Hello everyone. I am a newbie to this site. I am getting banded this Thursday 8/21/08. Are there any special preparations I should do that maybe they didn't tell me. I would love any input you might have. I am excited yet scared. I don't like surgeries. Any advice on post-op care to make it a smoother transition?

Omg! Im gettting banded thursday also! im so nervous but so excited! good luck to u!!!!

Wow! I am from Calif too...Central Valley near Fresno. I wish you the best fo luck with your band. Let me know how it goes.

How did your surgery go and how are you feeling? Mine went very well. I have been on total liquids until today, I go to start on soft foods.....what a welcoming privilege. I hpe all is well with you. Keep me updated on your progress. Take care.

K.

Hey!!!! My surgery also went very well! i have already lost 11 pounds!!!! i cant even believe that!!! Oooo and i was also very excited to be on soft foods! being on liquids was killing me! but it helped me lose 11 poinds so im very excited by that!!!!

Janay,

I am so proud of you. Were you able to have your surgery laparscopically? How are your incisions and pain levels? I have this little slight bulge about 3 inches from underneath my left breast. I am assuming its the band.Do you have that same little bulge?

I agree, soft foods is like heaven compared liquids. I am enjoying such a variety of foods now and it feels great. My husband brought pizza home last night for him and the kids and a tear trickled down my cheek. Then I told myself, one day after I am healed I will be able to have A bite of a slice as I am going to try and stay away the carbs, so A bite will be nice.

Keep up the good work. I will be in touch.

I wish I knew more about this site, like how to add friends, a weight tracker. I am new to this and clueless.

Have a great evening?

Your friend,

Kathy

Hey Kathy!!!!

Thank you so much.. your a great source of support! I dont hve that bulge under my breast. Im very shocked on how fast my cuts are healing. I been putting some cream on them. and yes i had it done laparscopically how about you? How much weight have you lost so far if you dont mind me asking? So far since i been on soft food i have really been enjoying chicken salad. The can chicken. Its really yummie.. its quick and fast. and you kno how cali weather be. you dont want to be in the kitchen all day long. Well congrats with your lap band. im so excited to hear more on how your doin!!!

Janay!

Janay,

Prior to surgery I started preparing myself mentally and physically for the surgery so I put myself on a liquid diet for a week, then I went to small portions of solids up until the day before my surgery when I HAD to go on a clear liquid diet. So since Aug 1 I have lost 33 lbs. and 16 of those lbs. since my surgery.

Ooooh girl, what do you put in your chicken salad? I have never made chicken salad but I would like to try it. What other foods are you enjoying? My little incisions seem to be healing up quick too. Three of my five tapes are off and I put peroxide and a salve (Goldenseal-myrh) on them constantly. I go Tues for my first post-op appt. They are supposed to remove my tapes then but......I would rather do it because only I know how it feels and I don't want anyone just pulling them off and it hurting.

Keep up the great job girlfriend.

I am tryng to post more pix of me but I can't seem to get a profile pic that fits. My daughter showed me how to resize it but it still isn't working.

Take care and I will be in touch my friend.

Kathy :smile:

Hi Ladies! Congrats to both of you.

I too was banded on 8/21. My surgeon has a 2 week liquids policy, so I'm STARVING and totally jealous that you are both on soft foods already.

Rachel

Hello Rachel,

Congratulations on your band! How do you feel? Just keep pouring in the liquids constantly. Wed, Thurs. and Fri I was very light-headed and felt lethargic I called the RN at my doc's office and she said it could be my blood pressure bottoming out and possible dehydration. My BP has been low (88/70 last reading) but since I have been drinking pedialyte and G2 Gatorade I am not lightheaded anymore. My primary doc didn't get back to me yesterday so I took myself off my BP pill. I was taking the lowest possible dosage. I think it got so low because I had lost 33 lbs. and it was enough for me to not need it anymore. Tues when I go to the doc I will let him know what I did and go from there.

I am new to this site so I am excited to make friends. How are your incisions doing? What are your favorite liquids? I was on clear liquids which was anything you could see through....that's it. Hang in there you only have a few more days. It will go by fast.

Have you weighed yet?

Have a good day!

Kathy:thumbup:

Hi Kathy!

My doc actually used a new technique and went through my bellybutton. So, I have only one scar, and it's hard to tell how it's healing because he used surgical glue, and it makes the scab look larger.

I've lost 10 lbs since the surgery.

I'm actually worried I may be drinking too much. I go through 4 ounces sooo quickly.

Other than hunger, I'm doing really well. Not a lot of pain. I can already sleep on my stomach.