auggies

I'm doing pretty good. Yesterday I went out also to do some minor shopping. Stopped at a Dollar General and walked around with my daughter as she held the basket to put things in. I was getting really dizzy and was having really bad heartburn. Right after that we went to the grocery store. I did alot better there as I was pushing a cart. When we got home, I crashed. My back was killing me, as well as my incisions. I took some pain meds, took a two hour nap and woke up feeling great. Today is another good day. So far I'm down 10 pounds this week plus 5 pounds from my 10 day pre-op diet. It's all really starting to make every pain SOOO worth it when I step on the scale. I know that the weight loss will slow down when I start eating normal food again. As long as it doesn't come back, I'm okay with it slowing down. I've been on a full liquid diet. Today I was able to add in baked potato (no skin), melted lf cheese and cottage cheese. For lunch I had 1/2 a small baked potatoe with a tablespoon of shredded cheese melted on it. I ate about 1/2 of it and was stuffed. I was surprised that I couldn't eat 1/2 of it. I know that my stomach pouch is pretty tight right now. Although the doctor didn't put the usual 3cc's in my band as he does to his other patients. He said my band was already very tight because of the amount of fat around my stomach. As that fat starts to disappear, then he'll need to add in some saline. He told my husband that I have a 42" belt on a 40" waist. Very tight. I can really feel that also. It's been an usual feeling, feeling full all the time. I think I've only been hungry once. All I deal with now is cravings - even then they aren't all that bad. I'm just craving pizza right now. Weird since I never really craved pizza in the past. Sorry I haven't been updating here much. I have a blog - Start Enjoying Life where I have been blogging each day. Feel free to check it out and subscribe to get my updates.

Does anyone else ever experience the feeling of fullness yet your stomach is still growling like it's hungry?

I'm now officially a post oper. I just got home from the hospital. I'm feeling pretty tired and dealing with the gas and what I think is heartburn. The doc at the hospital told me to take some tums when I got home so that is what I just did. I have been burping and it feels really good afterwards. All I've had to eat or drink since surgery is 1 cup of cranberry juice and a jello cup. After following the pre-op diet perfectly, Dr. F said that my liver didn't shrink at all. He was actually about ready to cancel the band when he decided to give it one more try. Lucky for me he got it on. I would have been so devasted to wake up and not have the band on. Especially after following all the rules and doing exactly what I was suppose to. I was a little nervous that something might be wrong with my liver since it didn't shrink but the doctor I talked to today said to wait until I lose some weight and then they can check my liver again to see how big it is. If it's still big after I lose weight, there could be something wrong. He didn't think that was likely though. The nursing staff at the hospital was wonderful. I just wish they didn't put us non-eaters in the same room with those who can eat. It was really hard smelling my roommates meals. Especially when all she did was talk about how great it was - with each bite. :blushing:

I'm three days post op also and this is my rare occasion that I'm awake. All I've been doing is sleeping. It hurts to move, the gas is stuck in my shouldar, I keep hiccuping and my back is killing me. I've tried not to take any pain killers today so I can wake myself up but all I want to do is sleep. 15 minutes awake and my body is already telling me to get back to bed and sleep. I'm hoping today is my last day feeling like this. I hear how everyone else is doing great and are back to themselves on day 4. I don't feel even close to that. :smile2:

We're officially post-opers! Yeah. I just got home from the hospital. I was glad that I brought my own pjs. I put them on when I got to my room. It made walking around alot nicer. Plus, I did get a chance to read. I didn't color as planned as my iv was in my right hand it was a little hard to grasp the crayons. I'm going to post a update on my operation in the main Dec 08 forum. So check it out if you want to hear my surgery experience.

Anyone else going to be blogging their lap band journey? I just created one today - check it out at http://startenjoyinglife.blogspot.com/. I have another blog that I love writing in for my craft business. I thought it was best to run two different blogs and keep the topics separate. Here's my other blog Sock Monkey Greetings.

Tommorow is my big day! I am so excited!!!!

Hey Sarah, I started the thread - follow me too. LOL Just kidding. I am going to follow both of you and I'll add you to my list of lap band bloggers.

Tomorrow is our big day and I am so excited. I have most of my things packed for the hospital. I'm bringing a pair of sweatpants, a pair of pj pants, very loose fitting shirt, my toothbrush, a book to read, suduko puzze book and my walking slippers. :tongue2: Am I forgetting anything?

