I thought I would start a thread and as we get more Merry Losers than they can copy and paste and add their names.

MERRY LOSERS

Dec 3 - CarolK1

Dec 4 - TXbandit (tentative)

Dec 6 - Sghatl

Dec 7 - Newblew

jen hollers

Dec 10 - HeatherA (tentative)

Dec 11 - ::Tracy::

Dec 13 - Caramel

Dec 17 - 100lbsforsale

MissSac

Dec 18 - Mendypoo

Dec 26 - Miss Polly

Dec 27 - jasmona1214

Dec 28 - The Fox

Please feel free to add your surgery date

Caramel:ranger:

I forgot to mention that the surgeon was not able to repair my abdominal hernia - it was too big and will require mesh to fix it. Couldn't do it at the same time. At least now when I have abdominalplasty in a year or year and a half, they can repair it then and insurance will cover the surgery for both. If he had fixed it now, it would have to be redone then anyway. He did say he found a large hiatal hernial and repaired it though. I have had it since my pregnancy with my daughter 42 years ago.

Welcome home sghatl . . . and so glad you are doing fine! Keep us posted . . . and YEA!!!!!

Chris

I can't believe how good I feel. I am totally pain free. I have some discomfort at the incision sights but no pain. I can even bend over and put on my socks and shoes.

I to had mine done on the 6th. I am getting the shoulder pain but keeping a pad on it. I am a little sore but not much. I feel wierd, not sure when I am hungry or not. Haven't relly eaten much. Just glad it is done.

Hi. I am new to this thread. My surgery date is December 19th!!!!

Thunder, Mine was on the 6th too. I am sore, no real pain. I am not/ or don 't feel hungry. It is really weird? were you sent hine on lovenox? I am very sleepy and keep falling asleep in chair. gg

I am also on the preop diet, it's not to bad, and counting down the days. Wish I had it done yesterday. But it will be here soon enough. Do any of you that have already had it have any great tips for those of us waiting?

BANDED ON YESTERDAY 12/7/07 NOT REALLY IN PAIN NO SORES JUST REALLY BAD GAS REALLY BAD LIKE A ELEPHANT IS WALKING ON MY CHEST. I PUT A ICE BACK ON PORT AREA I THINK THAT WORKS CAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANY PAIN THERE AND TAKE PAIN MEDS BEFORE PAIN START HELPS GOOD LUCK MONDAY BAND DATES HOPE YOUR BAND IS EASY LIKE MINES GOING BACK TO SLEEP:car:

Dandydeb . . . the only thing I can suggest is to keep yourself busy while you are waiting . . . I was going nuts the week before . . . so just kept going to do things like shopping . . . cleaning (A BIGGIE FOR ME - I'm not Suzie Homemaker) . . . movies . . .projects for Christmas gifts . . . there is no easy way to get through the waiting . . . but oh my . . .you are getting so close!

Chris

Dandydeb,

Make sure you have plenty of soups, protein drinks etc for when you get home - you will not feel like preparing anything after the surgery. Have a liquid vitamin available - you need to be taking these daily to help your recovery. Make sure you have really comfortable clothes to come home in - fashion comes second to comfort on this occasion - if you can get away with out a bra do so or take a really comfortable one with you as many of the incision will be along the band line. Take a book or something with you in case you have a long wait. Can't think of anything else right now.

Danna

thanks for the info, We just found out my mother-in-law is having a pacemaker placed next week, so we will be going to sunny california for a week to help her. Get back Monday and suregery Wednesday. so guess I will be busy. Need to do my shopping now though. You guys are great,

Thanks,

What part of Sunny California are you coming to? I'll tell you right now its bearly 50 here today . . . although it is sunny even though it's supposed to be pouring. I'm in the San Diego area. Hope all goes well for your mil!

Chris

BANDED ON YESTERDAY 12/7/07 NOT REALLY IN PAIN NO SORES JUST REALLY BAD GAS REALLY BAD LIKE A ELEPHANT IS WALKING ON MY CHEST. I PUT A ICE BACK ON PORT AREA I THINK THAT WORKS CAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANY PAIN THERE AND TAKE PAIN MEDS BEFORE PAIN START HELPS GOOD LUCK MONDAY BAND DATES HOPE YOUR BAND IS EASY LIKE MINES GOING BACK TO SLEEP<img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/car.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Car" smilieid="141" class="inlineimg" />

<br /> <br /> <br /> Sounds like you are doing great. Congratulations. I love the car, Yes you are on your way. I'll catch up on the 18th!

I am not sure if I posted the wrong date before but my surgery is December 13th, this coming Thursday.

Good luck to all those getting banded in December!

I to had mine done on the 6th. I am getting the shoulder pain but keeping a pad on it. I am a little sore but not much. I feel wierd, not sure when I am hungry or not. Haven't relly eaten much. Just glad it is done.

I had mine done the 6th also. Not too sure if I am hungry either. I am not in pain to speak of, my incisions are sore. I had mine done in Mexico and the next morning I went shopping for 2 hours!. I have a hungry feeling in my stomach (the big part of my stomach) but drinking liquids does not satisfy the feeling. Maybe it isn't hunger...not too sure. It feels like I swallowed a piece of hard candy and it is stuck in my chest. It is not too painful, just annoying.

Overall I am feeling great, the little bit of gas I had has subsided, I have just been walking around the house and doing light housework. It helps to move around.

• MERRY LOSERS

  
  

• 
  Dec 3 - CarolK1
  parrot0927
  Dec 4 - TXbandit (tentative)
  kris102003
  Dec 5 - mejr62
  Chienne and her dad

  
  

• Brooke (medic26541)

  
  

• Dec 6 – Sghatl

  
  newlife
  Dec 7 - Newblew
  jen hollers

  
  

• Meghan1983

  
  Dec 8
  Dec 9
  Dec 10 - HeatherA (tentative)
  Dec 11 - ::Tracy::

  
  

• LinzerPA

  
  

• vanessa

  
  Dec 12 - Caramel
  Dec 13 - jmschnapf
  Anyalee
  Mommathang

  
  

• tomecia25

  
  Dec 14
  Dec 15
  Dec 16
  Dec 17 - 100lbsforsale
  MissSac
  Dec 18 - Mendypoo
  Livingthe Dream

  
  

• JET's MOM

  
  Frisky1

  
  

• Dec 19 - Cerrin

  
  Dec 20 - Jonesy
  Dec 21
  Dec 22
  Dec 23
  DEC 24
  Dec 25 - MERRY CHRISTMAS
  Dec 26 - Miss Polly
  Dec 27 - jasmona1214

  
  

• glitzigirl

  
  Dec 28 - The Fox
  imsamiam

  
  

My official date is now 12/18 :-)