I just found out my surgery will be in July (granted my pre-op testing goes okay) SOOOOOOOOO

Here's a thread for everyone getting banded in July 07!

Does anyone have any good ideas for a neat name we could call ourselves?

Wohoo Breadlady! Good luck sister! My prayers are with you!

I keep reading this stuff about the Magic Bullet. Now, I know that we're all talking about the little food processor....but, while I worked in a home health department at our hospital we had a quadrapeligic patient who used what he called the "Magic Bullet" suppository to really get things out, if you know what I mean....so that's the first thing that pops in my mind. Yeah, I'm a sicko sometimes!

Marcy,

Gross!! Do I detect a little "nurse humor" here???

I've been campaiging for a "Magic Bullet".... the blender type... since I read about them here. Costco has them for $49.99.

WOOOO!!! WOOOOO!!!! Way to go BreadLady. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. I know you will do great. I bought a Magic Bullet last Thursday and it is just sitting there. I haven't opened it either. Like you, I am still trying to decide if I want it. I guess it would be great for shakes and chopping meat, making egg salad, chicken salad, tuna salad, etc. I'm still not sure. Let me know if you use yours and I will open mine...

 

Welcome Karen.

 

Dini, who could overlook you???:biggrin1:

 

Phyl, hope you get that day in July. Please let us know.

 

BreadLady, I would love to chat.

IMHO... I have a Hamilton Beach personal blender....costs about $15, and works just great !!!! Holds about 12 oz max ... more than enough for one drink.

If you get one...just use the button as a "pulse" ...... not pushing it continously... I read somewhere holding the button continously will burn out the motor ..... pulsing it will get the job done.

Mine has been working great !! :clap2:

I keep reading this stuff about the Magic Bullet. Now, I know that we're all talking about the little food processor....but, while I worked in a home health department at our hospital we had a quadrapeligic patient who used what he called the "Magic Bullet" suppository to really get things out, if you know what I mean....so that's the first thing that pops in my mind. Yeah, I'm a sicko sometimes!

Heh, that's okay. My first though when I first saw people talking about the Magic Bullet was, "Why in the world is everyone talking about a vibrator?" If you didn't know, there is (or used to be) a vibrator by that name that was heavily advertised.

Heh, that's okay. My first though when I first saw people talking about the Magic Bullet was, "Why in the world is everyone talking about a vibrator?" If you didn't know, there is (or used to be) a vibrator by that name that was heavily advertised.

 

Laurend,

Exactly what I thought. I was like, "Whoa, what's that for?" But guess who just bought one this weekend??? The blender, I mean...:guess

 

LOL!

OMG that is sooo funny.... vibrator OR suppository I don't need either one !!!!! ha ha ha :laugh:laugh

Well, guys, I have to start my pre-op liver shrink diet tomorrow. Here's what I get to eat for the next two weeks:

Breakfast: Protein shake or bar (less than 220 cal and 10 g fat)

Snack: Small piece of fruit

Lunch: Protein shake or bar (less than 220 cal and 10 g fat)

Snack: Small piece of fruit

Dinner: Small piece of lean protein, small salad with fat-free dressing or a non-starchy vegetable, a serving of carbs (several salt-free crackers or two slices of low-cal bread or a starchy vegetable), and a serving of fruit

Snack: Small piece of fruit.

 

I can also drink low-cal or no-cal drinks and eat all the non-starchy veggies that I want. I think I am going to get sick of fruit, though, by the end of the two weeks. I'll probably be happy to go on liquids.

Hey ya'll!

I had my appt today and it went well. I got all my pre, pre-op stuff. I have a folder from my docs office that lists all the stuff that I have to get done (i.e., pulmonary stuff, bloodwork, EKG, etc.). It's quite a bit, but it's all for the best. I was busy on the phone scheduling everything.

 

I have a couple nutrition classes to go to, too. I'm excited! With all of these appts over the next few weeks, the time will fly by and July 25th will be here soon!!!!!

 

To be honest, I'm actually really tired from the day's events. I travel about 1.5 hrs to my surgeon's office (one way), I scheduled my appts, then came in to work tonight. I am beat. Can't wait to hit the sack. :notagree

 

Will catch up w/ya'll tomorrow. Gnite!

Well, guys, I have to start my pre-op liver shrink diet tomorrow. Here's what I get to eat for the next two weeks:

 

Breakfast: Protein shake or bar (less than 220 cal and 10 g fat)

Snack: Small piece of fruit

Lunch: Protein shake or bar (less than 220 cal and 10 g fat)

Snack: Small piece of fruit

Dinner: Small piece of lean protein, small salad with fat-free dressing or a non-starchy vegetable, a serving of carbs (several salt-free crackers or two slices of low-cal bread or a starchy vegetable), and a serving of fruit

Snack: Small piece of fruit.

 

I can also drink low-cal or no-cal drinks and eat all the non-starchy veggies that I want. I think I am going to get sick of fruit, though, by the end of the two weeks. I'll probably be happy to go on liquids.

 

 

I was wondering what your diet was gon look like. My doc doesn't require one, but I'd like to follow one anyway, just to get a jump on the wt loss and try to shrink my liver. Let us know what the rest of your diet looks like.

I was wondering what your diet was gon look like. My doc doesn't require one, but I'd like to follow one anyway, just to get a jump on the wt loss and try to shrink my liver. Let us know what the rest of your diet looks like.

I wish my doctor didn't require one. That's the only thing that I don't like about her program. Oh well, I can follow any diet for two weeks. It's long-term diets that I don't do well with.

I just got back from shopping for the diet. I have a lot of dried fruit on hand, so I didn't need to get any fresh fruit to eat. I got some chicken tenders and some lean pieces of beef, plus some eggs that I could make for my dinner. I also got a lot of frozen vegetables. To give some variety, I figure that I can probably substitute some low-cal yogurt for one of the protein drinks/bars with no problem, as long as I stay below the 220 cal and 10 g fat limit, since yogurt is pretty high in protein. I also got a big case of bottled water and some decaf tea bags for iced tea.

I am going to be meeting with the nutritionist on the 27th, so I'll post the diet after that. I don't think it is going to be bad, though, because from the way the surgeon talked, the pre-op diet was the worst part. I think I am basically going to be restricted to pureed foods for two weeks, and then I'll be able to start regular foods.

I wish my pre-op diet were that interesting, Laurend. I get four medi-fast shakes (90 cals each) and one diet frozen entree a day. I've supplemented that with some sugar free jello and popsicles but that's it. Two weeks never seemed so long...

Hello everyone! My date is July 12! So glad to join the Lucky 7's! :heh:

Hi all,

Well it's just about 1 a.m. I can't sleep! Too pumped up. I even took a Xanax to help me sleep. No such luck. I have to get up in 3 hrs. 30 mins.

Does the sleep you get under anesthesia count as sleep? I sure hope so.

I'm going to give it another whirl.

BreadLady

Well, hope you get some sleep soon!! But you'll get lots of sleep tomorrow!

I start my 2 week pre op diet on Monday... two weeks of Opti fast... I can't supplement with anything other than their soups, shakes and bars. I figure I can do it for two weeks though.... I hope I loose something during this time too. Good luck to everyone!