kellibelliband

Hi Everyone. Here is my blog address: www.kellibelliband.blogspot.com

Sounds like you are doing well. We all heal differently and at our own pace. Keep up the good work. I am day 3 post op.

Hi there! Well I made it through surgery without any complications so far. We had to be at the Surgery Center by 545am which was kinda a bear but at least I was the first one up for surgery. I was prepped (I can't believe they made me wear a diaper), now I have much more empathy for my patients that have to wear them! They rolled me in to the operating room at 617am and thats pretty much the last I remember of it. By 830am I was awake and had been in recovery for about an hour. My hubby brought me home and I have been resting on and off most of the day. I have managed to get down about 8 oz water sipping slowly and about a 1/4 cup chicken broth. My biggest complaints so far are: my throat is raw and raspy and I have cotton mouth. I couldn't PEE until finally about 230pm which was relief. What happened to the days where they wouldn't let you leave the hospital until you did? Oh well. The pain is mostly in my low back right now and I think it is coming from gas. I have taken my Gas X strips and I think they are helping already. I have taken a few short walks around the house so I think I am doing good. I feel like I need to burp but all that happens is my throat kinda gurgles, is that normal? Anyhoo's, the liquid pain med tastes like Crap but it works so I will endure getting it down. I checked out my Belly and I have only 4 bandages instead of 5 so I don't know about that one. I am going to go lay down some more but will keep in touch as the days go on. Thanks again to all my Blogster friends. I can now officially say I am Banded. If interested I have started a blog http://kellibelliband.blogspot.com Check it out!

me too!!

Good Luck to you! I am right behind you for next Thur. Here's to the new us!! Keep us posted on how things go.

How are you doing???

Good Luck to you. Let us know how it all goes...

How do I turn off the email notification that every time someone posts I get an email alert on my computer? Thanks

Thanks Cindy!!

Thanks so much it worked!!!

Ree, you look amazing! What an aussie awesome success you are!

My surgery date is Sept. 15th and I start my pre-op diet Sept. 1st. I have started a Blog to journal this process. Blog address: kellibelliband.blogspot.com Best wishes to all of you fellow Sept. Bandsters, we can do this!!!

So what is the difference between Bandeversary and onederland?

Food Funeral...is there such a thing? This past week I feel like I am in mourning for the foods I know I won't be able to eat after I am banded. Is that crazy or what? Does that mean I am truly a food addict or just prepairing myself for the changes I need to make? So today I thought about the Bread sticks at Olive Garden as I polished down two that will probably be my last. Yesterday, I thought about Cinnabuns (and I haven't even had one in years) but the mere idea they will be off the list made me crave one. I think the biggest one has been my Diet Coke, I have been sucking them down at a faster rate these past few days. I feel like the prisoner getting ready for the lethal injection and the Warden asking what I want for my final meal!!! I think this is probably pretty typical of what others may feel as well. I will start my modified liquid diet on Sept 1st so I have a few more weeks to process all of this and prepare for my life changing event. I will try not to think of it as the ending of me enjoying food but to the beginning of a new, healthier me.

great article!

Thanks everyone for the replies. It is very helpful to hear from people who have been through it and able to share their experience.