October 2006 Bandsters!

[Goannabanda 0]

For those of you who are hungry on liquids, and if you're like me and HATE Protein powders / drinks (they're not really an Aussie thing to have anyway...), try the following:

• adding generous amounts of yoghurt (natural / Greek is best), extra fibre (eg. Benefibre, museli) and extra fruit (eg. bananas) to smoothies;
  
• adding generous amounts of yoghurt or sour cream to smoothies and soups
  
• eat pouring custard (make you own with 2 cups low fat milk, 2 tblsp sugar, 2 tblsp custard powder, microwave 6 mins, stiring every 2 mins)
  
• blend up chunky meat based Soups (eg. chicken & sweet corn, lamb & vegetable)
  
• make your liquids slightly thicker. Our dietician says a McDonald's straw is the measure of a liquid - and I reckon I could suck a pretty thick liquid up one of those baby's!

As for the bruises - I am almost 3 weeks out and still have bruises on my thighs from the clexane (blood thinner) I was given in hospital. I have 3 - 1 for each day I was there.

[qbanita75 0]

oh man i can't wait. i'm such a baby for pain.

[KStar 2]

Momotrips, those two incisions were my worst also. None of the other ones really bothered me too much. As for the gas, didn't have any of that either!! I have had it with past surgeries, but not with this one. I guess Dr. Naaman sucked it all out....hehehe.

[KStar 2]

I found this really cool website that tells you in technical terms and pics of how the lapband is inserted.

http://www.obesitylapbandsurgery.com/tectec.html

[Auntie Aud 0]

Ok everyone, I will be heading out early in the morning. I have to be there at 6:30 am for the 7:30 am procedure. I am about as nervous as I can possible be. Having never been under anesthesia before has really got me freaking out!

It will all be worth it tomorrow afternoon when I am home. I'll write as soon as I feel up to it.

Good luck to all my band buddies that are going in tomorrow too!

Thanks for all of the encouragement that you've all been sharing!

[JDru 0]

Yay Audrey!!! I can't wait to hear how it goes...

Good luck to eveyone else having surgery tomorrow!!!

[cootie 0]

Good luck Audrey, you will do great!

[syl_e_fem 0]

Hi there, I too am being banded this month of October on the 27th in Melbourne Australia. 1st day in this site. Good luck everyone. Cheers Syl

[roxy123 1]

Hi to my fellow bandsters! Havnt posted in awhile but still here. Ive been back to work this past week and doing very well. I feel good except for my friends making me laugh at work. I hold on to my stomach as if I was pregnant. That and sleeping on my side I just wont do. I probably could but it feels weird. The food thing I think Ive gotten used to but I definitely have hunger pains shortly after I do a protien shake maybe 1-2 hrs. I find that if I have a light creamy Soup it holds me over much longer. One thing I found to help me when I want a little treat is flan. If I can have yogurt I really cant see why i cant have flan. I make it with skim milk so it comes out very light. I also have the reccomended serving which is a half cup so the calories are about 100.Not bad. Ive even been walking on the treadmill. Im not running yet of course but I do walk everyday with no pings or pangs. Its day 13 for me today and every morning I feel better than the last. I hope everyone is doing great and for the new guys congrats and you will do great just be patient and you will be back in the swing of things in no time!

[banster boy 0]

Hi its banster boy and im going in on 25 of oct and to tell you the truth im shitting my self

[roxy123 1]

You will be fine. Everyone feels like @#%&&*@*&! themselves before. Its normal.

[syl_e_fem 0]

Hi its banster boy and im going in on 25 of oct and to tell you the truth im shitting my self

Lol so am I banster boy. Its one of the scariest things I have ever decided to do !!! :omg: But I am so hopeful it will all be good in the long term. Good luck with your operation. Syl

[Big girl banded 0]

Hey guys. No fear, jump on the boat Everyone around here is doing it!!

Seriously if you were not a little scared, worried or just plain freaking out then you should have your head checked. This is a BIG step for people and it has uncetain outsomes since EVERYONE has a different experience. But dont worry there is alot of support here and the worst part is sitting at the hospital waiting your turn. After that it is all smooth sailing..becasue it is DONE.

Good luck to all this week! See you on the other banded side!

[cootie 0]

good luck to everyone today!!!!!!!!!

[KStar 2]

LOL Bandsterboy, I was planning my escape when i was being rolled into surgery....heheehe