I thought it might be fun to do a master list of everybody's surgery date! Send me your day and date, and that way we can see who's first, who else is on "our" day, and so forth!

Good luck to all Setember banders!

I thought it might be fun to do a master list of everybody's surgery date! Send me your day and date, and that way we can see who's first, who else is on "our" day, and so forth!

Good luck to all Setember banders!:thumbup:

9/12/08 ! 15 days before my 38th bday! Best present I can give to myself! YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

wow 6 of us on the 16th

teri

Great Idea Denver Girl. I thought I already sent you my date but I couldn't find my post anywhere. My date is on Sept. 10 at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital with Dr. Kelly Francis. I am excited to see my name on the calendar list with my new friends.!! :crying:

How's the pre-op diets going? I thought I was going to punch someone the first 2 days. My nerves were getting the best of me and I was obsessing about food. 3rd day was much better especially seeing 5 pounds come off in 2 days. I'm starting to notice the difference between just wanting to eat and actually being hungry. One of the girls I work with is so sweet she is doing the diet pre-op diet with me.

Niecey

I understand. I am over 1 week and I am hungry still, not as much as I was, but still wishing I could eat. I will be gald when the band he;lps the hunger. Hang in there! dal

*moan* *groan* mmmmmm :tt2: my stomach hurtssssss. lol. i'm banded now. i wonder how long it will take for me to realize it. <3

Hey there everyone. How's it going? Im pre op dieting. God I miss food. Im not sure if Im supposed to but Ive been replacing one of my shakes with some chicken broth just so I feel like Im having dinner.

How are the banded doing? I bet sore. But Im definitely excited for you! Keep us posted.

I do not find the current list. The thread is too long. Am I on it yet? 9/10/08?:lovechoc:

Hi All!!!

I am on day 12 of my pre-op and it's not been too bad! I sort of did a modified diet about 3 weeks ago. But for the past 12 days I've had opti fast shake for breakfast, opti fast tomato soup for lunch and a healthy choice tv dinner for dinner! My Dr. doesn't require a strict diet per se but would like you to try and lose. As of today I am down 18 pounds!!!

My surgery is Monday! And I am everready!!!!

To quote GG2007 - On Monday I will go from a "Bandster" to a "BAND STAR"!!!:lovechoc:

Good luck to all!!!

Teresa

my first two days on the pre op diet were also not so great! but i can sympathise wanting to hit someone lol lol I was obessing about food that i didnt even like, just cos it was food lol But keep at it, and let that 5lbs be a motivator for you! Thats so sweet of the girl at work doing it with you! x

How's the pre-op diets going? I thought I was going to punch someone the first 2 days. My nerves were getting the best of me and I was obsessing about food. 3rd day was much better especially seeing 5 pounds come off in 2 days. I'm starting to notice the difference between just wanting to eat and actually being hungry. One of the girls I work with is so sweet she is doing the diet pre-op diet with me.

Niecey

Keep up your hard work, you havent got long to go now! Its not long to go till your united with your band hehe:thumbup: xxx

I understand. I am over 1 week and I am hungry still, not as much as I was, but still wishing I could eat. I will be gald when the band he;lps the hunger. Hang in there! dal

Congrats hun!!! If you have pain killers, make use of them, but it does get better each day! Wishing you a speedy recovery (((hugz)))

*moan* *groan* mmmmmm :eek: my stomach hurtssssss. lol. i'm banded now. i wonder how long it will take for me to realize it. <3

Hey lenore!

Im on day 6 now, and wasnt hungry until day 5 when i woke up...but as soon as i had a few mouthfulls of liquids i was full lol (this band is great) lol. I to replaced one of my pre op shakes with a lean protein meal....! lol Im on day 6 and no pain, other than a little sorness still around the port area...but thats only when im sitting up on my bed...and the pressure of my stomach is on it...but not for much longer when it starts to shrink lol

Hey there everyone. How's it going? Im pre op dieting. God I miss food. Im not sure if Im supposed to but Ive been replacing one of my shakes with some chicken broth just so I feel like Im having dinner.

