justvalhere

I just read Freedoms banding story and loved how positive it was. Basically I had the same surgery experience she did. The morning of the surgery I wa so hungry...I was glad to be getting this done. The nurses were so cheerful and careful with my IV...numbing my hand first and everything. There was no pain at all for that, and I am afraid of needles so I really appreciated that. They gave a dose of what they called "happy juice" which supposedly relaxes people until their turn in the OR. Well I am VERY sensitive to medications and I dont remember anything from that point on until I woke up after surgery. My first thought was that it was hard to take a breath in, but the pain wasn't terrible. I had to wake up and walk around and pee before they would release me. I was sore...kind of like being kicked in the gut by a horse...a little breathless, but really not bad. I had a 45 minute ride home that I remember being miserable for, but once I got home and took my pain meds I felt so much better. The day of surgery I had awful shoulder pain, but by the next day that was gone. Today is day three and I'm doing great. I wish I had Freedoms family support. All I have had is merciless teasing, and everybody eating food in front of me and cracking jokes. I'm really quite sick of them. I hope you all have as good of a support system as Freedom does. Oh yeah, Ive lost 4 pounds already...YAY!!!

Hi Everyone, Today is day 4 of my new life with the band. The soreness is just an afterthought...I dont even need any tylenol. Yesterday was so pretty here in South Mississippi that I forced myself to go out to the beach and enjoy the day instead of staying inside all day. The fresh air and sunshine did me so much good. I did really crave a hot dog because they were cooking them out at the beach and they smelled so good. Fortunately my best friend had made a pot of Lima Beans and I was able to mash some up and eat those. I still haven't got the hang of this new eating system yet. I am letting myself get way to hungry and then want to eat things that I cant have. I am learning to make sure I have some applesauce or something with me so that I can eat when i am hungry. My family is still a bucnch of buttheads, but hey, thats all part of the deal for me. My mean ol mom bought a pack of reeses pb cups and told me to "stay out of them". Duh. but it would be so much easier if I didn't have to walk by the stupid things all day long. The best part is though, I have now lost 9 pounds...without even trying!!! Woo Hoo!!! That gives me something to rejoice about!!! :thumbup: Thanks everyone for listening. I know your going to do even better than me.

For the questions regarding tri-Care.... I am not military, i am self-pay, but my Mom has Tri-Care, and they only pay for gastric by-pass, not lapband. She is in the process of getting her checklist done so that she can have the by-pass done. She doesnt mind, but I only wanted lapband. You do have to have a referal from your primary care physician, but that is very easy to get. My Surgery is Thursday...I am so nervous and yet excited too. I only managed to lose 4 pound on my pre-op diet. I just couldn't stick to the liquid diet....I was too hungry and surrounded by wonderful stuff because the rest of my family has absolutely NO sympathy!!! LOL :smile2: I basically did great all day, but when supper came around I was ravenously hungry and shoveled it in shamelessly. I'm so glad i am about to get some control! Surgery Date: May 1, 2008 By: Dr. Redmann:Slidell, LA WhyWeight.com- Weight Loss Surgery in Louisiana - Home

Thanks so much for your encouragement. I know, my Mom and I should be preparing for this together, but since she is still at least a month out, she is on this "last supper" kind of mentality...I don't know if you have read that thread, but it is so true for her. I would love to have more support, but I have to face the fact that it just isn't going to happen. :tongue_smilie: However, the good news is that I did not have a single donut off of that counter... I resisted and survived.... YAY ME!!!

I know, I am nervous about the anesthesia and recovery also. I went back to the April forum and looked at their posts after sugery, and they were very encouraging. I hope that we will be able to do the same for the rest of the May Flowers. I cant wait to start my NEW life! BTW, I did NOT eat a single donut....YAY ME! :tongue_smilie:

I sympathize!! I am going to be banded on May 1, 2008 in Slidell, LA. I am currently living with my parents since my husband died in December. I live on the MS gulf coast and cant even begin to afford a house down here with what I make, but I am working on it. My mom always has the most wonderful food laying around everywhere. I am currently on my 2 week pre-op diet and there are donuts calling to me from the counter as I speak.:cry_smile: So far I have resisted...but ahhhhhhhhhhhh they are calling to me!! LOL I would love to chat with anyone here to keep up my focus and resist temptation. I'll be checking in...

Hi everyone, My surgery date is May 1st. Anybody else having it done on the same day? I am so nervous about the whole thing. I am currently living with my parents since my husband died in december. They always have the most wonderful foods, and I will be forced to be around the sights and smells of delicious food constantly. I am worried that I wont be able to resist. I am working on getting a place of my own by the end of summer, but what about the months in between? My Mom is supposed to have gastric bypass by the end of may or early june, so hopefully when she does, the food temptations can be cut way back. I am currently on my two week pre-op diet and I am dying to go eat the donuts that are sitting on the counter tempting me. (sigh) I would love to chat with any of you for support. Valerie Mississippi Gulf Coast Band Date May 1, 2008 http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wIhCamh/weight.png[/img] [/url]

Hi, it is April 10, 2008 and I will have my surgery in about 2 weeks in Slidell. I would love to exchange e-mails with y'all from the coast. Please let me know how your surgerys went and how you are doing. My email is justvalhere@cableone.net Valerie