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shauntil6266's Journal
 

Very Excited

Ok well next week I will be getting my lap band on, I have not really met anyone that is my age, I would like to ask some questions to a younger person. Everyone that I have asked has been older like in 30 and higher. They all tell me about there gas and how much pain there in, and I know it varies from each person hopefully I will have some luck. Well I have to be there at 5:30 in the morning I think my dad is going to take me and then Sharon is going to pick me up but I need to make sure I let the nurses or doctor know to call her cause I will probably be out of it for a little bit. I am getting butterflies just for writing it right now. I think I am going to be alot happier, I can finally just choose what ever I want to wear. I am really going to have to get use to not eating alot of food, I kinda figured it out. The lap band is just helping you, because anyone could do this diet, just follow the diet book that they give you. Well ok I have written twice already so I will be back to write tomorrow. only SIX MORE DAYS YEAH!!!!!!:wow2::mad::mad:
shauntil6266

shauntil6266

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shauntil6266's Journal
 

Almost Time!!

Ok, well yesterday March 22, 2006 at 9am I went to the doctors office to fill out some paper work. Then they sent me to Twelve Oaks hospital for my Pre-Op. I was very nervous and very excited all at the same time. First I was really nervous about giving blood, but that was not even what I was thinking it was going to be. It felt just like a little pinch, and then the nurse told me to raise my shirt up and she put all these wires on my stomach which tickeled a little bit. Then she did something to rate my heart I guess to see if everything was ok inside of me. Then I went to another nurse, and she asked me alot of questions, and had to fill out some more paper work. Then another lady took over, and then walked me to the elevator where I then had to go to the 3rd floor, to get my x-rays, then from there a guy told me to take my necklace and bra off. Then he came back told me to stand in front of this wall, so he could look at my spine and stuff. Then I got dressed, and he took me to the second floor where I had to wait the longest, I was sleepy:notagree, my arm was hurting:help:, and hungry at the sametime, then finally after an hour it seemed like, a lady calls mrs douglas then i was happy she was a very nice person she asked me if i ever had a surgery and then she said i must be young and i said yep 20. She said well ok be here at 5:30 with your pink pass and you'll be already to go and she said you can go now. In my head i was like i had to wait just for her to say that man so i left and headed back to work.:mad:
shauntil6266

shauntil6266

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Confessions of a Nervous Bander
 

Pain in the Night

I woke up last night with pain where my band is, at the bottom of my esophagus. It feels like a throbbing-squeezing and it hurts. I had to get up and take liquid tylenol. I have to take the stuff every 5 hours. I wonder if this is normal for 9 days post op??   Are you supposed to be able to "feel" your band in there? :mad:
NeenBand

NeenBand

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Fleur's Journal
 

7 days till banding

Not a great day. I stayed home all day. I feel like I need to stay home but if I'm home I have greater access to the fridge - bummer. Today I had to eat something other than vegies, berries or a shake - so I had some cheese and bacon. My dietician siad if I was desperate have some protien. I do feel better for it but I'm disappointed in myself for needing to. I find the afternoon the hardest. I'm realy hungry late afternoon but too early for dinner.   God this really isnt easy - is it?? I have just read some posts by ladies who are gaining weight and still hungry after banding. This scares me because I kind of expected to do pretty well in the weks just after banding.   I thought that I'd get hungry but feel full quickly and not feel hungry again until the next meal. I kind of even expect to have the odd through up but I will be terribly, terribly dissapointed if I dont loose weight or god forbid gain weight.   I need to hear some good stories to make feel confident again.
Fleur

Fleur

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Waiting4Jesse's Journal
 

WLS

Had Lap band on Monday I'm in some discomfort, mostly because of the gas and the large incision on my side.
I'm not hungry but I do feel weak after doing just about anything :faint: I'm kinda scared to drink and eat. I'm afraid to vomit and rip open the incision. Probably won't happen, but, I don't want to risk it. I hope I feel better tomorrow. :mad:
Waiting4Jesse

Waiting4Jesse

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shackdog's Journal
 

to eat or not to eat

Well here it is the end of the first day on the pre-op diet.   Breakfast--------1 8oz protein shake Lunch_-----------5 half celery stalks, 12 very small pieces of carrott and 1 can of slimfast Dinner------------made mixed vegies steamed   also had about 80oz of water to drink today,feel like I live in a bathroom but water is good for you. I did not get to hit the gym today will make up for it tomorrow, this will be a critical piece to the weight loss.:faint:
shackdog

shackdog

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My Lapband Journal
 

Diabeties stuff

My blood sugar on the meter thing at the doctors has been 146, 132 and 150...   I just wanted to document that!   I showed up on monday and my doctor had all this education ready for me.. and insulin. HOW much to give myself depending on how high my numbers were and HOW to do it..   But he said "nevermind" and I was GLAD.   I dont plan on EVER having to learn that CRAP!
Nykee

Nykee

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luvlif's Journal
 

3/22 SIZE 16

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :cool: :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D I'M ON MY WAY TO BECOMING A SUPER HOTTIE I KNOW I'LL BE THERE IN ANOTHER 3 MONTHS :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:
luvlif

luvlif

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luvlif's Journal
 

2/22 I FIT IN A SIZE 16 TO DAY

:biggrin1: OOOOH! I'M SUPER HAPPY & DOIN':D THE HAPPY DANCE! I FIT IN A SIZE 16 MISSES! YES YES YES!:clap2: I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT... I WENT TO FASHION BUG FOR A SUIT MY SIZE 18 ARE BAGGY SO I TRIED ON MISSES SIZE 16 AND THEY FIT. 3 MONTHS AFTER SURGERY I'VE GONE FROM A 22 TO 16! BOY AM I EXTATIC!:clap2: I COULDN'T EAT MUCH @ THE BUFFET... SPIT UP SOUP... THEN I TOOK MY SORRY ASS INTO FASHION BUG (STILL CRANKY) LOOKED @ PLUS SIZES, FELT SORRY FOR MYSELF(DID NOT WANT TO BUY THEM) THEN I REMINDED MYSELF THAT I WAS WEARING SIZE 18 PANTS THAT WERE BAGGY SO I WENT & TRIED ON 16 MISSES & THEY FIT! OOOH BABY!   I'M SUPER RESTRICTED! COULDN'T EAT CHICKEN KEBOBS IN AM.... WILL TRY VEGGIES & YOGHURT... CAN'T EAT A LOT OF MEAT PRODUCTS. MY BLACK PANTS ARE SUPER BAGGY TODAY! MY LEGS LOOK SLIMMER!
luvlif

luvlif

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chabutter's Journal
 

wait wait wait wait wait wait wait

Tommorrow I am seeing a new PCP for the lab tests I need for the pre determination packet and whatnot. Instead of going to my hometown to see the doctor I just got a new one. I have been living alone in cincinnati for about three years, and everytime I get sick I end up having to go to the E.R. It would be much easier to have a doctor I can go to without having to drive for four hours to get there. I am happy about that.   I am extremely disappointed at how slow Jewish hospital is at just comfirming that they have the first packet sent about my insurance info. Everytime I call, they say "we will call you". Its been about two weeks since I sent it, and all they have to do is call me back to tell me what I need to gather together for the predetermination packet.   I think its pretty ridiculous, and I cant imagine how slowly it will be when they submit the packet if they cant even call to see whats needed in the damn packet. THe problem with everything is if they dont know who the hell I am, how am I going to get my weight history everything faxed to them. I have so many other doctors that are going to have to work with them so that just doesnt make any sense at all.   I also called the endocrinologist and they claim that my REQUEST for my records hadnt come in yet. I might have to have the people at jewish send a request because they dont seem to listen to patients.
chabutter

chabutter

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cashley's Journal
 

Finally Filled

I finally have a fill but already broke the liquid rule on day one and added some mushies.   I don't know why I continue to break the rules. Normally on a diet I don't break the rules usually until week 8 or 9... It's just it seems so hard to do liquids only.   I got 1.7cc's in my 4cc band. I feel real hungrey today and have had a protein shake and coffee and water.   I'll probably need another fill early but will wait at least 3 weeks since I have a vacation the first week in April.   The hard part about the fill was telling the doctor what I felt while I drank water. He wanted to know when the water felt it was going down. Well really I didn't feel anything. I should have told him I didn't really even feel the water stop in my chest like he said it was. That was on full-fill level. Yikes I'm a bit scared I want this to work so bad.
cashley

cashley

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Fleur's Journal
 

8 days till banding

I saw Dr Bowden again today. My last appontment before the op. Everything is cool. I'm satisfied with all the info I have and I'm just looking forward to it now - in a strange sort of way.   Still not loving the optifast, although Dr Bowden said I could have some skim milk in my coffee - god love his skinny arse!!!   I weigh 104.4kg today with 1 week to go.
Fleur

