day early. I can't wait to eat something that's not soup. Hehe.

Pain is gone...now just contending with the 3 week liquid diet. Everything going down makes me nervous lol. I'm on full fluids now and I wonder if a tiny piece of onion or something is going to unfurl me. Does anyone know...for the full fluid phase, if soup has "bits" in it, is that going to mess my band up?

Thanks for all the replies. It's comforting to know that others had the same kind of pain I am and they lived through it! Lol. I have a very high pain tolerance but hooo boy that shoulder thing is intense. Here's hoping it'll go away soon...until then I'll try the "burping" and keep on the demerol (although the demerol doesn't seem to do much.) Only a few more days is what I'm going to think to myself!

Well, I did it! I got banded yesterday. Doc found a hernia and fixed it too incidentally. I'm just wondering how many of you had a generally hard time with pain and difficulty breathing after the surgery. I have to sleep sitting up because I can barely breathe lying down...it's pressure or something and the shoulder gas pains are ridiculous. I took gas x but it doesn't seem to work too well. I take demerol which takes the edge off for awhile between doses, but the pain always mounts. I've spent a lot of time pacing since the surgery. For those of you who had surprise hernia repair, difficulty breathing and insane shoulder pain...how long did it last? As incoherent as this post is I think I'm just looking for someone to tell me this won't last too long. All that aside 20lbs lost from pre-op. That I can be happy about!

Hey, Kslessar! We're getting banded on the same day. Dec 4th 8am. Nervous and excited as to be expected. Don't forget to give us a shout and tell everyone how it went!

I like December Divas too. Or how about...Decandent Decembers?

Well, I called and it's no problem for them whether I'm smoking, on zyban, just quitting or what. So Dec 4 it is! Full steam ahead!

Hi all! After months and months of lurking and getting the cash together, I've finally got my date to be banded on Dec 4! However, I have some doubts that I'm hoping someone can give me advice on. I didn't expect them to book me so quickly. I went for a consult today and when they asked me if I wanted to come in a week later for my surgery of course I was excited and agreed! Here's the rub. I got my binder and it says I have to quit smoking 2 weeks before the surgery to improve healing. I haven't quit smoking! My zyban hasn't kicked in yet and even if I quit cold turkey this instant it would still not be long enough! Do you think one week of prep/post op diet/few days off smokes/going on the operating table in nicotine withdrawal is wise? Should I reschedule? Opinions anyone? Oh and Hi, forum! :thumbup: