What do you think we should call ourselves? We need a cute group name!!! Something sparkley...something inspiring...something WONDERFUL!!!!!

Oyesican,

I understand your head hunger. I am going through the same thing. No more diet sodas? There are so many food addictions I have and didn't realize it. I know sodas aren't good for you anyway. At 56 years old, food has been my best friend. Are you in the Dallas area? I have my surgery in one week. We can do this !!!!

Wow i just saw my post and it is so mis-spelled.......I am not only afraid of food addictions.....ole girl likes to drink on the week-ends I'm really gonna mis that.

I'm a fellow March Bandster, going in for surgery on 3/12/09, and can't wait!!

Miss Can-Do,

Yeah, It's been pretty easy, but each day has been different. The indigestion thing was no fun, it's like I needed to burp but couldn't. Chewable Pepcid AC has made a big difference. My stomach looks huge, even more huge than normal, feels like a balloon, guess it's the swelling around the stomach. Hardly any pain at all, just a twinge now and then. Put in a full day at work, it's a home based business so that's nice. I'm still catching up from being gone 6 days, worked hard but got through it. What a great tool, I'm very excited about the coming year!

Miss Cheryl: Tomorrow is my first day back, which, luckily, I have my first check-up at 2:00 in the afternoon so I guess I'll get the afternoon off. I'm prettty worried about heading back to work, I know I'm lucky to have had a week off but I'm just wondering how I'll do. Yesterday "Day 5" was the one for me. I just woke up feeling great, so I got out of the house and got a pedi/mani and shopped a bit but by the evening time I found myself a bit exhausted. So I know now to take it easy. Today's my last day home and I'm just gonna hang out at the house and maybe catch a nap one more time before going back to work. Don't worry about your stomach because mine is like that as well. It's like there's a bubble right under my chest, which is where my incisions are. I've been trying to get rid of the extra gas and water that they pumped into me in the hospital for hydration before my weigh-in tomorrow. Keep up the good work! A year from now we'll be some Hotties!

I was banded March 2nd. I started out at 266, was 261 at banding and I am now 255. I did the Carnation Instant sugar free with ice & lofat milk as preop and I ate the salads from Burger King and McDonalds.

I craved broth at the hospital, I stayed overnight. I recommend staying the night at the hospital if you can. I was only given ice chips.

I have started on soups and I have been eating real food, just really chewing it alot and I don't have to have as much. I stop when I start to feel full, it is hard remembering not to drink after. I had cream of wheat last night because it was on the list, this morning I woke up growling. I know because of the carbs. I know if I cut out the carbs I will be ok. It is nice saving money not buying so much food.

First off Congrats on the Surgery and Weight Loss. That's big. I had my surgery on the 5th and I seem to be doing pretty good. My doctor wants an all clear liquid diet for the first week and then normal foods after that. But I guess i've cheated in the way that i've tried normal soupy foods in the past two days, just to stop the stomach from rumbling. I'm right there with you on not being able to get much down. It takes me 10 minutes to get 2 bites in and after that I seem fuller than ever. Do you think this restriction will change? I think my band is empty (I'm pretty sure that's what the doc said) and my first fill isn't for another 5 weeks so I'm just wondering if the restriction will last for another month at least so I won't feel the need to eat more.

I just got home from the hospital, my surgery was yesterday 3/9/09. I'm feeling pretty ok, have a lot of gas pain so need to start hitting the Gas-X. walked around as much as i could last night to start the gas moving and it did help a bit but not enough. my incisions are quite sore, my surgeon Dr. Fielding at NYU has a new method where he only does two incisions so I only have two but they definitely hurt. Am trying to take it easy and recover. Good luck to everyone who's surgeries are coming up!

How about March Meltdown?

What about MARCHING BAND-STER'S........MOODY MARCHER'S....OR MUNCHLESS MARCHERS ??????:biggrin:

I am being banded on March 24th! Started my pre-op liquid diet today. So far so good! Not my favorite, BUT I want to be happy, healthy, and smaller so I will do what is needed. Congratulations to all of you that are being banded in March as well! It is a very exciting time for all. Make sure to keep us all posted on your progress!!! Good Luck! :biggrin:

I just got home from the hospital, my surgery was yesterday 3/9/09. I'm feeling pretty ok, have a lot of gas pain so need to start hitting the Gas-X. walked around as much as i could last night to start the gas moving and it did help a bit but not enough. my incisions are quite sore, my surgeon Dr. Fielding at NYU has a new method where he only does two incisions so I only have two but they definitely hurt. Am trying to take it easy and recover. Good luck to everyone who's surgeries are coming up!

So glad you are home and doing well. My surgery is March 18th.

I am on my second day of the pre-op diet. I have to say its a struggle to not grab food when I get board or hungry. I'm gonna stick through until the end, but boy my stomach sure is growling:) I'll be having my surgery on the 16th. I am so excited but nervous about the pain. I have no problem admitting that I am a baby when it comes to pain. I'm hoping all goes well and that first week slips by fast and comfortably.

good luck everyone

Home from the hospital... my date was 3/9/09.

Some pain still from gas. I'm walking a lot and haven't really been hungry yet. Kind of puffed up like a balloon too.

Thanks Texasgal, I'm in San Antonio.

Congrats ait...we are on our way.

I was banded around noon on March 8th and I came home about 5pm. I don't know about all of you but I am so sore! The incisions don't really hurt and the gas pains are starting to ease but the muscles around my stomach are really really sore and they keep spasming. I feel like I've done 10,000 sit ups. Since I can't use my stomach to sit up I've been using my leg muscles so those are now sore too. And since I can only sleep on my back I have the worst stiff neck. OMG I feel like such a complainer but the Loritab doesn't really help the sore muscles. Gas-x strips worked wonders, so did walking and the heating pad on my shoulder while awake and sleeping. I haven't been able to sleep a full night yet (only 3-4 hours at a time) but hopefully tonight will be better.

For those of you that have been banded...when did you start sleeping on your side again?

I finally get to take a shower today and I'm very excited for that. I'm having a hard time remembering to drink fluids constantly. I am trying really hard to get the 64oz in per day but man it's difficult! It also seems like every time I drink I get the hiccups and that really is painful.

Overall, I feel way better today than I did yesterday or Sunday and it can only get better from here. I've lost 2 lbs since surgery so let's just keep that up! Woohoo, I have no regrets and I'm so excited for the rest of you Lucky Losers that are getting banded later this month.

Hey fellow bandsters! First post for me here.

Well, I'm 21 years old, senior in college, and I was just banded yesterday! I'm feeling OK, a little bit of pain when standing up and bending, but nothing that the pain meds and sleep can't handle. The only incision that hurts is the larger one, and I think that is where the port is. I haven't had any gas pains that people talk about. I didn't need to stay overnight, first day (yesterday) I was on clear liquids, and today and tomorrow I am on full liquids (although I haven't been feeling ready to eat, so I had some broth, SF Jello, and one optifast shake). I'm supposed to start the pureed stuff on Thursday. Anyway, just thought I would stop by and say hey and let some people know what they're about to experience!

So glad you are home and doing well. My surgery is March 18th.

My surgery is on the 18th as well!!