Hello!

I was suppose to be a September bandster, but was denied by my Ins because of a 1.8lb gain.

I am currently jumping through more hoops. I have two more weigh ins and hope I get approved this time and will get banded November 14!

Waiting for this hunger to go away. Liquid diet does not fill me up at all.

One more day to go!! Excited and have butterflies. Best wishes from Puerto Rico for everybody. Good luck!!

Good luck tomorrow! You will have to check in and let us all know how you are doing!

I will let u guys know how it went. Keep me in your prayers.

Alex

I will let u guys know how it went. Keep me in your prayers.

Alex

Hi there, I am tomorrow, too! A few butterflies here as well but very excited. Just want it all to be over with, new chapter beginning!

Hi there' date=' I am tomorrow, too! A few butterflies here as well but very excited. Just want it all to be over with, new chapter beginning![/quote']

Wish u the best in your new journey. In 22 hrs I have to be in the Hospital. God bless.

Already banded!! Staying overnight at the Hospital and a little pain. But waiting to see what comes ahead ready to loose weight!!! Best wishes to all.

Really looking forward to Friday. Been on liver shrinking diet since last Friday. Not too bad.

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YAY! Finally able to log in and post! Had some issues logging in after the forum change. I am home! My surgery was scheduled for 9:30 am but due to a hospital emergency (not mine), I didn't go in until 1:30 pm! UGH Guess I could have went home and came back but I didn't want to do that, I was already changed and hooked up to iv's etc. The surgery took about an hour. I did not stay overnight. Once out of surgery I ate about 1/2 cup of italian ice (which tasted DELICIOUS!). Once I was in recovery 2 hours and went to the bathroom I was free to go! Stopped on the way home and dropped off prescriptions, pain medicine, an antibiotic, something for nausea and something for heartburn. Got home, went to bed and hubby went back and picked up meds for me. I am on a clear diet for 2 weeks. I go back to surgeon on Tuesday for a check. I feel better than I thought I would. I get spurts of energy, then get tired. I have not been hungry but very thirsty, so drinking Water and apple juice. I may try some chicken broth later today. Tummy is sore, as to be expected. I have been sleeping on and off. Irish, how are you doing!? So glad the surgery is over, now onto healing and getting healthy!

So my new birthday is November 7 2013 I started my new life! I arrived at the surgery center at 0630 they took me back about 7(time I was suppose to be there) got all hooked up to an IV got a bag of antibiotic and a shot of heparin. Was wheeled back about 830ish and I woke about 945 was home by 11! Felt pretty good some mild stomach pains. Took my pain med and one dose of the anti nausea med and the gas ex strips just in case! Was able to sleep off and on. Woke yesterday morning at 230 with the infamous gas pressure and a sore neck and jaw. Took a gas ex strip and layed back down. I was going to let my kids stay home yesterday , but they both wanted to go to school! Crazy kids so I drove them to the sitters this am it wasn't to horrible! Came home took the pain med and drank some chicken broth. I have been wanting to burp and sometimes I can and sometimes I can't. So far so good! I can't wait for the healing to be done so I can start exercising! Oh the doctor does put saline in the band at time of surgery so I feel a little a head of the game!

Yesterday I did a load of laundry, went to the bank, got kids, and went to SAMs club (did use an electric cart)- people stare like "what's that fat chick using the cart for?" made me self conscience. Anyways today I am going to try and relax and not over do it!

I am now on full liquids today until next Thursday then I can move on to the mushy stage!

Day # 5 post surgery feeling pretty good a little sore but nothing I cant handle. On liquids 3 oz every 2 hrs from 7am to 11pm. Taking liquid protein also. Cant wait for stage 2 which starts on Wednesday. I will be able to have mashed potatoes and stuff like that. Lost like 8 to 10 pounds already which is great!! My best wishes to every one! Keep going.

Day 5 for me el zorro. I hit the 10lb mark today myself. I had some mashed potatoes just today and they were amazing. Who knew they could taste so good LOL!!! They are on my list so I had some. I move onto my next stage of eating on Monday which will include meat. Looking forward to that. It sounds so yummy and filling. I have to eat three times a day and get in my Protein. I actually met those requirements today.

I have a little abdominal soreness but no need for ibuprofen or tylenol anymore. Glad for that!!!

el zorro, did you have any Fluid put in at band placement?

Yes I had some fluid put on but I don't know how much they put in it. I feel pretty full Im having only fluids. Going back to the Dr this week and I have a list of questions for them. Im also seeing my nutritionist and at that time she will give me my new stage diet. Cant wait. Good luck to you.

Really looking forward to Friday. Been on liver shrinking diet since last Friday. Not too bad.

I hope your surgery went well. What was you liver shrinking diet? Take Care.

How is everyone doing?

I am 3 days post op. feeling pretty good. Had two nausea episodes yesterday. The first was after one of my dogs used my stomach as a spring board to jump up in the back of the couch I was laying on and then again last night I got nauseated looking at band friendly recipes on Pinterest! Lol

Other than that as long as I don't move to much I don't have a lot of pain more itching at the incision sites than anything

I was banded on 11/4/13. Today is one week post op and I am feeling better and oh so excited to be on this journey! The only problem that I have had is taking in all the liquids. I fell behind and got dehydrated, had to go and get IV fluids. Feeling much better now and really pushing myself to drink.