bmendoRNurse

I agree!! your post really made me take a good look at all the sucess i have had also. I can truly related to all your sucesses as i share many of them as well, however i am having a problem with celebrating the new me, i feel that its not enough.

i am hoping to get pregnant very soon. i was banded in march and am down 75lbs. So i will be following your page just to see what happens and what to expect, update often:-) congrats!!! i know you are super excited!!!!

Thanks everyone!!!!

Congrat!! keep up the GREAT work!

Yes its gas pain. The best thing you can do is walk, walk, walk and i had my husband do karate chops to back and shoulders. good luck.

HI there i am post op day 3 and i also didn't tell many people, to me this was a private surgery that the whole church doesn't need to know about. I have not had alot of gas pain but port pain is another story. i have been sleeping in our recliner because it hurts laying flat. how have you been sleeping?

When did you start sleeping in ur bed? Or what were and are ur sleeping patterns? I am 3 day post op and having a hard time lying flat I have slept in recliner since day one.

Hello. I was also banded on the 31st. Have you been taking any gas ex?

You and a few other will be added to my prayers tonight . I also will be joining the CLUB tomorrow. Whoo hoo. I pray all goes well for ya. Update asap.

I will be thinking of you today. Ur going to do great!

It sucked being at work every time I turned around this week they were offering me something but I resisted!!!! It felt horrible but It seemed like I have lost at least a pound a day so that is motivating! Now I am off until after I can return to full duty. surgery is on tuesday! Stay strong! We can do it!

wow i bet you are SUPER excited!! I will being thinking of you on tueday. Try to message asap. WE CAN DO IT!!!

Thanks for your support I REALLY appreciate it.

hmmm sounds familiar!! I think that if we could do this on our own we would have a long time ago and there would be no need for bariatric surgery. Yes we have to do most of the work but there is a reason the band exists...it helps, it is a tool just like any other that can make that work a little more productive. I seem to be on an "last meal" mentality too and I haven't even had my first consult. Makes me wonder if I am mentally ready for it but truth be told it seems to be a very common phenomenon from what I have read on here and on other blogs. Food is such a big part of my life I think there is going to be a mourning period for me.

BTW have you looked into Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome?? Sounds like your doc gave you a watered down explanation for the infertility that affects so many obese women., and there is more to it than just the "lady parts" it affects insulin levels too which makes it easier to gain and harder to lose.

Hello,

I thought for the longest time i had PCOS but my MD did an ultrasound, there are no cyst and the rest of my female anatomy was fine. She told me it was the extra weight was causing my body to produce to much estrogen. I am very thankful that God has given me health thus far in my life. Diabetes run heavy in my family and i am not even borderline. That is one reason i am ready for this extra tool in my life to help me loss this weight.

My pre-op diet is called a liver reduction diet. Is that the same pre-op diet you are on?

I am have my EGD done tomorrow and i am a little nervous because i feel like it all is happening so fast. Please keep posting. Thanks

I completely understand what you are going through, my surgery date is january 31st. I would really like to keep in touch with you since our dates are so close. I have also spent many hours researching and researching and planning and planning. But i have come to the conculsion that we will get the results we want if we do our part. Hope to here from you soon. Bobi M