KatieBelle

Hi everyone! Sorry, I have not been on here lately. I had surgery 4/24/08, and the week before & after surgery I lost 18 pounds and according to my scale I have gained 4 pounds back! ughhhhhhhh What is a normal day of food for everyone? It's just my daughter & I (she is 18 & not usually home for dinner) so I make meals just for me. And I must be missing something. I have alot of stuff that is frozen stuff that is quick & easy to make & I only buy stuff that is 0 carb when it comes to meats . I can't eat potatoes or bread ( I tried two french fries & it got stuck, I tried a bite of some really moist cornbread & same thing....so, I havent tried them again & probably never will....which is not a bad thing in my case.... because if I found I could eat breads, potatoes etc...it would not be a good thing..LOL And is everyone doing activity everyday? sighhhhh ....

Yup, 6 PM at Dr C's office. Last meeting was my first meeting, but there was probably 10 or so of us there. It's a lively bunch, but they are funny.

My appointment is Friday too, but I am at 8:30 am ! The meetings are now at 6pm, but you can come in at anytime. Hope to see some of you at the meeting.

Hi group! I just had my surgery this past Thursday. Dr C said my liver was huge & he really wasn't very nice about it:sad_smile:. I guess he thought I had been cheating that last 7 days. He was also abrupt with my daughter:cursing: (she is 18) and my best friend about me not doing what I supposed to. He said he almost didn't do the surgery. My daughter assured him that I had not cheated, and frankly... I didn't cheat, I even stayed locked in my house from saturday till Thursday just to make sure I didn't get tempted. Dr C didn't seem to notice that I had lost 8 lbs in the week since my pre op appt, he also told me I was without a doubt Type II, and when they checked my blood sugar before surgery it was 157, several hours after surgery it was 180 something??? I also had a hital hernia. But, I must be a slow healer.. My surgery was at 1030 (took an hour, because of my liver) and I could not stay awake afterwards, I just couldnt keep my eyes open. I didn't leave there till almost 8pm. I didn't have the strange bowel sounds till sat morning. I started my shakes yesterday (sunday), I only had 2 all day & 2 more today, and the last one was at 4pm. But even now, I feel really bloated up in the belly, not gassy just like swollen & puffy & uncomfortable. My incisions started to ache tonight too, and I feel like chokey in the throat (like there's a lump)... Am I normal? Could I be one of the lucky ones with restriction right off the bat or something? And, I will be at the meeting Thursday!:coolgleamA: I can't wait to weigh!

I had surgery on Thursday the 24th.. my Dr sent home these written instructions: Day 1 is surgery day: Days 1-3 Clear liquids, Water or any clear non carbonated zero carb liquids, sugar free Jello, sugar free popsicles(NOT fudge) coffe, unsweetned tea, crystal light, propel water (not gatorade) bouillon cubes, crush all medications (they can get stuck, the day of my surgery he was having to go back into a patient he banded a few days before, because her pills were stuck) Days 4-8 full liquids, plan 3 meals a day continue to eat same items from days 1-3, can add high Protein Meal Replacement shakes up to 3x's per day(low carb) you dont have to finish the can. (avoid Soups, yogarts, oatmean, grits etc) Days 9-15 Meal Replacements baked NOT fried fish, pork, chicken & turkey (no skin) and in small pieces. lean ground beef finely crushed canned or well cooked veggies low carb 30 g oer day is the max NO bread, Pasta, rice, potatoes cottage cheese & processed cheese scrambled/boiled eggs NOT fried salad, egg salad, chicken salad, tuna salad, turkey salad, (mixed well) Low calorie mixes -seperate solids from liquids 10 minutes prior to and 20 minutes after mealtime

when did this storyline start? I would love to go back online & watch the episode if it was recent. I have the dvr set to record it tomorrow! :0)

For those of you that have already had surgery... speedy recovery wishes are being sent your way!! And update us, once you feel up to it :0) April 5--southerngirltx April 7--davisd, Lizb88, Susanbee, mrspws, thunderstorm816 And for those having surgery this week.... Best wishes & your in our thoughts, let us all know how it went once you feel better! April 8--Carol422, CinniMae08, carol4784, Cori in WA April 9--bft33, lizalee, moosey52, warrior April 10-Turler, , cadencemarch, dreamsize8, Denise (from Canada), VegasJen, Leslie2Lose, Karly1 April 11-Lynne (countingthedays), tatt2, LisaB411,Susan{livn4jesus}

