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Contact me cherie neal Arkawana so I can come by hospital and say Hi, on wednesday November 17 I get my first fill. Good luck cherie

Pit Pat right don't worry about anyone but you right now What you think is what matters. It is your journey and believe me it is a wonderful trip if you stop the mind games :thumbdown:and the second thinking about other people. I was banded Oct 20, 2010 and go in next week for my first fill. I do have a scale and at first I was on and off it alot now the new has wore off and once a week after a shower I get on and take a look it is always Good News, Not to say I only shower once a week!!!LOL I have lost 10 pounds from surgery from 275.5 to 265.5 in 3 weeks :biggrin:and I have eaten thing that were not on my diet, LOL chips, M&M, pizza, diet coke from sonic.:thumbup: But that was just to make me feel normal, I think I didn't make a meal out of anything "Bad" I know what I have to do and each week it is getting easier, It is hard to teach an old Dog New Tricks or Traites of how to eat. I am sorry to rabble:tt2: on so But just hang in there and Now that next Year is going to be wonderful and keep that in your head everyday you have a bright future God Bless :thumbup:Cherie Arkansas Band Land

You will have a morphin drip or other drugs to help with the pain. You might get a button if you need more it will give you more. The pain will be light with all the drugs, The sooner you get off the drugs the better. the third day is the hardest take the pain medicine that day and rest. the next day and every day after that will be better. You will only drink 3 one oz medicine cups of liquid an hour after surgery for the first four days, no hungry. You will start adding jello, popsycles, creamed soup, broth, 1/2 cup at the most do not drink 30 minutes before or after you eat. protein drinks 3 a day don't count as water that is your meals. write everything you put in your mouth down and the time you did it. the times and days all run together the few days after surgery, brain fog DRUGS. All in all it was not bad The best decision I have every made. one week old band 10/20/10 wednesday. I feel great. Pain free Drug free. Good luck smile and walk the halls as soon as they let you up. GasX tablet 3 a day when you get home, first 4 days very important. Listen to your stomach it has a voice now. cherie

COTTON MOUTH will go away when drugs go away, it is a side effect from them, apple juice seems to help wake up the taste buds, the three day was my hardest I took pain meds that day every 4 hours then it was over gas x every 6 hours tables, now I am almost a week out wednesday The brain fog has lifted and I feel fine great. I am listening to my stomach when it says it's full I stop, I save all my jello and puddening containers for creamed soups so I know just how much I am eating each time I don't drink with a meal at least 30 minutes before or after. Other wise I have a drink at my side at all times to sip. My food taste are totally changed things I would never eat taste pretty good. Like refried Beans+ Salsa+ Sour Cream warmed up put in my small container small bites enjoying every bite. I hope everyone is hanging in there each day will get better then the last, It like that song on Annie "The sun will come out tomorrow tomorrow," love to all, bless you all, cherie

Kerry: Thanks for the reply, The fog has finally lifted and I can think clearly again. Even with out the pain drugs it took two days to clear my head. My emails were a blurr,.,. You said "Diet coke" my doc said No Diet Cokes they will cause gas ???? I was addicted to diet coke before the suregery then I stopped all carbinated drinks for 3 weeks before surgery. A fountain drink sounds so good right now but I am afraid of the gas pain. I was one of the lucky ones with no gas pain. I had cream of wheat this morning with my protein drink, and juicey juice to drink this afternoon. I am down to 270 today from surgery 275.5. I had my bm on the 4th day after surgery pretty soft when the erge hit go don't wait. lol I feel like everything is going to be alright, I had second thoughts on the 3rd day "Like what was I thinking" I am almost 60 and teaching an old dog new tricks is really hard. But I was still in the fog and know I can think straight I know it was the best thing I have done for me. I will be healthy and get to do more things in the years to come. I have always wanted to go to Australia. You are so lucky to live there. I live in Arkansas we are going into fall and winter, alittle snow and fire in the fireplace. Well take care, Hope to talk again

