RitaMO

Insub, I have not posted for a long time, but I keep up with you guys. Yes I had a massive hernia but I guess I had it from the very beginning in the womb. I have what you call a diaphragmatic Morgagni Hernia and only about 2 percent of the population has it. But I am determined to get it fixed and then get the lapband. I have an appointment with the surgeon tomorrow. Hopefully by the end of the year, I"ll have my lapband and join you guys in lapband land. By following you June ladies and gents , I will be able to know what to expect. RitaMO

Thanks for all the good wishes. I am not going to give up on it. I do not know how much the hernia weighed of the part Dr. Malley got out but I till have a lot to go from a surgeon after the cat scan. Which I should be getting within the next month and then another surgery date to wait for to get the rest of the hernia out and time to heal from that. After that I am to notify Dr. Malley when all is done and he will have to set me up for the lapband then. I still want this very much, but I am glad I am getting the hernia taken care of so I can get a lot of my oxygen back so maybe I will not be panting and panting when I walk for very long. Thanks again you guys. I will still be keeping up with you guys on the lastest happenings. Rita

Hi Everyone I had my suppose lap band surgery yesterday but the doctor found a huge hernia and could only sew up part of it. Was unable to have my surgery due to the surgeron finding a >>massive hernia in my stomach area, some of her bowels, intestines, >>and stomach has grown into it. He thinks I might have been born >>with it or it developed sometime in childhood. He said he is very >>surprised I never had any problems and it wasn't found 2 years >>ago when I had my gall bladder taken out. He stated no doctor >>could have missed it, due to the extreme size. He took out some of >>the hernia, but my stomach and bowels would not detach themselves >>from the rest of the hernia. There is a hole in my diaphram (sp?) >>due to the hernia. This is not life threatening and once I have an >>operation to fix the problems (it may be several), Then I might be able >>to have the lap band operation. I need to have a Cat Scan in >>order to see the amount of damage the hernia has done. I got home about an hour ago and do have the five incision on left side from the hernia Dr. Malley repaired and will go back to work next week. So I will not be a June bandster but hopefully will be a banster some time this year. One good thing my doctor said I could go off diet now and eat whatevery I want. Too bad I had emptied out my freezer and cabinets and gave all my food to my daughter a couple of weeks ago and she said they have eaten almost all of it. HA HA Well I will go lay down for awhile I am having the gas pains and soreness even thought I did not have the lapband installed. Rita

Oh Yes I forgot to say in my post, I bought by Magic Bullet at K Mart for $60 then saw it at COSTCO for $49. That is the cheapest I have seen it. Rita

Hi All, I am also thinking about tomorrow. I told my daughters yesterday If something happens to me for them to know I would be okay with it because I had already raised them. I want this really bad. I am 63 years old and have been dieting all my adult years. My Mom said I was real skinny as a child and she worried about me and made me drink a lot of raw eggs in milk. My whole family had weight problems, I wonder if our childhood had anything to do with our weight problems. I have started my clear liquid diet today and now thinking about everything I will not be able to eat again. I got to get my mind on something else. Have cleaned the whole house already and have the next two weeks off. I think I will go shopping. Tomorrow is my day and we have to stay in hospital for the night. Will be back Wednesday and if I feel like it will type my experience on that day. Rita

Toniteach, Thanks for telling me my craving will be over for the diet coke. I practically live on them. At work we have a cafeteria and a store on one floor that has all good things to eat and vending machines all over. I have been smelling and seeing my co-workers eat all week. things I just would love to eat. I am going on 8 days of pre-op, I smell and see things I used to not like to eat and they are even looking good. I am off on Fridays and I get the band on June 12th. So maybe I can keep from knocking them out and taking their food for one more day. ha ha Rita

Hi Everyone, This is the 7th day of my pre-op diet. I have cut my diet coke to just two a day now. I cannot seem to let these go. I use it like coffee and drink one the first thing in the morning and one in the evening. I have been drinking my protein drinks but still seemed to be really tired. I work 4 days a week, 10 hours a day. I have cheated about twice on the diet and ate about 5 cheese cubes but the rest of the time have been existing on protein shakes and sugar free Jello. Good luck to all the bandsters getting their bands today. June 12th I will be joining you. I love this thread for all the information I get. Rita

Had my pre-op yesterday. I had a EKG and blood work. They gave me a workbook and put me on the liquid diet. I get my lap band on June 12th. Today is my first day on liquid and only been up an hour but had to have my diet coke. They said no more than 2 cups of diet coke a day. I hate coffee but live on diet coke. Probably will have withdrawals from my diet coke. But like they say "no pain, no gain". Good luck to all who are getting their bank today. Rita

Michele, Yes I am going on June 12th for the lap band. My doctor did not put me on the liquid diet yet. I go tomorrow to the hospital I will be at in KS and do all the pre-op requirements. I did go to Wal-mart today and got all of the things this web site states I will need. The week-end before the operation I wil go to GNC and get a couple of things. I am getting excited about this and eating ever thing I can get that I do not think I will be able to after June 12th. Rita

Hi Missy, Thanks for the note. Your husband will be able to keep us posted on what to expect. I am still trying to figure out the ticker factory thing. I thought I had it once but failed. Well Iam learning a lot of different things trying to get it done. Ha ha Rita

Hi to all. I received my date for the band and it is June 12th 2007. I have been reading the posts for a couple of months now. I am really looking forward to this but just a little scared. Dr Malley in Mission Ks will be doing by band. Looking forward to hearing from all .