January Surgery Dates

[saleel22 0]

Good luck for tomorrow, PortuguesePrincess(Stephanie),Amberwaves(Amber), Tamika(taismommy), jaycee, kat_in_GA

Saleel22

[saleel22 0]

Whoo Hoo tomorrow I can get off my 2 weeks of fluids and start on purees. Who would have thought that would be so exciting.

Saleel22

[lee41 0]

I am 6 days out and doing great! I walked my first full mile today....I am getting all my Protein and Water down. I still have a tad of gas and potty pains..poo...I am going to the bathroom but it feels like it is stuck there but moving nevertheless. I think that the walking is the big help! I get hunger smells for things I wish I could eat lol but being a good girl here. I see my Doc on 2/8 for follow up. I tried those gas-x strips no such luck for me...I just lay on my belly and heating pad(over my feather pillows)that seems to work the best..I still have some pain but not as bad as the first day out.Weighed myself for the first time today 205lbs.

Wish you all the best of luck!

~WhirlWinds~

I had surgery two days before you. One thing that really worked for me in the 'potty' area was to make/drink an All-Bran milkshake. I know that sounds terrible but it really is great. I'm on pureed foods at this point so I blend 1/2c. All-Bran with 1/2c.skim milk (I use soy milk), and 2 packets of artificial sugar. This fills me up so it has become my Breakfast meal. Within 4 days of drinking my All-Bran milkshake, all potty functions returned to normal--thank goodness!

[Queb 0]

Good luck for tomorrow, PortuguesePrincess(Stephanie),Amberwaves(Amber), Tamika(taismommy), jaycee, kat_in_GA

Saleel22

Good luck to you Saleel22. I will think about you:wink2:

[WhirlWinds 0]

Hello Lee41: I responded with my story in the e-mail here on the board. Please forward a copy to me as you are the first one I ever told it to...:tongue: I was surprised as it just flowed out of me. Never had anyone ask me before either.I want to say Thank YOU! It has help me to understand how and why and just where I want to go! I will be doing the Benefiber that I bought starting tomarrow. I think I knew this was going to happen so I bought it before I had the surgery LOL! Oh well sh$tty subject...:biggrin: But today is much better for me...did house work because of the snow and weather here couldn't go to the gym. I have so much homework it isn't funny:eek: Guess I better get doing it if I want to pass and stay on the Dean's List:cool: Good Luck to all for surgery tomarrow and today!

Be Bless

~WhirlWinds~

[DeeGee 0]

Hiya.....op date 31st January 08...England.

Dee

[lkgrubb 0]

:tongue: WE can do this!

DEEGEE

Best of luck to you and all of us who will be having our world changed on 1/31/2008

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[Pam-Dallas 0]

So, I am now 7 days post-op and feeling better. I still have gas pains but thanks to GasX and a heating pad they are getting better. Does anyone know when the steristrips will fall off? They are itchy, but not coming up at all yet - I have this horrible urge to pick at them but I won't let myself. I wanted to say Thank You to everyone for all of your support during this time - it makes such a difference to have people to reach out to that are going through the same thing as I am. Good Luck to everyone!

Pam

[bcgates 0]

Pam, My strips starting falling off about the 5th day. I still have 2 on. The one over the port, and one other. Congrats on feeling so well. I feel pretty good, and i am really trying to get in the 2 mile walk. My dog really appreciates the band because she is getting to go on more walks.:frown:

[seajules 0]

What a month.......yea for us !!!!!!!

3 weeks out and the only real problem I am having is the skin breakdown from my steri strips.....................the incisions look great, but the skin around it is sooo itchy and red. The doctor looked at it yesterday and said that it is not infected.thank god.....but it looks awful...........everything else has been going great and I'm down 21 pounds.....:frown:

[Pam-Dallas 0]

Congrats Seajules on losing 21 lbs! That is great! Keep up the great work everyone - February is going to be a great month for us.

[babedoe4 5]

Thank you soooo much for sharing your post op course I'm less nervous from reading what I may expect afterwards. I am being banded on feb 4th Yeahhhh!!!:party:

[CW_Lady 0]

Ouch! I fell off the list again. Had my first post-op doctor visit. Said I'm doing well and my first fill is scheduled for March 6th.

Dec 31- Chrisann (honorary member of the Jan 08 bandsters)

Jan 1- HAPPY NEW YEARS! Starting the year off right!

