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Kathy, did your dr. prescibe you any pain medication like Vicodin? If not maybe you want to call his office and ask for it. It sounds like you need something heavy duty. Good luck, hope you feel better real soon.

Hi you'all, just wanted to let you all know that drama is over and I am officially a bandster! I am so happy!!! Boy, morphine is a great drug- :confused: I hardly feel any pain any all, just tenderness where my port is I guess. No gas pains yet eithter. Surgery lasted 1h10min. and 3 hours after it ended I was home. Just amazing what a 'simple' thing it is considering people went into your stomach and all. I did the barium swallow and it was perfect. The staff were nice, and everything went well, very uneventful and we could even call it boring. DH is being wonderful and I feel bad I was thinking ugly thoughts on him. He is all attentive and caring, which is good because I need the TLC. So he is here reading this post and wondering what I posted on the first one, should I let him read it???? I am glad all who had it done yesterday are up and about and doing well. We will soon need to call ourselves Skinny 7s!

OK, I am getting ready to go to the hospital and freaking out slightly. My DH did not help and started teasing me about me food. I told him to fuck off. Then he said " I know wha's in store for me during the next month" which made me that much more upset. So then I started crying and he stormed off. What a way to begin the day. I am also pissed off because he is going to drop me off at the hospital and go to work, then wait for my call to come and pick me up. I know he is totally swamped but I thought that was inconsidered of him. It's kind of sad to think the dr. is going to finish the procedure and there will be no one outside for her to report to on how it went. My family is in Brazil, my BF told me yesterday 'call me when you feel better' without asking 'do you need help/company?' and I haven't told anybody else really. Maybe I should have. And then Dh says he has to go to work all weekend. Bullshit, he just wants to be away from me. He is not a good caregiver at all, every time I get sick I need not to count on him. When he gets sick I of course go out of my way caring for him. Oh, I am so frustrated right now.

Thanks, and good night! I am going to finish up the laundry and lay down.

Chim, welcome back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dmtjet, thanks for the info. I forgot to ask my dr. and this is my first surgery ever so I have no clue. I will go ahead and show up al natural.

Thanks you for the caring words! It made a big difference and I am feeling all better. You all rock. Kathy, glad to hear you are doing well! Lynette, welcome back girlfriend. Chim, where are you? I am getting worried! NewCC, hang in there. Did your doctor give you any medication for nausea? Mine gave me prescription at my pre-op appt. and I got them filled, hope they work. Glad to hear you are alive and well neverthless. I am in major "do" mode, trying to get everything clean and organized and what not. My surgery is at 12pm central time, and I have to be at the hospital at 10:30am, so I can sleep in a little bit. Yeah, right. As I was showering tonight I thought " Can I wear deodorant to the hospital?" When I shower tomorrow morning, do you all think I can go over my regular beaty routine ( deodorant, creams, perfume) or just go al natural?

A few hours to go now...and I am starting to get dubious. Does this thing really work? Am I really going to be able to lose 100lbs? And not put it back on???? I am a professional yo-yo dieter, the weight always come back with a vengeance. It will take time and work to get me to think like a thin person. Somehow it does not seem possible. Maybe I should seek professional physicological (sp) help. And, I am so hungry right now I am having lots of sabotaging thoughts such as 'as soon as I drop the weight I will unfill my band and just control my portions by myself' Hello!! That's not going to work or I would have lost the weight already- or never gained it in the first place. I don't want to think these things, I want to be positive and determined and confident!!! I want time to fast-forward and be July 08 and it all be over and me being all slim and healthy. :faint:

Thanks for the info- I did not know any of these sites. CLB, what's the site that gives WW points please?

NewCC, pre-anxiety jitters are common, you will be fine. And I too find that people who are not on our shoes just don't get it. They never have, they never will, despite their good intentions. That's why support groups are so important, and why I am so so so very grateful to have found you'all, because you know the pain, the anguish, the worry, the guilt, all that comes with being obese and trying to change our lives 180o. It's not easy, but ultimately you know what's best for you, so just follow your gut instincts and everything will be alright. And give yourself permission to be a little selfish, to think of just you for a change, you- WE- need that. We all spend so much time caring and worrying about others ( have you noticed how many nurses, teachers and moms we have here?) we forget about ourselves. Put yourself first, and move on proud to be doing something good for YOU.

I totally hear you! I was over-joyed at the dr.'s office today, and DH, who is slim, could not understand my excitment. I literally jumped up and down ( after we were by ourselves in the little room) and whooped. What a great feeling. And, I went to Curves today and could finally do one of the stretches exercises the way it's supposed to be done, with all parts contorting themselves, touching each other etc...great feeling. Yeah, we rock

Dmtjet, I am right here, back from Curves. It was so sweet, my friend who has been unsupportive brought me flowers and a nightgown for me to wear to the hospital. I was touched. Cynical DH says it's her way of apologizing for being mean earlier. Either way, I am grateful we are patching things up.

Kathy, good luck!!! You will do great! My doctor said today the liver thing is highly overrated ( after she puts on me on a 2 week diet), and that one has to be very large and sick to have any problems. Hugs and kisses!!!

Just got back from the dr.'s office and lost 11 lbs. on my pre-op diet! :whoo: After the all-u-can-eat steak fest on Sunday I was dreading the scale. What a relief... Anyways, I am all set for Friday! I can't believe it's almsot here. :clap2: Thanks you'all for your support!!!:car:

Oh yes, baby, now this board is getting somewhere;) Lynette, any changes you could score us a picture of his a**?

