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?

Brady--I am self pay even with a BMI > 40 and co-morbidities! I fought the battle for a year and gave up and went to Mexico.

Hi everyone. I just got home about 2 hours ago. Surgery was awsome. No complications. They found a hernia under my stomach though that we knew nothing about so the doctor had to take an hour to fix that before placing the band.

I have had absolutely NO pain. I can't believe it and neither could the nurses. I have taken nothing since surgery. The anestegiologist (sp?) gave me a shot of morphine in my spine before surgery and he said that helps alot with post surgery pain in the back. I am amazed because I had no pain ANYWHERE!!!

I am so happy about having the band. I asked 2 different nurses if they were sure that he was able to place the band after the hernia repair because I have no pain. They laughed and said yes you have a band. They told me when I went down this morning to do my barium swallow they would make sure that I get to see my band. Sure enough there it was. I watched the barium go through. That was pretty cool.

I would have been home earlier today but my pulse kept going low and they wanted to see if they could get it up and keep it up. They told me normal resting rate is between 60-80 but mine setting still not moving was 41. Then went I went walking for 20 laps and returned they took it again and it was at 64. I have a pulse/blood pressure wrist thing here at home and they told me to just keep an eye on it. I have been taking it and it is running about 55-58. They talked with my doctor about it and he said it could be due to the meds during surgery and the fact that all I have done today was sleep. I would sleep, wake up and go walk a few laps to try to ward off any gas pains and then get back in bed and doze off again. My left shoulder did get an annoying little ache (nothing to bad) so I put a heating pad on it and about 10 minutes later it was gone. Now I am just itchy and that is from the morphine shot in the back. They said alot of people get that side effect.

Anyway, I just had to post to let you all know how everything went. ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!

:whoo::whoo::whoo:

Catch you all later!!

Jackie

Hi Everyone,

I got my band today and am doing well. I think the worst part of it was that when I tried to get up and walk the first time it felt like I had charlie horses in the calves of my legs. Did anyone else experience this? I think that pain along with the sore throat from the breathing tube was worse than the incisions. I am eating popsicles and drinking small amounts of apple juice. I didn't even need my pain medicine this afternoon. I planned to take a little before bed just to help me sleep but I am very surprised that it was not as painful as I imagined it would be. Anyway, thank you to everyone who wished me well. I am glad it is over and I am on the road to the new me.

Chim, good luck on your surgery tomorrow!!!! I will be cheering for you. Come post as soon as you are able to.

I haven't been posting much because like everybody else I am trying to tie up a thousand loose ends before Friday. And I am moving schools, so I have alreay packed 52 boxes of personal stuff to take with me and there is still stuff left. And I decided to give away some stuff too. Man, teachers have way too much crap ( forgive my french)!

My mom just called wanting to know about my diet and stuff...she was in a pretty good mood but after so many years of weight related repression or whatever you call it I feel so hesitant to talk to her. No, I hate talking to her about this. And then I feel guilty because she is my mom and regardless of her faults she did always loved me very much, and because she is trying to be all cheerful and supportive and I just want to shut her off. I know it's time for me to let go and move on with our relationship, but that's so hard!

Good luck to all tomorrow!

Welcome back, Jackie and Biggest Loser! Woohoo!!! Both of you are doing so well! I'm so happy for you. You're both on the Loser's Bench now.

Jackie and Biggest loser, WELCOME to Bandland!!!!!!!!!

You're now oficial membes!! Isn't it great. I'm so glad to hear you are both doing well.

Good luck to all the Bandsters for tomorrow.

Here's the line up:

Chimboree, Nelli, Stepht7s, Nevada Spirit, and Betty B.

Best o luck to all of you. You will be in our thoughts and prayers for a quick recovery!!! Come back and see us when you are able!!!!

Thanks everyone for sharing your weight struggle stories - it's always nice to know we're not alone! I was beginning to think I was doing something really wrong!