Hope everyone had a successful surgery today! MissLady, Natasha, Leoyne, dogluvr(Amanda) And for everyone having surgery tomorrow, good luck to all of you, your in our thoughts GiGiRN, ebowling, alicia99, 3photogal,BigBandFan(Amy),

GOOD LUCK & HAPPY BAND-DAY! LOL Bunky1965, mamakatken, nortone (Erika), alicatcyclist (Allie)

I am glad you like the link... now, if I could just get myself to follow it! ughhhh Been doing alot of stress eating... not good

WestCoastGuy...... Wow! I hardly even know what to say... Your post was so profoundly true & dead on, that it brought tears to my eyes. I am scheduled to have surgery in less than a month & have been good and then very bad all in the same day just from nervousness. And the Dr has a policy that if you are any heavier, even an ounce heavier on the day of your surgery, then he won't touch you. And that is daunting too. But your post rang such a chord that I will not gain any weight before this surgery, I will stay committed to this pre surgery diet, I will start walking everyday (like I should have been doing already) I will make this work! Thank You & HUGS from Florida :thumbup: !

Lookie lookie what I found! Low Carb Luxury: Recipes

Apr 24th here! And I am in Jacksonville Fl!

uhhhh I just got the actual approval letter from Aetna & it says I am approved for the coverage date 4/11/08, and my surgery is scheduled for 4/24/08.... does that mean they need to change my surgery date to the 11th??? I am hoping you guys say yes..LOL

Tina, You can make no better investment than making it in yourself... That makes it the best investment ever!

Hi & welcome Tina! I am right behind you in the surgery, mine is scheduled for Apr 24th... Did you just get approval from insurance too? My final appt was Mar 12... Did anyone else find the group appointment kind of surprising? I didnt know it was a group appt till I was told to sit down in the room with everyone else.. LOL

Nikki, thats so nice of you! However, I am in Florida so I think with gas prices I would be better to buy one...LOL Good to know about the stairs, my daughter will be relieved! She is stressing about what to do & how she will know I am ok. Apparently she thinks I will be out of it & unable to speak...LOL

Dr C is my Dr too. And my name is Katie & I am a carb addict! So, I will have to be limited on my carbs for sure! 60 lbs in 3 months?! That is awesome! Congrats! I can't wait! I am going out to get a bunch of Protein shakes & start getting used to that too.. lol Can anyone make some recommendations? I like the pre mixed adkins shakes but I assume the powders would be better after surgery, due to the small quantites that you drink at a time. right? Maybe I will name my band Lapina Bandita...LOL:lol: I think I solicit my friend Cindy for some suggestions, she names everything.. she bought an RV & calls him Campy McCamperton.. LOL her truck is Big Ruby (guess what color it is..LOL) Oh boy, I am slappppp happy today

Thanks for mentioning the recliner, Nikki. I was wondering how you sleep after you get home. Lord knows I have a hard enough time sitting up & getting out of the bed now, much less after surgery...LOL Maybe I will call one of those furniture rental places & rent a recliner for a week or so... LOL of course I may not want to get rid of it afterwards either..LOL How is everyone with stairs? I am in a townhouse and its just my teenage daughter & I, so I don't want to stress her out.. Thanks everyone!

I was wondering, will throwing up food "make" the band slip? I am so paranoid about eating something that my band decides it doesn't like. LOL I guess there is no way to know the band doesn't like it until it tells you so, huh? LOL I guess I will have to have a little talk with the ole girl once I get her. LOL Cause mommy don't like to get sick.. lol I have heard some people call their band by name, is this normal? Do people name their band? LOL I get my band one month from today! I am all giddy today just thinking about it! so, when are we having a meeting? Sorry, I am just all over the place today with my thoughts :0)

So, you know what I mean by not wanting to be stuck on the phones miserable and uncomfortable :shades_smile:...LOL Some days its hard enough taking the calls when you feel good..LOL :success1:

Are we still going to try and all meet?

Thank you very much! Dr. Cywes is my doctor. What problems have you had? Congrats on your fill, hope all goes well

I am so thrilled! I wish it was sooner..LOL I guess Apr 24th is soon enough. For the first 2 days after I found out, I did ok with my eatting during the day, then at night I felt like I hadddd to eat & eat... Today I am being really good & have not had a single carb all day. I did have my daughter run out & get me some pork rinds, I figure if I feel like I must have crunch, then at least it is no carb crunch. What is the pre op diet like? I want to start preparing for it now and start getting ready .

my Dr wants no more than 30 carbs a day