May 2006 Band Crew

[Stitchy 0]

Angie - Congratulations on your new bouncing baby band!

[DrewsLou 3]

Good luck to all those being banded this week! You are doing such a good thing for yourselves!

It is day 6 post surgery for me. I am doing awesome. I had my first social meal with my my husbands family this morning for Breakfast. It went great. I was a bit horrified to watch them all shoveling food in like it was a race. I sat and slowly sipped my yogurt and enjoyed the taste and tesxture in my mouth. I am learning to really enjoy the experience of food not just eating as much as I can as fast as I can.

I still continue to have no pain. I even woke up on my stomach this morning!! I am going back to work tomorrow and am looking forward to getting out of the house.

I had my first NSV today! I put on some capri pants I wore a few weeks ago and they no loonger dig into my gut. That's not the best part though.... I put on some sandals that I always wear and they were a bit loose. I have a pair of Doc Marten sandals that I love but have been too tight since I bought them so I thought hey, what the heck? I tried them on and they fit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG! I can't tell you how thrilled I am!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!

[txpeach 0]

Welcome to the banded world Angie! Woooohoooooo!

[LindaV 0]

Hi All,

Well, I'm checking in. I am still feeling fairly good. My energy level has definately gone down the last couple of days. I still havn't gotten over 1000 calories in a day yet. Maybe that's why. I am making sure I get plenty of Protein though. I really like FitDay.com. It is keeping me accountable to myself!

I'm still battling a bit of head hunger. It's probably a good thing though, otherwise I might get even less calories in. Yesterday the leftover pizza in my fridge finally got to me. I was heating up the last two slices for my son (to get rid of the temptation once and for all) when, temptation overcame me and I attempted a "chew and spit." Just to get a little taste.:rolleyes

Anyway, I ended up with a crumb in my throat which started me coughing and swearing and crying! To say the least, I LEARNED MY LESSON!!

Last night my family had meatloaf and mashed potatoes for dinner - another one of my favorites. Today, those leftovers were also beconing. So, I heated up the potatoes, shoved them in the blender with some milk, put in a hunk of meatloaf and blended the whole thing up nice and smooth. I then put it in a sauce pan, melted some velveeta in it and I have a new taste sensation --CHEESY POTATO MEATLOAF Soup. Do you think Campbells might be interested?

Angie71 - Welcome to bandland!

MarianneTN - Good luck to you on Tuesday!

Good luck to all the others who will be banded this week as well!

Hippo's Hope - are you out there? How are you feeling/doing?

[time4change 0]

Hi, I am hoping to join your May group, just waiting on word from my insurance co. I have done a nutrition consult, psych consult, blood work, attended a information and support meeting, and had my PCP, gyno and podiatrist send in letters. I need to see if my insurance, Oxford Liberty, will approve (I am on the border). Then, I'll set my date, do the upper GI, cardio and abdominal sono. Think I can still make it for May? I sure hope so, so I'll linger here with you all!

And Linda, that sounds sounds yummy!

Congratulations to all who've taken the plunge :clap2:

[Stitchy 0]

This thread has gotten long, and I can't remember who is being banded this week. I should have kept a list. Darn.

Anyway, I am on Tuesday, May 9. Who else?

[3loves 0]

:welcome:

Welcome to the May Band Crew...it's great to have you all here to share in your experiences. I am so excited to go through this journey with you!!

~kim2bhealthy

~Scout

~Mvpo8961/Myra

~dascjp1

~junglejim

~taxgirl

~missyfan

~time4change~ Good luck to you in getting insurance approval. Sometimes approval will fly right through and for others like myself, it can go on & on. I hope yours is speedy. Hang in there regardless b/c it will all be worth it in the end. Keep us posted!! :gluck:

[3loves 0]

Can I just say :wow2: ? Congratulations to each of you that have been banded so far. I am so glad to hear from all of you about how your doing. I appreciate each post and have been here with a pen taking notes to remind myself of things I'm learning. Boy, experience does speak volumes!! I've been gone a few days & I'm catching up.

I was wondering if anyone has heard from the following members that have been banded? We would love an update if your able.

~lululacy

~londoner

~louie

~Velvetkiss ~ Did you decide to postpone your surgery later this year?

[3loves 0]

I will be praying for an uneventful surgery for each of you. Let us know how your doing when you feel up to it.

Monday

~ Poster Child

Tuesday

~ Seminole

~ MarianneTN

~ Stitchy

~ vericks

~ missnicki

Wednesday

~ JJinLA

Thursday

~ babyjane

~ karma2

Friday

~ heresdeb

~TwinkleLil Star

~ AMF101

~ wiggygiggy

~ 4MyFuture

[AMF101 0]

3loves,

Thank you for your warm thoughts and prayers.I can't believe my surgery is this Friday. I know it will go fine.

I wish all of this weeks banders good luck and a speedy recovery.:messenger3: :canada: :gluck:

[Angie71 0]

Good Luck to all of you. It is not the bad....

[msj0028 0]

Hi all. I'm a "mayster" also. May 17th for me @ Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton Gergia. . I am so excited. :clap2: Wish all of you the best of luck.

[LindaV 0]

Hi All,

3Loves - Thanks so much for the list - it's much easier to keep it straight now!

Good luck all of you who are getting banded this week. I will be one week post-op tomorrow and I really feel pretty good. I actually got in almost 100 calories today and all my protein-WOOHOO.

I did Weight Watchers for my pre-diet and I think I am going to try to continue to take in the minimum number of points allowed in that program. That is about 1400 calories a day for me. I need some kind of guide line to follow for a while that will help me with food perameters.

[DrewsLou 3]

Good luck to those that are being banded this week! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

[txpeach 0]

Thanks for posting the list! Now I can keep it straight who to pray for this week! Tomorrow will mark one week for me as well. I'm getting better and stronger each day. I still need to take in more calories and Protein, but I'm working at it! Go May Bandsters!