I Dr. said, that I am likely to have my band completed in December. I really hope everything else goes great, as I am ready to bring in the new year with a NEW ME. I am still not quite open about the surgery, in fact no one knows but me. I may tell my husband, as the timeline approaches, but the closer I get the more excited I feel.

Looks like 3 of us will be banded on the 13th. Should be a good time.

Hello,

Vicky, Renee and Sal~ So glad you all are doing well!

I have been resting yet getting minor housework done (dishes, laundry). I went for a 30 minute walk yesterday and today. I am feeling good and the pain is minimal at this point. I had soup for dinner last PM that I pureed in my blender. Gross looking but tasty and nutritious!

Good luck to this weeks bandsters!

Joan

It sounds like you are doing great, Joan. I don't know about others who have already been banded but I am definately feeling some restriction (even though there is no fluid in my band). I am finding that it takes me so much longer to drink a protein shake (at least 30 minutes for an 8 oz shake) and in the morning when I take my vitamins (they are chewable but I drink some water afterwards) I have to wait several hours before I feel like I can even begin to drink a shake. I am happy about this because I am already starting to learn to listen to my body so that I don't feel over full...hopefully, this will help when I move to mushies next week.

Also, I know this is TMI but is anyone else having trouble with diarreha? I don't know if it is just because I am on liquids but I feel like everything that I take in is just running right through me. On a positive note, I have lost 4.2 lbs since my surgery this past Thursday so I'm happy with that.

Good luck to all of you being banded this week!

I go to tomorrow at 9:30

Had the preop weigh in yesterday.... Lost 22 lbs on the liquid diet (started 11/24) so I am very ready for Thursday to get on to the next phase of this journey. Best of luck to anyone getting banded this week. Mine is @ 12:30 on Thursdy in Tampa!

Hello,

Vicky~ Have you been drinking warm water as your first drink of the day? My instructions say to start each morning with warm water t reduce mucous and to do this forever more. My instructions also say to take pepto for diarrhea. Have you taken anything for the diarrhea? Now my turn to share TMI! I have been without a BM since surgery until this AM. I took milk of magnesia the last two nights. When do you return to work?

Joan

Hello,

Vicky~ Have you been drinking warm water as your first drink of the day? My instructions say to start each morning with warm water t reduce mucous and to do this forever more. My instructions also say to take pepto for diarrhea. Have you taken anything for the diarrhea? Now my turn to share TMI! I have been without a BM since surgery until this AM. I took milk of magnesia the last two nights. When do you return to work?

Joan

Joan~ That is interesting about the warm water. I haven't heard that before. I haven't taken anything yet for the diarrhea but I called the Dr's office about 30 minutes ago about it and am waiting for someone to call me back. Regarding your issue, I had heard from many people that they were constipated after surgery and had actually mentioned this to my dietician to see if I should proactively take Metamucil or something like that to avoid that problem...I'm not sure whether I'm happy or not to have the opposite issue.

I returned to work on Monday, but luckily I have a flexible job and have been able to work from home. I may try to go to the office for a while tomorrow but I will just have to see how I feel about it. I may just decided to be at home all week and go back to the office on Monday.

I am in a bad mood right now. It has been a week since my last appointment, and they said they'ed cll me withing a week with a date for surgery. I called my insurance comany and they said they had not received anything for approval for surgery. So I called the surgeons office and left a message for the coordinator. Seriously they have not submitted anything yet?!?! At this rate I may have too join the January bandsters ad if that happens I will be totally pissed!

Hi again,

Vicky~ My post op directions said not to take metamucil, too bulky I guess. I plan to return to work on Monday, too. I am enjoying having this time to myself at home!

Jess~ Hang in there! I hope you get the OK soon!

Chocaltecity~ Any possible pregnancy news?! You had said the other the day that you might be?

I am hungrier today which I guess means I am healing.

Joan

I cannot stand this hunger i am on day 7 of this damn diet and i am starving i am drinking the atkins shakes and broth and the other stuff that does not fill me up, i am getting such stomach cramps from hunger and sick to my stomach i cannot take it no more!!!! i sure as heck hope this goes away soon

I cannot stand this hunger i am on day 7 of this damn diet and i am starving i am drinking the atkins shakes and broth and the other stuff that does not fill me up, i am getting such stomach cramps from hunger and sick to my stomach i cannot take it no more!!!! i sure as heck hope this goes away soon

Hi,

When I got really hungry during my preop diet I allowed myself to eat lean lunch meat. One day I had a slice of whole wheat toast. Hang in there! BTW, my surgeon said my liver looked great. I think lean proteins are OK to add if necessary, it's the carbs that need to be avoided.

Joan

Hi,

When I got really hungry during my preop diet I allowed myself to eat lean lunch meat. One day I had a slice of whole wheat toast. Hang in there! BTW, my surgeon said my liver looked great. I think lean proteins are OK to add if necessary, it's the carbs that need to be avoided.

Joan

Thanks...thats what i did tonight, i had some skinless chicken tenders i baked with some lemon pepper on it and had 1.5 just to calm me down, nothing like out shopping all day, the sights and smells of the holidays the stress of people all were getting me down...i wanted a cesear salad sooooo bad today from Applebees but i said no and cried, OVER A SALAD...LOL

Haha I was pretty ready to cry over food yesterday. Just the thought of what I can't eat after the surgery, or now is depressing. I'm trying to keep my mind occupied so I don't think about it, but I'm not working right now so it's hard.

Mainly, I'm just tired of all the sickeningly fake sweet stuff. It's gross. I almost wish they made a meat flavored protein shake haha. I'm actually getting excited for my post-op diet where I can at least have some things with normal flavor even if it's liquid.

Well tomorrow is the day...I am not as nervous as a thought i would be. I probably will be tomorrow.Just watching the VH1 music for the troops and Anne Wilson from Heart was there singing. The very first meeting i had about the lap band they showed a program with her in it and she had the lap band like 5 yrs ago...well lets jast say it must not be working for her anymore because she looks like she gained all of her weight back plus more...that makes me a little discouraged.

See ya all later.

I go to tomorrow at 9:30

I am at 10am tomorrow.

Hey all December bandsters!! My date is scheduled for Dec 20th.. I'm so excited and can't wait! Good Luck and Merry Christmas to everyone!!