JennaJ221

thats perfect lol. how are u doin? im right now in post op blues and i need some buddies to lift me up and just here their experiences and kno im not alone. yesterday was really bad for me, i just kept askin myself, why did i do this. i kno i wanted it and always will, but these blues man..theyre killer. i just cant wait to feel normal again..

hii. i was banded on the 13th. and today is my final day of the liquids. tomorrows mushies!! yay, i just cant wait to have cottage cheese. lol. well the liquids are hard, i was thirsty the first few days and all i wanted to do was guzzle water, but u have to sip, so that was annoying. i was on clear liquids the day of surgery then the day after full. i hate yogurt, applesauce, soups, well tried to at least, i was instructed to drink every 20 mins, but i couldnt do it. i just didnt want anything. mostly just water. once in awhile i would eat somethin..or drink i mean. and it wasnt too bad. but u'll get thru it, u prob wont even want anything at all. just lost my appetite, and i lost a lot of weight to boot. but im hungry now and just dreaming of the day i can eat solids again...good luck to u an keep in touch:thumbup:

just wanted to post my stats so i dont forget lol. starting weight 3/6: 272lbs pre op diet(3/7-3/12) lost: 9lbs surgery date: 3/13/08 3/18/08 (5days post): lost 8lbs

just wanted to post my stats so i dont forget lol. starting weight 3/6: 272lbs pre op diet(3/7-3/12) lost: 9lbs surgery date: 3/13/08 3/18/08 (5days post): lost 8lbs

im feelin the same way to. im 5 days post op. but i dont think its the mourning of food..its more like the fact that i dont feel well. im weak, im still having gas pains, i have to sleep on my back, which i hate, my bowels are all messed up. i have no motivation to do anything. i just want to feel better again. im hoping i will when i start the pureed stage on thursday. thats what im looking forward to right now, its like the light at the end of the tunnel for me. not just bc its food, but bc im hoping i wont feel weak anymore and my bowels will even out. ugh..bandster hell sucks!! lol. keep pushin tho, im doin it everyday..

had a question about gas x. i asked my dr about it helping and she told me not to believe everything i read online..she was quite rude about it too. but then she explained how the gas isnt from ur insides, intestines..its put into u, outside ur organs therefor the gas x dont help. she said just drink water and walk walk walk. but i bought them anyway, bc once i started eating full liquids i found that i needed them then. just an insight for u.

hi everyone. i got banded this morning (woo hoo). and well everything went cool. surgery was at 9 and i was released by 2pm. i was just very swollen i guess from all the gas. i came home, rested, walked, rested walked. and after i slept for 2 hours i woke up and A LOT of the swelling has gone down, i dont think i even feel anymore gas pains. except i got this very sore shooting pain on my right side upper stomach area, its kinda diagonal inbetween my breast and my belly button. i thought they told me they were going to put the port in the middle right below my breasts, but i have no pain there. could this be my port on the right side? its very sore, and seems that the swelling is only on the right now.but its a sharp pains every few minutes, very hard to get out of bed. help it hurts. please share. thanks im angry the surgeon or my dr. never came down to see how i was doing and to show me where the port was. he opperated and then just nurses took care of me. and the Dr. or nurse practitioner i've been working with for months never even came down to see how i was. i really cant stand her and this affrims my feelings. as soon as i do the first post opps with her, im finding someone new. ugg fustrated.

ok. yay so im sooo excited. yesterday was my pre op appt where i met the surgeon and did the rest of my tests. so im all good to go. im on optifast for the rest of the week. its day 1 today and its not too bad, i feel im can do it, hey i been doing it, but everyone around me thinks i cant. great encouragement guys!! i mean come on!! i wish i had some more support around me physically. oh well i can do it no matter what. so yea, my surgery is next thursday the 13th at 10am..sooo happy. its gonna be such a long week.lol the time is not going to wana pass bc im so excited. well gotta go have another optifast. yay. lol:thumbup:

