Daisalana

Congratulation Teachlady, glad to see you made it back and not regretting it or worried about the pain --- I did my pre-op today. Oh man..up at 4am, got there and did my testing, pre-paid everyone (bye bye money to buy a new car), wasn't too bad.. Got a lecture by one of the nurses about quitting smoking. I was cynical, and she was giving me statistics about losing 7 seconds every cigarette or something.. and I said 'Yeah but on the bright side, I don't want to be in a nursing home in diapers, so it only cuts off the bad years'. hehehe. I plan to quit before I have kids, which will be in the next couple of years, so.. let me enjoy them now damn it!! Went to lunch with a friend that lives in Anniston, she showed me the town and where my hotel is. Went back for my pre-op meeting with the surgeon. Gosh he is so nice, I can't even describe it. They answered all the questions I had written down and accumulated.. They gave me a headache medicine for caffein withdrawal and food withdrawal (I DIDN'T EVEN ASK FOR IT!!), was ironic since I've been complaining to everyone about the caffein migraines I've been getting. They also gave me the Rx for liquid lortab to fill now, but my pharmacy said they carry the generic liquid form, so that's alright with me. I still have to run to a store Thursday (Don't want to go Friday-- that's when I start clear liquid diet, might kill me to shop for food when I can't eat anything) to get the last few things I haven't found yet. I FOUND OUT... :help: They will be doing a catheder!! She says I will be asleep when they put it in (I don't want anyone down there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..plus those issues about me PMSing waaaaah :think ) And she said it won't hurt pulling out, it's just 'uncomfortable'. I'm officially scared now.. not about the surgery but about the catheder.. why oh why..can't I just swear not to drink anything for 24 hours?? :help: Anyway... soon, lost a little enthusiasm due to discovering this.

Good luck bubbles!!! Mazie- We don't have the cobb salad :rofl: We just have ham/chicken/steak chef salad.

LOL!! Steak Out... It's in the southeastern states.. I'm in Alabama. I used to get steak dinners and steak sandwhiches. The past month I've been good and getting their ham chef salads. They have sirloin chef salads, but I'm trying to stay away from steak right now. Go figure! Mdrai- Don't give up just yet, I've read many people win their appeals.. So appeal as best you can!! --- I'm leaving work now to go to Sam's and buy bulk SF pudding-jello, etc. Weeeeeeeeeeeee. Tomorrow is my pre-op testing. So close...

I just noticed this thread :confused: I recently turned 23 and I'm being banded in less than a week!

Great points ouachita!

After reading this, I just wonder where they put that port.. Do they put the port on your stomach or something?? Even really overweight people don't have 8-12" where the port is sewn (that layer, forget what it is now) do they??? Hm.

I agree, I may go 'I *WISH* I had to 'gain' weight to qualify' :confused: But, 37 BMI is high enough to need it, with or without gaining weight, so if that's what it takes, I can understand it. I know when I was 90lbs lighter than I am now (after dieting), I was still fat and needed more pushing, yet.. I didn't and now I've ballooned back up plus some. So, I won't judge.

Anyone else have Steak Out? I've been living off of them. I work long hours so I don't have time to cook most of the time, and I can call and order it on my way home and they deliver it shortly after I get home. Since I'm on my SSS Pre-op diet, I had to find places with good salads. Steak out's ham chef salad.. mmmm.. I only wish they put boiled egg in it. Would be 100% perfect! I will have to think more about what to get for fiance after the surgery. Right now he works 3-11, and I'm in bed by time he gets home anyway.. but the day of my surgery he officially gets a promotion and will be on the same hours as me.. 8-5. Woohoo. But, that means he'll expect me to feed him. Frankly, he could use it.. for the past year or so, he's eating like a teenager, which is is NOT anymore.. and his metabolism is trying to tell him, but he's ignoring it.. Since I'm in bed when he comes home, he keeps cookies, crackers, cheese and mt. dew (mmm my beloved mt. dew) for his daily food. Eats boxes of cookies or donuts for dinner.. snacks on crackers and chunks of cheese. He's getting to be squishy (hehe), and I don't eat those kinds of things for my meals and I'm this much overweight.. where is the justice..

Brandy- I don't have any sage advice, seems like a lot of other people covered that. Just letting you know I sympathize for you, and hope when it's all said and done with your mom will support you. I heard someone mention MIL... I haven't told any of the future in-laws.. Fiance hasn't said anything to them either(not sure why, haven't bothered to bring it up). His parents don't live near us, so I thought maybe he plans to 'surprise' them when we see them for Christmas. I've told most people I know, friends, family, co-workers. Most people just say why?? And after I say 'Meet my stomachs' and brief overview of yo-yo diets, they just say "That's exciting, good luck!"

LOL Sara- Yeah except they're all size 0. I don't know where they put the fries!! Glad you're doing good Margi- We are being banded on the same day! Today started my official pre-op diet, of SSS (Soup, Sandwhich, Salads). I don't have to do clear liquids except for 2 days pre-op (Thank goodness, I actually tried doing a liquid diet once, didn't even last one day.. I'm going to be having to hold myself together by the end of the week!!) And I'm with you all, I've been obsessing about the Lap-Band. My family and fiance are probably tired of it, I start rambling and getting excited, and they just nod and will ask a question here or there. But I know I'm driving them nuts with it LOL. Hopefully post-op I won't be so giddy..

