jppabst

WOW all of you all are babies! LOL I am 45 and was banded 5 days ago. at 5ft 8 and 320 lbs I know I am gonna have sagging. I am just hoping for sagging I can deal with! After 4 kids the last being a set of twins I already have a saggy belly. I am hoping to escape surgery as I have a multitude of medication allergies and the very thought of going under the knife again scares the tar outta me! I am praying with exercise and good undergarments I can just deal with the rest my days of ever wishing to wear daisy dukes or a bikini have long since flown. I was looking for some tips and some hope that that might work for me. never heard of body brushing but I will give just about anything non-invasive a try! I shared a room when I was banded with a wonderful woman who had lost 120 lbs and was in for a tummy tuck. She told me if she had known what it would put her through she would have lived with the rashes and powders! Scares me even more!

ready set go!!!!!! Surgery tomorrow nov 8th at 1145 am! So excited but that anxiety is bubblin to the surface too! I wish all of us nov 8th bandsters a safe surgery and a healthy happy and speedy recovery!

Congratulations!!!!! how are you doing?

Linna, We will both be going in on the same day I believe! I had my preop and all was well and doc said he would see me tues morning! I know I am stressing a bit but just on trying to make sure I have everything done that needs doing BEFORE surgery. I am trying to take nice deep breathes when I start to feel overwhelmed and I get on here for a dose of positivity and it helps! I will be keeping you in my thoughts for a blessed surgery and healthy painfree recovery. Jen

Lynne, So glad things are going so wonderfully! I go in on Tuesday and am a bit nercous so your posting gives me hope that all will be good with my recovery too!

Lisa! Thanks much for the info I am adding the pillow to my list of items needed to get home from hospital I would never have thought of that! I dont own a pair of sweats, guess I will be off to wally world tomorrow hee hee! Has anyone noticed they are COLDER than normal? My sis had R&Y surgery 2 years ago and says she has been cold ever since. I am into my 3rd day preop liquid diet and I have been cold since I started unless I am moving!

Hello again all! Had final pre-op apts last Thursday. Surgery is slated for Tuesday the 8th!!! 3DAYS AWAY! I am nervous but the excitement is by far outwieghing the anxiety. I spent thursday evening reading the boards and between info I got here and that from my Dr I was armed with a laundry list of items to pick up from the store on Friday morning! My heating pad is revved up and ready and I am well prepared with chewable or liquid forms of calcium citrate, vitamins, extra strength tylenol, gas x melt strips, broths and sugar free jellos. I have a months worth of unjury protien shakes(and auto ship is already set up!) including their unflavored and chicken soup varieties. If you have not tried them out I would highly reccomend it! The vanilla is my favorite as you can create SO many different flavors with it! What I am wondering is what is your clothing comfort level? I have been a bit concerned about how comfortable waistlines and underwire bras are gonna be post surgery? I cannot help the bra as the girls are too big to go without a wire but I did purchase a few empire waist dresses, as I am a dress and boots kinda gal. Can anybody give me some info on this? I cannot wait to start to start my new life journey and am so excited to have you all along for the ride! if any one should want to chat for support through good times and bad you can find me on face book Jen Pabst Wishing one and all a blessed surgery and a healthy happy and speedy recovery! Jen

Wooo hooo getting banded nov 8th last preop tomorrow with surgeon, anesthesiologist and las pre op class looooooong day but tuesday morn surgery at 715 am! YIPPY!

New here and so excited just got my surgery date today~ Nov 8TH I am soooo thrilled! Cannot wait to start this journey! I too wish to join the face book group for november bandsters!