How are the banded doing? I bet sore. But Im definitely excited for you! Keep us posted.

I have added you to the list hun!:lovechoc:

I do not find the current list. The thread is too long. Am I on it yet? 9/10/08?

Wow!! 18lbs !!! Way To Go!!!!

and for sure you will be transformed into a bandSTAR!!! on monday!! Im wishing you all teh best hun, and a speedy recovery!! Will be thinking about you! xxx

Hi All!!!

I am on day 12 of my pre-op and it's not been too bad! I sort of did a modified diet about 3 weeks ago. But for the past 12 days I've had opti fast shake for breakfast, opti fast tomato soup for lunch and a healthy choice tv dinner for dinner! My Dr. doesn't require a strict diet per se but would like you to try and lose. As of today I am down 18 pounds!!!:tt1:

My surgery is Monday! And I am everready!!!!

To quote GG2007 - On Monday I will go from a "Bandster" to a "BAND STAR"!!!:scared2:

Good luck to all!!!

Teresa

I'm September 30th:thumbup:

Congratulations to all the new banders and everyone who recently got approved for a September date!!! YAY

Im on day 6 now, and wasnt hungry until day 5 when i woke up...but as soon as i had a few mouthfulls of liquids i was full lol (this band is great)

Are you reading my mind, gg? (haha) I just signed on to try to find out how long others have felt full on the post-op liquid diet. I know we're all going to have different experiences, but it's nice to know how long others have had this wonderful full feeling. I was just banded Thursday, so I'm hoping to hang on to this lack of appetite for at least a little longer.

So, far I've had no aches from the gas the use during the surgery. I kept wondering if I would, and hoping that I wouldn't. I had gall bladder labrosoctic surgery and had no gas pains then either.

I've had only minimal pain from the incisions, but as said in an earlier post, I have a catheter attached to send pain meds to the main incision areas. Sadly, I think the pouch attached is almost empty. :lovechoc:

lol!

You should have that not want to eat feeling for a lil longer...so enjoy!! lol lol but like i said although i feel hungry...as soon as i drink it goes.... and i dont start feeling hungry till about 4/5 hours later! I am being naughty and not drinking as much as i should do~! i think its because i get full so quickly and dont want to force it! Also having some bother with this burping thing...i wantto burp but it doesnt quite come out...just this sharpe pain in my chest. But walking does help it all come out!

You so lucky you had no gas pains!!! I think i would of prefer the port pain to the gas pain...it was just that constant dull ache that bothered me!

Thats really good that you have ur pain meds going dircetly to the port! If the pouch does become empty you have soluable meds on standby? Im sure you do...i just used parcetamol and they worked fine for me.

Get well soon hun, sound like u doing fab!! xxxx

Congratulations to all the new banders and everyone who recently got approved for a September date!!! YAY

Are you reading my mind, gg? (haha) I just signed on to try to find out how long others have felt full on the post-op liquid diet. I know we're all going to have different experiences, but it's nice to know how long others have had this wonderful full feeling. I was just banded Thursday, so I'm hoping to hang on to this lack of appetite for at least a little longer.

So, far I've had no aches from the gas the use during the surgery. I kept wondering if I would, and hoping that I wouldn't. I had gall bladder labrosoctic surgery and had no gas pains then either.

I've had only minimal pain from the incisions, but as said in an earlier post, I have a catheter attached to send pain meds to the main incision areas. Sadly, I think the pouch attached is almost empty. :lovechoc:

GG, I was also prescribed Oxycodone, and I've taken about five tabs (I'm allowed one or two). One tab seems to relieve the slight burning sensation that I'm having at some of the surgical sites that are not next to the bigger incision.

I'm sorry to hear that you're having that painful burping, or non-burping situation. That's hurts even when you haven't had surgery.

Edited September 6, 200818 yr by kiz