michael watkins

hello, i hope everything is goin great for you!! how have you been doing with everything lately? i had my surgery a week ago!!! it went great the surgeon said! i was in more pain than i thaught i would be though!lol were you in much pain at all? how long has it been for you now? a month? how is the eating going? i hope to hear from you soon!

thats so awsome u havnt felt hungry! aind when ur eating ur food does it hurt at all going down or if u chew good enough does it feel the same going down? just curious!lol i cant wait to get surgery and start my journey as well!!! ya thank god for pain meds!lol but i hope ur sorness goes away soon! it is amazing how this tool works huh? i think its so awsome and if we do everything were spose to then we should be really sucsessful!! when did ur surgeon say to start excersicing?1week? once again im happy for u and ur doin great!!!

hi sandi i just read your story and looked at your pics and i just want to say GREAT JOB!!!! you look amazing!!!

oh i totally understand how busy life can get! wow 34pounds total that is so awesome!! 3pounds a week is great!!! im glad to hear that you are doing really well with everything and i bet it feels really good to hear people at work tell you that they are noticing the weightloss!!! im sure i will get more nervous like you said you did as it gets closer!lol but i know everything will be ok! i go in monday morn.at 6am and have surgery at 8. and i will have to stay the night because it's a couple hours away from where i live! but i guess thats not to bad. when do you think you will be eating reg.food? so it's been about a month since your surgery? well it was great to hear from you and im glad to hear that you are doing great and losing the pounds!!! have a great day and il talk to ya soon!

thank you for the comment!! how are u doing with everything? u look great!

hey shannie, we just got back last night from the consultation trip. it went great and i have my surgery march 1st!! i cant wait and im happy that it's soon! so how r u doing? how has ur portsite been lately? hows ur diet going r u still on liquids or mushies? and hows the excercise going? does it hurt to walk at all? is it prety easy for u to get ur fluids in for the day or is it tough? ok i think thats twenty questions!!LOL sorry i havnt wrote u in awhile ive been so busy lately! i hope all is well and i hope to hear back from u soon!

hey there, how have u been doing lately? i hope everything is going great for u! i havn't heard from u in awhile and thaught id check in and see how u are doing. i don't remember if i asked u how often do u weigh yourself since the surgery? i think i will weigh in every week. how much have u lost so far? r u on 800calories a day? how has your appetite been lately? sorry im asking 20 questions but im just curious! well i hope to hear from u soon! take care

ya ur right it sounds like i will be really busy at my consultation! and i have to stay the night cause i get my bloodwork in the morning the next day! its only 2hours from where i live but its a bad pass and always has snow and ice!!! but hopefully it will be good weather when i go!! thats awsome u still have no sickness! and that does sound prety good pinto beans w/cheese but not blended!!!LOL how long do u have to eat blended foods? ya it wouldnt taste the same blended i would think! but still better than just liquids!!!lol what kind of blood tests do they do at the consultation? whats the bloodwork for? and hell ya we will cheer eachother on!!!!lol take care

hi april how have u been doing lately? is everything going good with ur band still? hows ur appetite been lately? pintos w/cheese still ur #1 choice? my consultation went great and i get my surgery march1st!! i cant wait! r u doing better with getting ur fluids in now?or is it still tough for u? i never asked u what band did u choose to have? the lapband or realize? and do u think theres a difference? well i hope ur doing great and i hope to hear from u soon!

hey there april, i hope everything is going great for ya! i havn't talked to u in awhile so thaught i would check in with ya and see how u are doing. have u lost any more weight? last time u said u were down 23 pounds!! which is awesome!!! have u started to exercise at all yet? and how has your appetite been lately? i hope you are doing better with your liquids! well i hope to hear from you soon:) take care

hey shannie im so happy for u that u got ur surgery and its over with! u must of did really good in surgery to get to go home the same day! does it hurt u to walk? and why do u get shoulder pain after the surgery? i heard of getting the shoulder pain but just dont know why?lol sorry to hear that ur not getting much sleep:( is it because u cant get comfortable? do u feel hungry at all? a couple of my friends on here told me they use a sippy cup so that they dont gulp. i thaught that was a great idea,and im gona try it! do u have 5 incisions? well im glad ur surgery is over with and now u can concentrate on healing and getting to know ur band! take care:)

hey how r u doing?ive done that before also,write a big letter then ur computer loses it!lol. i think thats awsome that you dont have to do the liquid only diet before ur surgery!! but 3weeks after WOW that will be tough! but just keep telling urself that u can do it!!! congrats on losing 19lbs so far thats great! and my insurance wouldnt cover the surgery either! i think that all insurance companys should have to pay for weightloss!!!lol. and i had to get a sleeptest done for 1of the requirements and i also found out i have sleep apnea!! so im righjt there next to ya!!lol im waiting for my cpap machine now! where do u live? and do u really like ur surgeon? i live in oregon and i love my surgeon he makes u feel really comfortable!! take care i hope to hear from ya soon!

thank god u found out what was making u feel sick!! so u have lost 14 pds so far? that is GREAT!!! congrats!! and walking is a good excercise for ya,but the wii fitness would be more convenient and a great workout from what i hear. and im sure u will still lose weight even though u r eating a little more now,but i totally kn ow what u mean i always psyc myself out when im dieting!lol and yes that is so awsome that our spouses support us all the way!! do u find it hard to drink thjat much fluid in between meals? i think it would be hard to do! lol. 1of the hardest things for me i think will be not drinking soda anymore!! i drink alot of pepsi! and i know its horrible for u! lol. do u just drink water or any juice? how often do u weigh urself? im gona try to do it just once a week but il want to every day!!lol i was talking to someone who has to be on liquids for 3weeks after surgery!YIKES!!! i sure hope i wont have to be!lol well congrats on doing a fantastic job with everything!!

