Debski

Hello...I personally hate when people tell ya what to do with your body...I am a stoner too n still am! I induldge a lil here n there. It has not harmed me at all. I do get the munchies still but thats when i drink alot of sugar free n good tasting drinks. If I do eat I usually have jello or sf popsicles stuff that I can have more of but wont do damage. I hardly think that anything would happen! Go for it...induldge a lil...youve come along way! Gotta love the herbs!!! have fun, Debbie:tt1::tt2::Banane20::Banane20::biggrin:

YOU are going to do just fine! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!! Good luck to you on your adventure of a life time! A pleasure to have you come aboard band mate! :tt1: :thumbs_up::thumbup: Debbie

vegasgirl44 congrats on your weight loss, you ARE doing something right! Keep up the good work it is paying off! Debbie:smile2:

Man I have been so hungry ever since day 5 post op...thought it was me but obviously it is not! :cursing: Man I really hate this bandster hell we are all in! Get my first fill Sept. 8th. I cannot wait!!!!!!!!!!!! Much anticipation going on in my head! Yes I have also had a few things I should not have and it all went down fine accept for when my friend was in the hospital and I was there with her for quite a while. I was so hungry that when her turkey sandwhich arrived and she asked if I wanted half of it, I obliged. First bite went down ok...second bite I felt something kinda a lil tight feeling...took another bite ....Oh man I AM STUCK....LOL...was not funny at the time. I started to feel a tight pain n pressure in my chest area it felt like it did not want to go down and yet would not come up then all of a sudden I started to slime! I paniacked and went straight to the washroom n spit the slime out! It was the white bread...ate too big a bites cause I was so hungry n didnt chew well! Now I know!!! Only bread I will eat is wheat and if it is toasted! I have learned my lesson and think about it while I eat now! Good luck to you all, take care, Debbie:lol:

afw...LOL...I hear ya on that "what the heck have I done to myself" phase.... Restlessmonkey...Awesome Idea, hope you dont mind me copying...with my own ideas and pics ofcourse! :wink2: Take care, Debbie :cursing:

To loose weight is what you ultimately want more than anything...right??? Even more than a vacation... I agree, you still will have time so get the fill ...go on vacation...maybe even loose a lil ....when you get home you will feel good that you did, and be ready for another fill (if need be) shortly there after!!!! Take care have fun n enjoy! :wink2: :cursing: Debbie

Hello, My sergeon and his team told me to quit smoking 6 weeks before hand also. They never said if you slip up and smoke that you wont be able to have the surgery though! Well, I slipped and I just couldnt quit smoking right before surgery. I could not quit with my eating habbits and smoking all at once. It was and is too much for me to handle all at once. I figured that I would take it one step at a time. For me the biggest issue right now is getting my weight down. Yes this is a healthy lifestyle change...and I do plan on quitting smoking really soon (banded july 29th) now that I am banded and things are starting to change for me, I am feeling a bit better about myself and feel that quitting smoking is something I really want to do because I see the rest of me improving! Heck I want to rock climb n skydive one day and I know I cant do that being a smoker thats for sure! I know people are just trying to help by saying to quit smoking but unless they are walking in your shoes they just dont know. I will tell you this though..... When I woke up in recovery it was very hard for me to breath and I kept saying over and over like a broken record atleast 100 times that " I CANT BREATH I CANT BREATH I CANT BREATH....I CANT BREATH GOOD" !!!!!! They kept telling me your breathing Debbie your vitals are fine and your breathing, take good breaths....well I couldnt take good breaths....at that point I knew it had to be because of smoking...I had one on the way in the hospital infact...ok a couple!!! If I had it to do over again, I would have quit atleast 3 weeks before hand!!!! I didnt have a cigarette again until day five post op. I had no craving and with not being able to breath good because of the soreness and all I just didnt think about it. Well day five came and I had a craving for one and did induldge infact n wish ofcourse that I didnt but I DID. However Working on quitting WILL BE MY NEXT STEP IN MY ROAD TO RECOVERY...FITNESS...LOVE FOR MYSELF...OVER ALL HEALTH!!!!!!! I love myself finally and know I will do this for me and only me, and only I can do it! Just my personal experience, take it for what it is worth! Good luck to you on your journey of a life time! :smile2: Debbie

WALK ...WALK...WALK...good luck to ya...Debbie :thumbup:

a lil more water and hold out...good luck...Debbie:thumbup:

Hello there, I know what your saying, I feel the same way. I beat that craveing by drinking a sugar free carnation instant breakfast. I add a tinch of nonfat dry milk powder for more protein and I add two splenda packets to make the chocolate taste sweeter n add crushed ice...Its good...mmmm I'm having some as I type! :thumbup: Usually craves my taste for chocolate and is healthy! Good luck hope all goes well, take care...Debbie:smile2:

Hello, hoping someone will answer this question for me. My mail came a lil opened last week from the doctor and I think the pre op bowel cleanse may have been in it. Are we suppose to drink the liquid all at one time or throughout the day-the day before surgery? Also they said to purchase Citrus of magnesium for this.....but I only found magnesium citrate....Is this the same thing? I a pretty sure it is....Please help, thankyou, Debbie :teeth_smile::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::wub::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Hello, So you finally got banded, congratulations! In answer to your question, yes I had that same heavy tightness feeling under the breast. Sometimes that feeling would even move upward a lil bit n took about 20 seconds or so until it felt a lil better. It finally went away after about 7 or 8 days. I have heard of people getting it back again for a lil while after you get a fill. Cant wait to get my first fill, I have no restriction right now, but still trying hard to stick to my 4 oz. per meal. Glad to see you got r done! Take care, Debbie:smile2:

Thank you everyone for your replies! Today was a better day for me and I am being easier on myself. It was a bad choice to make, I did it its done n over with.. today was a good day did great with the eating n water n i am still losing! down 14 lbs in 10 days....that is something to be proud of and I am! That alone inspires me to say no next time I am tempted! Take care all and hope your all in good spirits! Debbie:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Hey everyone...I am not proud of myself today! I had a set back and I allowed my emotions to take over and I went with a friend to a hot dog joint and had a greasy spinach pie and cheeze fries. :cool2::cursing::confused2::cursing::tt2: I am very upset with myself. I was banded 7/29 ...9 days out and I let myself do this....and the thing is ....I have no restriction at all yet and nothing happened.....accept having to go to uh em...the washroom.... I was waiting just hoping that something would kick in and nothing at all! If I am going to do this for me I cannot do this to myself. HELP!!!! Im not ashamed to say I need encouragement n advice!!! I need a good kick in the @$$!!! :w00t: Debbie

Helloooo, and I thought I was the crazy itching one too!!!! LOL OMG it is so bad...for three days now!!!! LOL... I am going insane! My whole middle tire is itching....the incisions and all around them! i scratch but only around them and that didnt help it only made it worse! So, I remembered when I was a lil girl I backed up into the hot grill and had third degree burns on my back, the doctor told my mom to go get several bottles of pure aloe vera and to keep pouring it on. It healed within a matter of days NO SCARS and did not itch. So, last nite I kept dipping a rolled up paper towel into some pure aloe vera juice and kept dabbing it on and all around my skin onthe incisions and around and it took most of the itches away and i woke up and my incisions are doing better today than they did the whole week. the lumpiness has even gone down around the incisions considerably!!!!! Thank God! Hope this helps....:thumbup: :cool2: :thumbup: Debbie

you'll be fine dont even think about it and it will be all over in an instant! YOU GO GIRLFRIEND! Debbie

LOL...I thought the same thing that the gurggling wouldnt stop and the gas and as I am progressing I think that part of it is also! It will get better, promise. I just advanced two days ago to the mushies also and it got a bit better for me. Now I am hungry and cant wait for that first fill, hope its a good one! Right now I am experienceing alot of itching on my tummy! ALOT!!!!!!!!!! I am going insane with it!!!:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::w00t::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing::eek::rolleyes2::rolleyes2::thumbup::rolleyes2::thumbup::rolleyes2::thumbup::rolleyes2::thumbup::rolleyes2::party::rolleyes2::rolleyes2:But darnit its worth it!!!!!:w00t: :thumbup: Take care, Debbie

Git R Done Girlfriend! Wish you much happiness n success with your endeavors...Debbie