Fleur

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shackdog's Journal
 

D-DAy

Well if finally happened:scared: went to the Doc today and got a date for my band.:clap2: April 17 is the day. My weight today was 411 BMI 55 height 6'1 1/2 tall. Goal is 250lbs. I am so very excited about this I have waited fo long to have a tool that will help me loose the weight and manage it once I get to my goal level. I know that this is going to be a very long road and the only way I can do it is first my trust and faith in God, second with my bride by my side and thirdly with determination and grit.   I know it will be a struggle but with the support group and this forum I intend to make it happen and then truly I can say " Gone for Good"
shackdog

shackdog

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wiggygiggy's Journal
 

My Banding Journey

Today is 3/21/06. I am trying to have patience as I go through the process of getting a band. I started this process more than a month ago!   I had thought on and off over the past 2 yrs about seriously having WLS, but chickened out because all I had ever heard about was the gastric bypass surgery and I didn't want to go that route unless I had to. Last Nov. 05 I heard about the adjustible lap band procedure and looked online to get more information about it. Then the holiday hit and life got crazy and so my weight got put on the back burner for a bit. The beginning of Feb. I called my Dr. here in Mora and asked her to refer me to a hospital that did the adjustible lap band procedure and she referred me to Abbott.   The next day, a nurse from Abbott's bariatric unit called me (Joanie Callahan) and gave me some tips on how I can get the process going along quickly. I needed to visit with a dietician, have an up to date mammogram (done 9/05 ), an up to date pap and exam (needed to do that after 3/7) a visit with a physcologist, and attend a meeting at abbott. The next one was 2/25 so I signed up for that class. I made an appt. with a dietician for 2/13, but he forgot about our appt so I had to go in again on 2/14. He was very nice and apologetic about it. I made an appt to visit with a shrink, but the first available date wasn't until 3/14 so my plans to get this done asap were put on hold a bit longer. Craig and I went to the informational meeting on the 25th and I knew it was defiitely what I wanted to have done. I came home and filled out the paperwork and sent it back the next day. On the same day that my appt was with the shrink (Dr. Caven) I got a call from Abbott saying that my insurance had approved the procedure so they wanted to set up an appt. to meet with the surgeon. Woo Hoo! That date was set for 3/29 with Dr. Schlosser. I'll have to drive myself down there and back but figure I may as well get use to it and just do it! Yesterday, I started a cardiac diet that I had done last summer and had good results with it. My beginning weight is 280 pds. The heaviest I had ever been in my life and never want to go any higher than that. My ideal weight is 157 at the high end and I would be extremely happy if I made it to that goal 120 pds - its doable. Out of curiosity I weighed myself this morning because I could tell that I wasn't as puffy as I was the day before and I was down 4.5 pds. I know that its is mostly water weight - I retain alot of fluids and will be so happy when that isn't an issue anymore. My plan is to do this diet this week and next (its a 3 day diet) and then when I meet with the surgeon hopefully I"ll be able to schedule surgery and start on the liquid protein diet.   Thats all for now.....
wiggygiggy

wiggygiggy

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Confessions of a Nervous Bander
 

Gyno and Hydration

I went to my gyno today and told him of my banding. He was very supportive of the band. He was talking about the risks associated with the bypass. He was telling me he was just through with a surgery when one of the other surgeons asked him to assist with a bypass that just came into the ER. Part of his bowel had died. He said witjin 2 hours, that man would have died.   But he said what was even more serious is the state of the re-routing, they could not figure out how to get the bowel stiched back so everything flowed in it's natural direction because it was such a mess in there. He said the surgeon he assisted was the best on staff too. (He was not the surgeon who did the bypass) He also said it sometimes doesn't matter how good your surgeon is, it's such a serious surgery the body may just not take to it. ANd he mentioned most seem to gain weight back even after all of that.   He was so supportive though, telling me how extra weight can cause Uterine cancer and how, and that maybe once my weight is down, I can go back on BC pills.     STill having gas pains, this time in my lower left bowel as well as my shoulder. Ouch. Hurts to cough.   I'm also having trouble keeping hydrated. I distend my sstomach trying to get the water in. My urine was very very yellow today.
NeenBand

