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I feel better today... think I just pushed it too far yesterday. I had my own little pity party hopefully if I get enough rest I won't need to hold another... LOL. I am definitely seeing the weight-loss now... especially in my face... that makes this girl pretty darn happy and helps know that WLS was the right path for me. Must go jump in the shower... just got of the tready and this body is just not used to exercising... I'm one big lump of sweat! TTFN

Hiya Vera... What a sweetie you are to check in on me! The Doctor said tis all fine... not attractive... but fine...hehehe. Having a really tough day today... probably just tired. It's a long drive to the doctor (1hr 45 min) and then had to go see the dietician... THEN... I had the bright idea of going to the Milwaukee Zoo! I love the zoo and wanted to do something fun with my hubby and daughter. By the time we got home... terrible pain... and soooo tired and just cried and cried while blending my 1/2 of a pear with 3tbs of cottage cheese. It's not that I'm hungry... 4 tiny bites later I was full. Maybe I'm just a like a crabby toddler and need a nap. *sigh* Thanks again Vera... (((hugs))) Darcy

Ouchie... Ouchie...Ouchie! Looking good there Donali! It is so great to have you back! ((((hugs)))) Darcy

Hiya Vera! Not that I wish bruising upon anyone, but it's eases my mind to see that you and Teresa had similar results after your surgery. Now I don't feel like such a freak... not that there is anything wrong with being a freak...hehehehehe;) DONALI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU"RE BACKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!! I'm always the last to know as you can tell from my excitement! :cheeky Welcome back and BTW... we all missed the heck out of you!!! Oh and don't worry... just because the purple bra and the steamy red glove aren't visible, does not mean they aren't there! Glad you're back! Penni... Nope... not anemic at all but do tend to bruise easily... tis the only delecate thing about my body! The rest of me is as sturdy as an old farm hand. Darcy

I know... I look at it and think... no WONDER it hurts...LOL!!! I won't see my surgeon until Tuesday so thought I would ask everyone here while I wait. It is getting better so hopefully it isn't anything to worry about but it sure put a damper on my plans to sport a bikini over the holiday weekend! J/K It is pretty impressive isn't it Penni???? I couldn't be more proud... it's the biggest and best hematoma I've ever had!!!!

Thanks so much for the update Lisa... I don't think there is a single person that hasn't been touched by Donali at some point! I am so sorry to hear she is in pain... surgical pain is still pretty fresh in my memory and I hate to think of her going through that. ((((HUGS)))) Donali and wishing you a speedy recovery and a safe return .... you are very much missed!

Hi All! I am a banded girl... very sore... had a rough run of it yesterday evening but feel better today. My body apparently doesn't "like" anesthesia... rough way to find this out! Glad to have the surgery behind me and can hardly wait until I fell like myself... my "banded" self that is!

Welcome Yana! I know what you mean... I was banded Wednesday and am trying to get used to all of the new sensations in my belly! I am moving around like an old geezer (no offense Sue) as I am afraid to dislodge anything...lol. I think it will just take time to grow comfortable with the fact that there is something new in our body and hopefully soon it will seem like a natural thing that has always been there! Darcy

Amen to that Donali!!!! I didn't have a pre-op diet either ... hang in there Nanny... it'll be good practice for the post-op clear liquids! Monday will be here before you know it and soon you'll be back telling us all about it! (((hugs))) Darcy

Hi Kathy my band-twin! Just checking in on you to see how your surgery went???? I hope everything went smoothly for you on your journey to bandland! I'm so doggone happy for both of us! Drop a little note when you're feeling up to it! Darcy

WHew! I think I might actually feel human today! Girls... let me tell you... was wondering what the heck I had done to myself! I even made myself an itty... bitty... teensy... weensy cup O jo this morning... man did that help me feel a little bit more like myself! I hope I feel good enough to do some mini walks on the treadmill soon because I am ready to rock with this new band of mine! I'm fighting the part of me that is afraid to move... or stretch... or worries when a sip turns into a little gulp because I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO thirsty! I feel so ... fragile... like I could screw something up if I make one wrong move???? Am I a weirdo or what? THanks so much girls! I'm banded... holy cow I really did it!!!!

I'm a total freak today... I washed windows... dusted... laundry... vacuumed... sorted... cleaned things that nobody will ever in their lifetime see... COMPLETELY out of character for me. My husband got home and looked at me like I needed a priest! I'm now drinking a glass of wine and hope that isn't a problem because I was a total manic mess! It doesn't help that I haven't had a cigarette since Thursday... ANyhoo... the good news is that my house is sparkling and I am exhausted! I wish I could take y'all with me! Darcy

I'm ascared of flying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ( One crash is enough ) Of course... we could go back to that knocking me in the head thing and I should then be able to fly just about anywhere. I guess I don't have a lot of input in regards to the place... just hope it is someplace interesting or fun and within a couple days driving distance!! Oh... and the more time to plan... the better! Darcy