ok. yay so im sooo excited. yesterday was my pre op appt where i met the surgeon and did the rest of my tests. so im all good to go. im on optifast for the rest of the week. its day 1 today and its not too bad, i feel im can do it, hey i been doing it, but everyone around me thinks i cant. great encouragement guys!! i mean come on!! i wish i had some more support around me physically. oh well i can do it no matter what. so yea, my surgery is next thursday the 13th at 10am..sooo happy. its gonna be such a long week.lol the time is not going to wana pass bc im so excited. well gotta go have another optifast. yay. lol:thumbup:

ok. yay so im sooo excited. yesterday was my pre op appt where i met the surgeon and did the rest of my tests. so im all good to go. im on optifast for the rest of the week. its day 1 today and its not too bad, i feel im can do it, hey i been doing it, but everyone around me thinks i cant. great encouragement guys!! i mean come on!! i wish i had some more support around me physically. oh well i can do it no matter what. so yea, my surgery is next thursday the 13th at 10am..sooo happy. its gonna be such a long week.lol the time is not going to wana pass bc im so excited. well gotta go have another optifast. yay. lol:thumbup:

ok. yay so im sooo excited. yesterday was my pre op appt where i met the surgeon and did the rest of my tests. so im all good to go. im on optifast for the rest of the week. its day 1 today and its not too bad, i feel im can do it, hey i been doing it, but everyone around me thinks i cant. great encouragement guys!! i mean come on!! i wish i had some more support around me physically. oh well i can do it no matter what. so yea, my surgery is next thursday the 13th at 10am..sooo happy. its gonna be such a long week.lol the time is not going to wana pass bc im so excited. well gotta go have another optifast. yay. lol:thumbup:

I just got instructions for what i got to do before surgery and i have to go see my primary care physician for medical clearance. anyone know what they do, or test? just want some kind of idea what to expect. any feedback is greatly appreciated. thanks

i did the psychology and my insurance had an option, do 1 yr with the dr or 3 months with the LB dr, so i opted for that. like i said i did the psych, so i guess all the other things u mentioned just need to be done. thats done with one dr right? bc they just told me to go see him and get clearance and have it sent 1 week before which is next thursday and my dr appointment is the day before on wednesday, so i would guess im only going to him, not enough time to see others ya kno? i just want this to be done and the 13th to be here hahaha. my fingers are crossed to for u and the approval, mine only took a week and a half to approve, how long have u been waiting, hope its fast like mine. good luck and thanks for the feedback. :rolleyes2:

my surgery is scheduled for march 13th. i go to my pre op vist 1 week before and thats when i get the instructions for the pre op diet. they're putting me on optifast for 1 week and nothing after midnight night before the surgery. im excited i hope i lose a little on the optifast, just to get the ball rolling.

havent been on in awhile. but got some news. i was approved for surgery. i go for my pre op visit with the surgeon on march 6th and start my optifast diet then. and then exactly one week later is my surgery date on the 13th. im sooooo excited. i have a few things still to do. like tomorrow i have to meet with the lap band doctor to just talk to her a lil bc wont see her again til day of surgery and then i have to make an appointment with my regular dr to get medical clearence. im just soooo excited and anxious. march 13th cant come soon enough. lol

havent been on in awhile. but got some news. i was approved for surgery. i go for my pre op visit with the surgeon on march 6th and start my optifast diet then. and then exactly one week later is my surgery date on the 13th. im sooooo excited. i have a few things still to do. like tomorrow i have to meet with the lap band doctor to just talk to her a lil bc wont see her again til day of surgery and then i have to make an appointment with my regular dr to get medical clearence. im just soooo excited and anxious. march 13th cant come soon enough. lol

quick question. i was never told to do a pre op diet. i did all i was supposed to do, and been submitted to insurance for approval, should take about 2 weeks, then i have to make an appointment with the surgeon to set a surgery date. so im guessing i wont be on a pre op diet? but i was wondering if someone can tell me what it is, i think i want to do it while im waiting, hearing about all this success..i want to get down a few lbs before my birthday next week, and plus less i got to lose after the surgery. any help is appreciated. thanks!!

im so excited for tomorrow. i have my 4th and final appointment at 1pm. and i think we sit down and set the date. im so scattered not knowing a date, its gonna be awesome knowing one now. i have something to countdown to and its tangible. my friends are asking, "so whens this surgery happening?" and i can never give them a date. so its going to be so nice to actually have one to tell my friends now. im gona be very disappointed if we dont set one tomorrow. dr said the end of february. so i have to get one set up, right? oh well. stoppin the stressing. we'll see how things go tomorrow. i'll write after the appointment.

