Hey everyone going through Kaiser Richmond!!

Where are you in the process?

Tamra what time on the 3rd??? I will be there too that day in Vacaville.........that would be so fun!! I am there at 1:30pm

Ah Pam I am here at work alone.........everyone took a long weekend. I am taking time off in two weeks to take my daughter to SF International for her trip to Costa Rica so I couldn't take today off too!!

Hey everyone, Chrissy had her filter stent procedure today and is finally back home. The put it in through her neck and it hurt real bad The whole thing sucked, cause there where no pain meds.

Hi all-

I am pre-opt surgery is 6/3/10 and I am having the hardest time today with the protein diet, I have been at it for 3 days now and today by far is the hardest. Any words of advice ?

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Welcome Dallen.........

Head hunger probably!! I still get that and I am a year post op. Can you find something to keep yourself busy until next week~~June 3 will be here before you know it!! I have to have a plan like when I am tempted journey or go for a walk. But the other thing is not to have temptations in the house. I had to clean out the house!!

Who is your surgeon??? WHich surgery!! Welcome to the site you will like it on here we have fun!!

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Why no pain meds for Chrissy!! That sounds terrible. Surgery will be a breeze after that...............so sorry!!

Chrissy, I'm so sorry it hurt! I hope the memory of the pain will fade quickly.

Tam, congrats on the appt.

Ash, remember that the only important thing right now is sipping, walking and being very mindful that you have three layers of staples guarding your Sleeve right now. Everything is very tender. You have to follow instructions perfectly so that you don't develop a leak. The stories of leak people is brutal and terrifying generally involving weeks/months in and out of the hospital. Measure exactly the food that they have you eating. Are you onto full liquids yet? Trader Joe's box of Bean Soup is fantastic as is the Organic Creamy Tomato. I didn't get hungry until Day 10 when I had 1/4 cup of Cream of Wheat. That was a big mistake as just that much carbs set off the hunger cycle. After that I stuck to thin Greek Yogurt and soup.

Feelings of hunger can also be from Sleeve irritation. Get in your fluids and suck on no sugar popcicles. Once you get to the pureed stage you won't be hungry anymore.

Ok so TOM and my band is MUCH tighter the last few days...............seriously is it only me??? Everytime I have three or four days of tight.............and yep I would prefer to eat sliders today but stuck with the protiens. Barely got them down today. The scale better be nice to me after two days of this so far..............

Makes it hard to know if I need a fill this week or not.......three days ago I needed a fill, today I am just fine thank you!!

Welcome Dallen.........

Head hunger probably!! I still get that and I am a year post op. Can you find something to keep yourself busy until next week~~June 3 will be here before you know it!! I have to have a plan like when I am tempted journey or go for a walk. But the other thing is not to have temptations in the house. I had to clean out the house!!

Who is your surgeon??? WHich surgery!! Welcome to the site you will like it on here we have fun!!

Thanks I will clean house this weekend.

Lap-band with Dr Cahill In Chicago (Midwest Bariatric Centers)

I already love this site and the blogs:thumbup:

Happy Sunday Everyone!

I hope you all get out in the sun today and have fun with whatever you're doing.

Hi everyone! Hope you all are having a great Sunday. I on the other hand have a sore throat that started yesterday. It's making it hard to get my liquids in unless they are Popsicle or warm tea and broth. Last night I did get in all of my protein dring but was uncomfortable after that, and about 32 oz of fluid. But not able to do much more. The plan that the nutritionist @ Fremont Kaiser gave me said to do 64 oz of clear fluid (duh) but also 2-3 scoops of protein shake and 3 meals @ 1/2 cups (like cream soups or yogurt or pudding) and honestly I feel like it is too much for me to handle right now :cursing:

Ash, sorry your sick...Wow, its weird how different the plans are...we are told a 1/4 cup. There is no way I could have eatten 1/2 cup, that would even be hard for me now to get that much in. I don't think I could have gotten a protein shake down either, to filling. All different schools of thought I guess. Follow the plan the best you can but listen to your body. I still rarely can get 64 oz of water done, I try try try but unless I stay up until midnight I can only get about 50 oz.

This is an awesome weekend! All enjoy it.

Morning everyone!!

Tina my appt. is @ 3:45, U will probably be long gone by the time I get there!

Scale is up to 231. No comment.

Ali, I know to me it sounds like alot (they said between 1/4 to 1/2) and that I am constantly eating. Plus the pain meds and the rules with the stomach coater and now my sore throat I don't think I will ever get it all down.

Happy Sunday Everyone!!

Been lazy all day today. My daughter is home sick so I am catching up on reading and doing laundry. I need to get out of the house sometime today.

Going in to see Dr. Baggs on Thursday. I am down a solid 8 and hoping the 10 will stick to the scale sometime this week. I keep seeing it go up and down 2 pounds.........than add clothes!! LOL. I might just need to be happy with 8.

Ash hope you get to feeling better. Right after surgery I got a bad cough and of course..............it hurt terrible to cough so I didn't. My lungs hurt though. I guess it could have been the anethesology and all the tubes too. LOL. I was sick the week before surgery so I figure it was just more of the same. But it passes. And yea 1/2 cup right off...........ouch!! I did good to get in my 64 ounces. I barely ate the first week I was too wiped out and slept 13 hours a day. I did popsicles and a little jello.............Good luck!! I loved being able to sleep that much without feeling guilty!! :-)

Ali I still have problems with the water. 64 ounces is hard when you have restriction because the pouch is small....................LOL. I am trying to do better on that.

Ok back to being lazy here..................

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