Frustrated

NewCC Has anyone heard from her? She hasn't been on in a couple of days, or perhaps I've missed her. Just want to know if she's on the road to recovery after her port infection.

I believe mine are really out of whack. I'm irritated easily. I have very little patience and the other day I actually yelled at my hubby that he was pissing me off. He was shocked. I was shocked. I've never EVER raised my voice to him even when I'm upset, but I let fly on him and have felt awful ever since. There's a little girl in our apartment complex who is nice but for some strange reason her voice in on a frequency that drives me absolutely insane! She's been over a couple of times to invite my son out to play and it's all I can do to stop myself from yelling at her to go away! :embarassed: I feel so bad. It feels like my usually controlled PMS monster has been given a shot of steroids and is on the rampage. :omg: Aunt Flo is due next week, but I've felt like this since I came home from the hospital. It's not fair to my family who have been nothing but supportive and I feel like I've been nothing but a biznatch to them and anyone else who comes within viewing range of me. :think

Chris45 Best of luck with your surgery tomorrow! It's great to have a lot of support, even though I know you probably feel a little uncomfortable turning up with your own entourage in tow, lol. It's great that they're so supportive. If it were the opposite way around it would be very discouraging. So don't forget to thank them for being in the way as I think it's far more preferable to being alone.

NewCC Sorry you had an awful time with your doctor, but hopefully the antibiotics will kick in and do as they're supposed to. Keep an eye on it though and definitely keep a record of your calls made and the response, or lack thereof, just in case you need the information in the future. Maybe you should take a photo of the area as well. With any luck, once your antibiotics have taken effect, you'll feel better about your decision for this surgery. I know I had a few hours of "what have I done to myself?" while in the hospital with the worst of the pain, but once it subsided, so did those thoughts. Hang in there! Fingers and toes crossed that you'll be on the quick road to recovery sooner rather than later.

Thanks Lynette. If I can, I'm going to try to eliminate sweeteners from my diet, even artificial ones. I just want to be satisfied with the natural sugars in fruit and things, so we'll see how things go, but I will try the brown sugar Splenda if I feel I need it. I enjoyed my workout at the gym. 30 mins on the treadmill. I don't want to push things. It's so good to be back in an exercise regime. I had to put mine on hold while trying to reach insurance criteria. Now that I'm back again, albeit VERY gently, it's a good feeling. I'm going to get a new battery for my pedometer and get that up and running again to make sure I walk the required 10,000 steps per day.

That sounds like a good idea, but of course you should check with your doctor or dietician. My doctor told me I could call his office if I had any questions relating to diet. He has a dietician there, and any medical questions that his staff can't answer are passed on to him and they'll get back to me within 24 hours. So perhaps call his office. I saw an ad for pizza on TV last night and started to drool at the sight of the melted cheese. It's very strange because I'm not a big pizza lover. So I've had cheese on my mind since then! Maybe if I start suffering from head hunger, I'll give that a shot myself.

Thanks to you and mango! Perhaps it's as you say and the meds haven't made their way out of my system yet. I had half a cup of oatmeal for breakfast this morning. I think because the taste was very mild it didn't bother me. Normally I would eat oatmeal with brown sugar and cream, but today it was without any extras. I enjoyed it! So perhaps I need to find foods that have minimal taste. I've had to water down my apple juice because it's just too sweet for me and water seems to be what I'm enjoying most of all. The difference is so strange! I jumped on the scales this morning and am down to 236lbs today. :whoo: I went up to 245 post op due to the IV fluids, and I'm really pleased I lost that. I'm off to the gym now to spend some time on the treadmill. In spite of the pain I've had, I'm so excited about this new lifestyle and new me!

Hi everyone, Just checking in again. Today has been a better day for me. I'm not so sore anymore. I spent 30 mins on the treadmill yesterday and today. While I didn't feel any immediate results, I think it's helped me to get rid of a lot of the extra fluid I gained through the IV during my hospital stay. I gained 5lbs in total but have lost that in the past couple of days. I could feel the extra fluid in my legs, but they're not so tight any more, probably thanks to the exercise. I don't have a lot of gas pain, but I'm finding it difficult to keep up with the fluid intake. After a couple of sips of soup I'm put off it, even though the initial taste is wonderful. I'm not hungry at all, but I do miss the social aspect of eating. My hubby and son were invited to a barbecue by the neighbours the other night to help us all out. They got fed and I got some extra quiet time. Although it was very much appreciated, I missed hanging out and laughing and joking around. Everything you do at such a social event. I've got to try and get more liquids into me I think. I don't know if anyone else is having the same effect as me where something tastes and smells good to begin with, then can't stomach it after a few mouthfuls. :rolleyes Been through chicken and beef broth, tried 3 different flavours of jello. Tomorrow I'll be able to do protein drinks so I'm hoping I'm able to find something that agrees with my palate and sense of smell. I would never have thought it would be a struggle to make my way through half a cup of food! I definitely have no cause to complain about that. Just wish everything wasn't so awful right now. :phanvan Thanks to all for the well wishes and support. It's good to be back in the land of the living. I'm improving each day and it won't be long before I'm back to my old self. Hmmmm, that's not right, I don't ever intend to be my old self again. Bring on the NEW ME!!!:eek:

