KingJes

Hey All, Im doing great! Kinda holding still at 245 for now but my first fill is jan 18th and thats the day Im going to start really working out so it should start dropping off fast after that. Over all Im feeling just great. Still a wee bit of pain but not bad at all. Im excited about starting to lift again, just want to make sure Im 100% healed up befor I start. Jan 18th is the big day when I get my first fill!! -jes

Well, after about 3 months of this and that I have my pre-op tomorrow and lapband gets "installed" on the 12th. I’m pretty stoked to finally have everything lined up and ready to go. My first goal weight is 210 by March 19th 2008. That’s about 13 weeks from today give or take. That’s about 4 pounds a week so it’s very achievable. Anyway, I just figured I’d post the Dec. band-ster’s since on Dec 12th I will officially one. -jes MySpace.com - KingJes - 32 - Male - ATWATER, California - www.myspace.com/kingjes

OMG sombody please tell me this left shoulder pain will end! This is too much. I have a pretty high pain threshhold, hellp look at the full sleeves and chest tattoos but this is stupid! Its like a freakin hot ice pick being stabbed into my left shoulder area. Its been going on for about 3 days now off an on. As far as I can tell its may be from eatting too much? I had a can of cream suop which may have been too much the other night and today for lunch I had a cup of chicken broth and the pain started at about 1:00 and hasnt stopped yet and its 4:30 now. This is crazy!! i found a paper online that said its common and most with the left should pain have it stop at 5 week out but still, thats is too much. Some hope here would be great! If it stays like this past 8 weeks out then Im having the band dropped out, Id rather be a fat arse then in this kinda pain everyday. No joke! -jes http://www.core.monash.org/assets/documents/research-papers/2005-52.pdf

Well today wasn’t tooo bad. I have only eaten a little oat meal this morning and a can of cream Soup for dinner. I gotta say I think I over ate at dinner. I had a can of soup and right now I feel soo full and bloated it sucks! I think I’m going to have to cut way way back on the food. Not even a can of soup? wow! hahah I figure I would be good with about 1/4 to 1/2 can of soup in the future. I got back to work tomorrow. I hope I feel better by then. Right now I am bloated so I’m thinking a gas tablet or something might help. I’m also a little thirsty. I don’t think I got enough Water in today. I need to drink more but I feel so bloated it’s crazy! The last things I want to do are drink or eat anything. I’m going to try a gas tablet and hope that helps. I’m going to go to bed at about 9:00 or 10:00 and try to get some sleep. I’ve been very tired and unmotivated. I’m guessing it due to the lack of sugar, caffeine and the number of calories my body is used to getting. I sure hope this "stage" passes soon because I really don’t like it. -jes

Hey Sheila I’m glad you’re feeling better now. 2 Babies, hernia and gallbladder on top of lapband! HOLY HELL! I sure hope your hubby is stepping up his game! At least it looks like the hardest part is behind us now! Thank goodness! I have to go back to work tomorrow and I have a post op on Tuesday. I guess he wants to check the incisions and whatever. Its a pretty slow Sunday so I don’t know what I’m gonna do. I want to get out of the house that’s for sure. Maybe a trip to the store for some diapers will be entertaining. hahah man I’m getting old! -jes

Well its day five post op and I’m feeling pretty good. I was banded on Dec 12th 2007 and today is Dec 16 2007. Gas is all but gone now and only med/mild pain in the incision areas. It still hurts to sit up and move but not to bad. I sneezed this morning which hurt pretty bad but with a few deep breaths it passed. I have also noticed a lot of itching in the incision areas but I think this is due to healing. On the day of my procedure I was 260 and today I weighed myself at 249 so that’s pretty sweet. 11 Pounds in 5 days isnt too shabby. I have more energy this morning and I think its a combo of being off the liquid dope the Dr gave me and the Protein shake I had last night. Anyway, I think I’m safe to say the hard part has passed. Thank goodness! -jes

I took some SYNTHA-6 shake (Cookies and creme) and mama blended it up with some Ice and milk. We put some in the freezer and I had a cup of it as a dessert. Its pretty good. I think if it freezes over night it will be just like Ice creme which is way cool!! I had some split pea soup for dinner and ofcurse Water all thru the day. This shake mix was a last min idea. I was craving somthing cold but the sugar free pop cicles and Jello just doesnt sound good so i figured this might be pretty good and I was right! Anyway, SYNTHA-6 (cookies and creme) blended withmilk and ice is almost just like a cookies and creme shake from a fast food joint or whatever.... hmmm -jes

