Anyone else being banded week of 4/7

[Karly1 0]

Hi all! Happy bandweek!

I am scheduled for surgery Thursday April 10, but have to call the day before to get my surgery time. I too am nervous. I am fine one minute nervous the next. I am having a little bit of seperation anxiety from the food thing for the future, ha. I have been on high Protein since last thursday and feeling hungry today for some reason. Good luck to everyone!

[LisaB411 0]

Well, I may be the only person capable of GAINING weight on the pre-op liquid diet. I'm allowed Protein Shakes, and some Soups -- up to 50 grams of carbs per day. I've done really well so far and am sticking to it. But I have gained a pound since I started on Friday. This sucks. I've been able to cut my insulin down to less than a third of what I usually take though.

[Karly1 0]

Don't worry, I'll bet one of these mornings soon you will wake up and have lost. it will all catch up. It better anyway, lol, this isn't easy.

[moosey52 0]

:biggrin2: Hello All.... Well I`m excited as heck. I did all my pre-op April 3, and saw the Dr. and did my final weigh in. Been great for me haven`t had to do any pre-surgery diet or anything. Going to finish some last minute shopping as far as fatfree milk, puddings, Jello, and etc that I`m allowed to have post-op. Have all my Protein in for a good month or so, even bought me a little non electric chopper that I can take with me everywhere when I can get on solids. Order my sugar free- low fat fudge sticks, popsicles, and vanilla ice cream all from Schwan`s. They do home delivery every 2wks., and their products are good but you just have to read all about the nutrition of their products. I figure I can use a fudge stick or 1/2 c. vanilla ice cream in a Protein Shake once in awhile. My only worry is when I get bored with the liquid diet...WILL I DRIVE MY FAMILY NUTS!!

So I wish every1 a fast recovery from their surgery and enjoy that new road ahead.

:purplebananna:

[Lisa65 3]

Good luck to all of you April Avengers getting banded this week I hope you all have a very easy and speedy recovery. We look forward to hearing from you from bandland!

Lisa

[newyorker33 1]

just got back from the hospital, had the surge yesterday at 10:30am. I am tired and sore but overall things went well. They have me on a liquid diet today, Protein Shakes tomorrow then on to thin pures. Pain is tolerable, I am not on any pain killers (though I have if I need).

[thunderstorm816 0]

I'm home too beast and a bit sore but not in any major pain pain. Have the meds if I need them though. Surgery wasnt as bad as i thought it would be...not painful at all ..just soreness.

[newyorker33 1]

Are you eating anything? any nausia?

[thunderstorm816 0]

just eating what I had in the hospital...some creamed Soup of some sort i think it was beef lol. and apple juice. Lots of Water. No nausea at all. Feeling good. Just achey.

[Gill27UK 0]

I'm being banded this friday!

Can't wait!

Any tips for preparing myself for my hospital stay? I'm not really nervous as I had knee construction about 5 months ago so feel fine about it all.

[thunderstorm816 0]

Gill it isnt a bad hospital stay just overnite. If u had been in for ur knee before then u can make it thru this. Pain is not that bad just more of a soreness then anything..atleast it is with my surgeon. Depends on ur pain level tolerence I suppose. Well worth it though. Good Luck

[newyorker33 1]

I am actualy feeling fairly good at this point 48 hours out, still sore but no pain meds. The hospital stay is the same as it always is. I would recomend trying to get some sleep the day before. I don't know about anyone else but the nurses keep comming in every hour to poke prod etc. Good luck,

James

[mrspws 0]

i cant even have purrees til april 23rd and i was banded on 4/7! I didnt have alot of pains but i was so stressed out. I didnt sleep at all in the hospital! so last night i got alot of sleep, woke up every 2 hrs but went right back to sleep. im still nervous..didnt realize where my port was and i felt this bump and i was worried i tore a muscle etc, when i was in the hospital , I have to lift my self up alot from my back and my stomach was killing me, at home i am laying and sleeping on my side and its easier to get around

[newyorker33 1]

I am sorry you are haveing a rough time, I think we all heal differently and handle pain in our own way, but I am sure it will pass. Try not to freak. I freaked out the day of surgery before hand but all is well now.

[thunderstorm816 0]

Mrspws i freaked a little too when i felt the bump where my port is.. thought I gave myself a hernia or something. Then I realized that was the hole the doctor told me my port was in cuz I asked him. Things will get better. Im sore too but I hate taking the pain meds cuz they knock me out. All I do is sleep on them. So i try to avoid them except for at night.