I am glad I got my visit last week, and I am on the pill so I should be fine, but you'all got me kind of worried!!! Did anyone have to do a BM cleaning before surgery?

No fair... my doctor is a female!!!! :faint: I could use some eye candy while going thru this ordeal!!! Oh yes, I love Red Lobster too, luckly DH doesn't care for it very much or else I would weigh twice as much. I can't wait until I have reached my sweet spot and all and can eat very small portions of everything. Just like I have always seen skinny people do, they eat a little bit and then seem to lose all interest in the food. Boy, now that's a dream.

Chim, good luck on your surgery tomorrow!!!! I will be cheering for you. Come post as soon as you are able to. I haven't been posting much because like everybody else I am trying to tie up a thousand loose ends before Friday. And I am moving schools, so I have alreay packed 52 boxes of personal stuff to take with me and there is still stuff left. And I decided to give away some stuff too. Man, teachers have way too much crap ( forgive my french)! My mom just called wanting to know about my diet and stuff...she was in a pretty good mood but after so many years of weight related repression or whatever you call it I feel so hesitant to talk to her. No, I hate talking to her about this. And then I feel guilty because she is my mom and regardless of her faults she did always loved me very much, and because she is trying to be all cheerful and supportive and I just want to shut her off. I know it's time for me to let go and move on with our relationship, but that's so hard! Good luck to all tomorrow!

Lindaa- I am so very sorry about your family's loss. I will pray for this baby's parents, it has to be hardest thing ever to lose a child.

On Wednesday I start my clear liquids only diet, for 2 1/2 weeks. I am not looking forward to being cranky, which I just know I will be. Luckly I will be on vacation. But, I figured I can do anything for 2 1/2 weeks, right? It will make me stronger and healthier and show me what I am really capable of. I am so ready to being banded and losing weight!

Kathy, I have been meaning to say your daughter is SO cute! And omg, how can she look so much like you? It's amazing the way the Lord works. Your kitchen looks great too, I am getting ready to do some remodeling also, but I don't want DH doing it, so I am saving up to pay somebody. He is very handy but a major proscratinator and messy, drives me crazy. First house we bought we were this close to a divorce, it was a major fixer-upper and doing it all ourselves...never again ( hopefully).

Lots of us here right now! Good night Dini and Chim. Good luck to all getting banded tomorrow! Mine is on Friday and I am getting lots of butterflies. Let us know how you do.

I was diagnosed at age 15, because my symptons were already in full gear at that point. The only thing that works for me is to be on the pill and take Metmorfin. Weight loss is of course very difficult, excessive hair everywhere, ovary pains...let me tell it's not fun. I gave up soda last year and now I want to give up sugar ( my main addiction- it'llbe hard!) and I am sure that will do the trick. Actually, not sure, just hopeful. I took full advange of my Atkins diet today and went to an all-you-can-eat steakhouse. I must have had 7000 grams of protein! This was my last supper! Good thing too, because startin Wednesday I have to be on clear liquids for 2 1/2 weeks. Cats are demanding my attention. I will check back in later.

Welcome new members- you will love it here- we are one big, happy, soon -to-be-skinny family:) Kathybad- I will keep my fingers crossed for you. It is great to have one-on-one time with DH every once in a while. It will work out! Lynette- you are right, a whole bunch of us come from disfunctional families, maybe that's why we are heavy???? I am sorry about your situation, all I can say is just hang in there, time will tell them what a great thing you have done for yourself, and show them how you can eat everything, just in small portions. Hopefully you will inspire your sister and she will so something about her weight. dmtjet- we have also had a very cool summer here in toasty Texas, but I am not complaining. As a matter of fact, I am loving it! If every year was like this life would be heaven. We haven't reached 100F yet, it's so exciting, I can't believe it! Like the rest of you all, I also hate housework. Much to my mother's dismay, who could be Martha Stewart. This was also another point of disagrement betweeen us, she always lets me know waht a sloppy person I am. Which I am not, btw, but she wants me to do things like clean behind the fridge every week. I don't think so. And when I first got married, she was appaled I did not iron DH's underwear, she tought for sure he was going to leave me Anyway, I got a cleaning lady who comes over every other week, but I still have to do laundry, dishes etc... I am off to the home improvement store now, our garage door opener broke. Have a good day!

Howdy Fellow Teachers, I teach bilingual Sped K-2nd in Central Texas. I love my job with a passion but it can be very exhauting as we all know. I am going to be banded in a week and am a little nervous about going back to school and setting up my room, I am afraid all that moving stuff around is going to hurt me somehow. Also, I am terrified of PB in front of the kids. Once my nose bled due to allergies and they completely freaked out! On the other hand, it will be nice not having my Asperger kid grab my arm and say " Why is there so much fat hanging in here?" and " Miss, you are pregnant!" Oh yes, they are very honest!!! I am also hoping to start my masters in Reading next year. I love teaching kids how to read and want to get better at it. BTW, this is a great thread!

Dini, this must be a latin thing...my mother used to do the same thing to me, except she wasn't skinny!!! She would buy a ton of junk food and give us horrible examples and then get on my case big time about my figure- how I would never find a husband ( she did!), how I had no clothes, how I looked old and ugly. I think she was trying to help me, like motivate me, but let me tell you it did not help me at all! Thanks for all words of encouragent. As my favorite heroin ( Scarlett O'Hara) says " Tomorrow is another day."