Hi all,

I'm having my band on 15th Jan. I love this place for all of your support, questions I never thought to ask, problems I didn't know existed etc.

2008 is going to be a better year for us all. I'm going to make the most of it and hope that at Christmas, my relatives don't recognise me! (The ones I see only once per year anyway!)

Good luck to everyone, lucky I don't have a pre-op diet to worry about - sorry for mentioning it!

Jen:whoo:

Hi LKM! Welcome and good luck tomorrow. I can't wait!

Happy Birthday Mojo! Sorry, have to tell you now, I'll be too busy to do it tomorrow!

Hi there,

Just wanted to wish you guys all the best for the 15th!!

I know all will go well!

How exciting to finally be on the way to the "new you"

Let us know how you are going.

Nic

I will be banded tomorrow too. We just got back from Aruba last night and I definitely was not dieting. Started my Clear liquids today but that was all that was required. I remember when I drank Optifast for 5 months and lost 57 pounds but gained it back. I am looking forward to this new life!!!

Good luck

Brenda

I had my surgery on the 15th and I feel great how are you all doing???? Hope you had as easy a time as I have had so far.

hugs to all Bren

Hi Bren,

My time was worse than i expected, but also better. I'm great now, but the first 2 days were hell. THe gas pain and bloating were the worst. The wierd thing is, I can't burp!

Plus, I can feel the tablets going down!

Jen

Hi Bren,

My time was worse than i expected, but also better. I'm great now, but the first 2 days were hell. THe gas pain and bloating were the worst. The wierd thing is, I can't burp!

Plus, I can feel the tablets going down!

Jen

Jen I still have the gas and bloating but thank goodness I am able to burp!!! I am not taking any tablets everything I am taking is in liquid form. I am so proud of all of us for the courage to do this!!

Bren

I spoke too soon. I just had a nap and woke up with my stomach making some fantastic noises and now I have the runs. I presume it is from just having liquids, but boy is it uncomfortable!

Bren, I"m also proud that we are on the lighter side. Trying to learn how to burp again! I started patting my chest, but no relief yet!

omg what is up with the gurgling. It sounds so loud..... moaning and groaning LOL:ohmy: I had the runs too Jen for a few days. They said it could be from the liquid we drank too from the xray after our surgery. I think it is just change in diet. It is only 4:20 a.m. here just had to get up and get moving again.

omg what is up with the gurgling. It sounds so loud..... moaning and groaning LOL:ohmy: I had the runs too Jen for a few days. They said it could be from the liquid we drank too from the xray after our surgery. I think it is just change in diet. It is only 4:20 a.m. here just had to get up and get moving again.

I cannot figure out how to get my ticker on my signature any help???

Bren

Hey guys...y'all are a day ahead of me and I'm hoping today was a better day for you. I still haven't had a BM so the doc is really pushing liquids. My pain is better but still feeling alot of tightness in the upper abdomen.

Let us here how you are!

I feel really good. Today we went to the movies and out to dinner. Our local restaurant let me bring in a vanilla yogurt and I ordered chicken noodle Soup broth only please. :-P I really enjoyed myself and it felt great to get out! Hope you are all doing good.

Bren

Hi everyone!! I have to say this was tougher for me than I expected--terrible bloating/gas pressure,sliming nausea and horrible stomach gas helped only a little by Gas-X. But today I'm starting to do more, and except for awful hunger (and some weakness from it) I think i'll survive!!

I cannot take any arthritis meds for 2 weeks, so walking is difficult at this point. Can't wait for Tuesday, when I can start Stage 2, although I am a little nervous about gas and nausea---I'm so excited to think about pounds coming off and STAYING OFF!!!! No more yoyoing. I told my DH--"You are taking me to Aruba after I lose 100 lbs.!!"--I've never been there.

Hope everyone's doing well!!

Carol in CT

Hi Carol,

I'm sorry you are having such a hard time. I hope this week will be better. I am glad that I am able to swallow my Celebrex. I take on every day for my knee. It seems to be going down fine and I am glad I can take it. The Dr. never said I couldn't so I hope it's OK that I am. I hope you feel better soon. Diane

Today I feel pretty good and am finally starting FULL liquids.

Jen--the first thing my own mother said when I told her I was ok'd for surgery--"You'll have all that saggy skin". Sigh. There goes that thong bikini!!

Still, after 21 days of a 98% liquid diet, I have no energy. And it's 28 degrees out. This first month is NOT easy!!

Carol