SHRINK'N VIOLETS

Hello all... I'm Tracy and I'm starting this thread because I just found out that I'm scheduled for Surgery on April 26, 2007.

fffffffffffffffffffast forward to April 30, 2007

SPRING HAS SPRUNG!

We made it to the other side of bandland and now we are set to support one another while we shrink our booties and grow into our new smaller skins.

All are welcome to join in and post, but we are not a group that bickers..... please be supportive as we all have different paths to follow... but the journies to the more healthy self beckons....

Let the losing begin!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi you all, sorry if I am being a pain, but I forgot to ask how to get a ticker on here!

Margi- I'm SO glad I'm not alone, this means I didn't completely mess myself up. Well maybe not, but it seems like an odd coincidence we both did something horrible to ourselves unknowingly!!

About gum, my dietician said NO! She said if you accidentally swallow gum it can get lodged in the opening, and require an operation to remove it. I'm not a gum chewer, so it's not a big deal to me.. but that seems like a high risk for someone who wants to chew! wasabubblebutt mentioned somewhere else she still chews it though.

Since you're having problems with #2 too, hopefully that's just our problem. Whew. I feel so much better now!!

Blimey Terry, I had no idea about the exercise, I'll just do the walker/elipitcal to start with (I wasnt a pretty site runing!).

Gosh Ive spent over 2 + hours reading on this site tonight! (I should be studying for this exam i have to do). Daves away tonight, its 1am in the morning here, and Im still on the computer...I also feel like Ive got the 'munchies' too......Oooo for some crackers and cheese with grapes and pickles.......in my past life me thinks!:phanvan

Sara x

Hello all

my stomach pain is almost completely gone, but I have pain in my left arm which could be gas but I was talking to my mom who is a nurse and she seems to think it could have something to do with they way they moved me off the operating table and how they had me strapped down. So I broke down and took some more tylnol and back to the heating pad. I wish this pain would go away because it is worse than anything.

As for the gum, I was told no too, I miss it

As for the gas, omg! I am glad it is starting to settle down because it has been out of control. And chicken broth seems to make everything run through me, so for the last 3 days i've been in the bathroom with #2 every time i took a drink. So I don't know what is worse going non stop to the point you can't leave your house or not going at all.

Still so worth it!

Jennifur- I'm the opposite with BM's. I feel like I have to, then nothing happens, and I strain. It's not even every day either. I was thinking of taking some sort of laxative to get it going, possibly help the pain I'm having. My gas seems to be bad at night when I'm laying in bed, my stomach makes sooo many noises then.

OH, so I did forget to mention

It was almost 80 here today, in upstate NY and that means BBQ season started. My entire street had a community BBQ and I sent my kids and cried for the first time because I didn't have the strength to be around my absolute favorite foods and not be able to eat. For the first time, I was really missing food and sad that I could not be strong enough to hang with everyone.

My best friend said she was in a hard place and I told her it was my choice to do this, I was just not strong enough to go be around 20+ people eating grilled chicken and hamburgers, and guess what, they are all doing it again at another neighbors tomorrow.

This is when food has become my comfort, and I miss it. I am tired and that pain is so bad at times. I knew the weekend was going to be so hard. It won't be so bad when I can even make a mushie dish to take with me so I can eat something with everyone, but not everyone knows about this so I don't want everyone pressing me to eat.

Is that totally crazy that I am sitting home while they are all out eating and drinking?

Jennifur- I'm the opposite with BM's. I feel like I have to, then nothing happens, and I strain. It's not even every day either. I was thinking of taking some sort of laxative to get it going, possibly help the pain I'm having. My gas seems to be bad at night when I'm laying in bed, my stomach makes sooo many noises then.

lauraj23-my stomach was making those noises the morning after I got home and soon after that it started. Chicken broth seemed to make me have to run even more. Today was the first day I didn't have those noises all the time. I have been sleeping in my bed with a pillow under my knees or naps on the couch with my feet up on the arm with no pillows and that seems to really help .

