BluesByrd

Fantastic job everyone! Love to hear the good news.

The term is "anesethetic awareness." It is extremely rare, but does happen. Experiences can vary greatly, from what MizPeppy experienced (I'm very sorry to hear of this) to much less traumatic cases in which someone only has vague recollections of conversations and no pain. I wouldn't hesitate to seek counseling. It is recommended for those who experience what you have gone through. Please take care~

Ah, you may think you miss the buffets...but my guess is you don't miss what they do to you, m'dear. It's a struggle where we're at right now, just like all those who have gone before us. Don't focus so much on losing weight right now; it will come. I haven't lost any for a little while now since moving to solids (actually gained a few back.) No worries though, it'll come off. Patience and persistance; we can do it!

Just wanted to say "hello"; didn't even realize we WA-sters have our own world here.

Well, we're all in the same boat, and the magic word we need to remember every day is something we all don't have a lot of right now: patience! We've all be overweight for YEARS, and we are desperate for that change. But we have a lot going for us now that we didn't before: the band itself, the big group of friends here that are going through the exact same thing... We will get to where we need to be; I have faith, both in the band and in all of us. Stay strong!!

Oh yeah, back to working out! Been told to stay away from lifting weights for 6 weeks, but I'm up to 45-60 minutes a day on a treadmill or elliptical. It's hard if you haven't really exercised before to start the routine, but I feel so much better for doing it. We can do it, y'all!

Let's play nice, y'all. Truth is (and we all know this): it took us years to do this to ourselves. It's gonna take a little time to take it all back off. Patience. Persistence.

I second that, losingjusme. You'll read a lot of great advise based on experience here, but follow what your doctor tells you to do. They are truly the experts, not us. One person can go to mushies 2 weeks out and another has to wait 4...just follow Doc's Rules!

I'm feelin' the same way Amy, but my wife would KILL me if I took after the furry ones. I'm starting to get more hungry, but what's really keeping me in check is the fear of damaging something. I'm so afraid of not following my doc's regimen to a "T" that if I stop and think about it when I feel hungry, it wins every time.

Agree with Mandi; you'll see lots of great advice here, but what your doc says it what you really should follow. My doc (who only does LapBand) recently changed the post-op diet to start with 1 week of full liquids, which included applesauce and pudding, which seemed a little toward the mushie to me...but then again, I ain't the expert.

You bet! Let's keep each other on track

Well, to tired to type much at the moment, but it's over, kids. Crossin' my finger the next couple of days won't be so bad. I can't believe it's over!