Hi everyone, Just checking in to let you all know I'm home again now. I feel very sore. I didn't have a very comfortable night but I'm glad I spent it in the hospital. It was the best place for me. I didn't think I'd be up to coming home today, but I got an IV shot of good pain meds (whatever it was, thank goodness!) and things improved a lot from then. I'm happy to be home. My hubby helped me shower. Scrubbed off all the sticky bandage stuff. Dried me off and even dried between my toes for me. What an angel he is! They had trouble finding a good vein for the IV and ended up sticking me 4 times in total. :cry When I woke after the surgery I felt like someone had parked a truck on my stomach.:omg: I tried doing a few laps in the hospital ward before coming home to try to relieve some of the pain. It was slow and not very enjoyable. When I was overtaken by someone twice my age, I decided I was better off in bed, lol. I'm heading back there again now. I don't have the energy to read all the posts but I hope my band sisters are doing well. Bye for now. :bored

Good morning everyone! Special hugs for my band sisters who are getting done along with me today. I have 2.5 hours before I have to be at the hospital. My nerves are catching up with me. I have butterflies in my tummy. At least I hope it's butterflies. It's churning like crazy. I have to stay overnight tonight, but that's okay. I think. I was like NewCC yesterday, thinking all kinds of horrible things like 'what if I don't wake up?', 'what if this doesn't work?', 'what if something goes wrong?'. I've decided I need to stop thinking. :confused: So I spent yesterday with my son (almost 9) in the pool; last day I'll be able to do that for a few weeks, and had a really good time. Usually I'm in and out after a few minutes, but I spent the extra time with him and really enjoyed myself. It was a good bonding session and he made me feel better without realising it. He doesn't know I'm having surgery today. I don't want him to worry uneccessarily (like his mother is!). He knows I'm spending the night elsewhere, but that's it. Anyway, I haven't been able to keep up with the forum as we've had a house guest all week who is going home Sunday. I've skipped over a lot of pages. Geeez we lucky sevens can talk! LOL. I'll check back in tomorrow once I get home. I expect to be released around noon. 26 hours from now. Bye for now everyone and many, many, MANY thanks to all of you. I don't post too often, but the support from everyone here is a blessing and helps calm my nerves and I don't feel nearly as "Frustrated" as I look. :grouphug:

No. I'm going to Frisco Baylor, which is about a 2 minute drive up the road for me. My surgery is at 1pm so I have all day to wait around not eating and drinking! :omg: I'll also be spending the night as well, and will do the swallow test in the morning before I'm released. I'm excited again today and so looking forward to my new life! :whoo:

No sorry, what I meant was there was a group of us in this thread that have PCOS. I know Chimboree is one and I was sure someone else mentioned that they have it as well, but I can't think who off the top of my head. I tried Atkins diet and was really successful at losing weight, however the entire time I was on it I felt like crap and had no energy at all. I also developed a kidney stone as a result and wouldn't wish that kind of pain on anyone. :straight I've significantly lowered my sugar intake as well, due to the fact that along with it, I suffer from Insulin Resistance which is one step away from Type 2 Diabetes if I don't get it under control and keep it that way. So this lap band is very important to me for a number of reasons. Obesity is the number one culprit for many of my health ailments, so to have control over that means to have control over all my other issues. Every health professional I've sought advice from has told me the same thing, get my weight down and under control and you'll eliminate the cause of your condition - whether it me PCOS, Insulin Resistance, Lower joint pain. So that's why I was flabbergasted when my first attempt to get approval from my insurance company was denied because it was deemed "not medically necessary". But that's all behind me now and I'm looking forward to a healthier, fitter, fuller and longer life once I'm banded.

Yes we are! And there was someone new who came the other day who was being banded on our day as well. I meant to say something to her, but I lost her post in the avalanche I still had to read.

No jackie, I haven't had to jump through any of those hoops. In fact, I haven't had any pre-op instructions with regards to diet with the exception of the night before surgery. Guess I'm lucky. As for the magnesium citrate, I would've taken the tablet form. I'll use them occasionally if I feel things are "clogging up" and I need to clear out the plumbing, so to speak. Can't understand why you'd need them if you were on a liquid diet though. But then it may be as you said, in case someone's cheated. Anyway, seems there are as many different rules as there are surgeons. I'm counting down the days myself. Only 5 more days to go for me. I wonder why my counter says 4? My mood changes constantly. At times I'm excited, at times I'm apprehensive, but one things that always consistent is I know this is the best thing for me.

