Hi everyone,

Yes, I"M BANDED!!!!!!!!!!! I got home yesterday but only to find my Gateway laptop (1800.00 laptop that is) had an accident while I was gone. My 18 year old son says a monster came and broke the liquid plasma screen. Now we have monsters. So now I'm having to sit in the office on ole faithful.

Just wanted to thank everyone for their prayers and thoughts and Vera's call, that was sweet. Mexico was everything I thought and more. The hospitals and guest house were wonderful.

I could never ever ever say enough about how wonderful Dr. Sanchez's team is. They are top notch. He is the kindest most caring thing and Dr. Rod and Suzanne and alma is fabulous and Marlene and Mario, well all of them. If any of you have any reservations, dont.

I've been banded since Monday and today as soon as I got up I felt 90 %. I walked, I did my liquids and I feel great. The hardest thing I'm having to get use to is the small sips, it is easy to forget. I got a little bit hungry yesterday. We had flown all day and my husband took me in there for the broth off of the Soup and just seeing those muffins made me hungry. So, the band is there but the mental stuff is very much still there.

I haven't suffered yet from the gas, hope I dont and my incisions look great. Is it normal to get a little tummy hunger, down low? Yesterday I eat 2 of the 1 oz. jellos, sugarfree, and drank liquids and had about 3 oz. of broth but I did get a little bit hungry. Of course, I know there's no fill yet.

Amy and me and Tracey had a wonderful time. I now how two wonderful new friends. Amy's a hoot, believe me. LOL Her husband Rob is very sweet.

I guess I'll go drink some more Water and try to find out what to do about my laptop. Does anyone know if they can replace the lid or am I going to have to buy whole new laptop?

Love you guys,

Sherri

Guess I need to change my signature now.

Hi Sherri, congrats on your new band. Just an FYI. My hunger didn't come back for a couple of weeks. Take advantage of that. You don't have restriction until you get a fill so when you go to solids you may find that you can eat more than you think. With that being said, you also may find that you do not feel hungry for the first 6 months. Its totally up to your body. Make sure you stay on the doctor recommended diet. I went off on week 2 and got in trouble by my surgeon (bite of chicken). Be good to yourself. Now is the time to heal. Welcome to bandland! Its so exciting and you'll do great.

CONGRATS!!!!! I'm so happy for you.

Welcome to bandland!

YaY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SHERRI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad everything went smoothly and your home.

Myra

Sherri,

I am so happy for you!!! (and jealous) lol I am glad everything went well and can't wait to hear all the detailson the july board....

Congrats Sherry! It's awesome you three girls got to do this together....so sorry to hear about the computer screen - my son says probably $7-800 to replace it.........shoot that monster!

So Glad to hear your home. Everytime I've gone to Monterrey (guest house) is was like a jello party and I've never kissed so many people like I do down there, the staff is so loveing. Alma is a kick in the pants and Dr. Suzanna would always baby me.

Sherri you have the cutest voice, hope I didn't freak you out when I called, I was thinking about you girls.:clap2:

Keep up the water and protien drinks. Walk walk walk!

Congrats on your surgery!!!!

It sounds like you are doing great!

:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: Congratulations to you! I am glad it went well for you!!

Good luck and the weight loss and the rebirth of you! :biggrin1:

Glad to hear everything went well for yourself and Amy down in Mexico. I'm sure you will do great.

Your right on the computer screen. My husband took it this afternoon and they said 800.00 plus. I'm going to kill my 18 yr old baby of a son. He's 6'9" and thinks mama can't handle him. ha

Thanks so much for the call Vera, it was very sweet, and yes, I've never been kissed that many times by my husband of 25 years. LOL

Dr. Sanchez give me a hug and then he kissed me on the forehead min. before surgery. He's a doll. alma, is precious and beautiful. They were all wonderful.

Sherri, I'm so happy for you! I'm being banded here in the states on monday, and I hope it goes as well as yours did. You are so lucky! You're already there! I can't wait to join you all in band land.

Woo hoo! Welcome to bandland! The liquid stage is horrible but boy does it make you appreciate even the small portions of mushy food we get to eat at the next stage!!

Best wishes!