Hi all you April Bandsters! We have our own April '09 Forum here. This will be our 1st Master Thread to chat, share dates, diets, feelings, etc. When it starts getting too long (loads too slowly) we can start a 2nd and so on.

Sherry (Sissyh1006) has started a list with all our surgery dates, so she'll be along soon and you can give her updates.

If you want a "Bunny Bandsters - April '09" signature line (see below) then click HERE (feel free to change anything). On LBT go to 'User CP' (in the top banner) then down to 'Edit your Signature' (on the Left column). Now copy the PICTURE of the Bunny signature with the peep and paste it into the edit your signature box.

Can't wait to meet you all! -BG

Glad to hear everyone is well amd that you were able to be banded JersyGirl. I've had very little gas pain so far but my belly is a bit sore even though I have this on Q thing. My belly looks like a warner borthers cartoon I have bandaids every where 9 incisions I recouted after my first post. Glad to be home and not much hunger either I've had a fudgecicle and almost a glass of water. I guess I've got restriction already due to having a small band so as I understand I'm on clear liquids for 2 weeks. I'll double check next week when the nutritinoist calls. I was suppose to have home health care to help me with shots but all in my area are booked according to the hospital. All in all doing well so far.

Edited April 13, 200917 yr by JayTee562

JayTee, congrats on already losing 38lbs! How'd you do it?

So I'm hungry tonight :cool2: That must be a good sign. Still lots of gas, but I can tell the difference between hunger and pain.

JayTee, congrats on already losing 38lbs! How'd you do it?

So I'm hungry tonight :cool2: That must be a good sign. Still lots of gas, but I can tell the difference between hunger and pain.

I lost a lot of weight dong the 50 Million Pound Challenge meal plan then started cutting carbs a few weeks before my surgery then went to 2 protien shakes and one meal a day starting the Sunday before my surgery and then finally 2 days before my surgery I was on clear liquids for 2 days befor my surgery. All was good thne this evening I stepped on the scale and was up I guess rom the air and fluids over the past 2 days.

I mostly had ice chips at the hospital got water about 30 minutes before the Dr. released me. Had a glass of water, 1/2 cup of chicken broth and some white grape juice since I've been home.

Hope eveyone has a great Easter!!

Congrats on having surgery and keep on with the great recovery! I can only hope that I will lose the desire to eat, because I'll eat even when I'm NOT hungry!

It will help by the fact that it stops you from being hungry. However if you are a habit eater or an emotional eater you will STILL EAT! So you need to find a way to process the emotions that make you want to eat and find something to occupy your time instead of eating. There must be suggestions on here for that sort of thing - I will have a nosey.

I have actually gained a pound but I think it's just water?

The Doc said to me there is a lot of fluid and stuff in there from the operation.

My belly looks like a warner borthers cartoon I have bandaids every where 9 incisions I recouted after my first post. .

Jaytee, why NINE? :cool2:

LingLing

I think I'm being tortured.....LOL

I don't quite know the only response I got was some times they go in at the wrong spot and have to go to a different area. No one on the hospital staff seemed to think that was unusual in recovery they told me I had 9 sites like it was nothing and up on the floor they said 8 like it was just normal. When I got home I recounted and there are 9.

I am quite depressed because I don't think I have lost any weight. I feel quite bloated and my clothes still feel the same. I am eating according to the nutritionists instructions. I guess I will have to wait until my first post-op exam on 20 April.

Is there anyone else who doesn't feel like they have lost anything yet? My stomach is still swollen.

HAPPY EASTER!!!!

Only 4 days til my surgery!!!

Four days post op and I believe I am doing good. Every day I feel a bit better. Glad I'm off work until Wednesday. I have 5 incision sites. Three small and two that are about 2 1/2 inches long. My surgeon said all looked well inside though. I'm having some problems eating. I'm on a full liquid diet. I can have anything that I could drink through a straw. So I've been having creamy soups mostly. After a couple bites, I feel really tight in my chest. I'm guessing it's from the gas. Not really painful, just uncomfortable. I have the 11 cc new Realize Band and as far as I know, nothing in there for 6 weeks. And I also get uncomfortable when I drink very much. I'm sipping and eating slowly but still uncomfortable. How are you postopers doing? What are you eating/drinking and how are you feeling afterwards? Much gas problems? Happy Easter!!!

Hi everyone,

Updated list is available HERE.

Lisa (NYLady) is now on her 4th day post-op. During the day she is doing quite well but at night (usually between 2am and 4am) she wakes with bad pain (just above her diaphragm and in the left shoulder) and feels nauseous with it (watery eyes, salivating, sometimes dry retching). She feels hot and clammy but has chills all the same time. She doesn't have a fever though. It feels like there's a big bubble of trapped gas that she can't expel. She also feels she has a very acidic stomach (though she's not experiencing any reflux or burning).

If anyone has some advice on how to get rid of a gas bubble quickly (she has used simethicone, has tried walking around for a while) or has experienced something similar, I'd be very grateful to hear from you.

Ciao for now

Lili

Happy Easter everyone! Sorry it's the end of the day. Hope everyone enjoyed it! I'll have to get some pics of my kiddos up here so you can see them :thumbdown:

Edited April 13, 200917 yr by hopeful41411

Oh Andrea, they are so adorable! All dressed up in their Easter outfits! I hope you had a good day, too. HOw are you feeling? I know you had a rough couple of post-op days....hope you're feeling better!

Happy Easter everyone! Sorry it's the end of the day. Hope everyone enjoyed it! I'll have to get some pics of my kiddos up here so you can see them :thumbdown:

Aw - great pics - thanks for sharing

Hi

Well I was banded on April 1st and am suppose to be on puree food now, but I got fed up and started eating real food yesterday. I ate very little, still no appetite and I chewed until it fell apart in my mouth. It was fine, no pain, no odd feelings, nothing. I was most pleased. Since that horrible gas pain in the shoulder disappeared, the rest has been great. I had potatoes, brocolli, cauliflower, carrots and ham. Not bad eh? I measured the quantity too - less than 1 cup and I couldn't finish it - how exciting is that! I am loving this band big time.

I'd like to join this forum!! I have read ALL the posts and feel like this is where I belong. My surgery date is April 15th. I live in Vermont and there is ONE surgeon in the state! I have the priviledge of having a couple hours of his time on that day!

I chuckled about the 'hiccups' on EKGs!! I went for my pre-op and had major hiccups because I was chewing gum!! LOL.. The tech was freaked out...made me spit it out, and then things looked fine!

I am on day 8 of a 10 day full liquid pre-op diet. Have lost 7.5 pounds so far and the hunger has subsided a bit.

I have guidelines on calories, fat, Protein, and carbs to follow. I created a spread sheet that I use to make sure I"m getting enough of each. I have found this very helpful for journaling.

My surgery will be inpatient, one overnight. I have to drive about an hour and a half and they will call the day before to tell me what time to be there. I find this a bit of a pain, as I have 3 children under the age of 11 who are on school vacation this week...I will have to scramble to figure out a plan for them! I have many supporters who will help me though!

I have been very selective as to who I have told, and been very clear in asking them not to say anything to others! If I want others to know, I will be the one to tell them. My father in law asked me the other day "So, how's your stomach stapling going?" UGH...total lack of understanding!! I just chalked it up to "he cares about how I'm doing" even if he has NO CLUE what I"m doing!!

I look forward to hearing from everyone the good, the bad, and even the ugly (so that if it happens to me I'll know it's 'normal' and I'm not alone).

Kelly