Well Im feeling good today. Still bloated but not as bad. The day was pretty good. Went to GNC and got some SYNTHA-6 shake. Its not the lowest fat shake they had but its got 22 gs of Protein per serving and best of all its Cookies and creme flavor! haha I havent tried it yet but I will later on. Im going to have creamed split pea soup for dinner since the tamato went down fine and no bad effects. I still have gas but its getting better with each one I let go! hahahah The only real pain aside from gas is the incision sites but liquic tylonal helps. -jes

Well its day four since my procedure. I'm feeling pretty good. Most of the gas pains are gone. I have had 2 BM's which gross as it sounds was great! haha I don’t feel as bloated now and I have can move around much better. My tummy is still a wee bit tight but much much better. That shoulder gas was pretty gnarly but doing the stuff I wrote worked out pretty good. I’m getting ready to go take a shower and then head to the GNC to get a really good Protein shake. My energy level seems kinda low so I'm thinking with some protein Ill be good to go. Anyway, I was at 251 lbs this morning which is about 9 pounds since Tuesday. YIKES! I’m sure some of it will come back when I get to munchies stage. Most of the pain on day four post op for me is in incision sites with a little bit of lingering gas pain. Ok bye -jes

I feel bloated as all get out. Im going to have som etomato soup for dinner tonight. See how that goes. As for gas, I think the worst of it is over. I feel bloated as hell but no more shoulder pain. Well, maybe a wee bit but not bad. I havent had any real protien yet. I need to get on that. Id stick the broth only but I know I need more then that, well my head tells me I need more then broth to live hahah Im hoping tomorrow Ill get some protien shakes in and be good. Im going to take it easy tonight with the tomato soup and Water. Ill see how that goes. It it goes well then Iwill think about a protien shake and stuff tomorrow. -jes

Yea I had gas x strips the day out of the surgery! haha just in case. I have been on Water, chicken, veggie and beff broth since the procedure. I had some cream of chicken soup but not the normal cambles kind yet. Im thinking I might try some tonight for dinner but I dont know. The hiccups SUCKED! ahha but I havent had any for a few days. I still have the gas but its passing slowly. I think If I can keep on track like I have been then tongith should be the last night of any pain from gas ect. Alot of hte pain is in your head ya know. If you let it get to you then it always seems worse. Right now I have a date with a hot shower and a brisk walk around my block a few times. -jes

BYT, its liquid adult tylanol. I got it at Wallgreens last night. I had to get some pepermint tea to try that out and went to Save Mart and walked up and down every isle like 2 times for some exercize. They ust have thought I was caseing the joint or some kind of crankhead tweaker! ahha After I left save mart with the tea I hit walgreens and got some of the chewable gas tablets. I think the walking is the very best followed by the laying down on the side thing and gas tabs. Man that shoulder gas pain was no joke! haha -jes

no kidding! If I couldnt lay on my left side with my right leg bent up toward my tummy and resting on pillows I wouldnt have been able to sleep! Its odd I know but I got a good 2 hour hit each time resting like that. At 4:41 I woke up with a bubble in my tummy and as soon as I bent my leg stright and rolled over to my back just a wee bit out came some of the inside air! haha I repeated this about every 2 hours since and have had about 4 good ones now and I feel like I have 6 more in there waiting to be free!!! hahah I need to walk more laps. Its light outside now so I can take a cruze around the block a few time. Last night I also found that marching like a German or Russian with knees higher then normal and swinging my arms higher helped a bit too. This morning all the gas seems to be in my lower abdomen and I think this is due to laying on my side. Im willing to bet the longer Im upright and walking the more the pain will shift to my left shoulder again. Anyway, Im glad we are alldoing better, even it its a little bit. -jes ps the hiccups SUCK BALLS! I had them yesterday after I had to suck in air to clear my lungs I had them for about 30-40 mins and each time it hurt might bad. I feel you pain, trust me!