Someone in the office is eating Mcdonald's French fries.. :think :hungry: :violin:

I have been drinking a slim-fast cappucino concoction for b'fast lately. I noticed yesterday that slim-fast only has 1g of Protein! Huh? So much for a high-protein shake (thats what the mix says!!). My bariatriceating order still has not come in, waiting for those lil shots of Protein goodness.

bubblebutt- Chantix? My mom took that a month or so ago right before her hysterectomy. Can't smoke in the hospital and last time she had an operation it really bothered her.. so she took Chantix before the surgery. My uncle also tried it. Apparently, they both said, they couldn't finish a cigarette after 2 weeks on it. Since then, they've both ditched Chantrix and back to smoking. They were my guinea pigs, if it worked on them I was going to cough up the money for it. singandsew- I am same way.. except caffein doesn't affect my ability to stay awake! I was/am addicted to Mt. Dew. I haven't had one since.. 13 days ago! I was doing great with it, until yesterday. Had a BBQ at my parent's for Easter, and everyone drinks Mt. Dew. I was really really wanting one. Instead, I had bottled Water and some Gatorade.

Yes, I see people occasionally post about getting a 'special' bariatric friendly sized meal, but I think (at least this is how I see it now), as long as whatever I order didn't cause some kind of problem, I'd prefer to take it home and have it for lunch for a few days

Good luck tomorrow Teach & House Today I start my official pre-op diet, wish I could join you guys. I'm so so so ready to be on the other side of this..

Hey guys! Just checking in for today... Good luck for those of you getting banded in the next week!! This morning I had half a glass of OJ and a banana for breakfast.. I got headaches again and threw it up (quite a bit for such a small breakfast I thought). Not sure if it's the lack of caffein or what's going on. Made some expresso and drank it quickly, felt a little better. Tonight I cheated myself a little. I had a mexican pizza from taco bell. I've been staying away from greasy food, esp. fast food pre-op.. but fiance brought it home (bad bad bad fiance!) and I haven't been feeling well so I did not want to make anything. I have drank 2 liters of water right afterward to flush it out. I'm still losing weight from this no-sugar, no-salt, no grease pre-op diet. It's getting me ready for the treck ahead I can't wait! (I know, I mention this every other day.. but the good news is, I'll be banded in almost a week so then I'll shut up!)

Congrats! Sounds like you're doing good

Just getting anxious and wanted to vent! I've been reading some more information on lap-band throughout the internet, and I'm getting more and more excited. I can't wait!!!!

That crustless pizza actually sounds good. Didn't know that about the lunchables, I've never had them but my fiance who I swear is addicted to pizza, eats it in all forms and I've seen those before.

Just wanted to offer a suggestion for protein shakes. I hate hate hate all protein foods. So this was potentially going to be rough for me, but I've been experimenting based off of my doc's list and recipes posted here. Something I've found to be VERY good and I don't taste the diet-y protein nastyness my body has come to hate.. I froze cubes of really strong expresso brewed.. In the morning I put a couple cubes, a scoop of Vanilla protein shake, a spoon of sugar-free caramel syrup in my Magic Bullet, and fill it with low-fat soy silk. Blend it up until its a nice thick smoothie like from Starbucks. Oh, I also put a packet of sweet-n-low (I hate splenda, but do like sweet-n-low) for a little extra sweetness. I'm going to try it without the sweet-n-low, because it is very sweet. But it's very very good, doesn't taste like a diety-nothing.. and I enjoy drinking it at work. I even shared it with co-workers yesterday and they're like 'damn, you made starbucks at home?!' didn't even tell them it was my diet stuff

I had to get care credit for dental a few years ago, it's just like a credit card, so you are approved based on your credit score.

Jullee- Funny you mention that.. I know of some people who have had WLS, and none of them had the Lap-Band (hence, I never knew about it till recently), but they all dropping weight like it's nothing from GB mostly. When I found out about lap-band and told them how I"m going to be joining them in the weight loss, they all turned their nose up at me. Saying Lap Band doesn't work, won't lose the weight, whatever you lose will come back yadda yadda. They keep saying I *have* to get GB if I want it to 'work'. Very weird, I kept telling them about this website and the statistics I have researched, and how I may be slower than GB, but I won't stretch my stomach out! Of course, anyone interested, I already recommend Lap Band.. so I guess it's what you decide on. But I get irritated with my GB friends trying to push it.. I am comfortable with my decision.. if for whatever reason LB isn't for me and I don't lose it, THEN I can think about the more invasive surgery and other options. I'm pretty confident right now with LB though. Hell, I don't even have it and I'm already panicky about what I'm eating

We have lots of sausages.. but yes, our Breakfast sausage is a fatty greasy thing of yummy goodness. We do have the breakfast sausage links that are much like normal sausage, but tastes like our breakfast sausage 'patties'... I've never been to a butcher, well.. I guess grocery stores 'fresh meats' are from their butcher, so that might count. Another sausage we have, which I think would probably be like yours, and my favorite.. Are the big meal sausages.. Bratwursts are my favorite, grilled on the grill.. mm..with saurkraut and mustard. I'm definitely not a vegetarian, I love meat! I'll have to check out those brands though, the chicken filets sound good, but is it fake meat?

I made my first order from BE. I got some things I heard people mention here, when they come in I'll let you know. They seem to run slow on shipping, so I'm glad I ordered this far in advance. I didn't see the sample pack, I may have liked that better. I did get-the main reason for going there- those test tubes of shots of flavored protein. So far I have not found a single protein food/drink/mix that I could tolerate.. I really hate the tastes (I went to a vitamin shop today and had a sample of something the lady working told me I'd like.. I didn't.. and then some chocolate chip proten bar, blech.).. So I thought if I can't find a powder I'll be happy with, I'll get those little shots, and I can do one swig shots.

I skipped on the tongs, I thought about it, and I'm not coordinated enough to use tongs to wipe?? I have wet wipes, so hopefully I can manage..