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Im asked if Im in pain, rate it 1-10, I said 3 or 4. nurse said you mean more like 7 right? Nope , then I remember about how if you say you're nauseated they give you something that has a side effect of making you really sleepy and Im thinking sleepy would be really good now. So I say Im nauseous. In go the drugs out goes Amanda. I woke up about 2 hours later with the nurse saying that I needed to be moved to the bed I would be in overnight. HA? Bed? You mean moved to room, right. Nope. No room at the hospital, Im going to be staying at the back end of the recovery with 3 other Lap banders. Great. So they tell my family to leave and get me out of bed. Here is where I found out about the velcro on the gown. noone redid it after putting it back on after surgery and as I go to sit up I flashed the recovery room and my fellow patients all my new incisions and my boobs. Great. I get wrapped up, moved, pit stop at the john where I have to pee in a container they called the hat and connected to monitors and compression bootys. So starts my first overnight stay in the hospital.

Am I doing the right thing? Did I think this through? Someone is going to be CUTTING ME! This all passes though my head in about 5 seconds. Deep breath. The drugs must be kicking in. I don't care any more. Im just enjoying the view. Rolled into the surgery suite, asked to slide to other table, centered myself and told them I was "equadistance from both sides of the table". Ha ha. Next thing Im waking up in recovery.

Sidebar- I contacted the complementary medicine department at the hospital about relaxation therapy before surgery and was told to purchase a cd in the gift shop and listen to it before surgery. Than this lady, Irene would come up to pre op and help me with the stress of the surgery. Ok Im game. I buy& listen. In comes Irene all cheery, did I listen to the cd? yes. Am I still nervous? yes. How about listening to the cd again? screw the cd, I need more then the cd. She rubs my forehead and ears kind of like a massage, but not. She has stinky perfume. Ok I smiled said she could stop. Now she just hovered next to the bed talking about grace and mercy. I tuned her out. My Dr comes in & starts talking about the procedure and how everything will be fine. OK here it comes- I say It will be fine as long as I don't have a catheter. Dr says well thats not how they do it here. Wait for it..... Amanda FREAKS!!!!! I banged both hands on the rails of the bed and started in on how I was the patient and what I said goes. I gotta give the Dr credit he didn't freak (Irene jumped and disappeared) He just continued talking like I never popped a fuse and said maybe I wasn't ready for the band. My sister gives me the look and said I needed to explain why I wasn't going to have the cath. Now Im a little embarrassed and popping off, pissed that the cath has anything to do with getting banded and staring off into the ceiling explain why- infection, pain, and (the kicker) if no cath I will get up and walk more in recovery as with the cath I will remain glued to the bed. I will be a happier more willing patient. The Dr stops, blinks, says OK, and walks away. I am so pleased with myself. The Anesthesia nurse comes in with the good drugs, asks me who I am then pumps them in the IV. They start pushing the bed out of pre op. Sister squeezes my hand and husband gives me a kiss. I totally freak-again.

Wow there have been alot of posts since I last was here. I had surgery on 3/4 at 10am. Great time cause I got to sleep in a bit. Arrived at the hospital with my sister and husband and was directed to the surgical waiting area. They called my name, I was taken to pre op and given a gown , slippers and a hat, pointed to a tiny restroom. I changed, put my clothes in the bag with my name on it and came out into the pre op area with the beds separated by curtians. I was weighted (255) and assigned a bed. Note on the gown- nice and big made of soft paper and had velcro at the shoulders for-I found out later- ease of removal in surgery. The nurse asked me a million questions-allergies, what I was there for, name, is the ID band correct, medication Im taking. She started the IV, gave me a shot of Lovenox(hurt,stings) and my family was brought in. Anesthesiologist came looked at chart and left.

I feel bad for not getting back to post before now. Surgery was a breeze- so the Doc says. I didn't have the catheter-at my request. Stayed overnight(complete with false fire alarm at 3am). Went home to clear liquids for 48 hrs. I really had to push that in. I used timer set to 15 minutes then drank 3oz. Some incision pain the first days now it just hurts below the port like a pulled muscle. Some pain in my left shoulder and low center chest on and off. Still passing barium-yipee. They didn't get the first Xray so I had to do three all together- ALOT of barium. Today is the first day that the smell of food makes me hungry. Back to work tomorrow. It sounds like everyone made it through pretty good.

I got my surgery time 10:00. My stomach is all gurglely from the liquid diet. I'm going to go have a glass of white wine(clear liquid) and listen to the relaxation cd from the complementary medicine program. Night all.:thumbup:

I've been reading on other threads about people catching flack about getting the band and how they should just do it the natural way. I'm sick of this comment. Do people catch flack for having a C-section or using epiderals? You never hear "you're cheating, you should have done it the natural way." In vitro: "You should just live with the fact you can't have kids if you can't do it the natural way" Sorry just had to rant.:eek:

I got my surgery time 10:00. My stomach is all gurglely from the liquid diet. I'm going to go have a glass of white wine(clear liquid) and listen to the relaxation cd from the complementary medicine program. Night all.:biggrin:

yep my tummy is all gurglely. My surgery time is 10:00 I have to be at the hospital at 8:30. Im going to go have a glass of wine (clear liquid) listen to the relaxation cd and try to sleep. Night all:blush:

I have a surgery time . 10:00am tomorrow!! Please send any and all warm wishes or good thoughts to the East Coast. Thanks:thumbup:

Maybe after I am successful with the band I will be more open in how my weight loss happened.

