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Lisa, When did you start cutting those pills up and swallowing them instead of crushing? I'm getting sick of crushing my bp pill. Hooray for you and you little one! Thank you everyone for the kudos! I think I felt my first twinge of hunger last night, but drank some water and it went away. I'm not sure how I will walk today, I guess I'll do laps in the house. Don't worry Sunlight, there are people who are a lot weaker than you and me who've had this surgery and done fine. Dr. H. told us at my seminar they had done this on someone with a BMI of 84! I imagine that person wasn't in too good of shape. The nerves and this dang liquid diet are the worst part. Just know that when you get out of surgery, you'll be free of hunger pains for a little while! That's a plus! Aslo, pat yourself on the back for being brave and taking control. I know I've suprised myself by doing this! My Mom and her buddies from VA will be here tomorrow so I might be out entertaining the next few days if y'all don't see me on. You all hang in there and keep working hard!

Priss and Sugarbear, If all y'all can eat at a time is 4 or 5 bites of meat, do you still have to take in slimfast to get all your protein? I'm hoping to put that nasty stuff behind me! Welcome Sunlight, don't worry, it'll all be over with before you know it!

Now that I'm getting enough Protein I feel great. Still a little sore on my port. My Mom is coming down from VA this Friday to help out for a while and I'm really looking forward to it. My hubby me today he could really tell my stomach has gone down a lot which made me feel good this morning. I'm kind of scared of the mushies, that something might get hung. My doc's appointment is next Thursday so I guess I'll wait until then to try anything. Did you guys just jump right in with mushies 2-3 times a day or did you gradually add them, like a little each day? What should I buy at the store tomorrow to get ready? I'm looking forward to cottage cheese if that counts as a mushie? How's the fill?

Welcome TX Hogwild. I'm 7 days post op and to be frank, I'm really suprised at how little pain there's been. I'm already starting to clean house, though I'm still taking it easy. This is a fantastic site to learn all about lapband and the ladies in this thread will let you all in on it. If you have an questions, just ask! Dr. Hekier did my surgery. Try going to one of the seminars. Both surgeons have a website at Lap Band Surgery Texarkana- Serving Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and you can find out when the next seminar is.

I weighed after my shower tonight and have lost another lb, but I'm going to wait a couple days before moving that ticker since I've figured out how to get enough protein now! I was glad to see you guys at the meeting. I feel like it will help to have someone to look forward to seeing each month. Priss were you there? I'm a little sore tonight so I guess I'll get some meds and off to bed. Hang in there everone!

Woohoo! Called the nurse this morning and told her about the trouble I was having with those stupid stockings and she told me I could take them off as long as I walked! I feel almost normal again! She and Amy both told me I could use another type of protein shake with more protein in it since I'm not holding all 3 slim fasts. I found myoplex which has 42 grams per shake! I'know I'll be feeling good soon with out feeling so full all the time. I'll see y'all tonight, and I won't have to wear sweats now! YAY!

I'm planning on going to the meeting tomorrow provided I still feel okay. I may not be very presentable in sweats though!

I had to wait 45 hour and had my 1st wonderful shower today!

I was banded this past Wednesday and started the minute I walked in the hospital. The blood thinners they gave me have made it a little worse than normal. It just humiliating know that you're on the operation table in that condition. I begged and pleaded for my underware as soon as I woke up!

I was banded last Wednesday and I feel that mysterious pain as well, mine comes with much stomach growling and complaining though.

Snoopy, I've been in your position, and you and your mom are in my prayers. Just hang tough and be as strong as you can. It helps to seek others who've been there for support.

okay one last question and it's a doozy.. when should I get worried about not having a BM? When do I need to take that Benefiber stuff?

I feel much better today. Now mostly just sore. I took my first shower and it was great. I'm a little worried about my port steri strips, they're still pretty bloody, but it's all from the 1st day. I'm covering it with gauze when it get's good and dry. Is it normal to feel your port as a kind of heaviness when you lay on your right side? I don't undertand my stomach signals to my brain now. I can't tell if I'm hungry or if it's the gas. If I'm hungry, it's a different feeling than before. I had a hard time taking in the 3 slim fasts and the other liquids yesterday. I'm trying to break everything up. I sip water constantly and I can only take in about 3-4 cups a day. Everything tastes a little different and more potent too. Have y'all experienced and of this? Does everybody have to take in warm liquids first thing in the morning? I don't seem to be having any trouble with room temp water first thing. I have done hot chocolate just before I take my nasty BP pill with slim fast. Do any of y'all know if it's okay to have thinned tomato soup during the first week? I'm craving tomatoes! Or thinned cream of chicken soup that's been strained. I have one sheet that Ms. Betty wrote on saying low fat creamy soups thinned with skim milk is okay, and another one not mentioning it. Sorry about all the questions, I guess I have too much time on my hands not working and trying to take care of myself!

I go back on the 21st. I hopefully will be at the meeting on Monday if I'm feeling better. I'm looking forward to my shower tomorrow! Still sore but finally battling that gas, ouch! I've been walking about every 2 hours or so and I've got it moving down out of my chest finally. I hope y'alls fills go alright!

I'm feeling just like you. I feel like there's air under my sternum. I haven't ventured to the creamy Soups yet, but I did do a slim fast and broth today to get some calories to heal. I only have tiny burps and if I could have a big one, I know I'd feel better. I've been afraid the pressure would cause me nausea and have been taking the phenigren (sp) before I take my hydrcodone, but that needing to burp feeling never goes completely away.

They didn't tell me what size band. I'm going to call them tomorrow and ask about it and also ask why my incisions are so high up. I only saw Dr. H before the surgery and was a little disappointed that he did come talk to me. I think they are busy busy busy this month. When I went to pay last Friday, Angie told me she thought they would reach the 500th band surgery this month. I've been walking about every three hours 1/8 of a mile at a time. I have take the pain med twice and they help very little with the soreness. It's weird how I can feel both parts of my stomach as the liquids drain through. I just had my first broth and it was GOOD, but I could on drink about 6 oz. and I'm stuffed! I'm going to try to get a slim fast or skim milk down this evening so my body can get some calories. I've lost anouther 2lbs since yesterday morning too. Did you all take chewable vitamins the first few days after surgery? I'm nervouse about getting one down. I had a hard time with my crushed BP medicine in water this morning, but I think that's because I didn't have something warm when I got up. My arms and legs and neck are so sore from using them to get up too.

Aww Toni, it was all worth it after I woke up! Don't freak out, I just wasn't expecting to wake up all crazy in the head! As soon as they calmed me down I was fine. I was aware of nothing until the tube was pulled. I saw it and threw punches and then I heard the nurse say she's brething 50 times minute! Then I got the oxygen mask and faught that too. I wish I DIDN'T remember it! I'm glad I'm not a freak! Thanks for telling me what was going on in there. You made me feel less guilty and I hope y'all make BIG bucks for putting up with that stuff Do you think I could have messed up my port if I punched myself? They didn't seem to concerned about the bleeding.

I can FEEL my stomach pulled up and swen above the band, and that's weird. I also noticed that I can feel water go down the stoma into the rest of my stomach, kind of like a slow moving drain when it hits a open spot or an hourglass. That's going to take some getting use to. I'm afraid of my port at the moment since I made it bleed with my struggle. I'll mess with it in a few days and let you know.

All of you that have already been banded, where are your incisions and how big are they? How many do you have? I have 5 incisions. The docs told me to use neosporan scar solutions for 4 months and mederma afterwords for the rst of the year or until they fade. I'm not supposed to put anything on them until they've closed up. I like where to doctor put then because almost all can be hidded by my bra! The only drawback is that I won't be wearing one for a while because I'm afraid it with rub them open! I still fell pretty good tonight, but it is stinging a tiny bit. Still no pain meds or nausea. I'll let you know how tomorrow goes and so on if you want me to?

I'm baaack! Got home at 1pm. So far I feel good, even the gas doesn't feel that bad. I did wake up as they were taking that trac tube out and faught and F-worded all those poor nuses! I NEVER say that word, I think that's what made me realize I was dopey bad! I also managed to punch myself right in the port while I was fighting too and I made it bleed! After I stopped hyperventillating (however you spell it), I realized I was okay and calmed down. I can't believe how tiny the incisions are, and mine are WAY higher up than those of you I've seen. Mine are all around the bra line, even the port. I thought that was weird. Maybe I had more belly to cut through and Dr. H went through my slimmest fat roll! HA! The worst part was the not being able to breath because I was fighting so hard, I totally wasn't expecting that. Once I got my mind back, I've decided that my LASIK surgery was more annoying than this. Those y'all who are about to get this done, and are nervous about pain, right now I feel like I've done a bunch of crunches and that's it. I haven't needed the nausea or pain meds yet too. Will that come later. I'm having trouble sitting still and being good when I'm not up walking. I lost 17lbs on the preop diet and was stunned when they weighed me. About 10 more lbs and I will be rid of baby weight and will be starting on my fat girl weight. Thank you all for supporting me through this, I really think it's going to save my life and help me be a better Mom. Sorry to write so much, but I'm astonished at how easy this was.

I'm baaack! Got home at 1pm. So far I feel good, even the gas doesn't feel that bad. I did wake up as they were taking that trac tube out and faught and F-worded all those poor nuses! I NEVER say that word, I think that's what made me realize I was dopey bad! I also managed to punch myself right in the port while I was fighting too and I made it bleed! After I stopped hyperventillating (however you spell it), I realized I was okay and calmed down. I can't believe how tiny the incisions are, and mine are WAY higher up than those of you I've seen. Mine are all around the bra line, even the port. I thought that was weird. Maybe I had more belly to cut through and Dr. H went through my slimmest fat roll! HA! The worst part was the not being able to breath because I was fighting so hard, I totally wasn't expecting that. Once I got my mind back, I've decided that my LASIK surgery was more annoying than this. Those y'all who are about to get this done, and are nervous about pain, right now I feel like I've done a bunch of crunches and that's it. I haven't needed the nausea or pain meds yet too. Will that come later. I'm having trouble sitting still and being good when I'm not up walking. I lost 17lbs on the preop diet and was stunned when they weighed me. About 10 more lbs and I will be rid of baby weight and will be starting on my fat girl weight. Thank you all for supporting me through this, I really think it's going to save my life and help me be a better Mom. Sorry to write so much, but I'm astonished at how easy this was.

So far so good. I haven't lost any more weight, in fact I'm retaining a little water and have put back on a pound. I hate pms. I'm terrified it'll make the doctors think I didn't lose enough. If they postpone to surgery, I don't know if I can make it any longer! I've got everything ready. If I can just sleep tonight, I'll be all set. Gus is going to his grandparents tonight and I think I'll ask my hubby to go to a movie with me to help pass the time and take my mind off. I'll let you know as soon as I can how I'm doing! Thank you all!

When you say protien drinks, you mean slim-fast right?

I did my pre-op testing today and found out I'm 3rd in line that day out of 6. I bit the big one and paid for everything too, that smarted a little! I just weighed myself and almost fell off the scale, I've lost about 14lbs! I'm in denial though. I'm going to check again in the morning, and again, and again. I even picked up that awful CPAP maching too, took a nap with it, and it doesn't seem as bad as I thought, but I haven't spent the night with it yet! I have to go back to TXARKANA tomorrow to pick my meds and liquids for next week and then I'm all set. My nerves are getting better the more I get accomplished. My hubby and mother-in-law are going to take care of my little boy while I recover, he's going to stay at his grandparents' the first few days. My mother is coming down from VA on the 15th to stay with us until I'm 6 weeks out which is great. I'll bet she'll have Gus potty trained before she leaves! Smiplyme, good luck and just let me know if I can do anything for ya! I enrolled in water aerobics for the rest of the summer too, so anybody that wants to exercise together, I'm there as soon as my wounds heal!

Good luck to all those who will get us started this month! Let's do this!