Hi, I really would like to be able to keep in touch with all of you waiting for

December surgery and as we progress on our way to success. Maybe start with Date of surgery, Where banded, Present weight and goal weight. Of course, add anything else that is helpful to others or if you need some words of encouragement hopefully someone here will step up and help us.

I will be banded 12/12/06

Banded in Wisconsin

Starting Weight 266

Goal 140

As far as the crying thing-my friends said she was really grumpy for about two weeks out. Another friend said she was in mourning of the loss of her friend "food". I think the emotional toll this surgery takes is totally normal. Especially since in my case, every time I am sad I would normally have something to eat. When you can't do that, the floods open. Think of it as detoxing. The feelings have to go somewhere. I would rather they come out in tears then end up in my flabby belly!

~Kay

beversman - you are my heroine! I swear woman, you have will of STEEL! I am amazed at how well you are handling the pre-op liquid diet. You are a marvel, a work of nature, a glorious example of dedication. YOU GO GIRL! And no, a teeny bite of beef and a couple of carrots are not going to jack up your liver. And you've lost 16 pounds already? I am so proud of you! PROUD as punch!

kaydotrn, I should just send you a PM. As a matter of fact, I will.

I went on my elliptical for 12 minutes today and was determined not to take any pain meds, until my boy kicked me in the stomach as I was changing his diaper. I wanted to fling that little runt across the room. I immediately went for the liquid vicodin and am dancing on a cloud as I write. I'm about to lay down and nap a bit.

I have a question though: How do you determine your excess weight? I mean, how much is "excess"? I am 5'8" and 286 pounds (which is 6 pounds up from the morning of my surgery, by the way). If the weight range for my height is "126 - 167" (WTF?) how do I determine "excess?" Is it the range between (286 and 126) and (286 and 167)? And how come there is so big a range in my "normal" size anyhow? 126 - 167 is a 41 pound range.

I'm drugged, by the way, so excuse my mental musings. And I'm falling asleep...

Nat

hang in there sweetspot you will do great drink plenty of fluids it will help

lol i must be dopey too im not sure what page im on...lol

your excess weight nathalie is all the bits you dont want..

im 5 8 and a bit and im aiming for 12 stone or 168 lb but im will to negotiate when im nearer weight,i think im going to concentrate how i look and feel rather than what i weigh !!

im started at 270 morning of op so just downards ok for me at the moment

pmsl downwards oh god i need to sleep

I should be sleeping since we need to leave at 3am and is already 10:30pm but i have the worst worst migrane ever!!! i cant' sleep!

im sorry you feeling so bad with headache ...it build up of tension im sure

not sure what would help except to relax but since i was so wound up i know it not easy ,try sipping lots of fluids and lay down in dark the pc screen wont be helping but i came on here to find support ,i was scared .it only day 3 for me and im doing really good ....be brave !!!

we here for ya !

Congrats, Beversman- you are really doing great! If you don't mind I would like for you to share what you have been eating (drinking)? It is so easy to get really bored with the liquids!

Sweetspot- hope you feel better really soon! I'm sure anxiety and tension are making it worse! It'll pass before too long!

Mary

sweethot good luck sorry to hear about the headache

beversman you are a machine I am about to die on liquids I hate clear liquids

ngadams u are doing awesome

ladies wish me luck

all you other bandsters for the 18th and 19th good luck

I may be on later

Hello Ladies! Geesh I love ya! I love reading all the posts, comments, encouragment - all of it!

Anyhoo - so I could eat - yeah just about anything would be good. But I'm on this dang liquid diet for EVER!!! (till the 28th) I ate sour patch kids today and I don't even like them! Whats up with that? You'd think if I was going to cheat I'd eat something I really like. I made some really good Soup yesterday - I sauteed some onion in a little butter, chopped up a couple potatoes real small added Water and cooked until they were mush - I used some ham boullion for flavor, took the potatoes out and blended them so they were like mashed taters, then threw it in with some left over cream I had from the Cookies, and some skim milk - yeah trying to even it out! But dang it was good soup! The cookie baking got me yesterday and I ate ONE! Took a bite of another but spit it out cuz dd was watching. I've decided to eat on Christmas eve. Not like EVERYTHING but something besides soup. I will be 2 weeks out at that point and I don't think a little bit of something will hurt - do you? I really should be on mushies at that point but doc is out of town until the 28th.

I havent been crying but I got my period 3 days out - it was a week early - which at my age is not usually a big deal but it was irksome since I wasn't feeling the greatest anyway. I was pretty grouchy that day.

I think I'm down about 15 lbs from my highest. I was 5 down at the doc's the other day but he said that wasn't really a true read because I had shoes and clothes on and he usually deducts them.

I have the church Christmas play tonight followed by cookies - I think I'll take a yogurt smoothie to get me through it.

I'm actually going to work tomorrow - I'll probably leave by noon or 1 but I'll be back to talk to you all later. Good luck to all you Monday bandsters! You'll do great!

Here is a question for Dec bandsters that are banded.

How many days post op are you and what are you eating?

I am 5 days post op and starting to get hungry! I was so hoping I would not get hungry at all. I am drinking lots of Water and today I had creamy mushroom soup, and refried Beans. I am also drinking Protein shakes. My Dr said I could be on puree diet but he didnt say I could puree meat. I need some more ideas for Protein. Do you think it would be ok to puree meat?? Jill

I quickly just wanted to say goodnight. I am off to bed soon and in the am I will be heading to the hospital!

Good luck Sweethot and BKwalling. Anyone else having surgery tomorrow? Good luck to you if I missed you.

I can't wait to get online and do the forum version of "drunk dialing". I LLOOOVVVEE YOOOOUU GUUYSS :hiccup: haha.

Mystique and Nathalie-y'all sound junked up. Just kidding.

nathalie-thanks so much for your PM-I got you back.

Steph-stop baking girl. You are not superhuman and I can only imagine how hard it would be to not rationalize a single bite.

We can't all be as strong as Beversman. hehe.

Keep it up B-man you are so strong and I know you are going to do great!

I am off....

Just wanted to advise any of you who experience migraines. Zomig is the miracle drug for in the throes of pain. Let it melt under your tongue. Axert is also incredible if taken at the onset. I had open band surgery Dec. 8, 2006. The worst part of the surgery was the migraine that started before that Fri. morning and lasted until Sat. afternoon when I was permitted to dissolve a tablet under my tongue. Oh yes, the anesthesiologist did overkill thinking he would stop the migraine. I was awakened by 3 nurses in a panic because I was down to 7 breaths a minute. I thought I was still in surgery and they were slicing me open. The nurses said they had to wake me up, less pain med's to get my breathing right. Ordeal!!! Point being, don't go in to surgery with a migraine and if you have one don't tell anesthes...Sorry, just had to share this story. Find myself needing to tell someone.

Well, I have learned that I definitely need to be drinking protein shakes, something not mentioned by my doc. That's why I'm so unsatisfied I guess. I'm one week post op. I feel pretty good so far. Very emotional also. I feel that I've been reintroduced to the world of tv. Nothing on, of course. Family Christmas dinner this Tues. night at my house where my children and their families and I will eat and exchange gifts. Wish me luck. Daughters are bringing most of the food which will help.

jillrn - I am 3 days post op, and I'm on liquids (special liquid diet prescribed by my surgeon's office) for 19 days. I see my surgeon for a check up on 1/2, and I graduate to mushy foods for 2 weeks. As of right now I am not hungry at all. My surgeon put Fluid in my band for now, so I hope I won't be hungry for a few weeks.

Kay. - I hit you back. Hope you are sleeping soundly! "junked up" is about right.

StephC - glad to see you up and at 'em! You know what you need to do for yourself. Don't let those ole demons make you deviate from your plan. Begone demons! hahahha

bkwalking - thanks, chica! Call me Nathalie - everyone else does. You sound like you're not doing too badly yourself.

mystique - how do you determine "the bits you don't want?" I mean, what if I decided I wanted to be 190? Do I still use 167 as my highest weight? All of that is quite confusing. My ultimate goal is 155. My doc thinks I'll end up at about 170. We'll see.

Anyhow, I'm about to take this last dose of the L-Dopa and put my jelly in the bed.

Hope you're all doing great!

Nat

P.S. For those of you post op, how long did it take you to make poopy? I've been high and dry for a few days now. I'm getting kind of nervous. Should I take something? Should I drink a little Fiber? UGH. I guess there's not too much of anything in there to pass yet, is there? Weird.