NeenBand

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teresah150's Journal
 

Suregery Date

Surgery in Monterrey Mexico By Dr. De la Garza Feb. 21st 2006 Beginning Weight - 254.5 Weightloss - 15 lbs. the first week wow Been slow since March 21st - 1 month 236.5
teresah150

teresah150

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luvlif's Journal
 

2/21 230

I love my band! Now it's v obvious I lost weight . Yesterday I weighed 230!HA HA HA! THE BLACK PANTS I BOUGHT FROM TARGET ARE NOW LOSE!
luvlif

luvlif

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wendyr's Journal
 

almost 5 months out

It's almost been 5 months out and I couldn't be any happier with my results.:clap2: I am loosing at a good pace and people are noticing constantly that I have lost weight. I go to church every Sunday and people there are constantly coming up to me and asking me what are you doing you look so good. Or you are looking so radiant I can't explain it but you look so different. I just smile ear to ear and tell them thank you so much, you are so sweet for noticing. Most people I just tell them I have cut down on my portions alot and started exercising(which I haven't exercised this past week and I feel sluggish because of that) Some people I tell a little more because they are interested. I stress to them that it still takes work because it does.   I was suppose to get my third fill a week ago and I cancelled it because I am still so restricted from the second fill. I can't see getting another fill yet when I still have restriction. I guess it was a little tempting and then I would probably loose another quick ten pounds, but that is unhealthy and I want to do it right. After the second fill I felt kinda sick the first week and I don't want to feel that way until after Easter, lol.   I still have mixed emotions from the attention I am getting, I had a guy come into work last week(a crane repairman) He asked me out on a date. I had my wedding ring on, I was flattered because in my fifteen years of marriage I have never been asked out on a date. I just told him that I didn't think my husband would like that to much, he kinda laughed and said yeah that could get in the way. I called my husband right away and told him, I guess I wanted him to be jealous. I hope that is not wrong. He has been joking about my boyfriend the crane repairman since then, so I guess I shouldn't of told him, lol.   All in all I guess I have to learn to deal with change, like how people react to my weight loss, and how I am getting a little more attention from other men. These are all good changes but I need to be careful of my emotions and realize that my husband has been there for me through every tough time, every fat time and he loves me so much and I don't ever want to hurt him. I am only human and the attention feels good but I need to keep my head straight. I plan on growing old with my husband. I have to control my wild side..lol, plus I am 36 and I guess this could kinda be a mid life crises:nervous   I know one thing I have to get to the gym tonight, I have lost a little over 40 pounds(that could be a small child) hehe. I want to keep loosing so I need to get to the gym again. Plus I might be on tv this Saturday because I work part time with the Foster Care Coalition and they are taping a Grand Reopening of our Kidstore that we have for foster children this Saturday. I manage the volunteers there. I just picture my face melting away the fat when I am sweating up a storm. It is invigorating:cheer2: Thats all for now.
wendyr

