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:

Ask your nurse if it is better for you to explode?!? I would not have made it without Gas X strips!! I noticed the gas pains subsiding about day 8 or 9.

I had my surgery on Wednesday and I think it went as well as it could have gone. Even though I had only ingested Lortab and tiny sips of water, I did have several episodes of vomiting that afternoon despite the antinausea patch they had placed behind my ear. Once I started using Phenergan suppositories:o, that was all gone.

I suffered the gas pains, but the Gas-X really helped, I believe. I am still sore in my right upper back, but I have decided that those pains are due to my hunching over to protect my incisions. Now that I am making a conscious effort to stand all the way up, that pain is starting to subside.

About the left chest/shoulder pain, my doctor warned me about that ahead of time and basically said, "You'll think you're having a heart attack, but you're not." (He did also explain what a real heart attack would feel like.) He said it's referred pain from the diaphragm (the brain perceives it as shoulder pain instead of the diaphragm for some reason).

Artsy, banded 12/19/07

I went to my post opt appointment I lose 10.5 lbs all hell up and my bodybugg came today.

What's a "bodybugg" ?

Do I need one?

Hi everyone,

Just thought I'd check back in, haven't felt like being on the computer much this week. Day 5 post op and I'm feeling fairly good now. Still not ready to run a marathon. I've had a really rough week, not much pain with the incisions, just the dreaded "gas" pains. I feel kinda like I've got a broken rib or something. But like I said, doing better today. I haven't been out of the house since I had my surgery on Monday but I plan to go watch my grandkids in their Christmas Program at church tomorrow if possible. Still definitely no regrets at getting this done. Good luck to all of you MERRY LOSERS!!

I am doing pretty well actually. Minimal pain except for getting up and down- Sitting on the toilet is the worst but even that is getting better. I have been walking quite a bit (400 steps 4 times a day is my current goal).

Right after surgery, I kept trying to throw up but they gave me lots of anti-nausea and then put a patch on my ear for when I came home. Haven't had problems since even during my hour and half car ride home.

My doc said gas-x wouldnt help either but oh my gosh it makes you feel so much better!! I also tried the pepermint tea someone recommened on here and that helped too.

Mostly I am extremely bloated. If found sitting up makes me feel better and it is easier to get up and down than when you are laying completely flat.

I will post more tomorrow. This isn't anywhere near as bad for recovery as I expected it to be!!!

BODYBUGG :: HOW IT WORKS

It is a device you can use that tracks calories in and calories out. I don't have one yet but it looks like it would be another great tool to have on this journey to goal weight.

It is awesome the bodybugg is a device that strap on on your arm, leg or chest it tells you the calories you burned for the day you input the foods u ate for the day and how much weight you want to lose for the week. mines is 2lbs a week it than tells me how many caloires I have to burn that day to reach my goal. yesterday after work I checked it it said I need to burn 200 more calories to reach my goal at the end of the week so I jump on the exercise bike and burned 250. its worth every dollar pice range is 199-349 from 24hourfitness.com I bought mines for 249.00

I was banded on the 18th and the gasx strips did nothing for me. I had about four boxes on hand just in case but never felt a difference.

One question I do have is calories vs. proper food intake. Is there a protein requirement or calorie requirement during the clear liquid stage? I am drinking alot of water and a little soup but I doubt I am getting 500 calories a day. I am burning 2800 calories a day just laying around the house and average about 3500 steps per day.

My Doctor says a minimum of 30 grams of protein. Having protein will help your body heal and you will feel better faster.

I drink a bottle of Isopure each day. You can get it at a GNC store or online. It is already pre-mixed so it is easier to drink than a mix, at least in my opinion.

I was banded on the 20th and was told focus on hydration and protein for the first few days. So I am alternating between gatorade and my protein drink. I will probably add a little chicken broth tomorrow.

I can't take much more of this gas. I'm breaking out the strips tonight. Ugh, as far as protien goes, I hate the shakes. I don't have any other choice b/c I'm on liquids but I just can't stand any of the ones I have tried. I'll be sooo glad when I get past day 10.

Waiting for the mushies......

