Banjo257

I hear ya about the bloated tummy. I feel like a balloon in the Macy's Parade on thanksgiving!

It is so nice to go to LBT and hear so much happiness. TV news is so sad, but here there is hope and new beginnings. Do your best, even on the hard days. Dedicate your efforts to the brave women who lost their lives to help the children.

Approx 400 to 500 cals for two weeks. Protein shake, greek yogurt, eggbeater scrambled, sf popsicle, sf jello pudding, and sip crystsl light all day long! But several are surprised I can have anything but liquids. Guess my doc is a rebel!

Don't forget to bring chapstick for those dry lips after surgery.

No way! If santa can get thru all weather, so can't your surgeon!! Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

Welcome Tiffany. What a great way to begin the new year!

Good luck jewels and vj! Very exciting! I got mine Monday, so far so good!

Daron, welcome and congrats on your decision. I just got banded Monday but I have been on this site for several months and learned sooooo much by reading posts. Advise, follow YOUR doctors orders. You will be amazed the different approaches different doctor's take. That's the only problem I find with this site, some folks like to play doctor. And when you ask opinions, get ready because they will come rapid fire! I have bonded on the site with people whom have been banded for awhile and with newbies. You want wisedom, but you also want a pal at the same stage as you. So you will be a January person, you may want to check out the january bandwagon supporters. I love the december group. Surgery have chapstick, your mouth and lips will be bone dry. One of the best advise I was given. Lastly, if you have aches or pains afterward, MOVE. Sitting still doesn't help. Heating pad, hot shower, etc. Oops, one more thing, the air the doc puts into your abdomen during surgy to help with the procedure has volume, and adds weight. The morning of my surgery I was 7 lbs lighter thsn after surgery. Had I not known that ahesd of time I would have cried!! Good luck. Banjo257

I have had trouble sleeping also. I finally got a good night's sleep in a recliner.maybe a heating pad for your back???

Sounds like everyone is doing great!! I mentioned this before, but I think it is worth saying again. Try out bandwagon supporters as another useful thread. Loads of people on it, the more knowledge the better.

Yes, very normal.

Evlyn You sound like many of our autobiographies. I tried every diet, and failed. I failed, not the diet. But Monday I got the band and now I have a "helper". Like a personal trainer inside me. I hope the finances will come thru for you. Here's to a HAPPY and HEALTHY new year!

Walk as much as possible!!! Got my band on Monday. My abdomen pain is my only problem.

How crazy is it we have this "thing" inside of us?! Day 2 post op going well. Not hungry, but very thirsty.

My doc gsve me a patch behind my ear and a med called zofran 4mg taken twice a day. I haven't had any trouble. I would call the doc if I were you. Hope you feel bettrr soon.

Hi all, Can't sleep well at night due to incision sites pain. Walking around lots so the gas pains are all but gone. Before surgery I was 242 after surgery 249. Gas does have weight. Hope everyone is having a good day!

Day 2 post op. So far so good.

Goood luck snd smooth transitions to all getting banded this week. I wss done monday, and so far so good! About the gas, they put 7 lbs of it in me!! In the morning I wss 242, After my surgety I was 249!!!

Look at that writung I am so out of it

Still very punchy from meds but I need to thank oll of you for training me and prepping me to reach the starting line of this marathon. You are appreciated by my family and me very much. Can't keep my eyes open but quick update. Mim and Dad waired at hospital. Michael oldest, drove and dumped us so he could get Nolan to school. Tyronw wored today so he coukd have tomorrow to be with me. Incisions hurt some, gas is bad, but not as bad ad I imagined. Gas x and swinging ams, heating pad, and wslking around Works great. ,all bsnded b tips!!!!!!

I wish you all the amazing doct, nurs, anest, etc. I had today. Good love them. They were so kind and understanding to kerp my panic away. Gas pains are bad but not as bad ad I feared! Checkin up layer.

Time to go!! : ) Check in asap.

Tomorrow, dec 17th at 7am!!

Thanks Mike. I hope so. Every day is getting easier for you I'm hoping. Keeping myself VERY busy today to minimize nerves! Happy Sunday to all!

Windfury, sorry you had such a tough time. Sure it's scary but you showed me there is li fh ht at the end of the tunnel. I go in Monday, surgery is 7 am.