Im being banded on Tuesday. Yes in 2 days!!! Tomorrow is all Clear liquids. I got some really tastey juices. I cut myself from juices because of the calories a while ago so I'm looking forward to tomorrow. sort of. Constipation- oh god, I never had it before going on this liquid high Protein diet. Im glad I have found some remedies and know how to handle it if it hits post op. High protein- Fenton you have to try unjury. I love this stuff. It comes unflavored and you can add it to regular low fat stuff for increase the protein count. (serving is 80cals, o fat & 20gm protein) Just make sure whatever you're adding it to isn't too hot (above 130) or the protein curdles. Kind of gross but can be cured with the blender. Yep I'm planning on coming back here and letting you all know the hospital experience. If I had the $$ I would have gone to Mexico. Everyone who goes there sings the praises of the hospitals. Private rooms, 2 nurses per patient, good drugs. O well. My sister is coming to help keep me from going bonkers. I say it's the least she can do considering I was with her through 2 child births. I know I'm going to be a whiner. I'm really a very self sufficient person but I've never been sick/hospitalized. Ok I rambling. What is your plan to unwind the night before surgery? Anyone?

I had a little freak out yesterday and probably will have another tomorrow. My sister flys in at 5pm monday and is staying the week. God bless her!!!! I made some soups today. I really don't like the canned stuff. Im craving an avocado. weird:confused2:

Hi folks Im being banded on tuesday and if you are half as nervous as me... Cheers to you all!!:thumbup:

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I can't say enough about this stuff. You don't have to worry about the taste because you get the unflavored and mix it into whatever you do like. Fat free chocolate milk, juice, flavored water, pudding, jello, soup anything. Really. Gives you the protein but not the fat. On the run I like the premade Muscle milk light. There is alot of information and support here at LBT. Welcome:thumbup:

Banding on 3/4 with Dr Powers (Dr Geiss's partner). Has anyone been to their support group for banded patients? Are there any other groups around besides the one Ron runs? thanks.

This stuff is great. At Welcome to the UNJURY Homepage. They have unflavored that you can add to anything. Your regular soups, juices, puddings, jello, sauces anything. They have flavors too. The protein count is high and the fat is 0 & only 80 calories. Do what you have to lose, then work yourself back to regular foods when you're ready.

there are always risks. but there are risks to being fat too.

Deep breath. Talk about how you will always love him. You aren't going anywhere, just the fat is leaving. Give him time to wrap his head around this. Don't lecture. Just support. He's stressed too.

I have a dilemma. I'm 4 days from being banded, on the liquid diet and sticking to it for five days now. A couple we haven't seen in a while has asked us (DH & I) to dinner. We love these people. Alot of fun to hang out with. They don't know about the band and I don't know if I want to share. The problem is whether to go or not. My husband said it is up to me. Do I go and order soup and say I'm nursing a bad stomach. OR just order a healthy meal and eat a little bit? OR If I say no then I'm limiting my husbands social life and I don't want him to resent my choice of the band already. Help. Any opinions?

I'm down to 4 days now. All week I was just "off" at work. I was occupying space, putting on a good show but really didn't get much done. That will bite me in the butt when I get back because I'm the only one who does what I do. My desk is going to be FULL when I return. I usually am more on the ball when I know I will be out of the office. I have to let that go. My mind can't really focus on anything. I keep shoving down my worries on the band. I've done alot of research on the band and my Dr. I know what I'm getting into. But still. I've never really been sick, never hospitalized. The idea of being told to "stay" just isn't sitting with me. I wish this could have been outpatient. I know some people have had it that way but it's not available around here. I'm freaking out about the catheter, having to take my wedding ring off, about staying overnight, about having an IV in so long. Getting my period, which is not due but everyone says will happen anyways because of stress or the Heparin. I will not wear that gown walking up and down the halls. It's all little stuff, but still... On top of this a couple we haven't seen in a while invited us to dinner tomorrow night. They don't know and I'm not sure I want to share. Do I go and have soup and say Im babying a bad stomach? If I say no then Im limiting my husbands social life. I don't want him to resent my choice of the band already. Ok that's enough. I'm going to have a hard enough time getting to sleep already.

The food log is probably for the dietitian and psychologist. They will be looking to see if you are a snacker , portion control issue or binge eater. The band works best on portion control issues as you can just snack through the band and still gain weight. Binge eating is psychological and they might say you will need counseling before/after the band. that being said I think you should start changing your eating habits now. It's never to early to show your commitment to a new way of life.

Keep racking up those good days! The scale will tilt in your direction in more ways than one.

After a surprisingly good nights sleep I've accepted the invite to "hang with" my friends (it just happens to be in a restaurant) I have to learn to not put food in the forefront of social situations. Lesson learned: It's the friends not the food.:thumbup: