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With todays weighin I have dropped 37lbs from Jan 1. That's when i started my 6mos medically supervised weight loss visits, 11 more and i get below 300

Just a quick post. Batt low on fone. Went by drs. Lost another 5lbs. That's 11lbs total after band. Chris

Morning all. Hope you all hade a good weekend

Shoulder is not doing well today. I got tired of sleeping sitting up and decided to go to my bed. WOW OMG bad mistake. That was at 530 this morning. Still hurts like #}££. That's the first time so far that the pain has been unmanageable. Last couple days just tylanol till this morning. It was deffinatly a sight. Not sure who was more upset Deb or I. Ndid get out and go to homedepot and grocery store though. Chris

Well I guess i get to join you guys in the postop group. I had mine done wed. the 27. doing pretty good so far. already lost 6lbs:thumbup:

So just got back from a trip to Walmart. Did alot of walking. Feel really good so far. Chris

The funny part is taking the bandages off hurts as bad as the surgical sites do. They didn't shave my shoulder area wide enough so the big Saran wrap like adheasive bandage they put on was stuck in my hair. Stitches look good. I have only had 2 that are still bleeding a little. The only problem I have right now is a bad case of numb butt from sitting around. I can get up and down by myself now. Still have to have some help with getting situated after I get down though. Thanks to you all for the encouraging words. The support means so much. Hugs to you all. Chris

Linda. I went to the dr today. He told me he forgot what I did for a living. He is saying prob 4-6 weeks

Afternoon ladies. Not doing to bad today. I just left the orthopedic dr. He tried to kill me taking the bandages off. Shoulder has deffinatly had better days. I had some torn cartlidge in there. Can't really tell the lapband was done. Other that a little tummy pain when I move. The shoulder hides it pretty well. Went by drs office to weigh myself. Down 6 lbs from surgery. 15 to go till I reach my first goal. Chris

This is Debbie, TX's wife. We are finally home and Chris is snoring loudly in the chair beside me. The shoulder surgery took longer than expected. He went in at 9:00 and that surgeon came out to talk to me at 12:30. I think they were just trying to give me a nervous breakdown. LOL The Lapband surgeon was done and out to give me the updates at about 1:30. Everything went well, but we had trouble getting him awake enough for the nurses to feel comfortable letting him leave. He wanted us to "leave him alone and let him sleep." I got him settled and gave him pain killers so hopefully he will be out for a while. I don't look forward to seeing him work through the pain over the next week or so. (More with the shoulder than the lap band.) Thanks to all of you for the great support you have given him and will continue to give him I'm sure through this journey. Debbie

Iv in. Waiting on drs now

Wow they are really moving this morning. I am in preop and gowned up. Waiting on preop nurse to come in and start iv

So I'm am checked in. Waiting for my nice new clothing for the day.

Good night all. Will check in later. 9 hrs to go. Heading to bed. Have to be up in 5 hrs

Eva. The isoflex is made by allmax nutrition. It is awsome stuff. Is is a whey protein isolate. Which is supposed to be the top of the line whey protein. It is 27 grams per scoop. With thirty servings at 27 bucks a 2 lb can that's not to bad. The chocolate mint supreme is GREAT

Today is going to be the hardest for me food wise. I am very much an emotional eater. I have used food to cope most of my life, and now it is time to stop the distructive behavior. Chris

33 hrs to go. had my Protein chocolate mint isoflex(which is fantastic by the way) with PB2 and some choco fudge sf pudding mix for brunch and homemade chili for dinner. I am bouncing back and fourth between excited and nervous. I really want to think all of you for your encouraging words. I'm not sure i could do this with out all the support. Chris

Yep!!!! 2 more days:biggrin::blushing:. I go in at 7:sleep:. Surgery is scheduled for 830. My shoulder is first. Should be done with it by 11 then my lap band should be in place by noon. I cant believe it is here already. I have been waiting for this day for a long time. I am starting to get nervous now:scared2:. I think the hospital is going to video the surgery for me:thumbup:. night all will catch up later Chris

Welcome!!!! I too am being banded on wednesday the 27. you have come to the right place. Good luck

Doing just peachy here. Went to hospital today for preadmin bloodwork and check up. Lost another 3 lbs. Can't wait till wed gets here

Happy birthday Julie

Doing great here. 1 week down and 1 to go. I am off work till after surgery. I have been having alot of shoulder pain here lately. PCP wants me to give it a rest till surgery to bring down any swelling. I am just chilling here watching the TX Rangers and NY Yankees. Had my Soup for lunch and probably lunch meat and cheese for dinner. Hope you all are doing great today. Thanks for the tip of the day apples, but that one is lost on me.. Chris

Hello everyone!! Just droping in to see how everybody is doing this evening. Day 7 in the books here. Doing great so far. Found some of the PB2 here locally. Omg that stuff is awsome in Protein drinks. I mixed 2T with my protein and 1T sf chocolate fudge pudding. All I can say is wow. Made Soup yesterday in crockpot. I made the taco soup I found in the slow cookers thread on here. I added some Rotel and spiced it up pretty good. My wife told me about making a sour cream sub from cottage cheese. That is really good. Other than that things are going good. Chris

Went to drs to weigh this morning. Down 3 lbs

Good job John. How much longer till surgery. I am finishing up day 5 preop. Been a breeze really