Tomorrow is my big day. I have to be at the hospital at 6am. I am so excited to start this next phase. I am sick of shakes, tomato soup, yogurt and pudding. I know I have at least another 2-3 weeks of that but at least I can add in applesauce and bananas in a week. :tongue2:

Campbell Soup makes some really good V8 Soups. I love the Southwest one but you need to blend it and strain it as there are pieces of corn in it. I love the spice though. I'm on my full liquid pre-op diet right now - day 5. Surgery is on Monday the 15th.

My surgery is Dec 15th (posted about it in the Dec 08 bandsters forum). I'm on day 5 of my pre-op diet. I'm not really hungry but just craving variety. Today I had a Carnation Instant Breakfast mixed with a scoop of protein powder for breakfast. A bowl of oatmeal made with extra water, a fat free dannon yogurt smoothie and about 6 cups of crystal light. For dinner I plan on eating a bowl of tomato soup and maybe some sugar free pudding. Yummy! LOL By the way, I started a new blog today to track my lap band journey. I plan on journaling each day, if time permits. Start Enjoying Life

So, what's on everyones menu for the pre-op diet? I plan on living on: thinned oatmeal (weight control brand) sf Jello sf pudding carnation instant Breakfast Protein shakes ff yogurt also, does anyone know if cool whip is okay to eat? Can I put a dallop on the jello and pudding?

Awesome Calendar. I just added my information to Dec 15th.

I am so sorry to hear that you are having other issues to deal with. I hope your leg heals back to normal. Keep us updated on your LB Surgery.

We have lots of young ones in here :thumbup: I'm 40, weigh 261 now, op date of 12/15, from Vermont.

I had my pre-op today. It was easy - I had blood drawn, went over my medical history for the anestesiologist and they ran an EKG. Two weeks to go and we'll be done. I am so excited and I just can't wait to start this next chapter in my life.

gmechile - I would definately put yourself on a pre-op diet. It will make it much easier on your surgeon and yourself if you shrink your liver down. Without a preop diet your liver will be normal size, which from my understanding, is too big for the surgery. It'll be in the way and has a greater chance of getting damaged (cut, etc.). I'm so surprised that he doesn't have you on a preop diet. I'm reading a Gastric Band book right now and that even talks about the importance of the preop diet.

I have been thinking of everyone all day today. I hope everyone's surgeries went well and you're all on your feet by tomorrow.

Thanks so much Pete!

Is anyone else having issues with their pre-op stage? I'm not on the pre-op diet yet but for the last three weeks I have been eating anything and everything in sight. I feel like I need to eat it all now because once I have the surgery I won't be able to eat like this again. Which of course is what I want to happen but there is something about letting the "old" me go. Does that make sense? I can't seem to kick myself out of this phase. I was hoping it was only going to last a day or two and here I am almost a month later and doing the same thing. I drive by McD's and feel like I need to stop now because in a month I won't be able to. I feel like I need to sit down with a whole bag of cheetos and eat as many as I can in one sitting. Ben and Jerry want me to visit them and enjoy their ice cream. It's been affecting my weight loss and my emotional eating. Am I the only one struggling with this?

I know we're not at the post op diet stage yet but thought I'd create a forum post for sharing ideas. If you find a good recipe along the way, post it here. I know there is a forum for this topic on the main board - but I find sharing amoung a smaller group more supportive for me.

I just got home from my doctor's appointment and I'm all set for the 15th. They didn't comment on my weight gain. Although I'm not really sure if their scale showed one or not. I don't remember what my weight was when I went there last. I didn't want to ask to bring a spotlight to my weight. LOL I'm guessing it might not have been as bad as I thought. I left the appointment so excited and I just can't wait to start my liquid diet on Dec 5th. I'm sitting on second base waiting to run to third and then the home stretch.

I'm back from my appointment and things are still a go. They actually didn't even say anything about my weight gain. Maybe I didn't really gain anything? I didn't dare ask what my last weight was because I didn't want to put a spotlight on it. LOL The hospital was too busy to have me stop by for my pre-op so I don't do that part until 1 Dec. Anyone else on here have a surgery date of Dec or Jan?

Hey Folks. I'm scheduled for surgery on December 15th. Today is my preop appointment. I have gained a couple of pounds and I'm so nervous they are going to cancel my surgery. I fell into a slump and it took me a couple of weeks go get out of it. I'm back on track now and dedicated to getting the lap band and the plans afterwards. How many of you are in the Chittenden/Franklin County areas? There has been some talk about a weekly support group meeting. Would anyone be interested in attending?