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momcof3    1

momcof3
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Jess is sitting in her comfy pre-op recliner about now. Go Jess it's your Band Day!

I feel so much better today. I am on Protein Drinks today and will ease back into softs tomorrow. The scale was back down to 207 today.

Nicole - I take a generic Tylenol PM a couple of times a week and I have found it doesn't work as well after a while - maybe our body gets used to it? But I am afraid to take two as I don't want to not wake up in the morning.

Can't wait to see everyone on the 26th.

How you doing today Candra? Take advantage of the time off and rest, rest, rest.

I'd better do some work.

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swrktp    1

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Thinking about you Jes!! Your just about ready to get banded!!

Will be checking the clock today and waiting for an update to hear your doing ok??

So excited for you!!

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riley4183    0

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Yep Pam, Jes texted me at 7:10 that she was in the "green chair" with a smiley face, so she's doin' fine! In surgery now. I AM SO EXCITED FOR HER!!!!!

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LaChica707    0

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hey ladies jus checking in.. I weighed myself this morning and i'm now at 198.8! Wooo HOOO got 8 lbs more to go! ok, so when I hit goal I call my Dr. then,... is that when they set me up with a Case manager appointment? Or do I need to set that up myself?

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Desperate1    1

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Morning all,

Go Jes - this will be great!

I'm good today - PORT IS SO FLIPPIN SORE! I truly can't believe how much it hurts - Heather, I'm so glad Doc Fisher got all the gas out too - I was a little worried about that gas pain on top of the port pain and incisions stinging but... Only port pain!

WHEN CAN I SHOWER? Can't bend over to get my binder LOL. Really want to freshen up but afraid the shower will sting in the incision areas but I also want to keep them clean so they don't get infected - I swear Im such a wimp! Riley - gonna try the tylenol - got a whole bottle of liquid lortab up for auction... any takers LOL. that stuff is the worst! But Really, snakes hahahaha.

Jes should be alomost out. hope they don't find any hernias in her too!!

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swishbc    0

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Candra I remember being able to shower after 48 hours, so you should be able to take one this morning! Enjoy it! :)

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smilin_apple    0

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Candra - Yes they can get wet but do not wipe them with a rag and do not use soap on them. You can wash around them and then just let the Water run on it.

Another pound down last night girls!!! I am now 11 lbs down in 11 days!!!! I am so excited I am sooo close to where I was when I gained that last bit of weight with all my band complications! I only have 3.5 more lbs to go to be at my absolute lowest weight since 1994!!!!:tt1:

And only 11.4 pounds until I get down in the 200's!!!!! I can't wait!!!

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AudsMom    2

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No soap, i remember chris put syran wrap over her incision:) Way more careful then i was... I just let Water run.. BuT remember something.. mine decided to start bleeding afterwards.. hers didnt. Dr baggs said it had nothing to do with my shower, but just a statistic... The port pain will be for a while...:tt1: I remember complaining to dr baggs.. and he said thats why we go in 6 weeks after the port pain is normally gone by then:D

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Desperate1    1

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Thanks ladies, really think I'll feel better after a shower - maybe I will wrap them!

April, how exciting for you! Down in the 200's is a great step after being on that plateau for so so long. Did I mention that I weighed in on surgery day at 201 - oops! too many splurges LOL

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momcof3    1

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I never wrapped my incisions - I just let Water run over them and patted them dry with the towel after the shower and I never had any problems.

I think I am having empathy port pain with you Candra - the big bruise I have from yesterday is causing me pain by my port while I am sitting at my desk.

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smilin_apple    0

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Candra - That's okay though....you are on your way down on the scale now! There's no turning back now. (Don't get me wrong it is still possible to gain a few pounds here and there but for the most part we are more in control of it than we were in the past!

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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