Hello all,

How many people are getting banded in May 2006? I plan to be banded in Boston.

Hey everyone! I'm reading about the heating pad idea and I think it's a great thought. I have a tip for anyone who can sew a button on a shirt. If you take cotton fabric, and make a pillow about 11"x11", leaving a small opening and fill it with 2lbs of uncooked white rice(which is something we won't be eating after our surgery-Yeah!), then stitch it closed. You have a great "heating pad" after 2-3 min in the microwave. It will lay close to the body and keeps hot for a long time. Be careful if it gets too hot because it can cause burns, but nuke it for just 2 min and add 30 seconds at a time to get the right temp. Hope this helps anyone get rid of the last white rice you might have around.

Scout-Best wishes and many prayers for Monday. God will guide.

I'm the same as you. My surgery was on the 8th. My meds are hard to get down. I'll cut some in 1/2 and some in 1/4. and they still get stuck, last night one was stuck for 4 hours. I drank hot water, ate jell-o and nothing happened. It finally dissolved itself. I hate the natural protein that I purchased at GNC; it tastes terrible with anything I put it in. So yesterday (bad bad) I only had about 4 grams of protein avoiding the scoups. This morning I made one scrambled egg with 2 oz of cheese melted on top and was able to swallow my pills. It totaled 19 grs. of protein. Later today I'll have my protein shake, already flavored and I think I'll add 1/2 of a banana. Yesterday I ate 1/2 cup broth and added some mashed potatoes to it and it filled me up. The potatoes just made it a little thicker, but still liquid.

Hi All,

Well, today I am 11 days post op and I feel pretty close to "back to my old self" - minus 29 pounds of course!

My incisions have stopped hurting and I can even bend over and pick up my husband and sons socks which they constantly leave laying around with out any port pain.

Her is the confessions part: I totally cheated yesterday. I am usually pretty careful to follow doctors orders, but, I had some foods yesterday that, while I tried really hard, I really couldn't even call them mushies. I had about 3/4 of a cup of pasta (DH's restaurant leftovers) for lunch and then the chili I intended to thin and blend up for dinner went from the microwave to my mouth.

Luckly, I had no problems. I was pretty digusted with myself last night when I went to bed. I did get a visit from "Aunt Flo" this morning and that explained a lot. My willpower was no match for pms hunger! Today, I am actually grateful that I had my band. Prebanded, I would have consumed 5x that much pasta and chili the day before my period plus much, much more.

Anyway, today I am back to liquids and am determined to stay on them for the next 9 days. OH I CAN"T WAIT FOR MUSHIES!!!!!!!!!:hungry:

Hi May group...

I was hoping to join you, but just received my denial, so I will be moving on.

Best wishes to all of you

Add me to the list...banded May 8th.

thanks,

Jen - More info please, why were you denied? Have you thought about appealing or self pay?

Congrats on being banded laurapar! How are you doing?

OMG - A friend, banded last year, after hearing about my horrible slip up yesterday brought me some homemade PUMPKIN SOUP. It is in a word, ...I can't even think of a word...beyone deliscious...beyond savory.

I will definately post the recipe once she sends it to me!

So...(slurps), back to my soup:hungry:

Hi, Kim

Physically I'm good. My problem is I'm always full. It's difficult to get 64 oz of water in all day. Sometimes my medications get stuck even if some are in 1/2 and others are 1/4 cuts. So far today I've had 1 scrambled egg with 2oz cheese melted = 19 grams of protein, 1 protein shake=20 grams protein and 32 oz of tea. I'm sooooooooo full. took my calicum, vitamins and blood pressure pill....can't seem to take the others 6 that are all cut in halves. One got stuck and I took hot water and jell-o and they finally disolved after 4 hours.

Hi Jen, loved your ticker....had to change mine!!

I am Bandedas og May 11, 2006!!!!! Arrived in Boston and relaxed two day. Met my Doctor and office staff and the pre op testing etc. The next day was surgery and then a post op visit yesterday and flew back today.

I did it with no problems at all. Everything went like clock work. The surgery was about an hour long. I did not evn have to stay over night. I was I feel like I did a thousand sit ups that is all. No , port pain either. I have been on protein shakes and yogurt, broth and will continue until I am 2 weeks post op and get mu first fill. I do not feel and restriction. I have the Vanguard Band!!

Congratulations, seminole. I'm glad to hear everything went well and that you are feeling good!

Keep us posted!

Glad to see you back, Seminole! You were missed.

Sounds like the May Bandsters are doing great! I can't wait to join you. Two more days.....

HI, This is my first post!! I am getting banded on May 26th!! I cant wait. Im a size 22 at 280 lbs. MY goal is 180. I cant wait!!! Im from Kentucky..anyone else?