michelle9003

:sad:Hi all... I have not posted in quite sometime. I guess I have not had much to post. I am an official slow loser. I have only lost 30lbs since feb.. I'm on my 6th adj. I finally have a feeling of rescriction. So last month I dropped 7lbs. Just wanted to say hi and I'm trying to get back that feeling of I can do this. It's been so hard. The hospital program I went through is shutting down their program. their not making enough money. My dr is out of a job and I have to find another dr. who will take me as a patient. So frustrated right now. Ok I vented. thanks :thumbup:

:biggrin: on number 3. dr says keep coming in weekly till i have restriction. i think i'm there. its so funny though some food like some junk foods go down without any problems, then i go to eat turkey or broccoli and can not. go figure. i have lost a couple more pounds since my 3rd fill. yes i want it to come off fast also, trying really hard to have patience. i will not go back till week of 21st for another .5 cc so well see. the journey is beginning. i just want to see more in my face. :tongue: michelle

Ok hey all... I have not posted in quite sometime. i have had no restriction what so ever. i'm hoping that the band will start to work now. tonight is the first night i actually was full. so i'm crossing my fingers. my 3month date is may 5th. so the dr and i are trying to get restriction before we have to start charging me or the ins company. i received a statement from the hospital that they billed my ins company for 38800.00 i had my gall bladder out as well. the bill freaked me out. hopefully ins will start paying soon. i hope everyone is doing well and losing lots. not much here to report so i have not posted. i have tried to stay positive and have some patience. but it has been very difficult. so will see this week. if i have any progress. if not i'll go back next week. i think its very cool that he'll see me weekly untill i get restriction. wish me all luck guys and gals. really need to get this going...

well i had 2cc put in. i hope it works. only only liquids today. i do not feel any different. so i hope tomorrow when i start with mushies again it will show resctriction. i had cream of ckn soup. he said if i need to add he'll do it in one week. i have gained in 4 weeks by his scale. i'm so relieved.

down a total 15 from jan 7th pre op included. cant wait next week first fill. i'm soooooo ready to start again.

:thumbup:Hi i was banded feb 5th. no restriction what so ever. I cant wait. I feel encouraged about your news... just really excited to start this process. i', off today i thought about calling to see if they would give me a fill 5 days early but i doubt he would. lol your news is motivating for me as i ate some ice cream today.. i have only gained 4 ounces since all the initial loss, so i guess i'm doing ok with intake. only 2 BP. one mild one and one with juice. YEAH... YEAH... :huh2:

can soneone add my date 3/20 i really cant wait to have my first fill.

I was banded on feb 5th... 08. no fill yet and i can eat whatever. i chew, chew, chew. i just stop eating but i know i can eat more right now. its really difficult. i have not lost anthing since 2 weeks ago. only gained 4 ouces. total of loss of 14.5 pounds since i've started this whole process. is this bandster hell? i have 11 more days till my first fill. its like i eat a little bit all day long.. am i being wierd? need some feedback. i feel like i have nothing there but my port. help.......... thanks:thumbdown: michelle

:rolleyes2: banded on feb 5th. bariatrics wellness center. springboro/middletown hospital. all the posts are great. so much luv and support! cant wait till my first fill, nervous and excited!

:smile:I was banded feb 5th and very next day i was sneezing and coughing. like 5 sneezes in a row. i caught a cold. so that week i had the snifles and coughing. with repeatative sneezing. it felt like my stomach was coming out of my chest. it hurt so bad. i did not know about the pillow till after the cold was gone. i was really scared. i could not stop sneezing and i have loud big sneezes. lol... anyway glad thats over with. so i feel fo you all. M

:wink2:I had both done at the same time... They found stones and said i needed it out. and actually it was in bad shape aparently. i was told if i did it seperate that most likely i would need the gall bladder out shortly later. so we did in one shot. nothing that the surgeons say surprise me anymore. i have learned so much about my body recently that i never knew. hope that helps.

:thumbdown: thanks michelle

I am in the stage 2 and already i can notice that i can drink more and possibly eat more.. i'm not; but i have had some runny mashed potatoes and ckn salad. on my list it say its ok but i dont want to eat too much. or gulp too much water. i guess i'm healing well. i've lost 12.2 llbs but i'm getting ready to start so i know i'm retaining water now. Is anyone going through this rigth now? banded on feb 5th. i think i'm getting in 50 g of protein and about 500-600 calories. just wanted to check in for some feed back. i try to eat slower and drink slower but not having any difficulty. i'm not going over my portion size with food. I guess i'm being paranoid. Just want to make sure i'm doing ok...:biggrin: thanks M.

OH thanks for that... i dont see my surgeon till next week. you know... getting hungry and bored..lol so tomorrow i will head to the gym that will help. yeah i had some goldfish like 10 slow to mush and it made me feel full. i'm so thirsty for water i was always used to gulping and its so different now. lol so drink more, think less and do more... lol

i picked at scrambled eggs/ very soft almost. i had my protein shake and i blended for dinner chicken verde cream soup.( milk). it was delic. i have planned for tomorrow blended can ckicken w/ mayo. really runny! low fat mayo. its on my list of recipes from the dr.

since we have a section for feb bandsters i thought we'd stay in this area for updates/ recipes/ support/ issues/ just so we can keep track of one another. if its a bad idea. ok no problem.

