February Bandster!!!

[his_spirit 62]

Congrats!! I am getting banded tomorrow too (the 13th). Fluctuating between excitement and nervousness.

There are many things that I wont miss either but I haven't had my coffee yet and my brain isn't awake enough lol

[kissme 5]

I had surgery this morning. I am still ay the hospital, I chose to spend the night. Thank goodness because I am miserable! I just want to throw everything up but I won't let myself. Bring on sleep! Hopefully ill feel better tomorrow. I was good all day until tonight. I'm so lucky to have such an amazing husband to talk me through everything and rub my back when I'm sick.

[Msbosse 29]

I get banded on the 27th start pre op diet on the 18th. Can't wait but also nervous!

[his_spirit 62]

Home from surgery this afternoon. Feeling pretty good although i am stoned on pain meds lol.

[his_spirit 62]

Awww hope you feel better kissme. Hopefully we can stay in touch being the same day. What a nice valentine present for ourselves

[kissme 5]

Staying in touch would be great! Congrats to u! I'm glad you are feelling okay. I think I had a bad reaction to the pain Meds, I'm currently off them, and feeling a ton better. Now I'm just waiting for the nurse to come turn my iv down because I'm peeing every 2 minutes haha, just can't win here!

[Cant wait to Lose 20]

Starting my second week of the pre-op diet! So far I have lost 17lbs during the first week of the diet. I get banded on 2/6/2012! I started at 375 and Doctor would like me to get to 200. So I am looking to lose 175lbs. total!

Well... I was scheduled for 2/6/12 with the surgery group that all the bad publicity came out on TV. Even the maker of the LapBand won't sell it to that group anymore. So I got all of my records from them and went to Dr. Krahn. I am now scheduled for February 29th, leap year day! LOL So after losing a total of 20lbs. on the first pre-op diet, I have started the pre-op diet all over again today, since my surgery will be in two weeks. At least I got one week off between the two diets! I can't wait to get this done and get this weight off once and for al!!

[kissme 5]

I've been home for a few days now and its much better! Lots of sleep and taking it easy. liquid diet has been super easy to stick to since my stomach is swollen. I can't wait for Monday though when I can eat mushy foods! I love sweet potatoes and apple sauce so next week shall be a breeze! I've lost 7.5 lbs post op so far! How is everyone elsr doing?!

[dee257 1,516]

great news...im on my liquid diet and i think Im going to choke on the sweet shakes....but im looking at the big prize....

You give me hope hearing your doing good ....awsome !!!'

Thanks for the update

[sweetsoutherngirl 32]

Doing better this evening. Had a long nap and now I am watching tv with my family. I really dont have pain from the incisions, but from the gas! It is like someone is stabbing me. I took two Gas-X strips and I can feel it moving around, so hopefully the pain will pass soon.

[his_spirit 62]

great to hear you are doing so well kissme .

I am having trouble getting in enough food, no nausea or anything just feel really full all the time. Drinking Water is no problem. Had some liquid yogurt and cream Soup with no problems either but the thought of having the milkshakes seems like too much right now. Yesterday I did get 2/3 of one down but then I was full for what felt like the rest of the night.

I don't know what it feels like for other people to have the band but for me, I get a squeezing, pressure sensation every once in a while that seems to move from the bottom up (if that makes any sense) lol.

Maybe just new sensations to get used to and learning to listen to my body.

[tsteves1 14]

This Pre-Op Diet is rough. I am only on day 3 but having only 800-960 calories a day is rough, plus being off caffeine is leaving me with crazy headaches. I am trying to look at the bigger picture but it is pretty rough because I feel like I am lagging and I don't have much energy at all.

Anyone have any good tips to keep me from going insane?

[kissme 5]

I haven't even thought about milk shakes, never came to mind. But I don't leave the house much so maybe thats why. But think happy thoughts! My stomach doesn't like broth for some reason I think maybe because its warm. I have been prefering Jello and juice or Water over everything. Even the yogurt still was a little heavy yet. I'm flag you are doing better! We are all going to get through this together!

[kissme 5]

I'll have to try cream Soup that sounds better than broth. Yeah I'm full constantly too. I have to remind myself that I haven't eaten yet. Crazy! I still have a ton of those gas pains in my chest. It's still the worse part! Last night I kept waking up laying on my stomach, what is my sleep body thinking?! Haha I was never told to give up caffeine. My dr said I could have 1-2 cups of coffee a day so I drank coffee all throughout the pre-op diet, thank goodness because I felt so drained of energy. I haven't had any coffee since the surgery though. I just haven't been interested in it.

[his_spirit 62]

When I was preop to help me take the milkshakes I used boiling Water and added extra so it was more the consistency of hot chocolate and added instant coffee crystals, sometimes added a scoop of pure cocoa to the vanilla. They filled me up much more, took longer to drink and tasted more like a mocha coffee etc.

Every day is getting much better pain wise.

Emotionally I think I have been pretty sensitive, some moments the thought of everything is a bit overwhelming. Just trying to take it day by day for now.