december 15th banders come on down;-)

[jbyrd 0]

It is very hard to stay on a liquid diet when you still are hungry. I am trying to stay focused by thinking about the weight I am losing now. Less for later. My surgeon told me the more weight you lose, the easier it is for her and the healing will go much quicker for me. Although I am only on day 5. I am in New Jersey here.

I know it's tough. I'm on day 4 of Optifast. Yesterday the I was almost finished with my shake and felt like I could toss it. I was so hungery after work I ended up eating a cup of Tomato Soup with 5 ritz crackers. I felt really guilty, but I'm over it now. I'm scheduled for the 16th of Dec. and I understand all the nervousness.:thumbup:

[china 1]

welcome jbyrd,

i know what you mean about being hungry. spoke with my nutrition, and she said to try and eat or drink every 3hrs even if your not hungry. i did also get the Jello, s/f popsicles and that really helped out.

now the good thing is that you got right back on track. it happens to the best of us as we are hunman. ever since i can get on the scale i stay running to my dr's office like every 2days just to weight myself. went back today and it says im now 392.8 i was 398.6 on tuesday or wendesday. but, the wlc says there scale is the only one that counts so im praying.

im stay drinking and that has helped me alot. plus i try and stay busy all the time as well as i workout an hr to an hr and a half a day faithfully 5days a wk. like i said i do eat a light lunch and a reg. dinner as i have to give myself shoots and you need to eat with them. your surgery is the day after mines well all of ours . well good luck and please keep everyone updated on how everyone is doing.

even if it is bad as we are here to offer support. see everyone at the finish line.

[auggies 0]

Tomorrow is our big day and I am so excited. I have most of my things packed for the hospital. I'm bringing a pair of sweatpants, a pair of pj pants, very loose fitting shirt, my toothbrush, a book to read, suduko puzze book and my walking slippers. :tongue2:

Am I forgetting anything?

[mroseharvey 0]

The final countdown is here....... I am scheduled for tomorrow morning at 7:30 a.m. the doctors feels I should probably be able to go home the same day as I am doing it so early. I am alittle nervous about that. But I guess we will have to wait and see how I do and feel. Good luck to all of us tomorrow. Lets stay in touch.

[jewels41 0]

goodluck december 15th bandsters....I hope all goes well with your surgeries.. I am four days after you... keep us posted on how it goes..

Julie

[china 1]

good luck everyone, ok yes im alittle nersous but, not much. alittle excited but, more just want it over with so i can start my new life.:thumbup::thumbup::tongue2:. i dont plan on taking anything to the hospital except me as i kno you wont be reading that book nor wearing those pj's. i seem to be alittle worried about the shoulder and gas pain but not much.

well good luck to everyone and lets keep each other updated on how things went and so on.

goodluck december 15th bandsters....I hope all goes well with your surgeries.. I am four days after you... keep us posted on how it goes..

Julie

The final countdown is here....... I am scheduled for tomorrow morning at 7:30 a.m. the doctors feels I should probably be able to go home the same day as I am doing it so early. I am alittle nervous about that. But I guess we will have to wait and see how I do and feel. Good luck to all of us tomorrow. Lets stay in touch.

Tomorrow is our big day and I am so excited. I have most of my things packed for the hospital. I'm bringing a pair of sweatpants, a pair of pj pants, very loose fitting shirt, my toothbrush, a book to read, suduko puzze book and my walking slippers. :tt1:

Am I forgetting anything?

[bethm 0]

Thinking of you all today :confused_smile:

PS: not sure you'll need the book or the puzzles. You'll probably be walking, sleeping or visiting with folks. I mostly slept.. morphine drips are pretty strong stuff. I did bring my jammies because I planned to do laps when I woke up. I'm glad I did!

Edited December 15, 2008 by bethm

[china 1]

i agree well im off to the hospital, good luck to everyone and thanks for the the words. i think im alittle nervious. i feel alittle tingleing in my tummy. but, its a good feeling. good luck:thumbup: all

Thinking of you all today :confused_smile:

PS: not sure you'll need the book or the puzzles. You'll probably be walking, sleeping or visiting with folks. I mostly slept.. morphine drips are pretty strong stuff. I did bring my jammies because I planned to do laps when I woke up. I'm glad I did!

[auggies 0]

We're officially post-opers! Yeah. I just got home from the hospital. I was glad that I brought my own pjs. I put them on when I got to my room. It made walking around alot nicer. Plus, I did get a chance to read. I didn't color as planned as my iv was in my right hand it was a little hard to grasp the crayons.

I'm going to post a update on my operation in the main Dec 08 forum. So check it out if you want to hear my surgery experience.

[mroseharvey 0]

Had my surgery on Monday and I am doing great. The pain is not bad at all. I want to thank everyone for the well wishes.

[china 1]

hi all, i must say everything went well surgery was only an half an hour , And cuts are so small. didn't have much pain did have the dry hives for a while. but, once it was taken care of it was alright. one thing is for sure it was the right choice for me. good luck everyone lets keep in touch with each other. :smile2:

Had my surgery on Monday and I am doing great. The pain is not bad at all. I want to thank everyone for the well wishes.

We're officially post-opers! Yeah. I just got home from the hospital. I was glad that I brought my own pjs. I put them on when I got to my room. It made walking around alot nicer. Plus, I did get a chance to read. I didn't color as planned as my iv was in my right hand it was a little hard to grasp the crayons.

I'm going to post a update on my operation in the main Dec 08 forum. So check it out if you want to hear my surgery experience.

[Goldibluqq 0]

My surgery went well also. I am so glad to hear everyone elses did too. I got to finish the book I was reading at the hospital but mostly because I was stuck in bed in the recovery room with no TV. They didn't have a bed for me so I had to wait over 10 hours there in bed. Hope everyone is still doing well, I am just waiting for the gas to finish passing other than that I am doing fine. :smile2:

[mroseharvey 0]

Day three post op and doing great. My daughter is taking really good care of me. Making me so really good Protein Shakes with myraplex they are really good. I am forcing myself to eat as I am not hungry at all. I am so happy with my band. Thank you everyone for your updates.

[auggies 0]

I'm three days post op also and this is my rare occasion that I'm awake. All I've been doing is sleeping. It hurts to move, the gas is stuck in my shouldar, I keep hiccuping and my back is killing me. I've tried not to take any pain killers today so I can wake myself up but all I want to do is sleep. 15 minutes awake and my body is already telling me to get back to bed and sleep. I'm hoping today is my last day feeling like this. I hear how everyone else is doing great and are back to themselves on day 4. I don't feel even close to that. :smile2:

[china 1]

ok are we 3days post opt or 2days? thought me dont count the day of surgery. any who hang in there tamar things will get better are you taking gas x. i dont have any real pain. my stomach muscle hurts alittle today i :thumbup:is a life saver. also takeing some stuff for Constipation, and it has stool softner in it.

glad everyone else is doning go good tell me this how is everyone doing with the liquids. i seem to be having a problem drinking the 64ozs o day. i can only drink maybe 3-4ozs all day and about 3-4 popsickles a day and that is it. what and how much is everyone else eating or drinking.:smile2:

I'm three days post op also and this is my rare occasion that I'm awake. All I've been doing is sleeping. It hurts to move, the gas is stuck in my shouldar, I keep hiccuping and my back is killing me. I've tried not to take any pain killers today so I can wake myself up but all I want to do is sleep. 15 minutes awake and my body is already telling me to get back to bed and sleep. I'm hoping today is my last day feeling like this. I hear how everyone else is doing great and are back to themselves on day 4. I don't feel even close to that. :glare:

Day three post op and doing great. My daughter is taking really good care of me. Making me so really good Protein shakes with myraplex they are really good. I am forcing myself to eat as I am not hungry at all. I am so happy with my band. Thank you everyone for your updates.

My surgery went well also. I am so glad to hear everyone elses did too. I got to finish the book I was reading at the hospital but mostly because I was stuck in bed in the recovery room with no TV. They didn't have a bed for me so I had to wait over 10 hours there in bed. Hope everyone is still doing well, I am just waiting for the gas to finish passing other than that I am doing fine. :biggrin: