farmgirl04

Well...... Not so much! I have the special soap from my lapband surgery so that is there. I have all they hay and grain for my animals so people can take care of them for me, I have protein shake on hand, the hospital will provide the garment. I have a ride to and from, need one for the visit to the doc on day 4, need Benadryl cream (!), iPad will be ready. Hopefully my husband and adult kids will step up.glad I had the blood work done already, and my primary moved my physical to this Monday since I've been out of town with my mom. Hope that covers it!

Yikes! They told me I'm getting the compression garment at the hospital so I'll wait and see if I can order another one. I'm worried about the 'poop' issue as well, I'm thinking of starting colace before hand. I'll call the office and check with them. My doc says milk of magnesia, so I'll do that as well. A lot is going on here as well. My 86 year old mom broke her leg Tuesday and it turns out it was due to cancer. Still waiting for the biopsy report, it will probably come right before my surgery. I've decided to plow on ahead with the surgery not knowing what the future holds. It has changed it in my head a little though, from a grand milestone to something to just get through as fast as possible.

How did it go this morning?

I'm talking about the tummy tuck surgery. I told only a few friends about the band surgery for two reasons, it was done in the summer and didn't affect work at all, and second and most important, they can be so judgmental! As is, one of my inner circle commented that when she lost weight it was the 'real' way. Sigh. I'm just trying to figure out if this (tummy tuck surgery) is something I want to share or if I'm just opening myself up to negative scrutiny again. As of now I'm only saying that I'm having a bladder lift, which I am, but now someone else had that done and was back to work in 3 days. I feel like my lie is just going to start ballooning. Then again, I may be stressing over nothing. Gossip for a few days until newer, better gossip comes around! All that said, I am so flipping excited for the surgery! Blood work done this morning, then only two weeks Monday till the big day!

Do you feel up to going back to work at this point?

How are you feeling today?

Did you folks who had surgery stay overnight in the hospital?

Thanks for your post! My surgery date is December 2nd. Any other words of wisdom? Did you spend the night? When I had the band put in it was overnight and I'm glad it was. My tt surgeons scheduler said this might not even be overnight. That really surprised me to say the least. I figure if I push for it they'll let me stay. What are you wearing? Sweats, dresses? Did you have a full tt or just below the belly button? Congratulations, I hope I'm as strong as you!

So excited! I just opened my insurance letter saying I was approved for a tt! I'm waiting to hear from my doc but I think they approved the whole think, below and above the belly button! So excited! So glad I run cause I think that is what made the difference ( I never thought I'd be thankful for that godawful rash). Did I already say I AM SO EXCITED! Ann

Tami2014, it took me a while to figure out what you were saying. I got approved for a tt- a tummy tuck I don't work for AT&T.

Hi All, Just Sharing. I had my first appointment with the plastic surgeon concerning my belly. I am running 3 miles a day X 5 days a week. I battle a chronic rash. I actually thought it was all cleared up only to find it is still there. I guess it makes sense that I wouldn't know since I've had 3 C-sections and have no feeling around the scar area. All the more reason to loose the skin! Anyway, about 10 days till I find out yes or no. Now it is the waiting game. Planning on a bladder sling at the same time. Since loosing all this weight I can't sneeze without peeing! Hope this isn't tmi! Fingers crossed!

Well, sort of;) I'm finally below 150! It was a battle, and I finally had to cave in and start weight training to do it (I seriously love running). 3 more pounds till I reach my doctor's goal for me, 13 till I reach my goal (but that one is a moving target, up and down). My new school clothes, size 8, are starting to feel a tad too loose. I never thought I'd ever say that! For those who are at the beginning of this trip, let me tell you it really works if you play by the rules!

My gummy vits, and my calcium chews are my 'replacement' sweets. I get them from Costco, and they do it for me. The other thing I'd look into on a serious note is if you are getting sugar in some hidden form. Sweets crave sweet in my body, if I don't have any I don't crave any. Keep us posted, and sorry you are going through this!

New born calf here, working on a two month old horse and that should be the end!

Hi Everyone, I've lost 90 pounds and am within 5 pounds of goal (although I think once I get there it will become another 10 to lose). I am down from a size 22 to an easy size 8, it would probably be a 6 except for my flab. Sometimes if I catch a glimpse of myself in window reflection or a mirror without expecting it I look around for the slender person behind me. I seriously don't recognize myself. But, and here's the but, if I am at home and look at myself I still see someone fat. Not obese, but a big, fat, body. I know it can't be true because of the size I'm wearing. People tell me how good I look, and I always say something like "well, in 10 pounds maybe". How long till your brain catches up with your body? Seriously flawed right now in a funny way- when I was fat I saw chunky, now I'm not and I see someone fatter than before. Talk about messed up! Anyone else experience anything like this? Annie

Thanks for all the positive thoughts! It is so odd how our head plays games with us for sure! I am hoping to have surgery, if insurance will cover it, because I'm running so much and no matter what I do I keep getting awful rashes. That might help how I view my belly. One super positive note is that when I went to finally buy some new clothes I started at a 12, too big. Went and got a 10, still too big. At that point one of the women working there started teasing me about no knowing my real size. When I told her how much I had lost she and the other woman working made it their job to be my personal dressers. I bought over $550 dollars worth of clothes, and between coupons, and employee discounts they got it down to $200 for me! They were wonderful, and have a new customer for life!

Does anyone else think this should qualify me for a facelift - I'm joking, just thought this was one of the few places I could post this photo!

I jumped out of a perfectly good airplane last Saturday! And I'm doing it again in 2 weeks! Yeah me! I love having my life back!

Hi All, Banded last August (2012) and loving it. Came home late and hungery tonight. Hubbie had cooked dinner. I decided just to have some of his chicken so I grabbed a small thigh. I ate it too fast, and for the last 90 minutes have been pb-ing and vomiting. I've never had an issue before so I don't know how long this should keep going on. I'm puking up mostly mucus, and very little chicken- I think 99% of the chicken came up. Any suggestions? Is there anything I can do to help settle things down?Thanks!

sick again, have a call into the doc. we'll see what he says

Would tea help, or aggravate? Finally feeling a little better by the way

I joined you today in that catagory! It IS wonderful, and another milestone met. I came on to make the same post, but adding on to yours is even better

I was banded last August. I've only had 2 semi stuck episodes since then (both on apples, when I kind of forgot I was banded). Anyhow, tonight we rented two movies. One was The Possession. I was out late and missed dinner. I came home, we put on the movie, I ate some salad - too fast- and got stuck, PBing all over the place, hurling up the salad. It was the first time hubbie ever saw it. It was not pleasant. I was basically hawking up everything I ate, telling him to leave me alone, really not pretty. Anyway, I got unstuck. We went back to watching the horror movie, and next thing I know the possessed girl in the movie is trying to hurl up a demon! I turned to my hubbie and basically informed my hubbie that that was what had been happening earlier. It made for some funny times! Anyway, he says he is done EVER watching a horror movie with me again. I never thought being stuck could turn out funny, I was wrong!

Sorry! I would stay as full as possible on the liquids. Also, ice pops (low fat free, sugar free ones)were considered liquid on my pre-op. Maybe they might help. You can do this!