Jan 2- phowell, Megmarie21, Gingerbug(Victoria), jengland, racetrackweary, rainbowme2(Bunny), RT, jojokitty

Jan 3-WOWOX7, Woodsy,momto3, Mommamare, nancy52,AnneElliot, ovahkummer,

010308

Jan 4- KUgirl, steviegene, SuzanneG, Songinmysoul, sleclerc (shirley), WendyRae, MamaJava

Jan 5- texasbandster

Jan 6

Jan 7- CallmeJim, comepickmeup, NukeChik, mamato3, kintime, Shell, destined2befree, babedoe4, ch4251, ladyroz

Jan 8- Fat&thrifty(and husband Joe), itz me, faa31, crackedpepper, flipbarnett, Joanna240, rustymarie, gingydilly, seajules, ttallman, iaasw

Jan 9– Redtulips3, FLMan, TachaBaby505, Lillyanne_M, CJV,grandmom4x

Jan 10- luvsrocks, Hilary, Jen25bl, jtag10_4, Char1007, Pizzaman citygirl4616,

FLMan

Jan 11- brez1015, Tmusicmaker123, Poopsie, Ready2JustDoIt, B-Man, ganigirl6, Ms.BearKat11, yelsnia(Angela), glorybee123's Avatar

glorybee123

Jan 12- jen6740, Jan_08

Jan 13

Jan 14- CoreynVA, acalpn, srbanker(Suzanne), grayl, cnukaya, Jessthat, Deedle, thinner-or-bust, gilliebean, greeniiii, mitch, WestCoastFatGuy, maryt

Jan 15- Travelology, Dianegoe, poodlecamper, LKM, greeneyez, alfofohio , restrict2008, aprilbene, , jbentleyrn

Jan 16- Kathy, Saleel, back2reality, Cherry_Blue, Dazzle, nadean, with his help, Laurinda; Pikedafoe, Ms.Toya, SMR100, thistledo,

Jan 17- SJK, Alfie, L.A., lwood, tweenwaters, Laurieloo, kcintx,mia31771, Kalia Jade, bibalitsa, kristinern

Jan 18- RuthE?, shanarene

Jan 19 utahband

Jan 20

Jan 21- mo7293 (Maureen), graham, lee41, Chrisann

Jan 22- purplegoddess, DPJDMOM, bcgates, AmyMT, bcgates, BensonRN, Mistahbue, beth122, sef129, Nor Cal Girlie (Adri)

Jan 23- min, Ang1982 (Angela) Tigger_Shorty (Rose), WhirlWinds, awesomemom, Pam-TX, CW_Lady

Jan 24- holleyhobby,jst4kel,kimmycrs, Somogyi1, rakes4321, RomeGA3, Road_King

Jan 25- Noni(Mary), htay73il (Hope), Thor, rakes4321(Amy), khoffman (Karen) Diane - south fla

Jan 26- Louise (London)

Jan 27

Jan 28- kawanabear(Kalonda), crystalcml, blg200200, justtjohn, PeachesPJ, kpoincon, AnewDayForRose, joyross43

Jan 29- Milton 5a (Lauren, UK, 21)

Jan 30- PortuguesePrincess(Stephanie),Amberwaves(Amber), Tamika(taismommy), jaycee, kat_in_GA

Jan 31- SarahT1982, lkgrubb, sexymama, Queb

[michellepom 0]

Hey all,

I was banded on the 29th... I'm doing pretty good today (day 4). I'm pretty sore (feels like I got punched in the gut a few times) and I'm sleepy, but I'm sure that's to be expected. They made me walk in the hospital everyhour the last day I was there and then yesterday I went to the grocery store and picked up some meds and stuff. I think I over did it a bit, but I'm a little looser today. I can now lay down without the couch cushions underneath, but I still have a lot of pillows. I am trying to get my liquids in... my dietician said to push it, so I'm trying, but still working on getting up to full amount. I talk a nap everytime I take my pain meds, it makes me sleepy. I don't really have a lot of gas pains, but I think it's all of the walking. I sleep upstairs and I think that helps. Good luck to everyone coming up.

Take care, Michelle in Michigan

[lkgrubb 0]

I am 4 days Post- Op, feeling pretty good, still have some gas but just keep burping. Ate my first soft foods today, no problem except not hungry, No pain medicine after 2nd day and sleeping well. Will continue to walk around house but am not up to a long walk just yet due to knees, & weight of course. Gained 13 pounds in surgery, but assume when I weight at one week I willhave lost that!

Thanks for all the support.