im so excited for tomorrow. i have my 4th and final appointment at 1pm. and i think we sit down and set the date. im so scattered not knowing a date, its gonna be awesome knowing one now. i have something to countdown to and its tangible. my friends are asking, "so whens this surgery happening?" and i can never give them a date. so its going to be so nice to actually have one to tell my friends now. im gona be very disappointed if we dont set one tomorrow. dr said the end of february. so i have to get one set up, right? oh well. stoppin the stressing. we'll see how things go tomorrow. i'll write after the appointment.

well yay, did good again tonight. nothing to eat after 6..lots of water and i walked for 30 mins. feels good. night time is the worst for me. all i wanna do is catch up on tv and snack, so this is a big accomplishment for me.

well yay, did good again tonight. nothing to eat after 6..lots of water and i walked for 30 mins. feels good. night time is the worst for me. all i wanna do is catch up on tv and snack, so this is a big accomplishment for me.

feelin good tonight. didnt have anything to eat after 7pm. just drank water for the rest of the night instead of diet coke. (im a total DC addict) and i also walked for 40 mins tonight in the cold (heard u burn more) and with the wind against me most of the way. i feel great after i walk. havent walked in awhile so i want to keep this up and get back on track. plan on walking tomorrow night, wednesday and saturday night. ease into 3 nights a week and then jump to 5. keep thinking about the surgery. im so excited and cant wait. one more week and then i hopefully set a date. im going to be so disappointed if i dont set a date next week. my Dr. isnt exactly the most reliable. she never even remembers me and i've almost done the required things twice. i got to remind her. i really dont care for her, but heyy..she aint my surgeon so i can deal. alright off to bed, need some beauty rest.

feelin good tonight. didnt have anything to eat after 7pm. just drank water for the rest of the night instead of diet coke. (im a total DC addict) and i also walked for 40 mins tonight in the cold (heard u burn more) and with the wind against me most of the way. i feel great after i walk. havent walked in awhile so i want to keep this up and get back on track. plan on walking tomorrow night, wednesday and saturday night. ease into 3 nights a week and then jump to 5. keep thinking about the surgery. im so excited and cant wait. one more week and then i hopefully set a date. im going to be so disappointed if i dont set a date next week. my Dr. isnt exactly the most reliable. she never even remembers me and i've almost done the required things twice. i got to remind her. i really dont care for her, but heyy..she aint my surgeon so i can deal. alright off to bed, need some beauty rest.

been havin such a hard time with my boss lately. she used to be a friend, but she just never was good to me and i had enough. so for about a yr now i've disstanced myself from her. she's my boss so i have to talk to her, but my jobs pretty free where i can go a few days without having to see or talk to her. she's delusional and still calls me a friend. well, with that being said, she thinks she can put inputs about my decisions on a personal level. i informed her last month that i would be getting lap band in february and will need to take a week off. she then said something so shocking that i wanted to clock her... ..she told me i was going to die from the surgery. now it didnt scare me. but i was shocked that any kind of person would tell someone before surgery that. she then proceeded to call it the "death surgery". i was annoyed, but not scared. she's crazy. and i've never hated somebody so much before in my life. ..then today, she said it to me again, told me i was going to die and she would not be attending my funeral. i just lost it, i let her break me. i burst into tears because of fustration and shock that someone would say these things. i dont know if she just doesnt want me to get it, or she's trying to make me break down. either way..she's really low. now dont get me wrong. im not scared by any means, i know things can go wrong, but im pretty confident and am not worried or scared. my question is, she is a personnel manager, so shes in human resources..now i dont think this is right to talk to people like this being in human resources. is anyone out here in human resources? if so, or if anyone has any knowledge about it, is there something or anything i could do? she needs to know she cant talk to people like that, but i just dont know if theres any rules. any help would be appreciated. and thanks for listening to my rant.

goal 1st week of lap band. lose 10 goal with lapband after that..lose 16-20 lbs a month. be sure to hit 100lbs down by august 1st then.