lizziee

:rain: Is anyone else sweating really bad? Its particularly bad at night. Last night 2 evenings I woke up covered.

Ashley aka Lizziee I live here in downtown Harrisburg Pa in the historic section about 2 blocks from the river which makes it nice for my walks with the beasts. I work for a wireless telephone company last 9 years doing National Sales. I love to read, listen to music, travel and cook. My 40th B-day present to myself is going cooking school in Italy so I have 3 years to save. My friends and family are my life. My Ya aka DB is my best friend in the whole wide world and why he puts up with me I have no clue but I figure that's up to him to figure out! I have 2 dogs Old English Sheepdogs and 2 Himalyian cats which equals a lot of white hair and lint brushes every place. However I'm happy to report none of my animials have the Gene Simmons tongue issue as Amy's dog Simon. This is me from our trip to the Bahamas with one of my best friends from HS. NO I am not the one with my tongue hanging out but I thought it went with the theme.

Amy you crack me up! I avoid camera's like the plaque. Living here in Central Pennsylvania I just tell people I am Amish! LOL

Not on pain meds in almost a week but think I figured it out...... that dreaded out of town family member Aunt Flo's came to visit without calling! Not exactly sure why she showed up 2 weeks early but oh well better than being knocked up. That would so suck right about now. Bet you men out there are just loving reading that.....:biggrin1::biggrin1: Thanks for the input but the sweating has stopped. Anyone else sleepy? I'm usually rip roaring ready to go and I just keep dozing on and off.

I'm too scared to try real food. Rabid that's amazing ground meat. My book says to not even try red meat for 3 months after surgery. Its really interesting how each clinic has their own rules. I'd love to have something of substance but I figured they know what they are doing and for once in my life I'm going to listen. I've been fat for 10 years so 14 days of soup and pudding and stupid Jello isn't going kill me. Might drive me a bit bonkers but..... This is great.....gotta tell someone why not you all. My grandmother calls last evening, keeps asking me how much I want to lose, how much did I weigh. (Note to self call mother and ask how she found out). To which I reply to everyone when I get these questions, Same as I always weighed none of your business but thanks for asking! Well dear old grannie goes on to say well pumpkin (yes Pumpkin all the other grandaughters are princess but I'm pumpkin, working on that in therapy lol) you were getting really kinda of CHUNKY! THANKS NANA!!!! :phanvan Dont you just love family!!!!

Want So Bad - I'm kinda of with you. I was banded 10/4 too and I'm so kinda of disgusted with myself b/c I thought I would wake-up by now feeling 100% me and I'm not. We could look at it this way, it could be LAST THURSDAY and that wasn't fun except for the drugs! So we have progressed! I have those hiccuppy things too. They just started last night. What the $%^# is that about? I vote we have a pity party until Midnight Thursday than get over ourselves! Anyone else having a hard time feel free to join in!

You guys can beat your sweet cheecks that this girl will be at the mircowave at exactly 11:30am next Thursday for something other soup!:hungry: I have never in my life wanted a scrambled egg so darn bad. I'm not hungry I'm just over this 14 days liquid. I'm so grumpy! Grrrrrrr Jen I'm jealous you went to work. I attempted to go to work today and it was not good. I have a pretty large sales territory and the driving is really proving to more difficult than I thought. I had to put the Superwoman cape away again as my belly really hurts this evening. I worked for 3 hours and came home and slept for 2.5. Spoke to my boss I'm not going back until after my first follow-up on Monday. I have so much time I really don't know why I'm rushing except DAYTIME TELEVISION STINKS!

I'm not sweating during the day although I did when I drove yesterday! I'm also not on pain meds anymore havent' been since Saturday. Its kinda gross I never had this happen.

My doctor is torture....I'm on full liquids for 14 days then soft foods 14 days. I'm with you all....I'm eating some different soup today. I can't take broth and I have officially banded freaking jell-o.

If you can pay for the psych eval and don't stress yourself out. Remember its all about the hoop jumping. Just get through these last hoops and your done. Seriously, any Psychiatrist worth his license could not meet with any of us ONCE and really tell anything about us! My "Psych Evalulation" took about 45 minutes and the guy ended up writing the wrong name on the evaluation that's how involved/interested he was in me or maybe I was just not that impressive! :heh:

OMG Holly your too funny! Glad your surgery went well. What's crazy is I've had none, zip, zero, zilch since my band Thursday and didn't even get a headache (thank you pain meds). I'm guessing once I'm back to work that will all change and I'll be back on the Caffeine Wagon. I did quit Coke prior but I miss my fizzy to this day! :think

Is there something wrong with me or my band b/c I am not hungry! I'm barely able to get in my recommended diet and Protein. Don't get me wrong I'm so'oooo over the total liquid diet as you much as you all but know I have 8 more days so there's nothing I can do but suck it up. Do you think its b/c I drink so much Water? I'm so worried about becoming dehydrated that I sip water all day long.

You didn't blow it but be very careful. You have got to let your stomach heal!!! Just keep asking yourself why did I go through all this to blow it now that its done! Maybe try different Soups or puddings with some texture. Are you feeling like you need something more substantial? Drink more so your not hungry. What do you think is setting you off?

