Any July 2011 Bandsters?

[MustangMama 2]

Congrats to all the new Bandits!

I am on day 2 of pre-op liquids and I gotta be honest, I have been wondering just what the heck I have gotten myself into. lol ... I would KILL for something to chew. Or something savory... anything for heaven's sake. lol... UGH I am doing my very best to NOT complain to my family as this torture is self inflicted but the hunger pains mixed with the headaches... are turning me into a not very wonderful version of myself. How in the world is my family going to survive the next month of liquids? AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

[WEESIE 5]

Congratulations Denise, Did you go all the way home or back to the hotel? Glad to hear you are feeling well except for soreness.

I made it. I am home. Surgery was at 11:30 and just got home. Not bad. No nausea just really sore at incisions. Hope everyone else is doing good.

[Kate rules 43]

I'm doing the Premier brand Protein Shakes avail at costco and sams club. 11 oz, 160 cal, 1 g sugar, 30g Protein, 400 mg Calcium. Tastes pretty good, have to keep away from kids.

[merlina 0]

MustangMama...I hear you! I am trying so hard not to complain to the friends and family around me (I was banded on July 12th). However, I know I have gotten significantly better since Tuesday. I am forcing myself to walk a lot and to drink fluids as much as possible. I am finding it really hard to watch tv...I never realized how much food and eating is incorporated into tv shows!

Someone on here recommended a recliner chair and it has been my saving grace. I have been sleeping it in at night and it is amazing. I have been using lots of ice packs...I have four in the freezer. My doctor told me to not use a heating pad but rather stick to the ice packs. I picked up a box of herbal teas and have enjoyed trying the different flavors...even though I can only try a few sips.

I am still happy that I chose to do this. I feel like right now I am going through withdrawal like a heroin addict...cept for me its food. I need to do this...I want a life again!

Thinking positive thoughts for those of you getting banded soon!

[sorcia1 2]

Holy moly this is it....going in in a half hour. See you guys on the other side!

Shauna

[razzcatt 2]

Holy moly this is it....going in in a half hour. See you guys on the other side!

Shauna

Best of luck Shauna! Let us know how it went once your feeling up to it.

[Guest Rock4Light401]

Hello. Its day 6 of my liquid diet. Last night was the worst so far. I was pretty cranky and wanted to order a pizza so bad. I have not cheated but the urge is growing. My surgery date is quickly approaching (july 21) and it could not come quicker. The growling sotmach, the smell of other peoples delicious food, all of it is making me crazy! Crackers would be divine. How is everyone else doing with their liquids?

and good luck Shauna!

[Vinsanity8710 0]

I just started my liquid diet and I get surgery on july 26th

[Karon 1]

Well hello everyone. I had my surgery on July 13th and all went wonderfully well. I am home now and the pain is very tolerable. I haven't had any gas problems yet. I feel great mentally. I think is the best thing I could have done for myself. I even lost 2 pounds so far and that's surprising with all the fluids they pump you with during surgery. So I'm just a happy camper right now. Would love to meet and talk with some of you other July bandsters as we begin this new chapter in our lives.

[Dawn Marie Silvestro 22]

Hi Everyone I was banded yesterday. I could not believe how seriously easy it was. My doctor demands over night stay. He got us all up in the morning for the barrium swallow and send us on our way after checking our incisions. I was one of three women in the room being banded. Which was nice, I did get a bit of shoulder pain but it has already past, thank god

now I have to overlook the diet for phase three,

and see what I am going to have for the day, I spent all day yesterday and today while in the hospital eating small amounts of ice chips so so I am really looking forward to something.

good luck to all out there newly banded and up and coming banded.

[Dawn Marie Silvestro 22]

Best of luck Shauna! Let us know how it went once your feeling up to it.

You go girl, I was banded yesterday and it was so muhc easier than I expected.

I wish you all the luck and hope we can all support each other over thext god knows how long.

Dawn Marie

[MassMommyRebecca 0]

I made it! The first 24 hrs were hard, I had awful gas pain and pain in my port incision getting out of bed. But I walked the halls all day and night praying for burps, and am home now and feeling lots better. I'll probably post in the post-op area from here on out, hope all of the rest of this week's bandits do great!

[Tammy Shannon 16]

Anyone heard from Shauna??? Hope she is doing well.

[Vinsanity8710 0]

Muscle milk is pretty damn good

[sorcia1 2]

Hi Tammy! I'm here and banded!

Surgery went well, they fixed my hernia at the same time. My gas pain is manifesting itself as a lot of tightness in my chest which is making it hard to breathe. Incisions hurt quite a bit getting up and down but not too bad otherwise. Pretty much a textbook recovery so far.

Hope everyone else getting banded today is doing well and check in soon!

Shauna

Anyone heard from Shauna??? Hope she is doing well.