That's interesting, I'm opposite of that too!! I posted a thread about food sympathy.. my family is like walking on eggshells about eating around me.. and it does NOT bother me. I mentioned there, while they eat the yummy foods, I'm fantasizing about what my body will be in a year. I drank water while they ate. It's good you took yourself out of the situation.. but I would think of a way to deal with it (gradually), because everyone eats.. and everywhere you go, people are eating!! I'm not sure what kind of advice to give on that. I'm not dying of hunger yet, so it hasn't been a big burden to me. Is there nothing there you can have? Soup?

Jennifur

(((Hugs))) Jennifur, I can so relate to what you experienced today, and it was wise not to go, even though you felt isolated. In a few weeks time once you start on hard food, it wont be so bad, Im looking forward to experiencing eating again, were in a weird situation at the moment, and we cant eat normal food yet, and were unsure whats safe and whats not, if that makes sence.

Keep your chin up xx it will get better soon, and hopefully the pain in your arm will go real son.

Sara x

That is the funny thing, I am not hungry so as far as that goes, I knew I couldn't eat, it was just an emotional thing right now I think. I have been around food constantly and until tonight with my absolute favorite thing I was ok, I even went to my step moms pizza shop and it didn't even bother me, and I love her sauce.

I am queen of the summer BBQ and party and that is hard. Most of my neighbors know, just not all of them, the one's who would spread my business all over town.

Thanks Sara- I do know it was best to not be in that situation.

I had the heating pad on my arm and the tylnol really helped, so it might be muscle stuff.

thanks all for the encouragement

Jennifur- I'm the opposite with BM's. I feel like I have to, then nothing happens, and I strain. It's not even every day either. I was thinking of taking some sort of laxative to get it going, possibly help the pain I'm having. My gas seems to be bad at night when I'm laying in bed, my stomach makes sooo many noises then.

Laura,

I asked my doctor today about taking a laxative and he recommended I just drink prune juice. I was really concerned that I haven't had a BM since last Friday. Again like you i feel like i need to go, i strain and then all i do is pass gas. it's really frustrating. i'll be on prune juice for a couple of days and see what happens...

I had a problem with constipation before surgery. My doc recommended Fiber Sure twice a day and it works!! I hadn't been taking it after surgery cause I wasn't having any problem getting rid of the barium. But after that... nuttin. I called the nurse and she said to let her know if I hadn't gone by Monday. I started putting the Fiber Sure into my yogurt and sure enough after a day, it worked. Aren't we thrilled with life's little pleasures??

Jennifur - I'm 99% sure the pain you're feeling in your left shoulder is a result of gas...I know that sounds weird and I can't explain why it's referred up to your shoulder. Mine was in the front right at the top of my left shoulder and it sometimes felt like I was being stabbed with a screwdriver....a very sharp localized pain. But MAN, did it hurt! Are you still feeling 'pregnant' with the gas? Then that's probably what it is. Just do what you can to get rid of that gas. I'm sorry you're having a hard time today but I PROMISE you it will get so much better when you move to mushies. I never thought mashed potatoes or refried beans could taste so damn good. Like Teach said...suddenly we're very content with very small things. Just have patience. I know it's hard.

Hi you all, sorry if I am being a pain, but I forgot to ask how to get a ticker on here!

Hi Margi again! Let me walk you thru the ticker thing.

1. click on someone's ticker - it will take you to the website to create yours.

2. click the box that says: "Create your own ticker"

3. click the "WEIGHT LOSS" or "EVENT" (your choice if you want to track the weight loss or count down to the surgery -- or count from the date you had surgery.) I am going to assume you clicked "WEIGHT LOSS" for the following steps.

4. click the ticker bar you wish to have as yours (there are 13 pages of designs to choose from - to see another page just click the page #) once you have decided - click "NEXT"

5. click the ticker slider you wish to have as yours (there are 7 pages of designs to chose from) once you decided - click "NEXT"

6. complete this page with your options - password; tracking by change of weight or showing actual weight and lbs lost; your target and starting weight; current weight and weight date; your height - click "NEXT"

7. highlight the code in the first box - starts with "[url=http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/..." copy it (right mouse click - copy)

8. goto your "EDIT SIGNATURE" on your lapbandtalk and paste it (right mouse click - paste)

9. preview signature -- then add spaces and additional content as you wish.

Let me know if you need more help -- or if you have questions regarding these instructions.

Good Luck!