MERRY LOSERS

Dec 3 - CarolK1

parrot0927

antsmith101

Christasha

Danna(sewenup1)

Heavy Heartland

Dec 4 - TXbandit

kris102003

Sandy63

candy8360

inthecitygirl

Rosie15

Dec 5 - mejr62

Chienne and her dad

Brooke (medic26541)

Babyblues425

Munchkin392

Buckeye jc

goddezz

Dec 6 – Sghatl

newlife

JEN_RN

Lost in LS

Twilight

AudricIan

gg88

NewMeFrisco

ThunderWheels

UT LB Loser

Dec 7 - Newblew

jen hollers

Meghan1983

jennypoo

tomecia25

Jais

Dec 8

Dec 9

Dec 10 - HeatherA (tentative)

Michelle28

Fanny Adams <<< NEW DATE!! EEK!

Dec 11 - ::Tracy::

LinzerPA

vanessa

Tia Maria

Gus123

krisa

cattles

Peachie

Dec 12 - Caramel

Vicki J

chatita

mrskrzyz

Sheila

C.N.

sherenza

reif78

Dec 13 - jmschnapf

Anyalee

Mommathang

Motogrossgirly

MissyDFE

missmonaaz

Heatherz88

secretstolen

fairchilde23

norahs

Dec 14

Dec 15

Dec 16

Dec 17 - 100lbsforsale

MissSac

gingimop

~Trixie~

grannyk

girlygirlz

collet

lachanga (tentative)

jewelee

Dec 18 - Mendypoo

Livingthe Dream

JET's MOM

HHWALJ

Kelly Mcgee

AlysonRR

Reillye

HeatherA

Just A Girl

Frisky1

Ellisa

Dec 19 - Cerrin

Dandydeb

Artsy

cajuncutie

Moosictchr

Lisamarie

Dec 20 - Jonesy

mrsjiggles (tentative)

nhlapband

Sunshine Tx

Dec 21

RonKat

Dec 22

Dec 23

DEC 24

Dorr185

Dec 25 - MERRY CHRISTMAS

Dec 26 - Miss Polly

jenncore

lachica39

Palarin

Tcuts

gayle21

Kennergirl

redd1733

Dec 27 - jasmona1214

glitzigirl

thundandlight

Jazzywoman

jbaines

Holly369

Dec 28 - The Fox

imsamiam

J.Discount

Cleo2354

Mellis

Jalee

rebellerina

Dec 29

Dec 30

Dec 31 - Justin

Chrisann

imb316

mvg1269

I can't take much more of this gas. I'm breaking out the strips tonight. Ugh, as far as protien goes, I hate the shakes. I don't have any other choice b/c I'm on liquids but I just can't stand any of the ones I have tried. I'll be sooo glad when I get past day 10.

Waiting for the mushies......

Are you on full fluids or only clear fluids. If you are on full fluids and having problems with the protein drinks you could try having some drinking yoghurt (if you like yoghurt) or egg flip (again if you like milk and are allowed it). These will both lift your protein intake and I found them to be much easier to drink than Optifast.

Danna

So glad you are doing well. I feel like crap. Stomach pain, tired, hurts to move, but not as bas as yesterday. Overall I am improving day by day.

I don't know why I can't have a simple recovery. Sure does sound like I am whining. Thanks for listening anyway. I would still do this again.

deb

Day 6 was a big turnaround day for me. I felt lightheaded and not quite right up until that time. The gas pains were very troublesome. Still have the shoulder pain. But, read a good post on here that explained it I think. The poster had talked to her doctor about the shoulder pain she was having. Her doctor told her it was diaphragm referred pain. That the brain is perceiving it as shoulder pain.

What do you think?

C.N.

So glad you are doing well. I feel like crap. Stomach pain, tired, hurts to move, but not as bas as yesterday. Overall I am improving day by day.

I don't know why I can't have a simple recovery. Sure does sound like I am whining. Thanks for listening anyway. I would still do this again.

deb

Hey, I think I am QUEEN of whining. :eek: I got discouraged last week (banded 12/17) when I would read how well people were doing on days 3 and 4 when day 3 was by far and away the WORST day for me. By day 5 I really was feeling better though. Today is day 7, and aside from some occasional gas pains (some of which are still REALLY sharp!) and some pain when standing, I'm doing really well. My husband went back to work today and I'm ready to brave the world with my three kids. Well, kind of. We're going to church.

Whine away ... but also know that it WILL get better.