Do you live in the Reno / Sparks area and are banded???

I would love to get together to compare notes, cup of coffee, start walking with a partner etc.

Interested?

Gail;

Kinda too groggy to call you on the phone~went into surg about 4pm and again another 2 hr procedure.

The adhesions were already attached back again onto my stomach. But he banded me!

Very similiar recovery but this one just kicking my butt a little bit more.

I don't have a private room like before~they have a full house tonight, so I had to go out into the lobby and post from there.

At this point I plan on returning to work on Sat.

I am watching foodtv.com

The nurse tried to give me sprite! So I am taking the opportunity and educating her on do and don'ts for lapband.

There was a family here earlier; their daughter was in w/ Dr.K doing lapband and so I tried calming them down with reassurance and educating them about this site.

I have already drank 2c of chick broth YUMMM!

If I can't sleep tonight I will browse boards and maybe post some but there is nothing else new.

I used to live in Reno and graduated from UNR in 96. Just wanted to say hi and give a shout out to Reno! Good luck everyone, I wish I had a Virginia Lake to walk around. Just think how good you'll look at Tahoe this summer.

Take Care,

Pamela

Good luck on April 3rd!

Post here and look at the april bandsters

Thank goodness the band will help us all.

There are some good before and after pics that were posted last couple of days.

YOu can ask the Reno group anything you want, without ridicule. We talk about EVERYTHING!

Thank you my dear, I have been waiting. You sound ok so I can probably go to bed now

hugs for a good tomorrow!

Gail:clap2: :clap2:

Gail

Your awesome, it just took me longer to get out of recovery, and I am still a little foggy.

Your comment was very heart felt

Did you ever get a hold of your friend with the bouncey houses?

My computer has been acting up tonight so I shut it down and came back to reload to see what happened. It still is acting crazy!

Yes, I told Marlene about you. She is going to call you as well as maybe meet you on Wednesday.

Good Night Sleep Tight!

Me

Pam, glad to hear all is well!!!

Had a very strange night last night. Went to bed as usual. My wife was in getting ready and I was falling asleep, all of a sudden I started getting really tight in my muscles around the port area! It just kept getting worse and worse till I had to get up an move around. Then I started gettin muscle cramps in my stomach!

I ended up having to take some more Lortab and sitting in the chair in the livingroom for a few hours till I got relaxed. After about 1 am I got up and went and layed down in bed and slept the rest of the night. VERY STRANGE!!!! Guess I overdid it walking around last night!

I got up this morning and went to the bathroom, weighed and thank God, I am back below my pre surgery weight!!!

Everyone have a great day today! Pam TAKE IT EASY!!!!!!!!!

Chris

Chris~ I did see Tina.

I think the anesthesiologist makes all the difference in the world~1st time around I was smooth sailing, the second time around I had to take meds from being nauseated, and was real foggy until this AM. Also first time around I had -0- gas pains and I have bubbles and gas now. And I am right now really exhausted.

My port bulges , but I don't care I am getting TT in one year so they can fix it then.

My adhesions had already started back adhering to my organs~Dr.K. was happy he took me back so soon.

When I was wheeled into surgery Dr.K's surgery nurse greeted me and is the most pleasant lady, she calmed me down and talked to me while they hooked me up, and then whammo~(take 10 deep breaths please)next thing you know you are in recovery. The time before they were joking and I was not in a joking mood, I was glad the joking people weren't there.

I got to see pics of the band in placement, because (well you know) Did he do it?? So xray tech showed me pics.

I had a bariatrix shake for breakfast. I am not weighing until Tues, I don't want to gain especially after I have been through this 2x.

I am going to Kohl's to buy a new robe, I have had this one for 20 years and it is my very favorite, but I did not realize that it is so worn you can almost see through it.

I can email those documents, so I will do it tonight.

All in all I feel the effects of this surgery so I might be a little slow and not so eager to hop out of bed.

Chris~speaking of hopping out of bed~even with my 1st surgery, I would feel muscle spasms and have to stretch my abdomin etc when I have been in one position for a long period of time.

I will post again later after the friggin gas pain get out of my left shoulder.

Good to hear feom you Pam,

went out for a walk today. Walked about 20 minutes and got pretty winded. Got a couple of movies for this afternoon.

Chris

Just checking in.

My computer is still acting up.

I am running an HP repair program right now. If that doesn't do it, I will be on the phone to HP.

Bear with me Pam! Hi Chris and everyone!

Ingredient list for Bariatrix stuff

Nutritional Information Per Serving (Vanilla Crème):Calories 85 Fat 1 gCholesterol* 0 mgSodium 89 mgPotassium 186 mgCarbohydrate 11 ghttps://www.meta-ehealth.com/images/white_pixel.gifDietary fiber 2 gProtein† 10 gVitamin A 583 IUVitamin C 20 mgCalcium 232 mgIron 1 mgVitamin D 67 IUVitamin E 4 IUVitamin K 13 mcgThiamin 0.25 mgRiboflavin 0.28 mgNiacin 3 mgVitamin B6 8 mgFolate†† (as folic acid, L-5-methyl tetrahydrofolate†††, and 5-formyl tetrahydrofolate) 166 mcgVitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin and cyanocobalamin) 10 mcgBiotin 50 mcgPantothenic Acid 1.6 mgPhosphorus 166 mgIodine 25 mcgMagnesium 65 mgZinc 5 mgSelenium 12 mcgCopper 0.33 mgManganese 0.2 mgChromium 33 mcgMolybdenum 25 mcgIsoflavones 5.6 gOther Ingredients: Soy Protein Isolate (PharmaSoy®)†, fructose, cross flow micro-filtered whey protein isolate, natural flavor, maltodextrin, whey protein hydrolysate, soy fiber, corn bran, magnesium citrate, olive oil, lecithin, apple pectin, guar gum, potassium chloride, calcium phosphate, xanthan, carrageenan, cellulose gum. Contains milk. Recommendations: Bariatric Meal may be mixed with chilled water, nonfat milk, electrolyte replacement beverages, reduced calorie beverages, or other liquids recommended by your healthcare practitioner. Fresh or frozen fruit, as well as ice or extract flavorings, may be added to customize the texture and taste. Prolonged blending may cause foaming. Volume of fluid may be adjusted to change consistency.

1 month pre-op: Replace 1 meal with 3 level scoops into 12 oz. of liquid once daily.

0-3 months post-op: Mix 1 level scoop into 4 oz. of liquid 6 times per day.

3-6 months post-op: Mix 3 level scoops into 12 oz. of liquid 2 times per day.

6 months post-op: Mix 3 level scoops into 12 oz. of liquid 1 time per day.

Or as directed by your healthcare practitioner. Additional fluids throughout the day promote adequate hydration. Regular exercise is an essential component of a healthy body composition program.

Wow! You're way helpful! Thanks! I don't tolerate Splenda at all, so I was concerned!

There is a lump about the size of 1/2 cup where the port is, do you think this is normal?

The nurses at SCORE did not seem to be concerned.

That is the only pain I have, and the pain is enough to keep taking my pain meds since I left the hosp. every 4 hours and I am a mean B**** right around the 3 hour point.

I went shopping most all day to get in the walking, I can't say I really enjoyed it but I knew I would be miserable just sitting at home in my recliner.

I had 8 oz shake breakfast

slimfast for lunch

1/2 cup-3/4 cup bean with bacon blended (my favorite) for dinner

total water for the day 64 ounces so far

some of the port pain has subsided since shopping and dinner.

I carry alot of my weight in my upper body (big busted) and the port is located right under where the bra supports by B**bs and I don't want to make the port flip.

I hope the lump is okay too.

Chris is around your port swollen? Red was your port area swollen?

Well, yea!!!! :clap2:

I got my surgery approval today.. only a week after submission too! I haven't heard from Western Bariatric yet, but there was an approval letter from my insurance company waiting for me when I got home today!

April 11th is the day!:clap2:

I just know how excited you must be! Congrats to you!

I just know how excited you must be! Congrats to you!

You must be too, with yours less than a week away - good luck!

Oh, that I am. I am counting the days down! Hoping and praying nothing happens to change everything!