I usually miss mine alot... For some reason I ended up getting it 6 days before op. Figured it was because of stress..... Was done two days before surgery, thank God! Surgery went well and feeling almost completely back to normal! Good luck, you go girl! Git R Done!!! :thumbup: Debbie

propel vitamins box mashed potatoes baby food:confused: high protein drinks/shakes canned chicken breast canned tuna low fat/nofat mayo sugar free drink mixes of all sorts a flavors:wub: canned cream soups chicken veggie or beef broths no sugar added canned fruits packed in water jar of gravy for those mashed potatoes!:teeth_smile: instant dry milk protein powders refried beans (lots a protein) good w/sour cream & shredded cheese:tt1: popsicles jello pudding blender baby spoon measureing cup or etc. 1% milk or skim milk Thease are all I have bought so far....good luck with your endeavors! Debbie

I also want to tell you that I have also got comorbidities... diabetes, hbp, hypothyroid, depression, i too get sciatica bouts, just bending n gardening n little stuff like that aggravates it. I was a smoker too. I too am sick of living like like this on the sidelines all the time! I want to be healthy, I want to be active, I want to be happy, I want to go places, I want to do things that I have never been able to do before... Since surgery I quit smoking, down 10 lbs since...actually down 28 lbs since december of starting my preop diet and going through all the motions. feeling better allready, walking ever nite, sometimes twice a nite! I just now feel like I am getting a grip on my life and that is something that has been long long over due! I have a long wayto go yes.... I think with the lap band we definately have a good start and shot though! Again good for you though...you are definately headed in the right direction!!!! This is coming from someone whom has been heavy (obease) so they say, all of her life...since about 4 years old! :teeth_smile:

Hi there, I am not from Michigan...Chicago suburb I just want you to know that I feel for you. I too was nervous just taking that first step and going to the meeting. I just got banded on tuesday 7/29 I was more nervous about that day though! Sure I have gone through a bit of pain n discomfort and still am... Is it worth it?????? Hell ya!!! Just got on the scale :wink2::thumbup::thumbup:Lost 10 pounds in 5 days!!!!! Never would have done that b4! All I keep saying to myself, family,friends is " this is really crazy...this is wild" :tt1::tt1::tt1: Keep the positive mind frame it will lead you to a better future! Good luck with your endeavors, Debbie :ohmy: :teeth_smile:

Hello,I was so worried about this also! I smoked all the way up to the hospital! If I could do it over I would have definately quit atleast a few weeks before hand! When they took the breathing tube out and told me to wake up and to breathe......WOOOO ........I had a majorly hard time! I woke up saying atleast 150 times....."I cant breathe" I cant breathe" I cant breathe.....over an over and over.....like a broken record. Guess I was also having anxiety too, well anxirty because I could not breathe good! They kept telling me it would get better and that my vitals looked good and to breathe......huh...easy for them to say! :ohmy: Anyhow, I have not had one cigarette sine my surgery on tuesday 7/29.....nor do I really have a craving ordesire for it! To be honest I think that is what helped me to kick thehabit is to smoke rightup tosurgery and have a hard time with it. I am not condoning that....Cause I really should have stopped b4hand. I am still not breathing the best and my chest feels heavy still but it is getting much better day by day! When I walk now I can actually breathe a bit better! Plus I can get my incentive spirometer to go up more...to 2000 ...use to be 5oo! You can do it...You will know when the right time is. For me I figure I want to get healthy and getting healthy is go8ing to require me to quit smoking! One day at a time.....:wink2: Take care of yourself, Debbie :teeth_smile:

Hi I am having this too. I am 3 days post op and experienceing this since surgery. It feels like a bubble of sharp shooting pain that lasts usually anywhere from 5 seconds to about 20 seconds. feels like it wants to move upward but doesnt. I was told that this is gas...guess we will see! Good luck to you! Debbie:regular_smile:

Hi, two days out and feeling like real doggy doo doo! I am so tight inside hurting, gas pains bad, Sore....OMG....why did I do this to myself!!!! I am so depressed right now. I cant sleep hardly at all. I cannot breathe good .... just a horible mess here! Cant drink much hardly at all....when I do its only about 3 oz. of something and then I hurt and am so tight. Is anyone else having thease problems since just banding? I know everyone says walk alot...and I AM!!! It is the only thing keeping me sane right now is walking... I keep asking myself why did I do this..........SIGH..... I cant get much gas out and diareaha is soo bad. I hope I do not get too dehydrated! Please people.....OMG.....help....help help....I am having such a hard timecoping with this. :w00t::mad::ohmy::wink2::eek::crying::w00t::confused2::mad2::scared2::thumbup::biggrin: