anna_ree
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heey i was just thinking of you today. i had my first fill just a few hours ago! yay!
i havnt lost anymore either =[ as soon as i started eating soft food and regular food i gained a few back that i lost during the liquid weeks.
i am at 3 c.c. in my band now. i go back in a month to see how iv done and if i need another fill. i hope i can lose at least 10 lbs in a month.
i have the urge to diet like crazy to lose weight before my appt like im used to, but if i lose a lot of weight he wont give me another fill lol. i just want to be at the point where i lose weight without trying so hard.
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hey dblex, im glad to find someone from corpus.
do you already have a date for once you are approved? dr griffon is awesome by the way! he is such a nice guy and according to him my surgery went perfectly. i go back in 3 weeks for my first fill. if u have any specific questions about anything just ask =]
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I have just been drinking protein shakes and eating soup. but since iv started eating (the past few days) i have gained two pounds. i am not eating a lot, but its more than just clear liquids. on clear liquids im sure i didnt get more than 100 calories or so, and other liquids it was more like 300. now im assuming the soup (cheesy potato) has more calories. but i really do have a restriction. i ate soup yesterday and it was just about a half a cup or so and i felt soooo full. my mom had gotten me a milkshake and no matter how bad i wanted it, i couldnt drink it. i was that full on the little bit of soup. but i still gained a pound. UGH.
i hope you have more success with losing weight when u get to weigh in. my surgeon did say not to worry about weight loss right now because this diet is crazy. now i know what he means!
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i had to write this separate because it was too much lol
anyway so im back to just liquids. i should start pureed foods tomorrow or so. i want some mashed potatoes or refried beans =] lol
wow u lost so much! thats good! i lost a lot during the diet before the surgery, like 20 lbs, but since the surgery i have lost just about 10 lbs.
im very happy with that because i fit into my smaller jeasn from high school =]
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i started the full liquids thursday afternoon. i started with sugar free pudding too! lol. its soo good compared to clear liquids. my doctor said the "weeks" can be like 5 days, so i calculated that i can start pureed foods tuesday and by april 2 start regular foods. that seems really quick, but it would be 5 days for liquid, pureed, and soft.
oh gosh i need more protein too. its bad, i get like at the most 20g. =/
my tummy pretty much stopped hurting. sometimes if i laugh a lot it does hurt, or when my little 19 month nephew kicked me on my port!!! ouch. but im doing okay.
i do get hungry, mainly when around the food. my friends (who dont know i got the band) always want to eat. i tell them i am just fasting to lose weight, but that doesnt stop them from eating in front of me. but luckily i get full pretty quickly with what i do eat.
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wow thats interesting, my ports just above and to the right of my belly button. that spot hurts the most.
ya those happy pills really made my hospital visit a pleasant blur lol.
ya maybe thats why you are in a bit more pain. the oustide incisions still hurt quite a bit.
are you able to drink all the recommended protein drinks? i am supposed to have 60 to 80 g of protein a day. and it has to be clear liquid protein. well they smell horrible and taste either too sweet (like kool aid without enough water) or kind of bitter. either way, i can usually only get down about one, which is still 40 g protein. but then my stomach feels soooo full and uncomfortable. im mainly just sipping my decaffienated ice tea (sweetened with splenda) all day.
im starting to get hungry though!!
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did you say your ports in your shoulder?
im feeling much better, the inside pain has subsided, but now the incisions are starting to hurt (when i move certain ways). i went out yesterday and i got a little car sick, so i took some meds for it, but i went to my sisters today and i felt fine.
my post op appt is thursday, whens urs?
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i was thinking the exact same thing! how can people say they didnt feel pain.
i stayed the night at the hospital because my mom felt more comfortable knowing if anything went wrong during the night, id have immediate care. but omg sooooo sore and in pain. i just got home, so i was there about 30 hrs i guess. but i was constantly asking for pain meds!!! and i felt very sick when they did the xray, but my surgeon said it looks perfect.
i am home now. still sore and i guess gassy, just burps and hiccups, and that hurts like hell! the port does hurt/is uncomfortable, but i feel much better now compared to last night.
im glad you have happy with ur decision! i am too! i know this is going to change my life =]
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Thats good, hopefully you can get in in the morning too! I found out i have to be there at 7:30 am now, but i live like 3 minutes away.
so i had my blood work today. i had an EKG last week at my other doctors, so they didnt have to do that again. but i did the chest x ray and gave blood. they had to poke me 3 times! ouch. each arm then one hand. they just couldnt get any blood out of me lol. but im glad all of that is over with. I didnt have to pay anything and they didnt mention anything about pain medicine yet. i guess my mom will take care of that while im in surgery.
im so hungry btw lol.
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oh wow i wonder if i will have to pay for my meds when i go for blood work. i really had no idea what i was going to do there. i already paid the hospital and the doctor for the surgery. luckily now i met the deductable for my insurance so i wont have to pay much for anything for the rest of the year lol.
my surgery is at 9:30 AM, so i need to be there at 8 AM. i am so not going to be able to sleep that night!
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Ya i am doing something else too. Because my date has been moved so much, i ended up on the liquid diet for almost 3 weeks. (i lost 14 lbs on it). then i went to my pre op appt when my surgeon changed the date the final time and he said that he doesnt want me on the liquid for THAT long, so he just told me to eat low cal, fat, carb diet and no sugar. like i can drink the protein drinks but i can also eat egg, lean meats, grilled chicken, and salads without dressing. i have done pretty well with it. i have only lost like 2 lbs in a week with it, so i am going to try to fast for the last two days to lose another 5lbs. hopefully! im sooo excited! i am going to get blood work tomorrow, then im on my way =]
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wow, your before and after pics are awesome! congrats on your weight loss! im also sorry those weight watcher people were such jerks!