:confused2: I think i'm going back to work tomorrow. it will be 7 days since banding. i work with patients chairside. no lifting. lots of bending to look in their mouths. what was the experience like for people who went back. i feel ok. still sore in the tummy not alot of gas pains anymore. i can stand if i need to to do some work. just dont know what to expect.? any ideas. tomorrow i start stage 2. so today i start blending foods for tomorrow and the rest of the week to have on hand at work. any thoughts would be appreciated. m.

i thought it was going to be tues but the part-timer does not need me. so i'll be back on weds on stage 2 week 2. today is like 95% better. so i'm ready.. i have made blended Soups. m....:cursing:

wow.. need lots of protein to keep system up and running. slightly sore by port site. at least i thinks its the port. cant really tell. tummy still really puffy. slimfast locarb shake going down better than eas . thats a good thing. i want to go back to work tmorrow, but i think i need a work day to get a plan for all the stupid questions when i drink and if i'v lost weight. which i have 10lbs since the big weigh in. need a plan for the idiots i work with. hopefully my scrubs will fit better and be loose so i can be comfy. i'm a little nervous about going back. today i need to go to the grocery so i can have lots of liquid protein and supplies for transitioning into stage 2 full liquids while working. have not driven in one week. that will be wierd. who else is going back to work? Or has ? whats the experience like? M.

quick question, my protein shakes that i always loved are sitting like rocks on my belly. i can soup with unflavored protein. thats in the mail. any ideas on other protein shakes? maybe i should try vanilla.. i always preferred choc. 2morrow i will try the unjury choc to see if its ok. i guess i can try atdkins or slimfast. this sucks... eas edge advantage locarb shakes not making the tummy feel good. what a bummer! oh and jello too heavy also. i can barely do popciscles. any other ideas welocomed. ladies i'm a better women today after the last 2 days.. my heros..

i'm doing it right now and all i can get in are two a day. and my sis-law is doing one and DH is doing the other. i just cried. its pretty funny. but my sis-laws are both nurses so they love it... really they enjoy it so i let them. DH just does what he has to do. he not as good but i'm going to keep him. M.

well my sister-n-law the Rn came over to check on me. we put the anti-nausea patch behind the ear and i'm drinking more protein. i tried the unjury ckn soup really good and its helping. i think i'm also a little sinuseee. so i think my head is off because of drainage. today i'm boosting up over 40g of protein if its the last thing i do today. not alot of discomfort today just feel weird after banding and gall bladder removal. right now its better and my sis-law helped. hopefully in 2 days i'll be saying Amen. I am already but hopefully my body will be saying it. You all are great.. tomorrow i will shoot for 50g of protein. :thumbdown:

:thumbup: i needed to hear that. i sugested that my oldest come and help for a little bit and the DH ( not in a good way right now) went silent when i suggested it. i said forget it. today pains are subsiding but i feel light headed. not enough food. i shutter to think i have to take that liquid antinausua meds. its still open in a shot glass on the counter. i have to get it together today. i need more protein. my question is if they only want you sipping 2 ounces at a time every hour, how can you get enough food (Liquid) in? i made a 3/4 cream ckn soup. packet kind and it helped but it only had 1 gram of protein. I cant drink all that right now.. too much makes me double over. OK i'm going to try to clean the kitchen while I have strengh. (DH) kiss my.... i'm moody as you can read and feeling negative. I give thanks that he is not actaully here to hear me bitch and complain. lol

:frown:yesterday was really bad with gas pains. today better. i feel like i have a baseball or an elephant on my breast bone. any coughing, breathing in deep, hick-uping hurts. as far as the liquids i think i'm getting enough dont feel bad like sickly but really tired of liquids. i think i'm not giving enough time between eating and drinking. so tomorrow i will start a journal of everything so i can keep track. i feel restriction, but i know it from swelling. its hurts some. like really uncomfortable but wierd like tolarable.. does that make sense? Can i have egg-drop soup right now? or do i have to wait till next week. it always feels better when i stretch my stomach up high and sit tall. i just have to walk more. hope this all passes soon. i have to go back to work. its killing me to stay home. too sore to clean, laundry. feel bad cause DH is working. he has been great. :thumbup:

:eek:i was banded yesterday.. not too bad today. here's how it went. i get there 6 am. they bring me back to start . they need blood count? i was stuck 4 times before they could get 2 viles. IV line hurt like hell. differnt gal had to find the IV line twice. So i'm go in. surgery went great. morphine drip all night. up and moving. last night. sugar sticks in three fingers. more blood drawn today. more sugar sticks. started heperin in my belly. more sticks so far. i only gave my self one shot could not do it tonight, husband did it. he was great, it did not hurt at all. i'm home, bruised like crazy, feel ok. started Protein 2 ounces with one ounce of ckicken broth. Oh and the kicker- I have a anesestic (sp) bal hooked up to my belly to keep my belly numb, 2 tubes that gone in and in 3 days when its empty i pull it out. he was through and kind, the staff at the hospital was wonderful the hospital is brand new and it was beautiful, private room. so i'm doing well drinking my protein ok, not nausaus (sp)?. what so ever. just having trouble with shots in belly. meds making me sleepy. some gas pains but not out of control. just walking around. so thats my story... lol. so far so good!!!! i have not weighed my self yet.:eek: