judych

rofl...

30 days... ?? thats a lot. they certainly were being very careful.

im wondering how beef would be cooked in a slow cooker for a good 6 hours.

can i ask?? what and where is the 5 day pouch test?? thanks..

well... congratulations.. it was a mammoth effort. how is your tummy now?? has the wound closed up?? i had a huge blister form under one of my dressings and the rest of my stomach became very red and borderline blisters. tonight i had to take nearly all the dressings off. i did well to keep them on as long as i did. Last night the itch and the temptation to scratch kept me awake in the early hours. im six days out from surgery today.

what a marvellous job you did to lose this much pre op. have you found it hard to do?? ive been on high protein diets when i was younger. for me they didnt work, i already had osteo arthritis and the diet made my system very acidic. this is why i love the concept of the band, we dont have to do these extreme diets in order to lose weight. ive lost 13 lbs in six days. that post op. marvellous stuff. and as well as , my arthritis seem to be receding very quickly. hardly any joint pain at all. i hope that your incision woes clear up very quickly. Can i ask?? what is your job??

yes, you will. as you know, this road has already been taken by nearly all here in the forum, and just recently. im sure that all the shared experiences and dos and donts have helped you so much. Going into surgery ill informed isnt nice, but you have the thoughts of everyone with you as you go . You will do really well.

you will. our best wishes are behind you all the way.

Im the same... nearly. i didnt diet pre op. post op i lost 15 lbs by day 6. so far i havent been walkinng. i hope to very soon.

my surgery was done March 22nd.

did anyone here take home about five injections of heparin?? after surgery i was given a pack of them.. told to inject one each day for the next five days in my tummy... anyone??

this is just marvellous. congratulations. keep us posted.

im pretty much the same and i was done 23/3/ .. more so as i eat. i dont know if im having way too much.. not much more than 200 mls...a half cup. i feel uncomfortable a lot of the time later on in the day. thats suggests that its the liquid intake thats making me feel like this. im not sure whats going on.. i know that im hungry nearly all the time. its murder to cook hubbies tea.

dhales... im so sorry this has happened to you. what awful timing as well.its going to be difficult i think to get over your parents and their arguements... but in the end its your call. Personally, if i felt well enough i would do what you want to do. Get both out of the way.

i was banded on the 22nd... i havent had these episodes... but, remembering that you are only on liquids and your calorie/carb count is way down. Perhaps you are suffering from low sugar?? that can make you feel giddy. how often is it happening?? im sure that there are others here who have had the same.how are you coping with the full liquid diet?? can you tell me what you are eating?

i know that feeling. i didnt tell my family what i was goign to do... for that same reason. no one else knows apart from you what its like to live in your body. i had no confidence or positive outlook for any weight loss as far as Im concerned. this has given me a new start im grateful for it. Im not negating how huge it is... its a biggie, but im here and im goign to make it work. You will find there are a lot of people on here who feel the same way. cheers. looking forward to more posts from you.

you arent on your own. i think everyone of us here have been a little scared. I know i still have my moments when i think..'' what have i done?''... you will be o.k. though. just take a day at a time. worrying about tomorrow isnt goign to change anything, so just concentrate on the moment now. being on liquids is very demanding.. ive been on them now for five days. actually its gross. i have to stop and think about all the wonderful benefits im goingto get out of this. The fact that ive lost so much fluid and puffyness from my lower legs and feet , plus losing pain, has been a real stimulus for me though. i hope that it gets better for you. when it feels overwhelming, just get online and post. It will all be worth it in the long run.

its hard i know.. im the same. i sort of feel hungry (is it hunger??) all the time, even after ive eaten. well, we arent full so i guess we are hungry. lol. could you try having more than a 1/2 cup soup?? and taking a lot longer over eating it?? im learning to put my spoon down after each sip and counting to at least 20. its torture, lol, but i think it will help instill in me some good eating habits. How long is it since you were banded?? i feel for you having cupboards filled with food for the children. That must be horrible. Im so lucky i dont have a sweet tooth.. i appreciate the fact that i dont have one. my weakness is savoury foods plus meats. i hope you can work something out.. its sucks being hungry. it literally is band hell.

you've come to the right place, thats for sure. Im banded about five days now. i live in southern australia. i had a BMI of 30. but, i did have health issues... hypertension, joints replaced in both knees and lots of upcoming joint problems.i felt that my weight issues probably werent as bad as many of those here in the group, but i know now what a good move it was. so.. dont feel that you dont qualify...we all come from different backgrounds and have lots to share. its been really good as we' ve helped each other out a lot.

rofl... thats me as well. not very ladylike but who cares... right?? ... right !! lol

we certainly can. what a pity we cant all meet up a couple of years from now .... what a wonderful time that would be.

boy... thats rough. has it gotten any worse?? it could be phlebitis. thats some inflammation of the vein that they put the IV in. if it really worries you and you have tried to treat it without success, you do need to see someone about it.

im five days post op and ive not seen any sign of stitches at all... just steri strips. my incisions are healing well.. whats happening with yours?

hahaha..i reckon... a big step up from baby food !!!

amen we can. there are times when i feel so excited in my gut. lol.. ive lost 12 lbs all up in five days. most of it fluid. my feet are back to what they were years ago.. .already. Not the swollen stumps that ive been walking on. Plus, no foot pain... Yipppeeeee...!!!