Hey Steph! I took off a week. October 4th (band date) to October 11th. I am in sales and have a territory so I drive A LOT. Doctor didn't think with my job I should go back due to the amount of driving. I have to agree with him. I was a passenger in a car today and it was really uncomfortable. I can tell you if I had a desk job I could have gone back today....which is Day 5. I think if you have the time burn it.

Doing Well! Hardest part for me is the getting my 60gs of Protein in a day. I also noticed I have easier time with hot liquids than cold. Cold liquids I find myself drinking faster. Day 1 and 2 - Slept, Walked, Drank, Slept, Walked, Drank.... Day 3 was the worst - still think it was b/c of the pain meds. Day 4 - You will wake up feeling great, think your SuperWoman/Man, do a lot of stuff and end up over doing it. (Well at least I did). So DAY 4 TAKE IT EASY! Day 5 - Feel Good. Like everyone else Port area is bugging me the most. kind of feels like it is pulsing now and then. Also I am so over Jell-O!

Hang in there Carrot! Are you worried about the surgery itself, life after, or C all the above? I think every single person on these boards were and are all still nervous. Try to keep this in mind what your doing isn't just for you but will improve your time with your child and your lives together. As far as your day of surgery day that day is SO all about you. I know it sounds selfish and will be near impossible but take those hours/days your having surgery/recovering and focus on YOU! Don't worry about anyone else, they will all be fine! So what if nobody clothes match and they ate pizza 5 days in a row. You'll be up and back in command faster than you know it! PS....As soon as you get to the hospital make them give you something! I ended up having to wait 3 hours after my scheduled time and I freaked out. Sedatives are a good time! I didn't care about anything :faint:

I HATE JELL-O! :angry I'm not sure how the rest of you folks feel but I'm so over my liquid phase. I tried convincing myself its something else but my brain has picked this time to become smart! Really craving a salad. Guess I need the crunch. I was worried I'd need the caffeine but haven't touched it since Wednesday and no withdrawal. Hey everyone how are us Week 1 of October Bandsters doing? Week 2 Folks - Good Luck! Some of you are done WOOHOO! Any word on Holly? She went today right? Future Banders - All I can tell you is WALK them halls. I had no gas pains to speak of and took the Gas-X as soon as I got home. Everytime you get up to go to the bathroom take a lap around the halls.

GNC or Right Aid has a whey Protein. I was told by my doctors office to make sure its 8gs of Carbs or less and 120 calories. This fit the bill. I'm looking for a non-flavored protein. I stopped pain-meds all together. I'll suck it up than feel like that again.

Haven't taken any pain meds since 1pm. I'm on Tylenole w/ Codine Now I can't take anything. So afraid I may get sick. This is the worst I've felt .....

Really Nausea and low-fever suddenly. Anyone else having this? I was doing fine but woke up feeling like I would be sick.

Holly your so right! I couldn't wait to get home and take my bra off! Sorry Guys! I haven't owned a non-wire bra in years so I'm going to have to buy at least one to get me through this next week or so. I don't know about anyone else but my incisions all seem to be right under The Girls except one in the middle of my belly. Here's a funny - doctor couldn't find 5th incision b/c my girls had it hidden! Peek-A-Boo! :eyebrows: Heck I thought I only had 4 too until Surgeon came to check on me. Take EXTRA stretchy clothes to come home in. I packed a skirt that was really loose thinking I'd wear it home and it barely fit around my stomach after surgery. I looked 20 months pregnant yesterday!

All you 4th Bandsters - How you doing? I'm up and moving about. Only took pain meds 2x today. Still really sore at times. I wish I could find a comfortable position to sleep. Keep taking the gas-x and it seems to help. No pain that people talk about after going through any type of lap surgery. I walked a lot so maybe that helped. I'm not sure how the rest of you are doing but is anyone else super thirsty? It was the first thing I asked for when I woke up. Think it was b/c I had nothing to drink from 12am Wednesday until 8:30 Thursday night. I ended up spending Thursday and most of Friday in Hospital due to my surgery time getting pushed back from 1:30pm to 5pm. (Had mini-meltdown right around 4ish freaked myself out wanted to go home and forget the whole thing). Once again DB had to talk me down off that ledge. He's going to have me committed one of these days I just know it! LOL Hvnagdtme - my mom is here too! I don't think that the men aren't patient. I think they are worried and this is something they can't even begin to fix for us. Anyone here from Twyla? She went in on the 4th also! Haven't seen any post from her. Hope everyone is doing well.

Hey Girl! I'm Ashley too! aka Lizziee

Didn't sleep to well either! I'm going in at 2:45 today! All the of waiting & insurance BS and its finally here. I really need some caffeine :omg:

Can't Eat.... do not want to be put under Can't sleep.....do not want to be put under Come on October 4th........ I think I have moved past nervous to something quite oddly calm. I'm not nervous persey but anxious about getting put under. A few weeks ok I freaked after my last pre-op visit but now I'm just feeling like let's do this people! I got my scripts filled today, bought all the stuff on my list, got some fruit breezers if my throat is scratchy, lined up all my Soup, teas, and liquid stage stuff on the counter so I/they don't have to search for them if I don't feel like getting up. Got the heating pad out, made a few ice bags just incase I may need them. Cleaned out the fridge and did the laundry. Now I'm waiting.......still no surgery time just know its the 4th. Did I mention I really REALLY dislike jell-O and pudding? What the heck am I going to eat. Bet anyone $25 bucks by second day I'll be loving it!