BiggestLoser Welcome to the group. I too am in the PCOS club as well. I think there are a couple of others amongst us in this thread as well. I don't know if the PCOS triggered the obesity or if it was the other way around but they're best of friends right now. I'll get my weight down for a little bit, only to have it come back again, bringing extras. My periods before going on birth control were a nightmare. They were heavy and painful. I would have to get up twice in the middle of the night to change myself to prevent puddles of menstrual fluid ending up in my bed. When my weight goes down, the size of the cysts get smaller, the periods are less painful and heavy. So I know personally that getting control of my weight is going to help a LOT with that problem. I've been pretty successful with various diets, but for some reason my body adjusts after a while and things start getting worse again. The lap band for me will be the tool I need to keep that rebound from happening as it so often does. I believe the fill adjustments will help get things back on track. I've been told that certain foods that I once enjoyed could suddenly become something I detest. I've had that before when I was talking Meridia for appetite control. I just LOVED pasta but for some reason when I was on that, the thought of it made me feel ill. I still can't walk past Krispy Kreme without feeling nauseous. Those are two bonuses of that medication that I didn't expect and I'm looking forward to more of the same. I don't miss donuts and pasta. I thought I would. I'm hoping the same won't happen for sushi (fingers crossed) as that's my most favourite food of all. I don't mind if I'm limited to sashimi (sushi minus the rice), but growing up New Zealand a large part of my diet consisted of seafood. I would hate to loose the appetite for that. Anyway, I think I've ranted for long enough. Back to your regularly scheduled program....

If you're not feeling hungry, then I'd say so. Just make sure you have your daily requirement of protein and water. When you're feeling down, what usually perks you up? For me it's something simple like a leisurely walk. Maybe you can watch a comedy movie? This doesn't work for me very well as I notice there are things in the movie that are meant to be funny and I would normally laugh at, but I'm not laughing because I'm depressed and that depresses me even more. Shopping? Manicure? Haircut? Maybe something physically uplifting will help with your mood. Is it possible your menstrual cycle has something to do with it? Do you have a support system? Family? Friends? Someone you can talk to and say "I'm in a funk, what can we do to raise my spirits?" Don't confide in anyone who has a tendency to say "Snap out of it and get over it!"

Lynette Thank you for your honesty and your information. While all the good news is terrific to read on here, I think it's just as important for us all to know there are pitfalls we may not have taken into consideration had someone not relayed their own personal story to us. I hope your pain and discomfort eases soon. Perhaps you should try the papaya enzymes again this morning? Here's hoping your day improves quickly but if it doesn't, don't hesitate to call your doctor and ask for advice. There may be a simple solution to this that you don't know of.

:omg: I don't know if I can last that long! I hope I don't have the same restrictions. :confused:

Get a large bottle or two that are the size equal to the amount you should be drinking in a day. When the bottles are empty, you'll know you've met your quota. Fill them each night and pop them in the fridge so you're ready to go again the next day.

Your photos are fantastic phyllser! What a beautiful part of the world. :confused:

My surgeon told us he's usually done in 35 mins. We've heard one surgeon on the radio claim he can do it in 15. I don't need for my surgeon to be rushing through it though. He can take his time to ensure a proper job. I'll be spending the night in hospital and doing one of those swallow test thingies (forgot the name) the next day to make sure everything's working properly.

Here's a bit about me: My name is Ruby. I'm 43 years old. I met my hubby online in 2000, met him in person in 2002, decided we couldn't live without one another so agreed to make it a permanent arrangement. I lived in New Zealand at the time, he was working in Overland Park, Kansas, but changed employers and location to here in Frisco, Texas just before I came over in December 2003. We were married in April 2004. I have an almost 9 year old son. He has 2 children (boy 12, girl 10) who live with his former wife in Germany. I can't think of a single time when we've had an argument. We've had disagreements, but we've never gotten really upset at one another to the point where we've raised our voices. It's so very different for the both of us. Our previous relationships were often battlegrounds.

You should be able to get it from your local Health Food store. In the herbal tea section. Whole Foods, GNC, Wild Oats or some equivalent. Does it taste good? It's not horrible. It took me a little while to get used to the taste of any herbal tea really. But I use it more for medicinal purposes. If I feel I'm not as regular as I should be, I'll have a cup of it in the evening and it'll help clear me out the following morning. It seems to work its magic overnight for me.

I can so totally relate to this! My hubby and I met in an online chatroom in 2000. I didn't meet him face-to-face until 2 years later. I knew I was in love with him before I laid eyes on him. When I finally did, it was like everything fell into place. He was so much more good looking and wonderful in real life than I ever imagined. My life has become a fairytale come true since then. Savage Garden sing I knew I loved you before I met you. [ame=http://youtube.com/watch?v=69Z9rkmEcPE]YouTube - savage garden - I knew I loved you[/ame]

Might I make a suggestion here.... When I was on the lemonade diet, one of the requirements was to drink Senna tea in the evening. It helped "clear things out" and believe me, it works like a charm! A word of warning though, you have to be readily accessible to the bathroom. When my bowels decided it was time, it went into emergency evacuation mode!