Hello,

I am marking off the days on my calendar. It still seems unreal to me that I will be breaking free of this burden soon. I can't imagine how I will feel. I carry around 2 of me and I am VERY tired of having this extra 'person' on my back.:tired I am enjoying reading all of your experiences. You are going to be a big help, I can see. I will be reading a lot over the next few days and hope to be posting more soon. Have a great week!! :wave:

Hi! I guess I should figure out exactly how many days I have left until the big day too .... 26 days or so!

I was thinking about getting an extra pair of pants to take with me for the surgery and I had a complete ah-ha moment - that I will never have to buy this size again! So I can totally relate with the "I am VERY tired of having this extra 'person' on my back." That person is getting evicted!

Good luck and keep us posted!

Hi,

Me too, I have until the 27th....Can't wait until its over and start my life again...

Lets keep each other posted so we can go through the good and tough times together. I'm soooo excited too!!!!

Pat

I haven't been keeping up with this like I should. I did post on the August bandsters forum though. I just wanted to touch base with ya'll just in case you didn't read it. I am doing very well. I have been eating mushies since Sunday night and I am liking it :clap2: I was getting a little under-the-weather with the liquids. I went to a pot luck dinner at church Sunday and was very surprised with myself. I was really not hungry but I wanted to look 'normal'...whatever that is...and found some chili Beans that had a thin broth, so I skimmed off the broth and it was really good. I also ate a little spagetti...which I mashed up very well...and about 3 bites of watermelon. I have not had any trouble with my band. I have noticed that I can 'feel' it more now. Must be getting the feeling back in my stomach which is a good sign of healing. I am going back to swimming tomorrow. I tried to go Mon but the thunderstorms ran us out of the pool. My DH has been sick and our car was out of commission but :confused: we got it back tonight and I got him home from the hospital tonight also. He is going to be having some tests next week. I have to keep putting all these stressors in God's hands cause I sure don't want to do anything stupid. :notagree Well, I'm off to bed. Ya'll keep up the good work.

Karen :hippie:

Welcome to the site guys!! Hope you all love your band. I really love being free from stuffing my face with everything that brushs up against me. When i think of how much i ate before, well it is a wonder i did not blow up. I am surprised i did not eat the neighbors cat. Now i do not eat anything if it is not good for me. Major difference!! Love my band...Donna

It's 23 days since surgery, and I'm so happy with my band. :dance: I have only had a couple of times where I have felt as if the food was going to come back up. I just stopped everything and let it settle down, and I was okay. I am trying very hard to stay on track as far as diet goes. I am still on mushy foods, but I have begun to add in some solids. I am amazed at just how little it takes to feel full. It is wonderful. I go back for my first post-op and fill on Oct 4. I am looking forward to it. I am also very impressed with my doctor, Dr. Frank Felts in Dallas. He has called me twice here at home to be sure that I am doing okay. It is good to have that security and I am looking forward to seeing him. I am still a bit apprehensive about the fill but I know all will go well. :bored Getting sleepy, so I'm off to bed.

Karen :hippie: