Lytha

I got banded on 12/6 I had lost 16 pounds on the pre-surgery diet. But gained 11 pounds the 36hrs in the hospital. I was 278 the day I got home from the hospital. I know it had to do alot with swelling and the IVs today I am 262. Most of the swelling is down. Up and down with the pain. Not a lot of engery, not sure how I am going to make it through my first day of work tomorrow. I have no desire to eat at all. Have to force myself to drink a protien drink and a 1/4 cup cream of wheat a day. Plus forcing myself to drink a lot of Water. I actually had tomato soup today to so that helped since today I actually had hunger pains. I am still pretty bruised up, but figure those will take about a week or more to fade. Over all I am doing a lot better then I had expected.

Well you are a little more mobile then me and I had my surgery on Tuesday. I am having more issues with pain then anything, as in I have a really bad headache. But that could be due to no driniking enough water. Keep up the good work

Your an insperation!

I had surgery on Tuesday and still in pain. But not as bad, every time I wake up it seems a little better. I am lucky I don't have gas pains. I do know I am bloated because my feet are swollen and I put on 10 pounds at the hospital. But as of today I am down 6 pounds. Stay postive. We did the right thing, just going to take a while for our bodies to adjust to the trama we just puth them through.

Your DR didnt give you one? Well I am got a juicers so that should help with the making some Soups and juices for the 10 liquid diet. Then I have low fat putting and yogurt as well as sugar free Jello. My Dr aslo encouraged me to do a lot of walking.... Good luck!

Well in less then 12 hours I will be in surgery! Down 16 pounds with the pre-surgery diet. Now I am ready to get the next chapter in my life started. Unfortunatley everyone around me is coming down with the flu! I just hope I got the right flu shot and don't come down with it. Good luck everyone!

He may not be jealous. It may be that he is afraid of you leaving him behind. He might be even depressed about his weight gain and feels helpless. Hopefully he will come around and be supportive again.

Mine is Dec 6th. I thought doing the Optifast through Thanksgiving was going to be hard, but it really wasnt. Good luck!

My dr provided me a link for a variety of protien drinks, some are not even milk based. I have not heard of the the Yonanna Machine but it sounds like something I might like to have in my kithen. Good luck! Lytha

My surgery date is 12/6/11 the day after my husband's birthday. We celebrated it early since he understood I was a little restricted on the date due to work. My Pre-surgery diet has gone well, day 5 and I am down 14 pounds (think I peed it out). Thanksgiving was not as bad as I thought it would be, I was already on the pre-surgery diet for 2 days by then. I nibbled but nothing more. Didn’t really want anything. Good luck everyone! Lytha

I just joined Untied on Sept 1. I found out I was approved for surgery on last week (on Oct 15) The major delay was getting my cards. I had already jumped through hoops for Tricare and got approval from them.

I was appproved through Tricare, then I did a genious move my enrolling in my new company's Health Care, so I had to wait about 30 days to get my insurence cards. I was approved by both. I know a number of people who were approved for Tricare on their BMI alone. Good luck.