It now 2:27 am in CA and I just got done walking the house about 100 times! hhahah too cold out side to walk arund and besides, trying to put on shoes and socks right now wouldnt be fun. Anyway, I took 2 more tablets of chewable anti gas things and between walking and the tylonal kickin in Im doing ok. Im going to go lay down and see how that feels. Maybe get back to sleep for a few hours. -jes

Well thank you mucho, thats very nice for you to say. As for the update, the gas pains are still here but I think I have found the trick for makeing the hurt stop. I take 2 chewable anti gas tabs. 2 oz of liquid tylonal. Sip a half a cup of hot peppermint tea and then lay down on my left side with my right leg bent and resting on 2-3 pillows. It stops my shoulder pain fast and I can feel the gas bubbles moving down and almost up into my lower abdomen area. Anyway, its 1:34 am and I am going to try to go for a walk and then back to bed. Day three post op is under way. -jes

My left shoulder is KILLING ME NOW! hahah I feel soo much pain in that area it sucks balls! I have the gas x, peppermint tea and even some chewable gas tablets. Still pain! Im going to get a heating pad and try to not move! I hope this doenst last too much longer, its no good! -jes

I have been drinking a ton of water! Im worried too much! I have to pee a lot too but the liquid dope the dr gave me make it ard to pee. Its a very odd feeling at 3 am! hahah gall bladder and hernia! YIKES! I hope your feeling better! Iv got the gas pain in my left shoulder REALLY BAD now! i thought I was gonnabe lucky but I guess not. It hurts like a mo fo! -jes

I looked at my list and its there as a liquid also. I guess Im just too wussy to try it yet! haha -jes

Here is what the incisions look like day 2 post op after a shower. Felt really nice to clean up. -jes

wow! I havent tried to eat anything solid yet. All liquids so far! 3 spoons huh? yikes.

Im on day after sugery. Still broth and Water. Maybe try some mushroom soup with 1% milk for dinner but I dont know if I should yet. Im not in much pain. Only sitting up from laying down or hiccups, which just started by the way. Not as bad as trying to sneez with a busted rib but its up there! Anyway, this forum is WAY cool! Its nice having others who are going thru the same things at the same time. -jes

Well, if it helps at all Im still on liquids. chicken broth, beef broth and veggi broth.... hmmmm yummy! hahah not quite the meals Im used to but I know I will be in better shape and set a better example for my son. My mother and father were both obese so I got my eatting habits from them. I quit chewing Copenhagen Snuff on Feb 28th 2007 to set a better example for my son and now I have to lose some weight and relearn my eatting habits for him too. I have to lead by example and I know its up to me to break the chain and stop the cycle that has plauged my family for generations. The holidays are always a stressfull time regardless of getting the Lapband for me but I know this and just knowing helps me out ya know. Even better is knowing that other people get in a funk too over the same stuff. Just knowing your not alone is always helpful! Hang in there and remember atleast its reversable as a last resort. -jes

Ohh sorry, as for your question. I started with a Soup spoon and sipped it. I enjoyed the warm soup on my throat since it was all scratchy from the tubes. About half way thru I started sipping it from teh soup cup. I guess I drank it about as fast as a hot cup of coffee. I didnt gulp thats for sure! Just slow normal sips. It was very nice having something warm to eat. I think its time for some now. I have chicken, veggie and beef. I need protine and think I might try to mix some shake mix in with teh soup to see how that tastes. Its plain mix so shouldnt tase anything but if I do then Ill tossit out. No biggy. I just want to make sure I get my protiens. Dont wanna risk my hair thinning anymore then it is! haha -jes

Lets see, I ate a can of Swanson chicken broth. Each can is 2 cups. Here is a copy of the Nutrition Facts lable: Swanson Chicken Broth: Nutrition Facts Serving size 1 cup Servings per container about 2 Cals: 10 Cals from Fat: 5 Total Fat .05g 1% Sat Fat 0g Cholesterol 5mg 2% Sodium 960mg 40% Total Carb 1g 0% Sugars 1g Protein 1g Not the best thing to eat but it beats water! haha -jes

Hi Sheila, Lets see, I had pre-op on Tuesday with some labs and stuff. I couldnt eat the night b4 that pro-op so didnt eat all of tuesday or Wed. I think I had some chicken Soup (with a few noodles shhh) at like 9 pm on Tuesday night. I had the procedure don wed morning at 730. Wed post op I had some hot chicken broth about 3 pm for lunch and some beef broth at 6 pm for dinner. Held it down fine and felt really good and warm in my tummy. I havent had anything else. Im thinking some veggie broth for Breakfast and maybe try to get a protien shake in today as well. I gotta have my protine or Ill fell all weak and stuff ya know. -jes