stephwellman

Just came home from the hospital after doing a swallow test. The stuff they make you drink is disgusting but hey at lest every thing was passing good. The gas pain is still present and I'm swollen pretty bad but I can handle it. Good luck to you all and if you have any questions ASK and I'll try my best to answer them.

Went great no complications as of yet (knock on wood)... I'm not in a lot of pain I've only take 2 doses of pain meds and I've been walking but the gas is being stubborn. They won't let me take any gas x yet they've only allowed me to have ice water which quenches all of my needs. I have dry mouth due to the morphine they gave but other than that I'm banded and I'm still alive so life is pretty damn good!

Thank you and I'll keep you in mine!!

Welp I'm officially on the other side and I'm loving it already!! In pain and I keep having to peepee but other than that I'm fine! I'm also having cotton mouth because of the morphine they're giving me but i'd still never take it back!!!

Surgery went great and I'd love a lapband support buddy and friend I'm on here everday and I'm also on facebook!

Well it's 12:30am here in North Carolina which means I only have 1 day till my surgery. It has been hell, I've cheated, but I'm ready!!! My surgery is at 7:30am so everyone say a prayer for me and I'll pray for you all. I have a heating pad, otc nausea meds (liquid), mederma, otc ibuprofen (liquid), shakes, ice pops, jello....anything i'm missing?

My day is tomorrow also good luck to you!

I have to lose at least 270lbs to be at a "healthy" weight since I've started my journey with my pre-op I've lost 24lbs and I get banded in 6.5hours!!!! I'm setting little goals not just scale goals but exercise goals. Good luck and if you need help or someone to push you I'm here because the word failure and can't will no longer be in my vocabulary!!!

Thank you all it feels so good to say that in less than 12 hours I'll be banded!!!!

OK thank you and I sure will!

So I was 451 when I first started my pre-op diet and I went to wal-mart to buy a scale and the maximum weight they went up to was 445lbs so I bought it and every so often I'd weigh myself at home and it said "ol" for over load or oh lord which ever you prefer (lol). But today I weighed myself and it said 442.7.....I'm soooo excited I measured myself twice just to be sure it was right and it Steal read the same thing.....this made my day let's celebrate with a fat free, sugar free, gluten free, popsicle!!

How are you feeling?

You look great!

Good luck!

I posted this 15 days into pre-op approximately. Now I'm 3 weeks in and I've lost 13 pounds as of this morning. I am sluggish due to the all liquid part of the diet but all is well! No new NSV's yet though.

I'm on day 18 of a 4 week pre-op diet the first 2 weeks I breezed by these last 2 weeks will be my true test! I'm on total liquids and I'm in HELL my mind is telling me I need something to chew while I eat and I give in. I've been eating steamed broccoli and water chest nuts with my broth is this bad? I'm going to the doctor's office in the morning to talk with them about my diet plan and hopefully we can work something out. Good luck to you all, at least I only have 10 days till my surgery date!!

Congratulations I'm sooo happy for you. Keep up the GREAT work!!!

I'm still in the pre-op phase I get banded August 12 at 7:30am!

Yes I was totally freaking but once your stomach and mind get on the right level with each other you'll do fine I'm on day 11 of a 28 day diet and it's all smooth sailing SO FAR.... At least till Monday when I'm on total liquids for 2 weeks on the plus side I've lost 4 pounds since I've started!

I'm on my pre-op diet and I know what your going through but be strong don't let the food win! I am a very competitive person and I will not let FOOD beat me I will succeed! I eat a protein shake in the morning sugar free pudding for a snack the little Campbell soup cups for lunch (slowly) and baked fish with a salad at night. At night when I finally get to eat I EAT but its because I save a lot of my calories for my dinner so I can get full and satisfied and since I'm a night time snacker it helps me curve those cravings I'm here if you need anything! Oh another thing when you feel like your about To cheat take an extra minute and THINK not with your mind but your body. I literally talk to my stomach and ask it if its hunger I wait a minute and each time the craving goes away I become stronger each time I win a food battle. YOU CAN DO THIS!!

I'm on the 12th too I'll be praying for us all!

Hey I am 21 going through the approval process for my lap band surgery and I need an extended support group. I've chosen to only tell some close friends about my decision because my family are blabber mouths and even though I'm not ashamed or embarrassed that I'm wanting this surgery I don't want everyone in the south to know also. Any encouragement,advice, wisdom.... whatever you have will be greatly appreciated!

OK 50lbs is still great!