headin_to_mxico

I was suposed to be a June bandster but had to resched to July 16th. I leave for Mexico on July 14th. I have been hanging out in the June group, but now that they are all banded, they are all looking forward to fills and Im the only one without surgery yet. :smile2: So I thought Id come in here and meet all of you so I can have someone to talk to about my surgery jitters. I think Id just be kind of annoying over there talking about how nervous I am about surgery and blah blah since they are all past that stage in their journeys. So Im looking forward to getting to know all of you and getting banded in less than two weeks. :eek: ~headin_to_mxico

Oh you are ALREADY banded Juniper! Congrats!

Oh hi Juniper! I remember you. Actually the first surgery I had schedualed was in May lol But then right after I started posting with the May group, the swine flue scared the heebies out of me because Im going to Mexico, so I resched for June, and now July! haha Third times a charm! Even though I was only chatting with the May group for a week I remember you. Sorry to hear about your gall blader. I can see in your siggy that you had it removed. But July seems like a great month to be banded! Whats your date?

a heating pad for sure! I have heard from all my friends who were banded in June that the gas pain is the worst part of the surgery and the heating pad is the only thing that gives them relief in between their shoulder blades. Also Im going to get a stomich binder and a wedge pillow. And lastely if anyone else is traveling to MX dont forget surgical mask to wear on the plane. They recycle that air ya know! Gross!!

Hi Lisa, how tall are you? Im 5'0" (bearly) and my doc says I can aim for 120-125. So unless you are super short that does sound tiney!

my fill dr says he will only do two CCs at the most. =( Its gonna take me foreverrrrrrr to get restriction if you guys dont feel anything with 3. And after the first fill he does them even smaller. Maybe to get more $. More fills =more $. lol

:eek: awwww Well I wasnt planning on leaving the June group. Now that Ive gotten to know everyone there Im too nosey so Ill be checking in on all my June friends every day. I will just have two groups now.

Hi Scott. I am leaving for Mexico for surgery with the same Dr in 10 days. I cant wait to read the reast of your blog when you post.

Hi Robin, I remeber you from the June group. Did your rash get all cleared up? I also had to move my surgery to July (because of plane tickets and babysitting issues). I leave in ten days for mexico. I have my surgery on the 16th, a few days before you. Nice to see a familiar face in the group.

wow three CC's seems like an agressive fill. Is that normal? I hope I get a fill that big. I have read on here that people get frustrated because a lot of Drs give such small fills the first few times that it takes three or more fills to feel any restriction. I have heard that some docs will only do 1cc or 2ccs. Keep us posted and let us know if you have restriction when your back on solids.

My doc says full liquids are anything you can suck threw a straw. So if I add some Water or non fat milk to the yogart then that is a full liquid. But not a clear liquid. Also same thing with pudding or anything. I can puree things and add liquid to them and if they are smooth and thin then it is a liquid as far as my doc is concerned. But not a clear liquid. So while Im on clears I cant have yogarts or puddings or anything. Only like broth and things that are clear. But once I move to the full liquid phase of the diet then yogarts are a total green light as long as I add a little water to thin it out.

What did the Dr say? Is your button still leaking?

So I was schedualed for surgery tomorrow, I was all ready with a babysitter, time off work, passport, money in the bank. The only thing I had waited on was my plane ticket because I just wanted to make sure EVERYthing was going to go without a hitch before I bought the ticket. So a week ago today I go to get my plain ticket and EVERY SINGLE seat is sold out (they only do one flight per day to Monterrey MX). I looked at other airlines and those seats were over 1200 for a flight vrs the 500 for the airline I was using and the other airlines also only had red eyes that had four hour lay overs along the way. So I had to post pone my surgery. The next week that I can get a babysitter and time off work and everything is on the 9th of July. =( I was really sad for the last week but Im starting to get it in perspective. Its just a few weeks. And if ya'll dont mind Im going to stay here in the June Journey's group. I guess Ill be the grand finale.

Bristle, whats a rib support and where do you buy it? :tongue:

You look great! But I have to say that also looks VERY painful :sad:

You look great! But I have to say that also looks VERY painful

Its all coming together! Ill be in Mexico next month and life will never be the same :thumbup:

Amen! I think we all feel you on that one. I am not banded yet and I already feel that way. Im sure Im going to go totally nutzo after I get it and have a time where I totally regret it. But even though youre sad now, you know you will be happier than ever when your tool starts working for you. Nothing tasts as good as thin feels!

Congrats! You'll do great!

June Journeys is the name of our posse lol :wink:

I am starting my preop diet next week. Im so worried. I get really nausious and faint when I dont eat. My whole body starts shaking and I get horrible headaches. Did anyone else have this? Im so worried that Im going to be very sick on this liquid diet. I have a full liquids for four days and then clear liquids the last three days. That means I cant even have protien shakes the last three days. Only like chicken broth and water and sf popcycles and jello. Im not worried about being hungry, Im worried about fainting! I know Ill make it threw the first four days with the protien shakes to keep my blood sugar up but I dont think I can make it threw three days on clears.

Im one day after you and holly cow am I getting excited and nervous at the same time!