angieboyd

Hi everyone, I am so glad to see this dang site back up. I have been at lost! I am one week post-op today. I weighed myself this morning and I am down seven pounds. I thought that was pretty good. A pound a day. I am happy to see the weight come off, even if it is slow. I don't want it to come off super fast!

Hi everyone! I just wanted to say thank you for all the warm wishes! you guys on here are the best! My surgery went well. No problems with the surgery, however it was my own body that gave me problems. I eneded up staying in the hospital due to my bladder. It decided it didn't want to go on it's own. I am feeling better now and I am actually going to the potty on my own now. Just took some time. The pain has not been bad. I had my gallbladder removed some time ago and this pain reminds me of that experience. The getting up is the hard part! I am on the full liquid diet, which i must say has not been bad, however, i must say i really don't have much urge eat.

Hello fellow November bandsters... I go in the morning for my band. I have to be there by 7:15 for a 9:15 surgery time. I have so many emotions running around in my head right now... I am excited but anxious all at the same time.. i am just hoping I don't end up messing up anything! silly huh! :thumbup:

Tomorrow is the big day! I am starting to finally get those feelings of nerves. I won't call them bad ones. I feel anxious and excited and am looking forward to what is in the future. I just can't believe it is finally going to happen. I feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas morning ! I just want to scream and jump and say woo hoo!!!! :thumbup:

Hi folks! I was thinking about playing around tonight with making some protien shakes in my blender with all the samples I have. Well what I was wondering was if I find one that I like and want to make several, how long will they keep in the fridge before going bad? And does the protein lose any of it's effectiveness? I like the idea of having them already done and ready for me to just grap and go. I have tried some of the pre made ones, but I can't stomach some of those! :thumbup: Any ideas and hints would be great! Sorry if this is a repeat of another post. I tried to search before I posted but didn't find anything.

Hi Purple! When i was reading your comment about wondering if you husband is part of the problem, I was thinking the same thing about mine. Much like you, I am the type of person who is always worring about others and doing what needs to be done to make sure that they are happy, before making sure I am! I honestly do believe that is part of why i have let my weight go. Don't get me wrong, I love my husband but I also know that I have to learn to walk away from his moods and the kitchen! I love the idea of starting a journal. I just have to make sure i let myself have the time to write in it. Just remember that you are not alone. I to have fallen off the pre-op diet and felt like you did, however, tomorrow is another day and always a fresh start! Best of luck to u !

yes it is in the pre-op part of the diet. I tried it today and it seems to have kept me fuller about another thirty minutes or so. :frown:

I was going thru my papers and found something that I thought was interesting and wanted to share with everyone. My dietician had put a paper in my folder that said to get the unflavored clear metamcil and add it to my protien shakes. It says something about it will help you feel fuller longer. She said that several of her patients have tried this and said it worked. Just wondering if anyone else has tried it?

thank you thank you thank you!!!! i thought I was the only person that had those. I feel so much better that i am not the only one.

thanks ! i have to go to the hospital where i will be banded at. They told me to be there at six thirty in the morning and to not plan on being out of there until at least one thirty in the afternoon! wow going to be a long day tomorrow

Hi Everyone! Hope all is well ! I am not sure if this has been posted yet or not, and I know that not everyone's pre-op testing is the same. My question is what did everyone have to do for their pretesting? I go tomorrow for mine and I am just nervous and wondering what is awaiting for me. Thanks for all the feedback!

Hi everyone! I hope everyone is doing well. I am starting to get more nervous by the day! Hard to believe that tomorrow is the first of November. I am on the count down starting tomorrow. My surgery is on for the 16th!

Thank you very much !!!!!!

Hi Everyone!!!! Happy Birthday to all folks with birthdays this month! Hope you have a great one! I go today to my dr for my pre-op visit. Any questions that I should ask that anyone can think of? Any idea's would be great. I feel like my head is spinning and I go to write them down and they go right out the window. lol HELP please! :huh2:

Hi folks!!! Hope all is well. I have to go the dr today for my pre-op visit. I am trying to get together a list of questions to ask him. I have a few already. Like does he fill the band during the surgery or if it will be later. and How long will I be off work. I am stumped on other questions and was wondering if any of you have thought of any. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! :huh2: