Hello Junbies ......

I haven't seen a June Band Crew thread yet so thought I would start it .

I'll be banded on June 9th in Texas. I'm getting very excited about it. I know that the band is just a "tool" to aid in my weight loss journey and it will take a lot of hard work on my part to make it successful. I've been overweight my whole life with the earliest memories being around age 4. Although no one else in my family is overweight, I am extremely fortunate to have full family support in my decision. I know that there are many people who's family doesn't offer the support they need. I would love to meet other pre-bandsters being banded in June to walk with me to the banded side of life and offer each other support.

I wish you all the best.

Melissa Lea :hippie:

Pre-bandster 240 lbs

June 9, 2006

Spivak

self-pay

Hi, June 2006 Band Crew:

I am scheduled for surgery on 6/22 at Baylor/Dallas. My Dr. did not put me on a pre-op diet, but I have voluntarily started liquids, soups, and sugar-free drinks.

I am so thankful for this thread (and LBT) for all of the support and information. I am excited, but anxious, since my Mom and daughter don't have a clue about the life changes that are coming. They just figure if I researched it, it must be okay.

Keep on writing; I'll keep on reading and learning! God Bless you:)

Ok.....Last night i had my first experience with food getting stuck...it was the worst......i took a bite of wendy's chili and dont know if i just forgot to chew or what i did.....but OMG.....my mouth kept filling up with spit and i couldnt swallow it i had to keep spitting it out....YUCK....then out it came... :puke:but it was so different.....i hope never to experience that again.....needless to say i went to bed hungry because i wasnt gonna dare to try to swallow again.....Not a very good experience!!!

How are all the June 5th bandsters doing? How are all the new bandsters doing?

And GOOD LUCK to all the bandsters to be!!!!!! :biggrin1:

:clap2: Surgery Dates the week of June 19 to June 23, 2006 :clap2:

June 2, 2006

Jude (Jude 048)

Kim (Kimsretro)

Salemkitty

Sissi

Zipota13

Julia (Hulia_Goolia)

June 5, 2006

CutieRN (CutieRN)

CindyCam

Poodles

Reeneea

June 6, 2006

Karen (Mrs Sabre)

Rebndave

Juliegeraci

June 7, 2006

Maria (Maria 75)

Hedwig

Aimee (warmmorningsun)

AnneMarie

jlogantx

June 8, 2006

Regina (rroswelltx)

Devnerbrodie

Gladdy

June 9, 2006

Melissa Lea (Melissa Lea)

Mary Ann

Barbara12375

Pinkylee

June 12, 2006

Hootiebelle

June 13, 2006

Barbara (Barbara465)

Amus71774

JulieLu

hate2w8

June 14, 2006

Kelly (KellyLuvsDave)

Leila

June 15, 2006

Rvillelegs

June 16, 2006

Sparkey 1995

Juliyisra

J-Ro

June 19, 2006:clap2:

Lasonyadj

Jen (Time4Change)

Lasonyadj

June 20, 2006:clap2:

SunnyDee

Texasterry

Tracy (Bubbyville)

RandyL

Lucymann

June 22, 2006:clap2:

ChakoLady

Janelle (Chako_lady)

Violet (Plainsneech)

Terri (IBLoser)

Darrub (DScgeudke)

Divanita2006

June 23, 2006:clap2:

Ndbeekeeper & Husband

June 26, 2006

BeacheeGirl

Lizzie (lizziegrace)

June 27, 2006

Dancing Queen

Blj5362

June 28, 2006

Laura (Housecatgirl)

June 29, 2006

Christa94

Socalgal3

Nannepuddn

Devana

Please keep each of us in your thoughts and prayers as our surgery dates near.

Best wishes to all --

Melissa Lea

Hello Everyone --

I've just sent out an email with the updated email address list. If you asked to be on the list and did not receive the email, please private message me your addy so that I can add you (or correct typo:think ).

Also, Our 2006 Junebies have been very active in the forum :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: . If you are not on the Surgery date list and you posted your date, please private message me your date so I can add you.

I'm trying to keep up!!!!!

Best wishes to all of you having procedures this week.

Melissa Lea:hippie:

Hi Cindy --

Sorry to hear about your first sliming episode. I am so terrified of that. I'm trying to be so careful. But I know that it is destined to happen to all bandsters :faint: .

I am so happy to report that my gas in the left shoulder has subsided. Woohoooo!!!! I can not tell you how relieved I am (no pun intended).

How are all the early month bandsters doing?

