Lucky # Sevens- July 07 Bandsters

[ronik26 0]

Marcy,

I'm glad my husband doesn't read this forum, or he'd be bugging me nonstop to realize that all I need is sex, too! I'm sorry you're having a bad one, though. Now I feel guilty for getting annoyed that I live a half hour away from any freeway!!

[chimboree26 24]

Hello everyone! How's your day going so far??? Welcome to Frustrated (but not really anymore), KCorbin, Trish2U, MsPris, and Vanaman! We are soooo glad to have you here. You will love the group. Just jump right in and make yourselves comfy! Congrats on your dates, as well. We will add you to the Lucky 7s calendar.

[Frustrated 1]

This is all in addition to the trouble I have walking down stairs lately. I have to hold on tight to the railing and my right knee hurts intensly. I know this is weight related, too.

This is happened to me as well ronik. I've just had my first visit to an orthopedic specialist. I told him that I believed my weight was a big factor, he agreed. After looking at the results of my MRI, it showed I have a meniscus tear - the soft padding between the bone that allows it to rotate smoothly. For now we're trying drug therapy (Celebrex) to ease the swelling in that knee. We both agree that losing weight will go a long way to easing the discomfort, but surgery may still be an option to clean out some of the torn stuff. Do you also have an audible crunching sound in your knee when you bend it? Does it give way at times? Is it painful? These are the other symptoms I have as well.

It's difficult to get out and walk when you depend so much on healthy limbs carrying you. I've been seriously thinking of taking up Aquarobics so there's no weight at all on it. Bike riding? Not quite yet, I'll wait till I lose some of the extra weight around the middle so my thighs aren't hitting my stomach when I pedal.

[Frustrated 1]

Hello everyone! How's your day going so far??? Welcome to Frustrated (but not really anymore), KCorbin, Trish2U, MsPris, and Vanaman! We are soooo glad to have you here. You will love the group. Just jump right in and make yourselves comfy! Congrats on your dates, as well. We will add you to the Lucky 7s calendar.

Thanks Chimboree. Probably been asked before, but could you tell me where this calendar is?

[chimboree26 24]

Here's the updated calendar.

Let me know if there are any changes to be made!

July 2007 Bandsters.doc

[marcyinak 0]

Ok, so I've been spending the morning thinking about goals. Frankly, I LOATHE the word goal...it brings back memories of 6th grade when we had to write down our goals and I'd write something down and some authority figure would tell me either my goals weren't really goals or that I had already accomplished them...

So, I'll try anyway...

Lots of folks want that regular size towel to go around them with no gap...I want to be able to TAKE IT OFF and fell good about what's underneath.:biggrin1:

I want to look at a picture of myself and not think that I look WAY HUGER than when I look in the mirror. :rolleyes

I want my kids to be able to hug MOST of me, not just a roll of fat.:nervous

I want to be the "prize" my husband deserves.:kiss2:

[chimboree26 24]

Ok, so I've been spending the morning thinking about goals. Frankly, I LOATHE the word goal...it brings back memories of 6th grade when we had to write down our goals and I'd write something down and some authority figure would tell me either my goals weren't really goals or that I had already accomplished them...

So, I'll try anyway...

Lots of folks want that regular size towel to go around them with no gap...I want to be able to TAKE IT OFF and fell good about what's underneath.:biggrin1:

I want to look at a picture of myself and not think that I look WAY HUGER than when I look in the mirror. :rolleyes

I want my kids to be able to hug MOST of me, not just a roll of fat.:nervous

I want to be the "prize" my husband deserves.:kiss2:

I LOVE your goals. And you are so right about wanting to feel good about the nakedness underneath!!! I definitely got a smile outta that one. And your last one is soooo sweet. The prize your husband deserves. I just think that is so great. (But I'm sure he loves you 110% just the way you are.) I don't have a hubby, yet, but I believe that by me taking care of myself as a result of this surgery... things may change in the relationship dept.

[Lynette617 0]

Hello everyone.

Welcome to all the new Lucky 7 members. We're going to do great with all this support we have here. Congrats on getting the date.

Chimboree, I love the Bracelet. I'm thinking I need one. I'm going to go to the website later.

On the goal note, here are mine

1. Now about the whole 'nakedness thing", ok, I'd love to be intimate during the day and feel great about what my DH is seeing. This night time only in the pitch dark thing has got to go!!

2. I'd love to be able to tie my shoes without the help of a chair, couch, etc.

3. I'd love to shop in the Juniors department, even if I am 35 because I never got to at 17 years old.

4. This is funny, but y'all remember that Dr. Pepper commercial with the lady in the minivan and she opens up the sliding door and there's a cooler of Dr. Pepper. Anyway. all the boys come running towards the minivan as you hear that song 'Stacy's mom has got it going on" playing and the mom stands there smiling and shaking her head. Yeah, "HUNTER"S MOM will have it going on" because I don't want to be a fat mom to my son.

5. Last, for now, but I know there's got to be more but I'm out of time, I'm still treating myself to that tattoo acrossed my back. I'm thinking about a 4 leaf clover with the number 7 inside it. I have to draw up the art work for it, but I think it will be cool. LUCKY 7 FOREVER!!!

[LyssaRene 0]

I like the tattoo on the back with 7 in it, very meaningful.

OK -- I have been shopping, fun stuff.

liquid tylenol, gas X (couldn't find liquid, found chewable though), liquid vitamins-- just sounds gross.

chicken broth and Soup, gonna have to do this in phases as I don't care to check out with 40 of each in my cart! Water bottles w/ the freezable inside. Bought 4 so I know what I have to drink each day and I can keep track of it better. Water has always been a down fall for me.

dated my calendar with mark down days until surgery, now just need to get in the mind set for the preop diet. I think the hardest thing for me to give up is going to be my diet coke.

[LyssaRene 0]

What is everyone drinking on preop for Protein Shakes and Soups?

[Kathybad 0]

Hi everyone. My name is Kathlene. I just found this forum. This is great to have a group of us all at the same point. I imagine everyone is both nervous and excited all at once. :eek:

My date is July 26th.

Anyone here from Canada?

[cazulay 0]

Chimboree, thanks for the calendar and 'upkeep' of the thread. Lyssarene, you are waaay ahead of me, I haven't bought anything yet. I did go to the psychologist today, and was there for 2 1/2 hours. They had 2 guys interviewing me, who gave me 3 different tests to take. Man, I thought I was not going to survive it. They asked about every single last detail of my life, and will have a report ready next week. I hope I passed! How was you'all interview with the shrink?

[LyssaRene 0]

Not that far ahead :nervous

I was at the store and had already started a list on the things I had read online etc. took advantage to pick them up.

Oh also got ice cube trays! I read somewhere that is the right amount (medicine cup size) of liquids and you can premake your Soup, freeze it, place it in ziplocs then heat it up as needed. Great idea!

Have not found sugar free popcicles yet though....:cry

[chimboree26 24]

What is everyone drinking on preop for Protein Shakes and Soups?

LyssaRene, fortunately, I don't have a pre-op diet :whoo:...but I'm thinking I'm going to do one anyway. I am still trying to find out what Protein shakes I like. I did go to www.bariatriceating.com to get some samples. I've found one so far that I like. I did get one from Wal-Mart that I found disgusting! I have to get back to you w/the names. They're at home and I'm at work.

Hi everyone. My name is Kathlene. I just found this forum. This is great to have a group of us all at the same point. I imagine everyone is both nervous and excited all at once. :eek:

My date is July 26th.

Anyone here from Canada?

Welcome Kathybad and congrats! Yes, I know I'm starting to get a few butterflies every now and then and my date isn't until 7/25!!! I can only imagine how the others (who are up next week )are feeling.

Chimboree, thanks for the calendar and 'upkeep' of the thread. Lyssarene, you are waaay ahead of me, I haven't bought anything yet. I did go to the psychologist today, and was there for 2 1/2 hours. They had 2 guys interviewing me, who gave me 3 different tests to take. Man, I thought I was not going to survive it. They asked about every single last detail of my life, and will have a report ready next week. I hope I passed! How was you'all interview with the shrink?

No problem Cazulay. I enjoy helping out. My psychiatrist interview was very painless. She's my regular psychiatrist, so she just asked me questions about my past and then we spent a lot of time talking about the surgery itself...you know, what changes it will entail, how that will affect me, any addiction transfer, etc. It was a good session. :biggrin1:

[MsPris 0]

Greetings Everyone:

Thanks for the Welcome to the Lucky 7's club and to Chimboree for being the keeper of the calendar and adding me to it. (I printed it out)

I haven't bought anything yet. I have a small group meeting next Thursday evening with the Psych, and Dietitian. They will tell us what they want us to get in the way of Vitamins and the rest.

I've never had a Protein Shake. I know when I attended the seminar at the hospital, they said that at St. Raphael's in New Haven, they use "Carnation," as in Instant Breakfast - I wonder?

I'm 53 and just got off the phone with my 78 year old dad who for the most part is sharp as a tack and still works part time. Anyway, of course I had to get the, "What the hell do you have to have surgery to lose weight for? You know what to do - you just walk away from the table." Know all that. "This is just a money making scheme for the Dr's.," he said when I told him the surgeon said I was a good candidate. "Of course he said that, they're in it for the money."

I told him I loved and respected him and his opinion, which he had every right to be entitiled to - though I didn't agree. The only other thing I said basically was, my surgeons a female and I phoned her for an appt. she didn't solicit me. I love my dad to death, but he has his beliefs and one is that psychologists and psychology are/is not a real science but rather "is for the birds."

It's rather amusing that my brother's PhD. is in Psychology, and it was my minor. Okay....moving along....

Thanks for listening.