OMG...I was amazed to see the list of people lined up for this week!!! Good luck to all of you!

Brandy, I was self pay, about $16,000, but worth every penny, just to be able to look at my HOT DOC was worth that!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL!! Seriously, I'm worth every penny, and my insurance had exclusions for it, no way no how, and I wasn't going to fight, it would of prolonged the loss I've already had!

Cazulay, I have those mom feelings too. No very supportive of me, so I learned to stay around people that are. Maybe that's why I'm in one state and she's in another. I'm probably one of few that actually get along with my MIL better than my own mother. Funny thing is, it was the same way with my ex-MIL too.

Wow, there are tons of people on tonight. Look down below...

Lynette, I'm so jealous! I want a hottie doc too!!!

Wow, this group is soooo busy!!!

Chim, hang in there ... tomorrow will come! We will be anxiously awaiting your posts!!!!

Dini, Sorry I missed you AGAIN, but I hope you are having awesome dreams!!! Maybe one of the HOT docs that everybody is posting about!!! Man, could go for a few of those!!!

Lynette, Sounds like your meeting went well! Any pointers for us????

Sounds like those newly banded are all doing well and staying very positive!!! Nice to see everyone is feeling well enough to post!!! :clap2:

Had to share a fabulous treat I made myself this morning. I put some fresh peaches and raspberries together in my food processor with a pinch of sugar. i know, nothing fancy, but omg it was soooooo good!!! with all the carb stuff, it was nice to have something sweet and refreshing.

OK so I have to share this with all of you. Some have ben going back and forth about who they're telling or not. Here's my story, and it's kinda funny.

So everyone at work knows, and they are all so excited for me. So I go there today to have lunch with a good friend, and I sware, I now know what it is like to have a rack (big boobs) because everyone was so busy STARING at my body as they we're talking to me. I felt like saying, "HELLO, my face is up here!!!!!!!!" I do consider myself to be a little on the well endowed side, it's just that my belly sticks out farther and it was never as noticable, ok, it used to, but geesh, can you not look me up and down. I felt like I was in a fashion show or something.

But overall, I have to say they were either being overly nice or they really did see a difference because I got a lot of compliments about 'looking good'.

Well, have to tell you all ... my baby turns 21 at midnight!!!!! YIKES!!! Talk about a restless and nerve racking night!!!! She just left for the evening and I am a bundle of nerves!!!! I can't wait til these next few days are over!!!! She just thinks her dad and I are way to over reactive, but man, it scares the daylights out of me!!! She did promise not to drive and will stay at a friends, but nonetheless, they are going out too!!!!:nervous

Oh well, besides that, we took her to Red Lobster tonight, because that is where she wanted to go ... I'm thinking well, what am I gonna eat there? ... it wasn't bad, I had about 3 bites of salad, 5-6 bites of mashed potatoes, probably 1/4 cup of cooked veggies, and 1/2 of a haddock broiled and lightly seasoned haddock fillet. So wasn't bad, no problems and I am feeling great this evening!!! So there is life after the band!!!! I do enjoy going out once in awhile, it is nice to know we can!!!

OK so I have to share this with all of you. Some have ben going back and forth about who they're telling or not. Here's my story, and it's kinda funny.

So everyone at work knows, and they are all so excited for me. So I go there today to have lunch with a good friend, and I sware, I now know what it is like to have a rack (big boobs) because everyone was so busy STARING at my body as they we're talking to me. I felt like saying, "HELLO, my face is up here!!!!!!!!" I do consider myself to be a little on the well endowed side, it's just that my belly sticks out farther and it was never as noticable, ok, it used to, but geesh, can you not look me up and down. I felt like I was in a fashion show or something.

But overall, I have to say they were either being overly nice or they really did see a difference because I got a lot of compliments about 'looking good'.

That's so funny! You were on the runway...better yet, the catwalk...the boob thing used to happen to me before I had my reduction, so I can relate.