Hey everyone,

Well, I made it thru banding yesterday. It hurts, of course I expected it to. It's not excruciating, but it still hurts. I'm just sipping fluids and resting...just thought I would check in and let everyone know I made it

Thank you Longhorn I'll find out if it works now... and hope you all feel better soon after being banded.

I have tried twice to "practice" doing the liquid diet because I have to do it for 10 days before surgery. I have not been able to stick to it. Maybe it will be different when I have no choice. I seem to be eating more right now too, I don't know if it's nerves or because I know later I won't be able to eat. Anyone go thru this?

Yep, I sure did. My surgery is scheduled for Wednesday and I have a 7 day pre-op diet. Although I ate more than usual the week before I started on it, once I started my pre-op I didn't look back. I'm so pumped and ready to go .. I think that's my motivation. You'll do it too.

Thank you Longhorn I'll find out if it works now... and hope you all feel better soon after being banded.

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Patty that is great! WOW you came home the same day!?! My Dr. told me Friday that I will be in overnight. I am waiting to hear when my surgery date will be. Praying it will be before the end of the year, my insurance covers it all if I can get it in before Jan 1st. I have my Endo. Thursday morning. And all the other things will be scheduled on Monday.

Hope you are feeling better every day!

Kim

congradualtions on starting your new journey to be thin

Hi Patty, You were just banded on the first and already you've lost 37lbs! that's awesome! did you lose it before the surgery? Can I ask you how you did it? I'm getting banded probably in the beginning of January and I've been trying to set myself up to eat better now that I've had all the testings etc. - For some reason the past few days I thought I was eating as if every minute of the day was my last supper - what mental frame I was in! Today I'm waking up and realizing I'm going to gain weight if I keep this up and I don't want to feel worse than I already feel as being so overweight and feeling so bloated. I would love to hear how everyone loses so much before their surgery - what do you eat? I am making a chicken breast, no skin/vegie soup right now as we speak so I can eat it all night if I get uncontrollable hungry horrors!

I started Nutrisystem at the beginning of the year, lost some, then lost some more on the 2 week pre-op. I have lost 47 pounds since the beginning of the year now, I just don't know the pin number for the ticker. I guess I have to make another

Hi There everybody! I've made it too Nov 1st!!! was painfull and still hurts - specially the pain in left shoulder and headache! grr but I am today first day at work - tired but happy to move around!

Did you experience any nausea or kid of pressure in pouch when you eat? I think I drink to much...

San Francsico Dr.Camposs UCSF

shadst83 - What a great positive attitude! Wishing you the best on Wednesday!

shadst83 - What a great positive attitude! Wishing you the best on Wednesday!

awww, thanks. I made myself work on some difficult projects today at work, or I would've been bouncing off the walls. My co-workers would have wondered what the heck is up with me since none of them knows anything (insert diabolical, wicked laughter here) :biggrin1:

shadst83, you see some of my friends know and some are not - specially my boss when she said "I hope you not going to have this stupid banding or stapling...." I can't stand her for beeing soe ignorant I just show up at wotrk and if things will go not like she wonts I will just say "@@.." and walk away! SHe is pregnant and she thinks that her show is one actress show and here I am with my belly sticking up and behaving like 9 month pregnency!!!

I am telling you there are some pple who are ignorant I dont blame you to do not tell them!

We will show them who is the boss when will be skinny becuase we are already fabulous!!!

shadst83, you see some of my friends know and some are not - specially my boss when she said "I hope you not going to have this stupid banding or stapling...." I can't stand her for beeing soe ignorant I just show up at wotrk and if things will go not like she wonts I will just say "@@.." and walk away! SHe is pregnant and she thinks that her show is one actress show and here I am with my belly sticking up and behaving like 9 month pregnency!!!

I am telling you there are some pple who are ignorant I dont blame you to do not tell them!

We will show them who is the boss when will be skinny becuase we are already fabulous!!!

Now she could've kept that remark, couldn't she? Oh well, a year from now the healthy, energetic edeva will have the last word.

Good on you Patty - it only gets better and better!!

Eveda, I know exactly what you are saying about rude people, that's why I'm not telling anyone, the only ones that know are my husband and my closest girlfriend, and that's all (and I have friends and family that I'm close with too). I chose this because I don't want to hear everyone's opinions and comments, isn't it ironic how they all have opinions and are experts when it it's all about you? This is a very personal decision we have made and we need to have supportive people around us, that's why this group is the best! We're all in this together. Sometimes I think negatively self-centered opinionate people are just so miserable with themselves - you know "misery loves company". hehe!

Eveda, I know exactly what you are saying about rude people, that's why I'm not telling anyone, the only ones that know are my husband and my closest girlfriend, and that's all (and I have friends and family that I'm close with too). I chose this because I don't want to hear everyone's opinions and comments, isn't it ironic how they all have opinions and are experts when it it's all about you? This is a very personal decision we have made and we need to have supportive people around us, that's why this group is the best! We're all in this together. Sometimes I think negatively self-centered opinionate people are just so miserable with themselves - you know "misery loves company". hehe!

Hey, I am fully understanding for that..however I kind of open myself to other friends...I was kind of stressed before it and I just went thru the divorce and I am pretty alone here - my family is oversees. I start talking about that between friends and guess what I really found lots of pple who accep it and wonted help! I also learn that some of my friends are just not friends fo rme anymore! so that is a good lesson. Hovewer I didt say to my boss, coworkers and not to all my family..they can be very cruel I know. But belive me I am so happy now to be banded and see the scale going down everyday that I don't care anymore about them critisizing me and I am starting to take the complements how great I am looking day by day! I went to hairdresser and make myself pretty and I am so happy to be here and be able to talk with fellow like me! I really enjoy my life now - and it is just a beggining - a week after!!!I am all excited that I can trully say that all pain I went thru its woth the feelings I have now!!!

Good luck with your band! keep me updated!

cheers,

edeva3