Shar

Hi to all May Banders. I was banded on May 8. I have had a struggle with major depression since the surgery. Each day it seems to be lessening. I am on fluids....and in another week and half I can progress to semi solids. I feel full all the time...and am drinking all the time it seems. I am too starting to feel more energy , which I am so thankful for. Hope you are all doing well and keeping with the program. At this stage I feel I might live through this ordeal. Shar

Day 4.....I'm feeling more like I'm among the living with each day. I have been questioning if I made the right decision to have this done. I feel full of anxiety and worry when I read the posts of people who have had complications. I have decided not to dwell on the negative and excentuate the postive.....I need to be healthier and I need all your help to do this. I am so thankful for all of you.Shar

I was banded on the 8th. I am not recovering as quickly as I had anticipated...but not doing too shabby. I am now able say I'm up and doing some things. I walked on the tread mill for about 5 min. this morning and am going right back to it as soon as I post. I am having difficulty getting used to drinking so much so slowly..plus the other little kinks that are out there. Hope your all doing well. I have had much anxiety and worry about my intake of fluids. I think I"m overly stress out ....but like I said, each day gets better.Shar

Well I'm able to sit at the computer and feel somewhat human again. I was banded three days ago....and I just want to tell you all how much I appreciate all your posts..Reading them today gave me renewed vigor and hope that it will get better. I found the first day I was struggling with getting enought fluids down me...then I thought...hey I have been on IV's a good share of the day and have alot of the fluids down already....so I just drank as much as I could and called it good. I felt horrible after surgery ....I had a allergic reaction to the pain medication. The second day the hospital released me... was I scared that something would "happen". It didn't ,thank goodness....my honey and I spent that night at a hotel and then he drove us the 3 hrs. home. That 3 hr. trip was not for the faint of heart. But once I got home and was able to lay down in my own comfy bed....I started feeling better. Today I have been up a few times doing some laundry , dishes, ect. When I feel like it I lay down..which is alot. I sure hope Crabcake is doing okay. Crabcake if your out there I'm thinking of you will keep you in my prayers! I don't feel like it yet..but I am wondering when did you all start your exercise program? I have been exercising daily since the first of January and I miss....gosh thats strange coming from my mouth. I never thought I would miss exercise. I again so appreciate all of you and your positive outlook. Thanks for being you...and know I love ya ! Shar

The 8th I was banded. I am still sick and nauseated..I just had a 3 hr. ride home..I'm so full of gas. I walked twice druing my trip. I am sipping water ever 5 min. I am really having a difficult time.Shar

Yeah !!!! Crabcake introduced me to this thread..(thanks so much crabcake!). I am encouraged and excited that now I feel I have found my niche. I am being banded tomorrow. Yikes ! and Yippee! all in the same sentence. Please keep Crabcake and myself in your thoughts and prayers ..(I hope my understanding is correct that Crabcake is being banded on the same day as I ). I am 59 and weight in at 282 and 5'5" tall. I'm pretty healty except for the old joints that are going bad from the excess weight. Have a good day and know I feel truely blessed to have found you all. Shar

I am being banded in two days...Hey I know the panic attack is here for me as well..I ate my last large meal yesterday....I felt totally guilty and depressed with myself. I too know what your saying about "morning" the loss of a dear friend..food! Thanks for the posts that you all give..it truely does give me hope.Shar

Hi, I was wondering about the following..Weightingtolose, keep in mind that your body can only absorb between 20 and 25 grams of Protein at a time, so you won't do much benefit (in my opinion) by having a 50g protein drink all at once. I have tried the bottled isopure and thought it was horrible. It's no fun if you've got to choke it down. I really like the AdvantEdge Carb Sense creamy chocolate. It's not bad and it even satisfies my chocolate craving. Hi,Could you tell me if the AdvantEdge Carb Sense is the same as the liquid whey protien test tubes? I have not heard of either and my surgery is in a couple of days. I live quite remote so was thinking of purchasing the necessary "stuff" before the surgery. I just want to be prepared before hand. Plus, where do I get them? For a few weeks after my surgery I had a really hard time getting all the liquids I needed, so the thought of having to drink the shakes was not appealing. ........I rave about the liquid whey protein test tubes wherever I go because they are a great option. It is a 3oz testtube, and you can choose between the 25g and the 42g protein tube. I buy the 42g and split it. I'll drink half in the morning and half in the afternoon to tide me over until dinner. By splitting it, I get 21g of protein at only 88 calories! And because of the protein, it really fills you up. A word of caution though--the orange is sickly sweet. I like the grape and fruit punch best.Thanks for all the good information, as I too think I will have a problem with getting enough liquids down. Shar Virginia

The day is coming quickly for surgery....yikes....! I am in a daze .....it just seems its not me that this is going to happen to. I cheated yesterday and ate a "last meal". Boy, I could beat myself up for that one, but its past and I'm moving on. I just feel at this moment that I'm never going to be anything different....just a fat me with food for a cruch..will these feelings go away? I totally feel depressed today. I know I should feel up....but struggeling for so long and having so many failures.....will this be another? I'm just real concerned. Shar

Boy ......Amen to that! Shar

Yes I'm turning 60 and fought the fat all my days....My joints are killing me with the extra weight. I want to do all the fun things I missed through the years...like riding a bike, going for horseback rides, boating, and dancing. I want to be more of a service to others and not be encumbered by my weight. I want to enjoy walking and not feeling like I'm going to die before I find a chair. I want to be light and free feeling.....! I want to be everything I was created to be, before I die. I am truely thankful for the oppurtunity to be lap banded....I am being banded on the 8th of May. I'm nervous about the surgery, but again thankful for this oppurtunity. Shar

:nervous Thanks Carla Sue for the reply. I have been waiting 2 yrs for the surgery . I on one hand am looking forward to it ,on the other I'm dreading the next 6 weeks...after that I am thinking it should be alot easier. I know everyone is different ....so we shall see. Maybe I'll be one of those that has no problems at all..wouldn't that be great? Shar

Thanks so much!