TheDuchess

glad im not alone! lol

I believe most things happen for a reason - that said - have you tried to have everything checked before considering the surgery? Have your hormones checked, thyroid, blood, cortisol levels - or trying to cut certain things from your diet such as dairy, or meet, or processed foods, or gluten? Back in 2009 when I was considering the surgery my doctor had pointed out (sadly after insurance lapsed and I wasn't able to get the surgery) that if any of these things were an issue that was being over looked, the lap band would truly only be a temporary fix and would only bring more frustration. In all of this I did manage to find out my body does much better without certain dairy products. What I'm saying is don't give up, something that is right for you is out there. Chin up!

They had me drink some applejuice at the hospital - could you try that? It helped a lot with the nausea for me.

I have my husband pat hard or rub my back for me, it seems to help a bit along with putting heat across my back and shoulders and taking gas-x strips.

That is fantastic!

Gosh Zingy, that is crazy! I had a protein shake the other day that has a vomit'ish after taste. I couldn't finish it. It was God-awful. I'm glad that you made it through that! Just wow. Great job girly.

You're already banded! That's awesome and makes me feel somewhat better. I cheated tonight :/ Overall I've done so good, but I'm PMSing like mad! (I nearly tore my house apart yesterday, not because of the liquid diet, but because of the pms lol) They did tell me "A bite never hurt anyone" but I had 6 bites, and I've been very good up until tonight. Fussy with myself, but since I know so many people who didn't have to do liquids, or at least got to eat one meal a day, I'm not too terribly worried about it, and I intend to be honest with my surgeon. They made it a big deal to become part of a community for support, but in a way it's only made me insanely jealous of the people who didn't have to do liquids, or only had to do partial liquids. All I can think about is how unfair it seems. Not to make light of the pre-op diet, there's definitely less stress if you just do as they say :/

I want to be picked up by my Husband - Piggy back rides, swept off my feet, thrown around playfully - I want it all! And to look fantastic in photos! A lot of my family photos from generations before me were lost in a fire. So photos are very important to me. Can't wait - you better post pics of this GOLD DANCER next year!

You were gorgeous before too, love your style! You look great!

Welcome to the forums! And yeah, all the inbetween stuff isn't very fun :/ But it's worth it, I hope everything goes smoothly for you.

Oh and I AM APPROVED!!!!! Date is definite for the 25th, next Wednesday @8am!

I don't like the popsicles - I'm not a sweet eater and it's fall her now, so it's cold already! lol

What did people have for broths? I'm just having chicken from top ramen broth but it was a lot of sodium, so I'm nervous it might be bad for me? Another week and 2 days on this liquid diet. I don't like the protein shakes because I don't like sweet things. If I do one it's usually a pb one (I use PB2 powder so it doesnt have all the fat in it). I'd love any other easy broth recipes!

I'm sure there's a topic floating around similar to this but I can't seem to find an exclusive one. Any recipes from you guys for broths? I'm a savory eater, so the shakes aren't exactly my favorite. I need something! Has to be under 15g of carbs, under 9g of fat. I'm desperate! Only day 2 here!

Soon we'll be on the other side of it. Keep positive!

Gorgeous before and after! I'm jealous of your legs! (In both photos!!!)

Don't ever be sorry for venting - This forum is meant to support one another. Some of us have an easy time, others a more difficult time - you seem to be getting the short end of the stick for sure! Sorry to hear of all your difficulties, I'll pray that answers are found and healing comes to you. My heart hurts just hearing about all of this - I too wonder if I'll ever feel normal, and I don't even have the band yet! I wonder if weight loss will simply shift my focus to other imperfections I have or if it truly will help me. You've gone through a lot, and I'm sure there's a reason for it, even if you can't see it yet, sweetie. Ultimately, we must remember that so much of our process is mental, keep a positive outlook, count your blessings, vent your frustrations, and do what it takes to have a healthy and balanced soul, mind, and body.

Ouch! Dang girl lol Hope your fill goes well once you do end up getting it. Maybe it was something to learn now to keep in mind for later down the road! Good luck to you ;]