Good luck Annika, ara, azlife, Becksie2, glancerlm, jvato, luvcowboys, missprdiva, rhondalou, shellyelise, suzanner123, tacha14 and anyone else being banded on 08/08/08...may the date be really lucky for you!!!!

We're thinking of you!:w00t::thumbup::eek:

Thanks! Best of luck to all the other lucky 8's! :biggrin2:

Good Luck to Everyone! Best Wishes! Hope to see you soon on the other side!:thumbup::thumbup:

Eight is considered a lucky number in Chinese culture because it sounds like the word "prosper" or "wealth". From wikipedia

Here's wishing all of the Lucky 8/8/08's a happy b-day and a prosperous life filled with a wealth of happiness!

Good luck lucky 8'S! You will all be in my prayers today! Moe

And it is lucky because when you draw the number it ends on an up stroke, unlike the other numbers.

Thanks for the support everyone!

Thanks! I am excited. Good luck to everyone! I'm scheduled for 9:30, hoping to be home by 4 or 5.

On 08/08/08 my surgery began at 0800, and would you believe I was discharged at 2000? <8 pm> LOL. Anyway, second day post op, some gas pain in my shoulders and mostly pain at the port site, the other sites are good. Just taking liquid tylenol just 3 times since I have been home. I have lortab elixir, but last time I took lortab I puked, don't really want to do that. Doing good I think. Tolerating fluids well. Get to have cream Soups today!!! :biggrin2: Its a good day. LOL. Walking, breathing and drinking on the agenda today.

Hang in there everyone, it will get better.:crying:

Hello To All My August All-Stars!!!

Okay so today is my 3rd day post-op from being banded on 8-8-08! I can't believe I was walking out of the out patient surgery within an hour... crazy.. LOL Anyways.. I think I am doing well.. except I have gas pains .. AHHH seriously I think I have overdosed on GasX and continously walking. My port area is sore and I am hoping that will go away soon. I haven't been hungry except for the smell of food... is kinda playing with my mind.. at first i was wondering if I made a mistake by getting the lap band... I am just trying to stay positive... Maybe I will try creamy soups today... or the drinkable yougarts... has anyone tried those yet 3 days post op?? Or should I wait?

I'm still not hungry since being banded on the 8th and my doc says to stay on clear liquids for a week, then go to full liquids. Unless you're hungry, I would not move too fast as far as going to the next stage with foods.

Diva,

Please do not advance what you try to eat just because you are feeling that you can. It's not about what you "want", or think you "can", it's about letting your stomach heal. You are supposed to do the Clear liquids, full liquids, then mushies for the prescribed periods not to torture you, but to keep your stomach from having to do any real digesting.

I know it's very hard and, trust me, you will find a LOT of sympathy here from others in your exact same situation. Just lean on us! We don't want you to hurt yourself by being non-compliant.

I was on clears for 48 hours and then I could add cream soups. Doing okay. Only having about 1/4 cup cream soup. Trying to get all my water in. I hear ya about those gas pains, just when I think theyv'e gone, hello, back again. LOL. Hang in there.

I was banded on Aug. 13th and I've lost like 14lbs as of today, its like almost 2lbs a day. I haven't even had a fill yet.