In a bit of pain today - lap band in on Friday and wish I had asked for harder drugs to take home. Panadeine all I took - hmmm - decided I am too sensible at times. Thought that was the best thing - don't cover the pain - let it happen - thinking I had a high pain thresh hold. Uh uh no no no lou lou - no high pain threshhold for you . . . Sent Jimmney home so I can wallow in my own pain watching dvds all day - :mad: and the stockings - they hurt more than the shoulder. how can we put them on without a crinkle what we have 5 holes in our gut???? took them off this morning with pain from the stupid crinkles - (love the fact that I can moan and grumble on this and there is a chance that no one will see it )

Here I was thinking I would be a brave sole and - there you go - I'm NOT!!! :thumbup::tongue_smilie::thumbdown:

Other than that I had a lovely note saying that it is the start of my new life - and it is. So I have had my grumble and noted my disappointment with myself - by being a whoose. Now I will continue on some self affirming positive thinking thought processes. Have to remember what they were again. :thumbup::rolleyes2::mad:

But no I am excited and love the fact that went to a beautiful french coffee shop this morning and had a black coffee and absolutely no desire to eat anything!!! Now that is something!

So yes, I will get through the nest few days and I will begin this journey with positive thoughts of healthy living and loving the fact that I am about to go through a journey of my wardrobe. I have clothes that will fit me for the next 20 kilos (lost 10 so far before surgery) so slowly but surely my wardrobe will start to lessen as the fat clothes get placed in the brotherhood bin. Loving the fact that I will have a small wardrobe of clothes to choose from instead of a shop with 6-10 items of every size!!

So off I will go on my journey and I will check in with more positive thoughts soon. :smile2:

Lou, Congrats on joining the banded brotherhood/sisterhood. Hope you got looked after well at The Avenue.

Uh oh, were we supposed to keep wearing those wretched stockings? The crinkles hurt even before I got into theatre. I'm sure they prevent clots by stopping all circulation to the area!! I took them off the morning after the surgery and haven't had them on since!!

Stockings? We have plastic sleeves with 3 sections/chambers going up. They go on your calves and then they hook them up to a pump that alternates each section blowing up then deflating (they come off the same day as the surgery).

And you're not a whoose...this is a big surgery, and it hurts post-op (just took my pain meds and I'm now 4 days out). Hang in there, it will all be worth it! -BG

BG, you had the SCDs (sequential compression devices) and Lou, you had the Ted's which I think is a brand for compression stockings. I am getting the SCDs but I kind of wanted the Teds because you keep them and can/should use them when you travel long distances to keep from getting a clot. I got some seriosly puffy ankles and feet last long flight so I know I am at some risk...its worse if you are older, fatter, have had a baby, smoke, or are generally very sedentary!! Sorry for the tutorial! Cali

That was helpful! Wish I'd gotten some keepers...my feet look like watermelons on long flights (and one of my many sisters has had 2 mini-strokes). Thank you Dr. Cali!