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Hi Nessa, I am doing pretty fine to today looks like. besides I got my period!!! aaaa it hurts so bad on me! anyway I noticed that you are in the same age as me! thats nice..it was a challenging to fing same age! When did you had your band placed? cheers

I have bloating and gass to plus the shoulder pain but in general I feel ok today I made my 10 hours work and went for shopping and that was wrong! I felt ok so I thought I cam make it - but I can't!!! to weak! For food I eat most liquid and whatever sounds like can make it thru the band. I am hungry too so I just drink a lot of chicken broth, myoplex or other Protein drinks, chocolate soy milk with a protein, milk with whey protein, superfood smoothie and of coruse Jello and Popsicle... So I am good so far with all those inventions but I am missing real food in more stable consistence. I even broke the diet today and eat one chocolate candy which I melted in my mouth well! So good luck! The scars itch soooo badly!

shadst83, you see some of my friends know and some are not - specially my boss when she said "I hope you not going to have this stupid banding or stapling...." I can't stand her for beeing soe ignorant I just show up at wotrk and if things will go not like she wonts I will just say "@@.." and walk away! SHe is pregnant and she thinks that her show is one actress show and here I am with my belly sticking up and behaving like 9 month pregnency!!! I am telling you there are some pple who are ignorant I dont blame you to do not tell them! We will show them who is the boss when will be skinny becuase we are already fabulous!!!

Hi lizzie, where was your surgery and where are you from? maybe we can keep up since we going the same direction... I need talk to pple at the same stage - its really helping a lot! I am from San Francisco area

anyone from San Francsico?

I have on ond off shoulder pain and when is gone I feel pretty good and I can do things almost the same way as I used to - however the port cut is sore still and give me dificulties...but generall I am good and getting hungry! banded on Nov 1st - Mo first day at work San Francsico

Lindata, I am personal assistant/nanny for 2.5yo...sometimes is a hassle but general he is a good kid and the dogs - 2 labs are oki too. I have problem to carry things...othervise I dont even take a pain relief medicine!

Hi There everybody! I've made it too Nov 1st!!! was painfull and still hurts - specially the pain in left shoulder and headache! grr but I am today first day at work - tired but happy to move around! Did you experience any nausea or kid of pressure in pouch when you eat? I think I drink to much... San Francsico Dr.Camposs UCSF

I had a surgery on the 1st of Nov and seems like the shoulder pain is the worse. My port and other cuts are not that bad that I can't manage. The first day I was energized and scars hurts a lot but the second day was better with scars but my bood pressure and hart rate went so down that I was just sleeping and cold all day! I had to stay in hospital another night.Today - the 3rd day is getting better until shoulder pain got back and start killing me. I walk a lot and take the gas relief but even thought its still really bad. I have also a rush on one of my scars and its so itching!!!! Otherwise I am pretty good and wondering if I will be able go to work on Monday!

I had my band placed on Thu Nov 1st. And I am in quite pain - specially from the port side. But this is doable. The worse HORRIBLE pain is in my shoulder and that is really killing me! Anybody know how to deal with it?

pattypoo I am Nov 1st too! how much did you had to loose before the surgery?

Hi, I have everything set up - date on NOV 1st pre op, even insurance approval, days off, transport etc etc... I am so concern about the weight loose before surgery. My doc said 15pounds and I had only 3 weeks to deal with it. Whats gonna happened if I wont be able loose all of it? did they cancel or reschedule my appointment? did anybody had a problem with that? Please give me some clue how it work?!

I am so scared to do not loose those 15 pounds I have to prior my surgery! I have so little time for it too! I have no clue how to do it..what about if they won't let me do it because I didn't loose?

I am getting banded on NOV 1st! San Francisco CA by dr Campos on UCSF

Hi CTgirl, right Water water! I have to remember! so are you saing that there is no HAVE TO loose some weight? I heard from somebody that if I wont do it they wont let me have the surgery! I am so under a stress with that!

hey, Lets keep together I will be banded on the 1st Now too! and I am also on liquid! 15 pounds to go and I am half way...scared...

Thanks, I am going to get on me hard beginning tommorow because I have to loose the 15 pounds so I will stick up to 3 proteing drinks and water, some gatorate etc.. It will be hard but its only couple days left Nov 1st is near by!

he he he yes! we drop food we drop cigarettes and alcohol and all my friend events are killing me since everybody eat drink and smoke...there is not much left...specially if you are not in relationship...

Thanks Lisa! I will be taking care of myself but so far my biggest concern is to lose this f@&*( 15 pounds and even attend this surgery. WHat about if they will not allow me to go if I am not at 15 off???

awsome...9 pounds that is what I need! I am managing myself and I am eating no carbs no fat no sugar of coruse! I am eating:skim milk, yogurt, cotage cheese and sometimes sugar free jello, fat free turkey or raw fish - sashimi! hmm mniam and vegetables and some fruits but it is all in small portions - no more than cup at the time but I am really starwing most of the time. I am also taking prenatal pills and some vit c etc..I guess I should it more protein..hmm But I will try to follow your's doc ideas.. I need this @#^%^ 15 POUNDS OFF!!!

I think my doc is really into the insurance buisness - specially it is a clinic where they teaching so it is academic level. I learn from the insurance that I will have to pay only around 500$ for all my stay. Btw they deny me once on the beginning but it was a really stupid move from my primary care doc which I changed after all. The insurance request specialist and I went to my surgean and he is the one who will apply for the financing..so I think I will just wait untill they will get back to me(I am scared even call them anymore). But you right be my boss and fight for that it is worth! So, its been a week - how amazing I wish to be there! and you are feeling great! that is even more amazing! I am scared to feel weak and hungry and lost my hair!

Yahnkeerobin, I am jelous of your strenght! I gave up all those things too and I am so depressed because my 15 pounds looksing process is a hassle and I can not imagin that I will reach it! whats gonna happened if not? did they deny my surgery? I am already set up with friends and wirk for that! aaauch! so frustrated I have 2 weeks and 15 pounds to go!!! I wonna cry.. Anyway good luck with your surgery!

Ginaki, I am scheduled on Nov 1st and I quit smoking a week ago after I learned about surgery date! I am also struggling with the pre op! HORRIBLE thing! I dont know what else should I do to make it faster my scale doesnt really move...and I am eating below 500 a day! I am grumpy and mad as well!

Please! tell me how did you lost the 15 pounds! I can't imagin that I have 2 weeks for that!!!! please help help Do you also know what is going to happen if you dotn't loos all 15 pounds? whats gonna happen?

Hi Lisa I am scheduled on Nov 1st! So day apart! I am wondering how to do the liqid diet what I should eat and drink! My doc didnt told me anything - he said that I have to loose 15pounds untill then and no mater what I have to do it! i am so struggling with it and I am wondering if my diet since a week is even working I eat under 500cal and I see no results...man I am so frustrated!!!!