Melissa Lea:hippie:

I will also be banded in June...June 22nd is my day...I am so excited I could burst...I wish everyone in June the best luck on their recovery and weight loss

Dr J Cribbins

Plano, Tx

Starting at 310-315

Banding on 06/22/06

Wow Cindy, sounds like an unpleasant chili experience! I hope you're feeling okay, take it easy on your stomach for a couple of days, maybe go back to liquids? Or whatever your doc recommends after getting stuck. My Doc has chili on his list of foods people may not be able to tolerate. I'm still on liquids for another week and a bit before I get to mushies, then soft foods, and then solid foods - so solids are still about 4-5 weeks away for me, but I'm nervous about the whole PB thing, hoping to avoid it! Take care!

XO

Leila

Good luck to all those getting banded this week.:clap2: Remember, it may seem rough in the beginning for some but it gets much easier as the time passes. You will feel a lot better in a couple of weeks.

I want to thank you all for posting your experiences! I am due to report to the surgicenter at 6:30am tomorrow. I am ready, just starting to feel nervous a bit, a few flashes of 'what the heck have I gotten myself into?!?!' LOL!

I'll share my experience in a few days! Good Luck to all...

Happy Monday Morning. I've been out of touch a little these last few days. I've been reading but not posting.

On day 5 post-op I was getting a little stir crazy and somewhat depressed. My husband decided to take me to our favorite casino in Lake Charles, LA. We checked in Wednesday and came home Saturday night. It was great for me. It got me out and moving. I didn't have access to the exact foods that I am suppose to have but between the buffet and all the other restaurants I did ok. I ate a lot of foods sooner than my diet schedule allows. I didn't have any problems and I am surprised. I know that Dr. Spivak doesn't fill your band until a month and I hope that comes soon.

Like many others here have said, "I am not feeling any restrictions at all". I'm not eating enough volume to hurt myself but my weight loss has definitely subsided. I have lost 14 pounds but nothing in the last few days. I am trying to get back on track this morning. I'm going back to my Protein drink.

Good luck to all those getting banded this week.

Hello to a rainy, rainy, Monday morning in Houston. All my careful plans on returning to work were scraped. I had to take the bus which makes me walk about 6 blks. Lucky we have a tunnel system in Houston. I then had to go up a flight of stairs. I was carrying my briefcase, my liquids, and a umbrella. I made it here without much pain so now hopefully I will be able to return home tonight.

I go to doctor tomorrow for my 1 week check. I'm still on liquids getting ready to move into thicker liquids. I made some watered down potato Soup yesterday and it was sure good. I puree the potatoes, leeks, and carrorts, and used non fat milk instead of cream to thicken. It was good and I was glad to get a little something in me that was substanial. One more week of liquids before mushies.

I must say I really have had it easy. A little left shoulder discomfort that the heating pad takes care of. A little hard to turn over in bed. Other than that. Nothing. I am so thankful.

Hope all of you have speedy recoveries. Sorry to hear about the Wendy's chili. I think I'll stay away from that.

Barbara, I am jealous of your 14 pound loss. I loss 11 pounds the first week and just 1 this last week. I think my body is in shock. I was never one for the starvation diets, not that much will power. I am eatting more than I was, but I really expected to still lose a few pounds more. It is hard to imagine that I will eat less with restriction.

Would love to hear where everyone elses weight loss is to this point.

I have had the Chili post op... but I put it in the blender first. It is still really good, and you don't have to worry about the Beans getting stuck. Even though I am on Soups now, I blend everything so my tummy does not have to work.

This early in the game we need to not make our tummy work. (But then again, I am having volume problems... I can drink WAY more than I should.)

Other than that I am doing fine, can even roll over on my port side with minimal discomfort. My incisions are healing nicely and I only take Tylenol if I overdue it. Too bad I will be scheduled for hernia sugery soon. Find out today when I go back under.

Wish everyone the best of luck this week! Remember there is hope on the other side!!!

Ok am I weird.....

I've never felt pain at my port side . I know it's there because I've felt it. But I've been able to sleep on my side since day 1 and back to sleeping on my stomach 1 week post op. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. I'm just wondering if something is wrong with my port since I've had no pain?

Melissa Lea

good morning ya'll!!!

don't feel bad reeneea. i lost 2 lbs this week for a total of 11 lbs. i say that's pretty good in 2 weeks when the average is 1-2 lbs/wk. and you, you've lost 12 lbs!!:clap2: :clap2: you are doing good!! we are all doing good!! i know the pounds will start dropping when i start getting fills, so i'm not too worried right now. the gas crept up on me again, but i think it's due to my "aunt flo" visiting me. all in all, i feel like my old self. i hope everyone is feeling ok this rainy morning. be safe out there.

cutiern:D