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

Glad to see Tracy back, and doing well, hope everyone else is as well. We have a snag here---took DH to his cardiology appointment at 2 today, and I just come in from the hospital-----alone, looks like he will be here or possibly moved to Albuquerque and in until some time next week. Back when they did his open heart surgery, they had to cut down the size of his heart, the back flow of blood had enlarged it. Now it is sending faulty signals. He is bouncing from Atrial Flutter to Atrial Fibrulation---which require opposite treatment, and meds. So he is in, and also on blood thinners, which the gastro is wigging out over because he had a MASSIVE GI bleed following surgery. They hope to thin the blood, sedate him, and pop him with the paddles, and shock him into normal rythm. Until then----I am outta here. Will take my laptop and see if I can pick up a WIFI signal. Hugs and happy healing to all.

All prayers appreciated!

Kat

OMG Kat, I am really praying for your dh!!!!!!!! please please know that there is a little prayer coming from this side of the rockies for him!

Good Evening all!

I have been taking it easy, although we did go visit dfs sister today.. but it was relaxing sitting out on their deck in the warm sunshine. I was a bit pooped when we got home earlier this afternoon, but after I released some gas I felt quite a bit better and scanned in my pics..

I just posted belly shots over on the scar stages thread and I enclosed a link to my BAND shots. (I think I was the first one to request the pics from my doc because he was suprised and thought it was hilarious)

DBF didn't know I did it since it was in the operating room right before I went out.. so when the doc handed them to him.. dbf just shook his head and said... ONLY MY TRACY would ask for pics!

Here is the link to my post:

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?p=456464#post456464

Kat,,

Many prayers are headed your way for you and your husband. I have an email prayer chain and have added him to it. There is a lot of power in prayer and you and your DH will have lots said in your behalf. :pray:

OH.... and Hey.. I LOVE the SHRINKING VIOLETS name!

House Huntress... how long til the hunger settled back in? I am amazed that I am not hungry at all........ I wish it could stay like this.

My doc says first fill in 5 weeks..... so looks like June 1st for me.

Good Evening all!

I just posted belly shots over on the scar stages thread and I enclosed a link to my BAND shots. (I think I was the first one to request the pics from my doc because he was suprised and thought it was hilarious)

DBF didn't know I did it since it was in the operating room right before I went out.. so when the doc handed them to him.. dbf just shook his head and said... ONLY MY TRACY would ask for pics!

Here is the link to my post:

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?p=456464#post456464

Great pics, Tracy. I have to ask the nurse when I go in on the 8th exactly where my port is. I can't seem to locate it!! And I'm still having a little trouble with the incision between the boobs. It's right at a place where my skin folds and it hurts to get up after I bend over.

And the actual lapband pics.. terrific!! I'd recognize your insides anywhere!! Nice liver!! :biggrin1:

And unless there are any real objections I move that we call ourselves the

SHRINKING VIOLETS!!!

Do I hear a second?? All in favor????

I haven't seen the patient consultant at Dr. Carters office yet. They say since I'm so far away she will call me. I've called twice but no call back.

I did talk to one of the nurses and she said I wasn't eating enough to eat more.:omg: :omg: NEVER tell me to eat MORE!!!

Anyway I guess because they haven't seen me..they set my date for May 30th. We had surgery on the same day didn't we?

I sent you an email but maybe it didn't go through. I missed the monthly meeting. I had appointments all day and couldn't spend the 2 hours there and 2 back.

I'm fighting the hungery bug at every meal. I'm not eating anywhere near what I did but I don't get that full feeling like I did a week ago.

And unless there are any real objections I move that we call ourselves the

SHRINKING VIOLETS!!!

Do I hear a second?? All in favor????

Aye!!!!!

Teachlady...step away from Tracey's liver and put the fava beans and chianti away!!!

I already am a Shrinking Violet!! ...look under my user name!

Teach - that scar that still hurts...between ur boobies might very well be where your port is. That's where mine is and is the only one that is still tender.

I love it Terri!! How did you get Shrinking Violets under your name??

(I bought the book Computers For Dummies....but it was to advanced for me *giggle*)

Uh, go to the top, click on User CP. Then go to "edit profile". Second box down is "optional information"....and there's a box there where you can put custom info under your name.

Hi all-

Just home for a shower and clean clothes, going to try to catch a few hours sleep. Rick is still having problems, we are walking a tightrope, between treating the heart, and monitoring his bleeding issues. He is still in A fib/A flutter rhythm. The meds will bring it down, but it isn't staying down. I HATE INSURANCE!!!!! Since the meds are controlling it, they say he is non-emergent, so declined the weekend transport to the bigger hospital, so he is in ours, with no cardiologist with privileges. Monday he will be flown out I am told. Right now the only reason I am not throwing a fit every way but Sunday is that the Dr. who saved him with the bleed is here, and doing the anticoagulation, hoping when we get him to ABQ they can perform an ablution (SP?) on it. So on one hand the specialist with the blood is here, and on the other the specialist with the heart is there-----there is 290 miles between the 2. The Gastro here says there will be good gastros there----so looks like Monday we go. Will let you know as I can, of course I am not picking up a signal at the hospital!

Thank you from the tip of my head to the soles of my feet for all the prayers---you are special to me!

Kat

Kat - I'm sending lots of prayers....Hopefully things will turn around for your Hubby soon!!!!!!!!!

Tracy - Your incisions look great and I LOVE the band pics! Wish I would have thought to ask for those!!

General Question - Where is your port?? I expected (from the diagrams) for it to be down lower towards my side. Mine is a good 6 inches straight up from my belly button. I can feel it like a knob in there not to far at all under the skin. Does anyone else have this?? I didn't think it would be so close under the skin. Maybe its just swelling pushing it forward?? Feels like I could easily do my own fill at this point! haha...kidding of course

Shawnna

Oh...I also like the Shrinking Violets!!!!!!:biggrin1: