I finally got my surgery booked... MAY 4th 8am wooooohoooooooooo

I am so excited I can't wait. I met some great women today in the waiting room at the TLBC. One was in the same boat as I am and the other three had already been banded. They both gave me so much information and they made me feel very comfortable (by the way they looked amazing). It was so nice to talk to people who understand what I'm going through and why this surgery is so important to me.

If those ladies ever read this... thank you for answering my silly questions and sharing your experience with me.

3 weeks to go.

On a different note...today i picked up some Gas-x strips, some chewable multi-vitamins, some benefibre and some gravol...i figured just in case. But yeah, all the stuff the kids are raving about these days lol. 24 more hours............

Yoda, your right... I know your right. I guess I just assumed that the weight loss would go hand in hand with srinking my liver.

I don't plan on stepping on a scale for at least another 5 weeks.

Oh yeah I forgot one more thing.

I wont be able to get online tomorrow so I wanted to thank all of you for reading my rants and answering my questions. It's meant the world to me.

for everyone who will be banded on May 4th all the best and as the saying goes "I'll see you on the banded side"

Jannet

On a different note...today i picked up some Gas-x strips, some chewable multi-vitamins, some benefibre and some gravol...i figured just in case. But yeah, all the stuff the kids are raving about these days lol. 24 more hours............

Trust me you are going to want all of these. For me I was taking crushed demerol & I always chased it with a chewable gravol. Gas-ex was like candy. It was something with flavor and I found it helped with the gas (imagine that). The minty flavor of the strips also helped with my dragon breath. I was not able to brush my teeth for the first 48hours.

You may want to get yourself a heating pad also. I found it to be heavenly on my shoulders with the gas pain that I was having. It really helped me sleep.

Also, when you guys are out, walk, walk, walk. It really helps with the gas pain.

Good luck and I am dure that you will all do fine.

Andrew

Good luck to all you guys. Dr. Yau is phenomenal and I am sure you will all do well. Let us knw how you are doing when you are able.

I'm OK... see Yoda's Yammerings for a semi-full account :sick

I'm so sleepy today. other then that not feeling too much pain.

Hey all you may 4th'ers I dont know if you know why some of you were pushed forward...well thats me. Stupid ol' me...i drank water the morning of surgery. I had to wait a few hours and they did it everything went well. What kind of band did you guys get?? I got the Midband.

I also got the midband... not too sure what the difference is though

I also recieved the midband as well. I can not wait until i am feeling more like myself. Did you have a choice between bands?

I think I was the only one "pushed" up for surgery. But it was no big deal, I didn't have to wait at all, they took me as soon as I stepped into the waiting room. With in about 1/2 hour I was on the table and out cold.

Also I think Robgob's mom got to talk with Mrs. Yoda for a while because of the bump up.

so no harm done...

Yes, Robgob's mom and I had a nice long chat in the waiting room!

Midband for me too.

Yeah, so....did you shower yet?? I'm waiting for after today. 3 days (saturday, sunday monday) But does friday count? Like i started day 2 diet stuff clear liquids on saturday...so i don't know. I really want to take these things off...but is it better to wait until tomorow?

Also....GOD demerol is SOOOOOOOOOOOOO gross i took few of them simply because of the taste. And the feeling of nausea. I dont understand why they tell us we have to crush meds and give us a gross medication....why not find something in liquid form.

I'm showering tonight dude!!!!! I figure there is no difference between tonight and tomorrow and plus Maral said I could! LOL

As for the gross tasting crushed demerol: here is the solution that I devised and it works wonderfully (for me). I do this not only for the demerol but my other meds that I must take every morning.

Recipe:

1. Crush all pills to powder

2. Place "powder" in small receptacle (ie. itty bitty bowl or a spoon)

3. Add 1/4 tsp of crystal light powder crystals (or similar subsitute)

4. Mix all powders (be sure to exhibit mad scientist laugh at this juncture)

5. Dump mixture in its entirety into your mouth

6. While mixture is in mouth (before swallowing) add swig (sip) of yummy tasting liquid (ie. apple juice)

(note: I wanted to use tequila but Mrs Yoda put the kibash on that one)

7. Swish around in mouth (ie. like mouthwash)

8. Swallow

9. Rinse mouth again with apple juice until taste is gone.