priss

hey girls, hope you are all having a great week. christi, i was banded on 4-20-07. it took me a good 7 days to feel back to normal. at first i was really tired and just had no energy. the soreness wasn't too bad. it hurt getting out of bed but it wasn't too bad. now i am only sore where my port is. and it isn't bad. i just can tell it's there. as far as the needles, well i only got stuck 2 times. once when i went in to pre-reg at wadley and then the day of surgery when they started my iv. it wasn't bad at all. i was really nervous the week of surgery. i think that is normal. i did fine on the day of surgery. it went by really fast. i got there at 6 am and the nurses started on me right then. so i didn't have a chance to sit there and think about what if. if you are really nervous that day they can put something in your iv to help calm your nerves. i actually took a couple of valiums the night before surgery. it helped a lot. anyway, i was in surgery by 9:30 and back to my room by 11:30 and up walking by noon. i got home by 1:30 that same afternoon. you won't be able to lift over 10 lbs. for a while. i hope this helped some. let me know if i can answer any more questions or if you just want to talk. priss

also, i go see dr. h on tuesday for my 2 week post op. what happens at this visit? i don't get a fill til 6 weeks, right?

hey girls, i would also like to meet. sounds like fun. i had a fun day. my friend won tickets to see tracy lawrence and we got to have lunch at the roadhouse(i couldn't actually eat!!) and listen to him sing and we got to take pictures with him. it was neat, something different!

hey sugarbear, yes i read your reply about that stuff. thanks!! i appreciate your input. i forgot to tell you that i stay at home. i have a son who just turned 7, so he keeps me busy. i also help take care of my 88 yr. old grandma. thanks again!

hey girls, i feel a lot better today. one week post-op. i have a lot more energy. i even went to wal-mart. hope everyone has a great wk-end.

hey girls, i had surgery 5 days ago. i just think i should feel better by now. maybe i'm just rushing it? i have no energy.

hey girls, i'm still hangin' in. just really sore on my left side. how long will that last? any ideas on something different to drink? getting tired of broth. thanks for your support. hope everyone has a great week. priss

hey girls, well i made it through surgery. wasn't bad at all. got there at 6am, in recovery rm by 10am and back to ny room and walking by 11:30. so this gas pain i've been told about - whan does it start? because so far i haven't had any. i'm just sore at the where the band is. thanks for all your concern. have a great wk-end everyone.

thanks sugarbear. i'm so ready to get this done.

vlynn, tell billy good luck and my prayers are with him during surgery. let us know how he does. i go friday morning at 6 am for mine!:nervous priss

hey girls, thanks for your response. i am on the slim fast diet. today i'm not as nervous. just having nervous thoughts every once and a while, which is probably normal. don't ya think? anyway, i go tomorrow to sign forms at doc's office and then to wadley for blood work and an ekg. surgery on friday so keep me in your prayers. hope everyone has a great week.

hey girls, hope ya'll are having a good week. i go tuesday to sign consent forms. is that all they do that day? will they weigh me? will they not do the surgery if i haven't lost 10 lbs? have surgery this friday the 20th and i'm starting to get nervous and wondering if i'm making the right choice. priss

Thanks to all of you for your response! Today is day 3 of the liquid diet and it is getting easier. I even went to in-laws after church and sat there while they all ate! I did eat jello. Happy Easter!

Hi, I am getting banded on April 20. Today was my first day on the liquid diet. It was a long day. I hate the taste of Slim Fast. Any suggestions? Thanks, Priss