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Hey I thought I was your special Irish buddy... :-) kidding as. Zingythingy said all buddies welcome on this journey.

as M.simpson said you are not alone.. i'm about a week post op but at the 3 day mark i like many others before and yet to come was doing the WTF conversation with myself. The Gas was terrible for me nothing seemed to work even now i still have some residual issues.. but for the most part it has finally gone. As for going to the bathroom.. i thought that was never going to happen but you need to remember that and especially depending on what kind of pre op diet you where on before your surgery you have been pumping mostly liquids in to your body so there is little to no solid matter to get rid off. at about day 4 i got a little worried and took some milk of maginisea... waited a few hrs and let's just say the result was a little anticlimax You will begin to feel more human as the days go by.. especially when you can add some regular food to your day.. i started mushies yesterday and am really feeling more myself today. However if drinking Fluid makes you feel restricted/sick call your Doc..

So here I am about a week post opp and I'm still sleeping in a recliner. I decided enough was enough earlier and went to lie down in my bed all went fine at first settled in on my right side feel a sleep almost right away then woke up about an hour later in pain. I had turned over in my sleep. The muscle the port is attached too was having none of it. Is any one else having trouble sleeping? Any suggestions on how to get to sleep in a bed vs a recliner.... as don't want to be stuck in this chair

thanks all not much sleep had last night i just seemed to move from recliner to sofa to bed and back again. the port area was just extra twitchy last night that i just couldn't find that sleep spot. will work on getting the pillows out but my trouble is I've always been a play soccer in my sleep kinda of girl that sleeping still just doesn't come easy.. here's to hoping for a quick heal, but other wise i'm doing good.. today i get to move on to the next fazed in my post op diet.. not sure what i want to try first cream of wheat ... hummus or something else decisions decision decisions .

I've noticed in posts that there seems to be different variations of the pre op diet from who eats what to how long and if you have to do one at all. I'm supposed to start mine tomorrow as my surgery date is the 19th and that will give me the 2 weeks on the diet. All though when they called to let me know insurance had approved me they had offered me a surgery date of the 13th and had siad that if i started yesterday evening that i should be fine for surgery.. what are the different things folks have been told. I know the reason for the diet but how do you know if your liver truly is huge and what the implications are if you don't stay on the diet for long enough. what are folks eating for their one meal a day.. and which meal did you choose? what Protein shakes are the preferred ones to get.. -

so i read the following words today on Facebook no less.. but they made me stop and pause.... A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they'd be asked the "half empty or half full" question. Instead, with a smile on her face, she inquired: "How heavy is this glass of water?" Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz. She replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my arm. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb and paralyzed. In each case, the weight of the glass doesn't change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes." She continued, "The stresses and worries in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt. And if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed – incapable of doing anything." Remember to put the glass down. They are certainly words that should make you pause and think.. what is it that i carry with me each and every day .. Yes i should look to the future but today it's here and now and if i can just learn to live in the moment knowing i'm doing the best i can shouldn't that take care of everything? Knowing that each food choice is as healthy as it can be in that moment of choice that we should just accept each choice for what it is and move on to the next not dwelling on why did i's? I've spent so much time on the why did i's that it became natural for me to start on the well why not one more can't hurt... for me it's time to put the Glass down.. accept that on occasion it is ok to feed the wild side.. but to also accept the fact i need to feed the smarter healthier side a little more often..

That is so me too. last night i woke up with the worse hunger pains i have ever felt.. It felt so bad that at first i thought it had to be something else.. thankfully i'm allowed pudding at this stage post op so there i was at 3am eating a cup of pudding which did in fact cure the hunger pains and allow me to go back to sleep. Right now i'm just fixated on being allowed to eat scrambled eggs.. only a few more days and i can start adding things with a little thicker consistency i'm down 12lbs since i started the pre op diet so i'm all happy with that. i know the WL right now is stunted from one.. not enough calories being consumed and that my body is still adjusting. looking forward to being on solids. being able to do more than walk Stay strong we can do this.

hey there i'm 4 days out still on liquids and jello or pudding. although today after some jello i have what feels like really bad indigestion with out the acid re-flux.. my stomach again feels really bloated and the dreaded left arm pain is back with no mercy.. not sure if eating the jello caused it all or it's just bad timing but now i'm a little afraid to try anything other that straight liquids again have either of you had this?

Hey congrats i was banded 9/19 and spent half of today trying to work from home.. some what of a failure.. mostly due to a lack of discipline on my part I'm feeling pretty great was of the meds also with in two day's mostly because they actually made me very nauseous. and nothing worked for the gas pain that is still with me grrr.. don't think i'll make the 2 weeks i'm allowed to work from home will probably end up going in next week. i mostly just did not want to share this part of my transition with every one at work. i know right now it looks like i'm not eating enough to sustain a grasshopper but with shakes and puddings and jello i feel like i have a virtual feast. REALLY looking forward to adding mushes to my diet..but that won't be till sometime next week dreams of hummus and scrambled egg's is what keeps me going.

