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!!!!!!!!!!!

Jennifur, when you fill your pouch, the only place for excess to go is up into the esophagus----which is where your water is! It will trickle down-----walk, deep breaths might help. Yep----I answer with a voice of experience, not guzzling tea was my hard thing to learn!!!

Kat

Kat

so I shouldn't worry about slippage? I am burping horribly right now but slightly freaking out

what a horrible feeling. Not sharp pain but definately like something is wrong. It has been about 30+ minutes.

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To Bandland

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Brennens - 04/26

BeckyNtN - 04/26

JDarnwest - 04/26

Flax - 04/26

Adorable - 04/26

TracyinKS -04/26 :rockon:

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I called my doctor about the pain. Been worried they will ask me to come in and its 6 hours.. I talked about the pain, about what the ER told me and such. She said it sounds like I strained a muscle and to make sure I am not lifting anything heavy (oops?). She said she's calling me in more pain medicine and to keep taking it, because it's important for me to heal. So I guess that's the route I'll be taking for now. She said if by Friday I still hurt, they will push up my follow up appointment then.

Ok i laid down and that pressure feeling has moved into my lower parts so i guess that is good, My throuat still feels like it is swollen but i might have irritated it when I was freaking out. have a popcicle on my way to school to see if that helps

Jennifur, just don't try that popsicle until you are sure the previous liquid has worked its way through, or you will find yourself over full again. Once you are sure it is passed through, the popsicle sounds like a great idea---nice cool soothing---good thinking!!!

Kat

Tracy...Wishing you a smooth surgery and a fast recovery!!!!!!!!! :biggrin1:

Shawnna

Well home from school early- stayed through the lecture and had to leave. I am a mess and so full of gas all over again. What pain sitting in those chairs for 2 hrs.

I wish I had gas x left. I know what I will never ever do again, that is all I can say.

Kat - still not ready for the popscicle BUT I can finally swollow my spit again so I'm not as stressed about slippage anymore.

I am here at home sipping on my chicken broth........... Nothing after midnight tonight...... today has been somewhat annoying because I couldn't even have a protien shake today... just water, isopure, sf jello, and now my second cup of broth........ did I ever think that much food would be ok??? NO.......... DBF orded a taco pizza tonight DELIVERED, size LARGE!!!!!! (why did he order a LARGE, when he doesn't eat leftovers) to torment me.......... naw.. not on purpose.. but dam.... I go in to heat up my canned broth and there is a luscious looking taco pizza sitting there... I slammed the lid shut and flipped it off! (Yes I really did!)

I AM ON THE HOME STRETCH NOW BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bag packed, jewelry off, eyebrows plucked, coldcream ON.........

I AM READY! I will try to post, and I will try to leave this board up so that dbf can post for me tomorrow night....... (he's coming home while I stay the night)

Thank you my APRIL 07 BUDS and ESPECIALLY to ALL the April 06'rs who pop in and check on us........... KAT! Thank you woman!!!!!! You were the FIRST PERSON ON LBT TO MAKE ME FEEL AT HOME!

I can't promise I won't post more tonight. I am too wired.

Tracy, Tracy, Tracy!!! I am SO excited for you!!! Your "Head Start on Spring" has arrived -- it's finally HERE!!!!!!!

All best wishes for smooth sailing for you tomorrow... know that we're all out here thinking of you & sending you good thoughts!!!

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Woooooo Hoooooooooooo!!! Tracy's getting a baaaaand... Tracy's getting a baaaaand!! You'll be in bandland in just a matter of hours now Tracy!! THEN what will we talk about?? Oh yeah... post op stuff!!!

Prayer and hugs to you for tomorrow!!! :pray:

Getting excited for your already Tracy! Can't wait to see you on the other side!!!

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Good luck everyone getting banded tomorrow!

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

I have noticed the golfball in the throat thing when i gulp too fast or swallow before chewing enough. I think taking smaller bites will be essential. I am really clocking my meals now. Really trying to get it up to 30 minutes. It is a NEW WORLD for me, the quickest gobbler around.

Hugs to you all wonderful April bansters!

Well I went and weighed myself today being exactly two weeks ago and I was a little discouraged compared to the last time i weighed.

When I weighed on 04/17 (my surgery date was 04/12) I had lost 7 lbs!!

When I weighed today I had only lost one

I'm thinking I hadn't lost more considering the huge reduction I had the first week and my body hit a small brief plateau as a result, or is it because i'm now in the mushy stage (started on 04/22) and eating a lot of soups that naturally have a lot of sodium...retaining a lot of water perhaps?

I dunno, was just really looking forward to my second weigh in and had hopes to see better results #'s wise.

Horns: Don't sweat it.... sometimes we lose in cycles.. last week you lost pounds, this week you may of lost inches.... it does take a bit for your body to catchup with itself....... Have a great day!