wendyr

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Jerseytammy's Journal
 

It's never too far away

Oh guess where I went this weekend? My husband and I were given floor seats to see the Nets. I cant tell you how excited I was, not that I am a big basketball fan but I have never been to a professional game and to have floor seats!!!!! The game was great, we won, and sitting just 3 rows up from us Jayz and Beyonce'. I didnt know he was the owner, well part owner, of the Nets. I got some pictures on my camera phone for my girls. So here is where it stopped being fun, my husband started taking pictures with his cell phone, so he said honey look at me and smile. Ok I had spent an hour getting ready and even bought a new shirt for this game, I was feeling pretty good about myself. I had walked all the way from the parking lot to the seats, now u may think that isnt a big deal but coming from a woman that has to take a wheel chair to the grocery store it was huge for me, and the stairs too, plus I did it without getting too winded or my back killing me. So my husband takes the pic, he comments that it is a good picture, so i wanted to see it, man oh man I wished i hadnt looked, I am not sure what I was expecting but all I saw was this huge fat woman looking back at me. Well that is all I could think about for the rest of the game. I kept pulling on my shirt as to not show my tummy roll to any one. We got something to eat at the game, i got chicken fingers, hubby got a cheese burger and fries. I couldnt even finish my meal, all I kept thinking is people looking at me thinking she dont need to be eating. I ended up handing my chicken to my husband. Oh it gets worse, I am still hungry so I try and fight it off by drinking water. Then 20 minutes later I have to use the bathroom but do you think I want to walk in front of all them people up a flight of steps, NOOOOOO. So i sit there and hold it the rest of the game. I am too ashamed to walk up the steps in front of people and too scared that I may have to stop to rest and embarrass my self even more, I was miserable! When I say my weight effects every thing in my life I mean it, there is not one day that my weight doesnt seem to cause a problem for me. Lord grant me the strenght to use this tool you have blessed me with, I cant do it without you!
Jerseytammy

Jerseytammy

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vinesqueen's Journal
 

strength

This is what I wrote to someone on my cushing's board. I thought it was important to me.   And as for you not being strong, I don't buy that for a minute. You are stronger than you know. Just by demanding answers you show your strength. Just by coming here and posting, asking questions and helping others, you show your strength. It's not a case of lifting the entire car at once, it is about lifting each little nut and bolt at a time, each little component one step at a time shows your strength. You only see the small pieces you do, and don't recognize the larger picture. You are stronger than you know, but I know how strong you are.
vinesqueen

vinesqueen

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vinesqueen's Journal
 

cortisol--cushings ramblings

... cortisol is the determining factor and that cortisol ( a potent steroid)can destroy or affect every organ in your body: skin, hair, heart, muscles, etc etc etc, diabetes, etc. ....and that you want to make sure this steroid does not destroy you ... (Judy from Phg http://cushings.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=15360&hl=)   I'm just so out of sorts, out of time, out of place right now.   I'm leaving school for now anyway. I just cannot handle school, being away from my family, and my health right now all at once. Perhaps it will be different by the fall, perhaps it will not. I just don't know.   And the not knowing is what is so hard on me right now. --sometimes I know that I am the very definition of patience, and other times I know that I'm the most impatient person on the face of the planet. The waiting for results right now is so very hard. I had my first round of tests 11 days ago, the DHEA, LH FSH and serum total testosterone. On the 11th I did the 24 hr urine free cortisol test, the famous pee-ina-jug test.   Part of me thinks that I should be happy that the restults are taking so long, because it means that there isn't a problem with them, that they are all normal.   But the defeatist in me says that the results were way out of normal, and they don't believe the results.   I've been feeling like I have early onset of alzheimers, even though it doesn't run in my family. It is so hard to find the words sometimes. I notice it most when I'm talking, the words elude me, or are just flat out wrong. Sponker told me that he thinks I've always been a little scatter brained, which is probably true, but he said he has noticed that it is getting worse. We were trying to find cheap gas (as opposed to saving the money driving and just going to a near place, but that's what he wanted to do... ) and he kept pointing out to me that my words were wrong. We were driving past Park Place ltd, that car place with the exotic cars, when I pointed out the orange car. But the problem it wasn't orange, it was yellow.   I sure feel like a hypocondriac sometimes. I know I've been one in the past, but usually it comes on after I've had something that they missed. I know I panic after something goes terribly wrong, and I worry about every little symptom. I know that many people with cushings are accused of making it up. Mike is worried that I'm going to end up making myself sick if Im not sick now. "the mind body connection." but I don't think he gets it.   Someone had posted a very interesting thread on the Cushing's board about whether PCOS was a red herring, very interesting, and it's gotten me thinking about it.
vinesqueen

vinesqueen

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doubletrouble's Journal
 

March 20, 2006 Monday

The diet start it out really good and then I blew it later during the night. We went for pizza and I ate a bite of brownie. I also ate as some chips and candy at work. Tommorow is a a new day and I will try harder. My mom and dad watched the twins due to I was suppose to be off but Cathy had me work do I would have 6 days off in a a row. I picked up an overtime shift on Fri. Also I have to go to the hospital tommorow for a f/u for my wrist what a bunch of crap.:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :cool:
doubletrouble

doubletrouble

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