I had my surgery on 9/19 and was what I thought a total basket case before hand. Try not to dwell to much on the surgery but on the new life u will be starting. On the new you that you will be afterwards hopefully the staff at the surgery center will be as great as mine where as I know they helped a lot in getting me clam good luck and positive thoughts

So here i am 4 day's post op and feeling pretty good considering.. hunger is controlled with little to no food.. first time EVER i'm sure this is more a result of the swelling more than the band but if its a good indication of what's ahead and how i'll manage life will be good..any way i digress .... my daughter and her friend had decided to go into town for some much deserved frozen yogurt.. not sure what they did to deserve it but when her friends barely one week old new to her car would not start after she came by to pick her up the look of disappointment was more than this mom could manage so while the dad's tried to figure out the car issue... she agreed and is blaming it on the med's she's not actually taking any more.... to allow her daughters friend to drive her car into town and get some yogurt.. and went with them again "insert meds".... the drive into town was mostly mom change the IPOD no not that song.. geeze mom it's still on repeat to crap there goes my shake all over the floor of my car.. i was surprised by my TOTAL lack of interest in anything at the frozen yogurt place.. the journey home was much more quite but a lot more bouncy having taken a different route home.. Lesson learned those important decisions they as you NOT to make immediately post op.. perhaps they should extend it to the weekend i survived it was a trip.. but i'm glad it's over... heart back in chest.

it's certainly worth a try.. i was sooooooooo happy to reach the shake part of my diet as i don't think i can live on broth for another week. although i do feel like i'm cheating when i had my yummy SF pudding.. OMG never thought that it could taste so good.. who need junk when you can have SF pudding .. but at only 4 days post op i so do not want to do anything i shouldn't and am happy to take it slow. thanks for the tip i'm going to try it now..

So i can't remember if i was told to avoid cold liquids for 2 days or 2wks. but my diet plan allows me to move on to protein shakes today..and well the room temp shake makes me want to gag.. i'm can drink them just fine when chilled but like this.. it's just torture.. was any one else told to avoid cold liquids? if so for how long..

Glad you doing OK. i was banded yesterday not so lucky here with the gas pain.. it has stayed with me pretty much since i woke up yesterday.. but other than thank i'm doing pretty well. I'm still not sure what i can can't drink so I've been sticking with water and Green tea but might try the no calorie Gatorade. I think I've done enough laps around my house to wear the carpet out if i still had any downstairs.. The walking seems to wear me out fast but i'm getting the best sleep i've had in a long time. though i'm sure the med are helping - here's hoping for a speedy recovery for us all.

How did every one do? i was banded yesterday and am doing ok.. small amount of pain Gas being the biggest problem so far.. haven't had anything to eat since 6pm the day before surgery not really hungry,, not really sure what i should try Clear liquids is all i'm allowed until tomorrow. already tired of water and green tea.. but i know it's only for a short time and isn't going to kill me Hope you are all doing FABULOUS.

Mine will be at my first 50lbs down, a trip home to Dublin, Ireland it's been a while since i went as the last time i flew i was stuck in a tool small a seat and was so miserable for the entire 9 hr flight.. this time i'm going to have room to spare.. Congrats on that dress BTW...

you will be great here i am 1 day post op and i thought i'd never make it.. now i'm up walking around trying to get the swelling down and rid of the gas other than that not much pain.. though i do take my med at the allotted time just to make sure lets us how your afterwards. Hopefully your worst issue will be that weird left arm pain every one has described.

Im now 12 hrs post op. The staff at the facility where amazing... I'm doing ok the gas pain is as bad as those who also suffered said. But walking doors help I've done numerous laps of my house. But the hard part is done now it's just onwards and up :-)

so i just got of the phone with a coworker meeting was for work but as all-things go quickly led to the more personal area.. how are.. your having your surgery tomorrow etc etc. then she shared with me some tips on being successful while on the liquid diet.. she recently had her jaw reconstructed and knows all about having to eat all your meals through a straw.. she was don't be afraid to experiment. the strangest things can taste wonderful in a blender but to always start with only a small portion that way you don't end up wasting food. But the thing she shared with me that i found to be the most interesting. she told me to ask the anesthesiologist to give you a subliminal message as they put you to sleep. She said that during her first surgery for her jaw 13 mts ago she asked that he tell her she doesn't need to smoke and that she will recover quickly well and with limited pain..Her recovery she said was fast and she has not smoked since that day 13 mts ago so tomorrow if i'm not too embarrassed or don't forget because i'm freaking out .... i'm going to mine to tell me i will recover well with limited pain and that i will enjoy my new healthier life style....

Well the day has arrived. Getting ready to go get my band.... wish me luck and ill see you later :-)

I agree mine was trying to talk me out of my decision when i went to get the letter of medical necessity. he was don't you want to try med's first? and then he was all why not the sleeve or bypass. i was a little shocked but ahh he still wrote the letter... and i got approved..

so i finally got the scheduling call for Thursday have to be there by 5.45am and i'm number 2 on the list... still dealing with nerves..... I so want this over and done ....

Today marks the end of Me as we currently know me.. Today i say good bye to the food dependent, emotional binge eating person i have become.. well in all honesty i said good bye to her about 2 weeks ago when i started the last leg of this journey and went on the Pre-Op diet. Tomorrow marks the start of the next stage of my life, to say i wasn't anxious, nervous... possibly a little freaked would be an understatement. The idea of surgery terrifies me... this isn't the first time I've had surgery but each time has been the same right up to the point where they put you to sleep the crazy thoughts will flash through my head of the what if's... I know i am in good hands.. I discussed this with the nurse at the surgery center.. I would take the word of a nurse over a surgeon ANY day. I know i will be fine I know i am strong enough to do this. I know I HAVE to do this This is for me. This is for the girl i used to be This is for the slightly older hopefully smarter woman i want to be. This is for my girls - i will be there to share all those mile stones in their life's they have not yet reached. This is for ME.... Can't wait for this Era to end and for the next one to begin.