Hello everyone 4 days out and feeling pretty good. I would like to know what everyones eating right after surgery? I have no appetite at all. I am drinking crystal light, apple juice 1/2 & 1/2 water. juicie-juice, protien Drinks,. No pain pills, sleepy more then usually. When I get tired I lay down. Been getting up at 4-5 am in morning just to walk around in the house, feel good. Can't sleep. Does any one have the same problems. Hot slashes too, fresh air feels so good. cherie trying to get ticker to work lost 15 pounds before surgery

GAX X TABLETS WORK BETTER TAKE IT THE FIRST THREE DAYS 3 TIMES A DAY ONLY SO SPREAD THEM OUT MY SURGERY WAS 10/20/10 SO i AM 4 DAYS OUT ON MY WAY TO WALMART TO SEE HOW FAR I CAN WALK THAT HELPS WITH THE GAS TOO, I AM LIKE YOU NOT HUNGER BUT LOOKING FOR THE HEALTHY FOOD TO START WITH LIQUID THAT IS. THANKS FOR THE SUGGESTIONS : SNAPPLE CREAM OF WHEAT, APPLE SAUCE, CREAMED SOUPS. I HAVE HMR SHAKES. GOOD LUCK HANG IN THERE. CHERIE

Thanks krissy 1 you will do fine just stay positive all the time and get up and walk as soon as you wake up, that moves the gas. You will feel tired work thru it. Talk tomorrow. Cherie

FORGOT TO TELL EVERYONE I LOST 15 POUNDS ON THE SHAKES , I FELT SO RELEAVED THAT I HAD LOST THAT MUCH. I CAN DO THIS. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR ENCOURAGMENT IT MEANS A LOT TO ME. I WILL SHARE THE LOVE WHEN IT IS MY TURN, "ONE BY ONE WE WALK THUR THE FEAR AND OUT TOO A NEW LIFE." CHERIE:thumbup:

HELLO EVERYONE I AM NOT NERIOUS JUST CAN'T WAIT WEDNESDAY IS THE BIG DAY I GO TO HOSPITAL AT 5:30AM AND I GUESS I AM THE FIRST BAND FOR THE DAY FOR DR. BAKER I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THE HOSPITAL CALLED TODAY AND I PRE REGISTERED AND WILL GO BY THERE TOMORROW FOR BLOOD TEST AND TO SEE THE UNIT THEY USE FOR SURGERY, THEY HAVE THERE OWN STAFF JUST FOR LAP-BANDS. WILL TRY TO LET YOU ALL KNOW HOW IT GOES WEDNESDAY EVENING, SO CHECK BACK IN FOR A PLAY BY PLAY. SAY A PRAY FOR ME TOO, CHERIE:thumbup:

sarah: Thanks for all the detailed information, where are you located? I hope my surgery goes just as easy on wednesday the 20th. I have diabetes so I know I will have to stay at least one night, but hope to be up walking the halls to get to go home the next day. My doctor makes you walk the hall 10 times before you leave the hospital. I have been on HMR SHAKES for 10days before surgery and only clear liquids last night. Thanks for your post. cherie

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I use doctor john baker at baptist hospital surgery 10/20/10 great staff a lot of information he is very careful and cares about his patients

Great to hear everyones doing so great. I have 5 day to go:thumbup: and really feeling pretty good, no head ache been to the chiropractor to make sure all my spine is in line for a healthy recovery. My doctor is really good he lets you have dill pickles :tt2:to chew on and get the sweet taste out of your mouth that the shakes bring. I have added spicey V-8 hot to my vanilla shakes and it is a change up. At first when I went to town all the smells bothered me I want to drive in to places I wouldn't normally want but it all passes, my husband said today I could have one last meal if I wanted. What would it be? I said "No I have come this far and really don't want to cheat on myself." I can do this, for me. So you might get tempted but hold out, your worth it. Everyone on here is praying for you and everyone else. I hope everyone keeps in touch a little after surgery day so each one can see how well we all turned out. One more thing I think it would be great if more people added their pictures and towns and states to the profile so we could see where you all are from. Before and after pictures. Everyone keep in touch. good luck. , . pray for me on the 20th. cherie

Gram ok lets talk, tynenol 3 no big drugs, that great..worse then childbirth? hope everything keeps going good for you. I have a week. Did you have any shoulder pain? did they change any of your meds? can you feel the band around your stomach? when you feel better let me know how it is? cherie