Hmmmm... Miss Alex....if this turns out ANYTHING like childbirth... when I start saying.... "I change my mind... I can wait another month"... they'll probably let me! I am lucky that my daughter is at her Dad's until next Monday and I have a VERY capable hubby! I had the needy...whining... selfish... helpless type the first time around... I got smarter an picked a good one 2nd time around! Lisa... I am hoping for the best... and counting on the worst...lol. I wouls be tickled if I was one of those people that felt like hitting the mall the next day but I am definitely not counting on it! The only thing I AM wanting for sure is to come home the same day... wild horses couldn't stop me! And hmmmmm.... nope... I only like seeing OTHER people's blood and guts....hehehehehe... so I am all for being knocked out! Penni... Sounds like you picked a great guy the second time around as well! Isn't it awesome to have a fella you can count on when times are tough???? Thanks so much for all of your supportive words... dang... I sure hope I can work with this band as well as all of you have! Jen... Ummmmm can you say... "She already has 2 dogs and 3 cats"?????? All of said animals are crazy in some way! At least I don't have FOUR birds though! You just keep your sweet LiL crazy pup... he'd have a nervous breakdown in this house! I hope you're right... part of me is scared to death that I am going to find out I'm a big wuss baby! I guess there's only one way to find out! Vera... Thanks... I am lucky that I don't have a houseful of kids to come home to... other than the pups and the kitties! I will ask Nicci if Angel duties include being my personal attendant and slave???? Dang... if it weren't for her I'd be running around nekked... the world is a better place when I have clothing ON and none of my clothes fit anymore... New Hope... Today is laundry day! I hate doing laundry but it will be fun thinking that some of the clothes can be tossed into the garbage can the next time around! Thanks again y'all BTW... I am TOTALLY calm today... that just doesn't seem right...lol. Gross Darcy

HEHEHEHE... maybe I'll have my hubby pick those up for me;)

I'm going to be a shopping fool on Tuesday... figuring that will be a great way to get rid of nervous energy! Thanks for all of the advice... Lisa... I hadn't thought about clothing for more than immediately post-op... big T-shirts and sweat pants here I come! I already have the liquid tylenol and the chewable Vitamins but literally do not have ANYTHING for the post-op diet! Just call me Last minute Linda. I think I'm past the banana dancing... perhaps it's a calm like whithin the eye of a hurricane???? Now that I am off of the excited high... feel exhausted! *yawn* I think I will go nighty night! Thanks so much you guys... ((((hugs)))) Darcy

Okay Megan... that story stopped the giggles for sure! Okay... I'm sure you have gone to a doctor by now Miss Alex?????? This sounds like something that really should be attended to! I'm thinking your next post will be telling us what the doctor said????? Yes???

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Thanks Ladies!!!! I am FREAKING OUT!!!! LOL! The thing that is bothering me most is the thought that I will be buck nekked with my belly fat flapping in the breeze for all to see. I have spent my ENTIRE life concealing my stomach fat and NOW... a whole room full of people are gonna see it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *deep breath* Can you believe it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am almost there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Come on Wednesday.. Momma's got a WHOLE closet full of clothes that don't fit!!!!! I'm excited... scared... happy... and nervous all at the same time! :nervous I'll be VERY glad to have it over with... I've been sitting on the sidelines long enough... It's my turn.. It's my turn!!!! YAY!!!!! :banana Thanks again to everyone.... I love this site! Darcy

OMIGOD!!!! I'm dying here!!!!! Oh wait... Alex was the one that got bit... hmmm.... still... what the HE Double Hockey Sticks is wrong with me... am giggling out of control over the multiplying babies!!!!! *snort* Darcy

Yep... I'm a member of the skinny friends club as well! Maybe I thought that I would "catch" the skinny bug if I got close enough! When I was working in an OBGYN clinic... the one thing I noticed was that MOST women regardless of their size were terrified of the scale and their own worst critic. What bothered me most was the comments that the other nurses would make if someone was "too fat" or "too skinny"... there was no winning. I can say that the obese patients were judged as out of control failures which was never the case with the "skinny" people. I was constantly amazed at how a clinic full of women that were always "trying" to lose weight could have so little compassion for those that were losing the battle. While I agree that it is wrong to judge anyone regardless of their size... I do think that obese people face a lot more prejudice and adversity than the "skinny" folks. People that are thin are represented by every form of media and are accepted as "normal". I don't have anything against the skinny people... I just want to be one of them! I want the world to see me as a normal and quite frankly hope that one day someone will walk up to me and say "Sheesh... you are SKINNY"! I love my skinny friends... and they love me... but I would bet my life savings that they don't sit around saying... Damn... I wish I could be a size 28 like Darcy!

Hi Kathy! I am having surgery the same day that you are!!!! Wishing you a very speedy recovery and much success with your band! Darcy

Veeeeeerrrryyyyyy Fuuuunnnnnyyyyyy Jenyeeeeeeeeeee!!!!! I was not in the basement!!!!! I WAS however pacing back and forth with my eyes darting back and forth from the sky to the T.V news... Sky... T.V..... gimmie and earthquake anytime... tornados... YIKES! Ummm... iffin I heerd ya rite... did ya call me a hick???? Glad you had a date to renew your faith in mankind. TTFN

Hi Jen, GAWD... I SO still remember the dating game! It sucked! Every date I went on through Match.com put me into a complete anxiety attack... hated every minute of it! I did meet my hubby through that dating service so happy endings are possible... unfortunately there are a WHOLE LOTTA frogs in that pond as well! I hope you at least get a sale out of the dumb blind man. Darcy

Hiya Lori! I hope everything went well with your surgery! Wishing you a speedy recovery and much happiness and success with your new band! Darcy