Margo

Thank you so very much....I am off to the Vitamin Shoppe tomorrow morning!!

I, along with my PCP, decided that I would go off all my mediciations after surgery.....well, that was almost 9 days ago and so far so good except for the Celebrex for my arthrtis in my hips. My hips are killing me....anyone with a band and taking Celebrex? Has anyone tried Glucosamine Chondroitin for their arthritis? Can I take this with the band?

Trust me we all had to "jump through hoops"....some more than others, but we all jumped!! BUT, the jumpin' is worth it.....so plow forward and jump, girl....you will not regret it. And any questions you have are always welcome.......

I am sure this question has been asked and answered somewhere on this board...but can't find it. So, when we BP that is different than a "normal" burp, right? I ask because I am only 8 days out and nearly every time I eat I burp....it's not gross, nor does anything come up....just a burp or two. I call this my STOP you are done eating burp!! Any comments?

Thanks Kathy....your description is excellent and understandable (is that a word???). You guys are the best.....

CaliQueenBee, sisterp, Chris101....hope your surgery was smooth and your recovery even smoother!!!

Eat slowly, chew, chew, chew and chew some more, remember NO drinking.....ENJOY!!

Wow, what an inspiration to us all and what a wonderful success story for the lap band world!!

Alexandra, I am sending prayers to you.....think positive.....all will be good!

Only been banded for, let's see....8 days now!!! What do I miss? NOTHING....I am loving my band, love the band lifestyle and love the SV's and NSV's!!!

I am 5 days post-op and using fitday.com finding that I am eating only about 400-600 calories a day....I am following my nutristionist clear liquid diet. Is this enough calories? The scale has only moved 2 pounds down since surgery...just curious what your experience was immediatelty after surgery??!! Thanks

Choldren.....good luck tomorrow and wishing you a quick and comfortable recovery!!!!

Oh, please, La madam, no offensive taken......but, thanks for changing the heading! AND THANKS FOR ALL YOUR WONDERFUL WISDOM.....

You look wonderful...very handsome, I might add!!! You are truly an inspiration and thank you for all your words of wisdom.... Now correct me if I am wrong, but you are a Wisconsin guy, right? I am a Wisconsin gal...and I am telling you, this is not the easiest place on the face of the earth to lose weight...we love our beer, cheese and brats, right???!!! Again, kudos to you...

Thank you so very much for the input, information and education for some of us.... I am sure more of us know what you have informative us of, but we are new at this and sometimes just posting and having you old pros put our minds at ease helps us. I would not consider myself, or any other new bandster "struggling"....just curious with confirmation desired in our new lifestyle. We come here looking for help....thanks for all your help!

Thanks ladies....I knew I would get good information from you "old" pros....you guys rock!!!

Winter manicure or pedicure?

I have a weekend retreat coming up in October where you can opt to get your meals through the hotel.....you pay through the nose, but it is convienent. I thought about not doing this since I will not be eating much and would simply not be "getting my money's worth"....then I thought, wow, how cool, instead of eating everything and STILL being hungry, I will eat what I can, leave the rest and be satified!!!! That's worth the price of admission right there!!!!!

Honestly, the only three things that I packed which I actually used was my pillow, light robe and my chapstick....used a toothbrush/paste supplied by hospital, stay in the hospital gown, they had non-slip socks for me, etc....I went home in the same (loose, comfy) clothing I came in! Good luck....the key to all this surgery stuff is STAY HAPPY, PLEASANT and KEEP A GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR...the experience is much more pleasant for you and the staff this way!!! I actually miss some of my nurses and especially miss my wonderful voluneeter helper...she was so sweet...

I ditto what la madam says....thank goodness for the lapband, 'cause without it I too would be obese the rest of my life. I can't tell you how the band has changed my life since I first started researching to today (which is only 4 days post-op)......I am a new person, with a new outlook and new life ahead of me! Good luck with your research and decision....and as many have said..it is your choice, not your doctors nor your insurance company.

I have finally come to point where I am feeling hungry. I am 4 days post-op. I have been on a full liquid diet since August 3.....then 2 days of clear liquids prior to surgery....then nothing to eat or drink on surgery day....now I am on day 4 of clear liquids!!! I am dreaming about Cream of Wheat, pureed cottage cheese or simply some blendized soup. My next change in "diet" is full liquids starting Wednesday..........man, I hope I can hold out......would some cream of wheat be a problem now????

Nope, no egg drop soup yet!!! I think I will stick with what the doc says and suggestions from la madam and vinesqueen and just stick it out for 2 more days...I CAN DO IT!!!!! Thanks...

I think in my drug induced state of mind I lost a private message...was that you j.s?

Hi everyone, First of all, thank you all so very much for all the support, advice and love you showed me pre-op.....WOW, I am now post-op!!! Everything went very smoothly, the nurses were ourstanding at Elmbrook Memorial Hospital in Brookfield, WI. Just wondeful....they should be very proud of their work and they do work, I tell you!!! I am sipping my 1 oz. of Water every 15 minutes....and I am full! Have just a little gas pain, but not too bad....have some pain in my chest...is that gas too or just filling up on the water? Tried lying in bed....forget that....the recliner is my best friend right now. My other best friend is my mom who is watching my 9 year old for me!

pepsi.....(diet) Sunrise or sunset?