PaulsJourney

Today I start my new life as smaller person. I have roller coasted my entire adult life. Today at 3 pm I have my lap band surgery. I very nervous for several reasons. The unknown after surgery problems. My ability to deal with not being able to eat some of my favorite foods. Etc Etc. The list goes on. I'm doing this for my family. I want to see my kids grow up. I want my wife to see me in a different light. I want to see myself different on the outside. The inside is fine. I would never dream of having a picture of me taken with my shirt off, but I'm doing it on here as a reminder of where I am and where I'm going. Out with the old and in with the new. Here we go. Highest weight 298. 1 week preop 294. Not sure this morning.

I'm down 40#. Happy and feeling great!

266 this morning.

I got 2.5 cc this morning. Couldnt hardly tell he did anything.

276 this morning. Went to Dr for the first time. He is very happy with my progress. He stepped up my first fill. I got 2.5 cc tbis morning. Said I had hardly any restriction and lost over 20#. Liquids for a cple of days then back to regular meals. Here we go!

278 this morning. 20# down 80# to go. Very happy so far.

Sticking strickly to liquids had been very hard. I have mixed in some mushy foods. I'm really pleased so far. Thanks for asking

It will be a week tomorrow. I'm going back to work today. Last I checked, I'm down almost 20 lbs. I can tell in the way my clothes fit. I'm having some issues with hunger, but not terrible. Almost no pain. A little discomfort when I roll over at night. Hard to smell things cooking or see things I like to eat and know I can't have them. One more week before I get to see my Dieticain (Sp). No gas pain at all for me. More to follow

T Minus 2 days and counting since the surgery. I feel much better this morning. Mainly because I was able to sleep last night. Not too much discomfort. Nothing the pain meds can't handle. Blood pressure is running high, but that will go away with the loss of weight. What I have experienced: Doctors and Hospital -- All were great. No problems. Walked me through each step and made me feel very comfortable. Once I got there the nervousness went away. Pain and Discomfort -- 1 to 10 -- My pain hasnt gotten much over a 5. I have had things that were much worse. Port area hurts a little bit this morning. Acutally slept on my side for a while last night and didn't exptect to be able to do that. A little true indigestion, but no gas pain from the surgery. Hunger -- I have not been hungry at all. Started out on protien shakes yesterday morning. 2 ozs at time over an hour. I know it seem crazy to take 2 oz over an hour, but it worked. Same with H20. I got three down yesterday and they want me to get to 5. I did get a sugar free popsicle down last night two. Weight -- When I went in for the surgery, I was down to 284. That was down from 298 two weeks pre op. I weighed yesterday at the drug store and it showed 290. Not sure if the extra came from all the fulids they put in me at the hospital. Overall this has been pretty good so far. Not of the things I worried the most about have given me problems so far. I will keep you up-to-date for changes.... good or bad.

T Minus 2 days and counting since the surgery. I feel much better this morning. Mainly because I was able to sleep last night. Not too much discomfort. Nothing the pain meds can't handle. Blood pressure is running high, but that will go away with the loss of weight. What I have experienced: Doctors and Hospital -- All were great. No problems. Walked me through each step and made me feel very comfortable. Once I got there the nervousness went away. Pain and Discomfort -- 1 to 10 -- My pain hasnt gotten much over a 5. I have had things that were much worse. Port area hurts a little bit this morning. Acutally slept on my side for a while last night and didn't exptect to be able to do that. A little true indigestion, but no gas pain from the surgery. Hunger -- I have not been hungry at all. Started out on protien shakes yesterday morning. 2 ozs at time over an hour. I know it seem crazy to take 2 oz over an hour, but it worked. Same with H20. I got three down yesterday and they want me to get to 5. I did get a sugar free popsicle down last night two. Weight -- When I went in for the surgery, I was down to 284. That was down from 298 two weeks pre op. I weighed yesterday at the drug store and it showed 290. Not sure if the extra came from all the fulids they put in me at the hospital. Overall this has been pretty good so far. Not of the things I worried the most about have given me problems so far. I will keep you up-to-date for changes.... good or bad.

Well I made it throught it fine. Not nearly as bad as a lot of people have made it out to be. Sore, but manageable. Blood pressure running a little high, but overall pretty good. I weighed in yesterday and I was at 284.9. I'm down from highest of 298 two weeks ago. Tons of IV Fluids, so I put some back one yesterday and today. Ready to heal and get this party started.

Today is my day as well. My surgery is at 3 pm today. I have read and heard good things and bad about the recovery. I sure do hope mine goes well. Goot luck to all the others having thiers in the next few days.

I have just a little over 48 hours until my surgery. March 13th at 3pm. A little nervous, but ready. Have been doing pretty well with the pre-op diet. Really to get it over with and all the nervous waiting.