ya he is strict it sounds like. im not sure what my dr.requires for the diet yet. but all i have left to do is go for my consultation which is feb9th and its all day thing! i talk to a bunch of different people and watch videos and some groups! and at the end i have a 1on1 with my dr. and then he will schedule my surgery!! i cant wait to have an actual date set!! ya thats really tough 3weeks liquids and then 3weeks mushies!! its gona be hard but u have done great so far and im sure u will continue to do great!! just keep telling urself it wont be forever and it will be worth it! i know its easy to say it rather than do it though!lol i hope all ur aching and stiffness goes away for ya soon! have u started walking or any light excercise yet?or is it still to early? it would prob.be soar on the port incision huh? well im glad ur doing a great job with ur liquids! have a great day!!!

ya we r neighbors!lol. i live in medford. thats so awsome that u guys love ur surgeon! i think it makes a huge difference when u like the surgeon and the staff and feel alot more comfortable!! ya im not looking forward to the cpap!lol wow just a few more days for u! thats so exciting! r u nervous at all? do u have to travel for ur surgery? do u have a good support team? im lucky i have my wife thats real supportive and my mom whos had gastric bypass! it helps alot to have people u can talk to about it! well have fun cleaning ur house!lol

hey there,it was great hearing from you! and you can write me a novel anytime you want!lol i love hearing how you are doing and getting tips from you! wow!!sounds like you are doing great with your band! im sorry to hear about your daughter getting lice!thats no fun at all!! im not looking forward to when my kids are older and all in school when head lice are going around!lol it seems to be once a year theres a case of em that go around! thats great you lost 10pds in 1week! im a little over 2weeks post op and have lost 25 pounds already!! im so happy bout that!! i have the 14cc band also but i dont have any in it until my first fill in about 3-4weeks. i cant wait to have some restriction! i cant eat as much as i did but i feel like i can eat quite abit if i wanted to! im eating soft foods now. that first 10days were horrible for me!lol my pain is gone except portsite every once in awhile and i have bad shoulder pain that comes and goes!

i just started to walk a few days ago and i think that really helps speed up weightloss! is that what were suppose to have 1200 cals a day? i was wondering how much we should have a day. when you first got your fill how much could ur pouch handle at a time? 2ozs? it sounds like your eating really healthy which is awesome!! you are doing a great job with everything!! i cant wait til im out of the 300s as well!! that will feel soooo good! do they put 3.5 ccs in everybodys first fill? or is everyone different do you know? well it was great hearing from you and once again GREAT JOB with everything!!! and i hope your daughter gets rid of them soon! and i will add you on facebook. im on there quite a bit! have a great day and il talk to you soon:)

HEY ITS GOOD TO HEAR FROM U! WOW I CANT BELIEVE U HAD THAT HAPPEN AT UR BANK!! THAT MUST OF BEEN PRETY SCARY! GLAD EVERYONES OK AND NOTHING SERIOUS HAPPENED! THATS AWSOME THAT U HAVE INS.THAT COVERS THE SURGERY! WELL IM UNEMPLOYED RIGHT NOW THE MILL I WAS WORKING AT THE LAST 5YEARS SHUT DOWN LAST JAN. BUT LUCKILY I GET ASSISTANCE FROM THE TAA PROGRAM AND THEY PAY FOR ME TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL AND START A NEW CAREER,SO IL START PROB.SPRING TERM! IM GONA GET INTO THE MEDICAL FIELD! HOW HAVE U BEEN DOING WITH THE PRE OP DIET? MAN THATS TOUGH TO DO FOR 2WEEKS!!! IM GLAD U HAVE ALOT OF SUPPORT ALSO! IM SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT UR WORK NOT LIKING IT BUT THERES NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT!lol WELL GOOD LUCK WITH THE LIQUID DIET I HOPE ITS NOT TO BAD FOR YA!

hi april, i hope everything is ok i havn't heard from you in awhile. just wanted to let you know i had my surgery march1st and im doing good! how have you been doing with everything lately? hope all is well and i hope to hear from you soon! take care

hey there,walking twice a day is perfect for ya right now! do u plan on joining a gym down the road?or just excercise on ur own? im not sure what i will do yet. and congrats with losing 4more pounds!! thats great! wow 25pounds total with pre-op is awsome! that is motivating for u! i hope ur soup is good and u have fun going out to din. thats good u havn't had any major cravings yet! r u still doing ok with getting all ur fluids in? thanks for wishing me good luck! i think if everything goes well at the consultation my surgery date should be soon after like yours was!! i hope anyway! well i hope u have a great night with ur friends!!

Wow 23 pounds is awesome!! No new news here...just waiting for my consultation on the 9th. It can't get here soon enough! Well keep up the great work and I'll talk to you soon!

hi there i see that you were banded on the 11th. i was banded on the 1st. how are you doing with everything so far? are you on full liquids or pureed foods yet? i know each surgeon has different diet guidelines! i hope you are doing great and i look forward to sharing our progress with eachother!! have a great day!!

hey april how is everything going for u? i thaught id just check in and c how ur doing since ur surgery! r u still on blended foods? is ur favorite still pinto beans with cheese? and how r u doing with staying hydrated? i remember u were doing good with that last time i talked to u! have u weighed urself yet to c how much u have lost yet? i hope ur doing good! talk to ya soon:)

hi kujhawkrulz, my name is mike and i live in oregon! i got banded on the 1st and im looking for friends banded the same month to share our progress with eachother! i hope your surgery went great and hope to hear from you soon! take care:)

hey there how are you doing? i just got your friend request and just want to say hi. i was banded the 1st of this month. when were you banded? how has everything been going for you so far?