DONNA1959

sparkplug, i use to get the panic feeling because i choked once on a piece of steak and couldn't breathe and getting stuck has the same sensation. if i just relax and realize that i'm breathing, then it seems to help.

my belly doesn't touch the sides when i get out of the shower stall anymore. no more diabetes meds i found my belly button!

for those that aren't down to regular sizes yet, lane bryant has jeans based on body shape. they are given different "colors" . my body shape is a red. they also have petite.

amy, maybe this is tmi but i couldn't reach around the front because most of my weight is in my belly. so i lean forward and get to it that way from the back. hopefully when i lose the belly, i can do it the "normal" way. it works for me though and haven't had a uti in more years than i can remember.

i work in the health field too, in microbiology. the majority of urinary tract infections that i see are from a bacteria that is a normal stool flora. it's almost always from wiping back to front. yeast is also considered normal in stool. NEVER wipe back to front. being overweight it's harder but try to reach around and under. i actually had a callous on my wrist from putting weight on my hand while i wiped. since i've lost some, it's now going away. still can't quite reach it in the "normal" way but i'm getting closer!

good news: my doc told me check my sugar and if it's less than 130 not to take my meds. i haven't taken any since my surgery!:smile2: bad news: i've gained 3lbs since my surgery. i follow the low carb diet and don't have a fill yet. my doc wanted me to lose 6lbs by the time i see him in the next two weeks. any suggestions?:bolt:

i just went out and got a bunch of baby food. the meats are good if you salt and pepper it and the veggies need some butter and salt and pepper. they really weren't bad at all and it saved all that puree work.

i had alot of shoulder/neck pain for about a week after surgery. sounds strange but i think it's the gas everyone talks about. it should go away soon.

i weigh every day but i noticed that it goes up and down a little. as long as the general trend is down, i don't worry about a pound or two. i've only been banded for a week but i've been on this diet for almost a year now.

hi guys, just found your thread. i was banded on monday. i'm over most of my pain and getting by without being too hungry. i've lost 7 lbs since monday. i'm still on full liquids till tomorrow when i get to have soft food. i started walking my 20 minutes a day. my husband even joined in yesterday and both my son and husband have gone on diets. it's amazing. i take my dog walking with me and i think he's in worse shape than i am! i'm still off from work for another week so i'm enjoying sleeping in. my first goal is to get to 250. i was there for quite a while so i have alot of clothes that fit. the next one is 230 because that is where i met my husband. my birthday is the end of march and i would like to be under 200. i haven't been under 200 since i moved to florida over 20 yrs ago! anyway, i'm getting ahead of my self. one goal at a time.

so sorry to hear about your twin sister. it must be very hard. i'm glad your husband is coming home soon. i'm a stress eater too but i'm new so don't have any advice on that front.

i'm post op day 4. most of the gas pain is gone. it's funny how it skipped around from shoulder to elbow to neck from day to day. i'm on full liquids now. i have a protein shake and then eat baby food. it was much easier than doing the puree stuff. just add a little butter and salt and it tastes ok. i do get a tightness kind of like heartburn but without the burning sensation. i had a pretty large hiatal hernia that was fixed so i expected this. i'm not really hungry. i fill in with sugar free jello and popsicles if i want something. most of the pain is gone, just some at port site. i can even sleep awhile on my left side. so far, so good.

my doc says i have to crush all my pills.

my doc said diet soda and alcohol are fine in moderation. i make my soda flat by shaking it though because the bubble theory of stretching the pouch makes sense to me. i don't usually drink alcohol anyway but it is high in carbs and sugar so it's not something i would drink anyway.

i went in on the 12th too. so far, so good. see my entry in surgery day stories.

yes, donna it is. i'm diabetic too and both dr.cywes and my primary doc have told me to monitor my sugar closely because they expect it to be going down pretty quickly. i don't know yet what my post diet is, he said he would let us know after the surgery. however, the prediet is 5-7 days of a strict low carb diet and then 2 days of liquids: diet drinks, clear broth, sugar free popsicles and sugar free jello. today is the first day of my liquid diet. i live out close to mayo. it's about a two hour drive southwest of jax.

i agree, the low carb diet is the easiest for me too. my doctor recommends a low carb diet after the banding also.

you are probably not in menapause due to your age so i would say no, it probably isn't normal. there could be alot of different reasons, including the weight loss, so i would check with your doctor.

i went with dr.cywes and am very happy. he is no longer with dr.baptista but has a new partner as of july 1. i don't know his name though. my surgery is monday and feel very confident it will go well. he said at the preop that he always fixes hiatal hernias if you have one. no more heartburn, it'll be great.

i went for my preop yesterday. i was really surprised that my diet consisted of what i have been eating, basically no carbs and just two days of clear fluids. monday's the day! i'm getting a little nervous but i have to work fri and sat so it will make my time go by faster. sunday we're having a bbq and my kids are all coming over. it's also a new baby party. i had a granddaughter on july 2nd. that was a surprise since they said it would be a boy. i had to return a lot of clothes but since i had all boys it's a pleasant suprise.

i'm getting excited now. my preop is 7/7 and then surgery is one week from today!:thumbup:

i hope this is in the right place. i haven't seen it addressed anywhere. i use to get a terrible rash under the belly roll. i finally found a treatment for it....blue star ointment. it burns really bad for a little bit but if you can put up with that, it's usually gone in a day or so. i found that using deodorant under the roll and under the breasts keeps me from getting the rash in the first place. hope this helps someone else.

honeybrown, july 12th is my date too. that makes at least 3 of us.

you both look great. makes me excited to see the results. can't wait to get my band in 3 weeks.

marykb, i do the same thing for pictures! belly dancing should be a good excercise llyra. i would like to try that new zumba dance tap. i love to dance but am too embarassed to do it in public. i would also like to get back in a bathing suit and go tubing down the river without thinking everyone is watching me trying to get on the tube!