Hedwig

It happens, you shouldn't let it get to you. Just keep moving forward. If you have a sweet tooth you should try weight watchers and smart start stuff. In imho they are just as good. Go to the icecream section.good stuff and not nearly as bad as eating the real thing. of couse these shouldn't be eaten everyday but help with cravings and there not so fattening. by the way I had a sugar free fudgicle and about 4 hrs later ate a weight watchers icecream sandwich:o . so yeah I did go over board myself. your doing great:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: !!! keep it up.

I am so glad you asked this question. I am 9 days out and am having my worst cramps (not from banding if you know what I mean) and I have always used advil for pains. It's a week early and the worst it has ever been. Any good meds to help. Sorry not hi-jacking thread. Just in desprate need for info. thanks

thanks so much poodels for the info. im already sick of soup myself,the claim chowder sounds go to me. thanks again.:clap2:

hi all, I am to sore to cook alot. My mom is willing to cook for my mush stage. The thing is I want to keep it simple, and a bit light. I went looking for advice on the mushy stage but came up with recipes only. Do any of you have some suggestions that I can buy premade. Or th does't have a lot of prep work. Othe than your basic mashed potatoes, soup and pudding. Thanks all.

I am only 9 days out of my surgery. I have to say, everything I prepared myself for (major pain, vomiting, and gas) was never that bad at all. Yes I had some pain but I would just take my pain meds and tada I was out like a light. Never vomited and for gas I just get up and walk around the house. I would do it all again. So good luck. It al goes by so fast. I read all the same things you did. I am sure we all felt the same things. I feel lucky to have everyone here to help me through my next stage after healing. You will do great. big hugs.

I am home and banded! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Feel a bit of pain and can't move around so well, but all in all it wasn't so bad. I am a bit drugged right now :faint: so if any one not banded wants to ask a question feel free. I just might take a few days to get back. Just wanted to say I really love you all for helping me through this. You guys answered my many questions and I was ready when the time came. Nothing was a suprise. So if anyone has a question that I can help them with please ask. Thanks again and I can't believe I am finally banded.:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

God that voice!!! I love heart. I am 28 and grew up on pink floyd, heart, Led Zeppelin, and boy does the list go on. If I had ann's voice I would eat what I wanted too, lol. I hope she's healthy and happy.

Good focus telly. Be the ball. lol. I hope after my banding I will be where you are now. I also have a goal that people think is unrealistic. I am being banded today at 8am, I want to be down 30lbs by july 22nd. For my cousins wedding. I know it may not happen, but I tell ya sista's. I am gonna try my hardest once I heal to exercise. Wish me luck ladies. Telly kick ass and take names!!

Great news!!!! I hope your up and about in no time. Your message made me feel better. I go in for mine today at 8am. Rest and drink your liquids. take care and hugs.

I am going in for my band tomorrow at at 8 am. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh:omg: . I am so nervous, and excited. I am of course nervous for the possibility of death:eek: . More so scared about the pain of recovery :sick . Truth be told I can't believe this day has come. I have been on this board for a long time and learned so much from everyone. I truly am shocked it is time:faint: . I have no idea how I am going to handle all of this. As the time draws closer all I think about is change. I know great changes will come but I am scared. Love you all and wish me luck. I will take anything prayers, chants, rain dance, white light, traffic lights, anything. Thanks all. hugs

You guys are so great. Heres the thing. My doctor had to switch my date at the last minute. He had some emergency. So I am still not banded. I will be friday. I hope. This was hands down the weirdest day yet. Well still thank you, and if you could just think of me friday that would be great.lol. Thanks again all. hugs.

Thanks so much for the good lucks and get wells. I can't wait to get back home, and I haven't even left. Thanks for the good news on the pain scale. Thanks again. I will be writing back soon. ahhhhhhhhhhhh! I can't belive it's time.

Hi, fellow junebies. I am being banded on june 7th. Just wanted to share with the rest. I am happy to see all the other junebies:dance: . I will be thinking of all of you next week. hugs:gluck:

Did anyone else have to give themselves injections of heparin twice a day for 14 days after surgery? This is something I didn't know about:eek: . I found out during my preop appointment this week. I have all my meds for the7th. also did anyone use hydrocodone as their pain killer? I am allergic to codine and my doc says this medication is a slight form but I should be fine. If anyone took it does it make you sleepy:notagree ? ok sorry about all the questions it's just that I am going in for surgery in two weeks and I want to ask these thing.

I have to use it for two weeks or so. I was suprised. Thanks everyone. My doc is great he explained it all. I just didn't know if it was common. thanks again for the replies. I

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's very exciting and the time goes by so fast. Before you know it you will be banded. Good Luck.

I am glad your back and doing well. Minus the gas pain and animal people it sounds like you are doing well. get well soon and welcome to bandland. I will be joining you in two weeks.

Honest, I have a problem with coke. It tastes so good. oh, sorry I know you thought I meant soda. right:confused: ? Anyway, I have my preop appointment on the 23rd, and I followed my doctors wished to quit smoking:faint: , drink 6 glasses of water, high protein diet, and exercise every day for 45 min:faint: . I broke it up to 25 minutes twice a day. ok, so I did it all. problem is I didn't give up soda yet:rolleyes: . I am willing to give it up I just wanted to enjoy it while I could. I also started to munch on hard candy. Yes I know I could do sugar free but didn't. The smoking thing was real hard and still is. so I suck on jolly ranchers all day:eek: . ok, sorry about the long discription. Thing is I didn't loss any weight because of my two bad habits:omg: . Like I said I will give them up but I am so scared to get wieghed in, in 4 days and be so humiliated. Not banded yet and allready being a butt head:o . I just wanted to get this off my chest. My friend said maybe I gained muscle because at first I did drop 5 lbs. Does that even make sense? muscle? Please help me not be mortified when I have to tell the doc the truth. thanks guys I know I am a dork please be gentle. lol. xoxo

Thanks so much everyone. I feel so much better. I know the hardest part was giving up smoking. I already stopped the candy am chewing sf gum. thanks again for the positive words. xoxo

woohoo!!!! Great news. I will be close behind you.

Hey guys, I didn't know you all had myspaces. Heres mine, http://www.myspace.com/hedwigsromance . come and say hi. I love new friends.

I am offically getting my band on june 7th:eek: . Do any fellow prebandsters share my date? It seems far away but I know it will happen in no time. hope I have band date buddy. :confused:

I have seen a couple and this one really was the most informative, Thank you so much.

I agree with janetc, telly you are very pretty. You will be trouble at 135 lbs. lol. We are a bunch of hotties aren't we ladies. oh and gents.:confused:

I love so many shows. I watch a whole bunch on sunday. My shows are... 1. Sopranos 2.Huff 3.Big Love 4.Americas next top model 5.Surreal Life 6.Bullshit 7.blow out and I cant wait for weeds and entourage to start.