Anyone Getting Banded In September?

[Mimi Canada 15]

Well I've been banded (Sept 13) and flew back the 4 hour flight to Calgary (Sept 14). I don't feel to bad but that maybe due to the demoral, gravel, gas strips, and one other durg to reduce swelling in you body. The drugs knock me out so I find I am drifting into sleep more often. I am just sipping on some chicken broth and I am going to try some Jello next. Thank you everyone who has posted positive thoughts I felt it very helpful. I hope my positive post will help those of you waiting for your surgery.

[Kinley7390 80]

Well I've been banded (Sept 13) and flew back the 4 hour flight to Calgary (Sept 14). I don't feel to bad but that maybe due to the demoral, gravel, gas strips, and one other durg to reduce swelling in you body. The drugs knock me out so I find I am drifting into sleep more often. I am just sipping on some chicken broth and I am going to try some Jello next. Thank you everyone who has posted positive thoughts I felt it very helpful. I hope my positive post will help those of you waiting for your surgery.

Well congratulations! God bless ya for making a four hour flight the day after surgery! You sound so excited though. It's great to hear! Good luck and keep us posted!

[prettygirlswag 23]

Prettygirlswag -- I'm drinking Unjury chocolate Classic. I also bought Matrix Cookie Mint (I think that's right). And I'm allowed two Soups a day' date=' so I have Healthy Choice chicken Noodle.

I like the Chocolate Classic. Unjury let's you buy samples, so I tried a couple of flavors before I started.

When I was on the long-term liquid diet, I drank HMR 800 chocolate shakes. I like those also, but my nutritionist set a limit of 5 grams of sugar per shake. The HMR shakes have 19 grams.[/quote']

Thanks so much!!

[prettygirlswag 23]

Prettygirlswag -- I'm drinking Unjury chocolate Classic. I also bought Matrix Cookie Mint (I think that's right). And I'm allowed two Soups a day' date=' so I have Healthy Choice chicken Noodle.

I like the Chocolate Classic. Unjury let's you buy samples, so I tried a couple of flavors before I started.

When I was on the long-term liquid diet, I drank HMR 800 chocolate shakes. I like those also, but my nutritionist set a limit of 5 grams of sugar per shake. The HMR shakes have 19 grams.[/quote']

Thank you!!

[nvnoemi23 18]

I am on for the 27th!! Yeay!!!!

[Kinley7390 80]

I am on for the 27th!! Yeay!!!!

Congratulations!! I actually cried when I got off the phone with my surgeon's office and learned I had a date. I kept thinking, "It's official! This is really happening!" Good for you -- enjoy this moment, and good luck!

[RhondaMarie 67]

I got word from the surgeon's office Wednesday & today the black & white notice of approval from Highmark.

10 days & counting before I am on the table. Either 1st or 2nd case depending on instrumentation needs of the OR.

Plus my doc will allow me to go home same day if all is well OR let me spend the night if I want pampered a bit!!

He was looking at my lap chole scars & was impressed with how great they healed & how faint they are. My response.... "let's do that again this time Doc!!!"

Love the rapport I have with him!

[jarchuleta 20]

I'm getting banded September 10th. Nervous and excited all in one! Not so much nervous about the surgery' date=' but making sure I eat the right things for the week of pre-op to post-op.[/quote']

So how did it go. I got mine the 12 th.

[Mimi Canada 15]

Well its 2 days post op for me I'm taking the pain meds. I discovered the pills are fould tasting but the liquid gravel made me feel nauseaus. Go figure. The gas strips and occational hot beany bag works great. The greatest area of pain is on my lower left side. I'm assuming that is where they put the port threw. They told me to use a heating pad on that spot and it seams to help each day it gets a bit easier. I am hanging around home though that way some little kid is saying hey that lady farted!

[jarchuleta 20]

Yes I know pain meds n finally starting passing gass on day 3. Thank goodness as my upper right chest n shoulder were dying in aim ready. To explode! Much better today n just ate my chicken broth runny mashed taters for dinner. Not drinking for 30 minutes is hard for me.

[Kinley7390 80]

Well its 2 days post op for me I'm taking the pain meds. I discovered the pills are fould tasting but the liquid gravel made me feel nauseaus. Go figure. The gas strips and occational hot beany bag works great. The greatest area of pain is on my lower left side. I'm assuming that is where they put the port threw. They told me to use a heating pad on that spot and it seams to help each day it gets a bit easier. I am hanging around home though that way some little kid is saying hey that lady farted!

Hahahah...you are too funny!

[DEBPROBST 10]

Well I keep falling a sleep but got banded @ 12:00 my shoulder is really sore but a hot pack helped a lot everything else find. I am drifting off again good night and good luck to all

Yea Mimi!! glasd to see that you are doing ok!! I was thinking about you and have been so busy just getting to posting now. I get the updates on my phohnes but Im blind as a bat and cant see most of what it written til I get to the old PC!!

I am from newfie so you are one of my own..gotta keep a check on you Speedy recovery !!

[DEBPROBST 10]

well all..Here I am sitting at my computer..which I am finding harder to do each day. Not that I am in pain or anything, I just wanna be up moving

I still have gas although nothing that a few burps dont help!! I have read through so many posts this morning and here were are at the halfway mark in Sept already!

I have a couple of questions though..I find the last few days I am terribly emotional. Either I am just over whelmed by the amount of support I am getting from friends and my hubby..or is this something that surgery triggers? Ive never had a surgery so Im just curious. The other thing is..how many of you are doing the liquid diet and are u shrinking incredibly fast??? I have gone from 453.8 at surgery to 433 since Monday - the 10th !!! I mean really? Just seems totally fast to lose that much weight when I did Protein shakes for MONTHS and didnt lose that much!!

I am so glad to see our little group has so many successful banders already. I cant wait to see how the next week goes when I get to slowly introduce more foods.

Have a fantastic day everyone...remember, baby steps!

If anyone is close or in AR and wants a text buddy..or anywhere that is...Im available. Just PM me and Ill give u my text. having someone u can ask stupid stuff too immediatley is a great perk..hahaha

btw has anyone done the marble jar? A friend told me for each mini goal she set..she filled a jar with marbles and weighed in once a week, took out a marble for each pound!! I think visuals are super cool... Might go to Walmart and get me some marbles. Gives losing your marbles a whole new meaning

[kykhinkle 14]

Debprobst. I've been incredibly emotional!!! Never had surgery either so I can't speak to past experience. Better today. Friday was the worst. Was banded Monday 9/10.

[Straughn 5]

YOU CAN DO IT!!!

Girl..I feel your pain except my shakes are great. I mean really. I got the ones from the surgeons office and they taste like real shakes. I totally love them!! Ill continue on after surgery too to make sure that I am getting all of my Protein in. Im old, but not old enough to not care about losing my hair..lol

Take it one hour, one day, one week at a time and you will get there!! I have had several friends now go through this and it isnt easy when you have eating/food issues. It didnt go on over nght..dont expect it to come off that way either! Come back and read this post in a year and tell me how much better your life is!

We are the cheerleaders for each other here and every one of us WILL succeed!

Well had the scope done on the 13th and found I have a hernia, the surgeon said he would fix it at the same time doing my band, so I am still on for the 20th. I lost my 10 lbs already but they told me to continue with Protein Shakes and not to have "my last meal" I told them I have already had a couple weeks worth of last meals. I am so excited but also scared, this is such a life change and it seems like I have been waiting forever and forever is here in 4 days. I only know a couple people that have had the surgery so I have really been reading topics here to get support. Lets go Lap Band.......and yes we will succeed.