Anyone having their surgery on Groundhog's Day like me??

ME!! ME!! ME!! *waves hand furiously and squirms in seat*

I just got home from my pre-op visit. I'm reaaaaally excited, but also a bit nervous. I didn't even know it was groundhogs day on the second!

Hugs,

haha me either, until my dad told me. congrats on getting your date. im excited and nervous too... keep in touch let me know your progress :confused:

mee too !!!! exciting!

Okay Feb 2nd folks! How is everyone??

Anyone getting as nervous as me??

What have you guys been doing to get ready for the big day? Come on, speak up!!

Hugs,

I am definitely nervous, but more excited.

I am on day two of my pre-op diet which consists of 3-5 protein/meal replacement drinks a day, 2 cups of low-calorie low-carb vegetables, 2 cups of low-sodium broth, 1 cup of sugar free jell-o, and 2 sugar free ice pops

It hasn't been too bad, other than the fact that my kitchen cabinets are full of Slim Fast and Ensure.

I have made a list of the things I need for post-op, including:

- Chewable Vitamins

- Vitamin E Oil

- Cocoa Butter Lotion

- liquid Tylenol

- V8 Splash

- Fiber powder (All-Bran Iced Tea!)

- Crystal Light

I'm sure there's more that I need, I'm adding stuff to it all the time.

I also went and bought some new underwear (I'm weird like that) for the surgery and new slippers for the hospital.

My pre-op testing is Thursday, so I guess I'll get more information then. I'm pretty jazzed about the whole thing!

Hows everyone else doing???

Hi, I'm on day one of my optifast diet....surgery is Feb.3rd so I'm a groundhogger plus one! I get to add veggies and clear fluids daily so I'm sure I'll survive. If anyone can give me some help figuring out how to add the ticker to my msgs I would appreciate it. Thanks. M

Hi, I'm Feb 2 - I'm excited, nervous, worried . . . I have not gone shopping yet but I had my preop tests done this morning. I keep getting more and more ideas of what I'll need - tomorrow I'll be off to Trader Joes and other places!! The nurse told me today to bring a robe to hospital for walking the halls - I would not have thought of that!! I hate hospital gowns he he he!!

ONE WEEK from today, we will be jumping on the band-wagon!!

Is anyone else as nervous as I? I can't seem to think about anything else. And my concentration is shot! I'm turning into a complete airhead!

Hugs,

yeah i really havent been able to focus on much at work.. this is going to be a long week for sure!

hello , i am so excited!!! only a week.... i can't wait, and i am so ready. i did some shopping too. i bought a new "comfy outfit" and since i have been on the low carb diet for some time now i got a whole size smaller !!! i love to look at all the photos on this forum. they make me feel so good about the future. yippie feb 2nd !!!! a great day.

Hi Karen!! Congrats!!

THREE more days!!:thumbup:

I get slightly dizzy when I think about it!!

Question:

Laurr, you mentioned fiber powder in your post. I have been wondering about fiber supplements, but my doc never said anything about it. Did yours recommend them? I was thinking about just getting the powder and adding it to my protein shakes. I mean, heck, they already taste nasty anyway!! :eek:

Hugs you guys!!!!

56 more hours until I am a bandster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! **gasp**

:thumbup: yippie!!!! i am almost there !!! monday mornin' here i come. i realize it is a tool, the first step in a long process, but i have already lost 20 poungs, feel better about myself, and wear one smaller size in jeans and shirts!! i am a yo-yo'er so i have plenty of sizes in my closet to choose from. today i begin the two day liquid only diet to prepare my liver for final shrinking. i plan on shopping, being away from food and having a lot of laughs with my husband. i have been pretending he is food. i chase him and try to bite him. he is fast so i do get some excercise in! he sure is great suport. i will be thinking about all my fellow to be banded members today.

I think mixing fiber powder into the protein drinks is a great idea!! That would be a bummer to have 'that' stopped up post-op :thumbup: I'm going shopping today and maybe tomorrow to get ready, I think I'll just wear one of my husband's shirts to the hospital so it'll be button down - instead of buying something. What about pants? I guess big sweats - all mine are too small . . . not for long (hopefully)!! The BariatricChoice stuff tastes great - all the fruity drinks and hot chocolate, but they are 15 grams of protein and a lot of the others are much higher per 8 oz drink. Good luck everyone, here we go!!

Edited January 31, 200917 yr by wendyg
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yeah the fiber powder was reccommended to me by a friend who had the surgery. the whole liquid only diet post-surgery really messed with her system and she had "issues". obviously not everyone is the same, but i figure better safe than sorry.

as i sit here typing this, i have less than 8 hours before i leave for the hospital so i probably should go to sleep.

good luck everyone!! i cant wait to hear how everyone is doing when we are all recouped!

xoxoxoxox

OK, I'm banded - it went really well and I got to go home yesterday evening. Having some pain that doesn't go away but it's not terrible or anything. Two of my incisions are bleeding some, the bandage over those two is soaked with blood. A guy from the hospital called this morning to see how I was doing and I asked him about the bleeding. He said it can be from too much activity and to put ice over the incisions which will help stop the bleeding. Overall, I'm fine - hoping the fourth day post op is the charm as far as the soreness is concerned.

How about the rest of you guys? How did it go? This is the first time I've felt like getting on the computer . . . so it's understandable that no other Feb 2's has posted yet, best wishes for a speedy recovery for all of us!!!