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Wow GreatlyBlessed, You got anesthetic?!?! It wasnt even an option for me, it would have been nice. I also started bleeding from the needle holes. It was sore and bruised up for several days. They only got 1 cc in me this time, it feels NO different than before. I am calling tomorrow to get in ASAP for another fill. Hope the next one goes better. Hope you are doing better soon! Hugs, Judie

I sent you a PM......talk to you soon. Judie

Hi arizonagirl, Good to hear from you. Glad you are doing well and have recovered successfully. I am not so good, emotionally......I feel like I should be still losing weight when I know that this is the healing stage. I am scared that my cravings will get the best of me. I have my first fill on 9/18/08 and CANNOT wait! When is your fill date? I am totally able to eat almost as much as I did before surgery. I definitely DO NOT eat as much as before, but I know I could......nothing bothers me or gets stuck. I am ALWAYS hungry and have absolutely ZERO restriction.......I guess I am in what everyone calls "Bandster Hell"......UGH! I am trying desperately NOT to gain any more weight, I was down to 272 lbs during liquids - post surgery, I am up 3 lbs now. I am trying NOT to stress too much about it and remember that this is a healing stage, not a weight loss stage. It took ALOT to lose that weight, I DO NOT WANT IT BACK! I am actually experiencing alot of cravings.......chocolate mostly........I normally do not eat chocolate. Never really liked it much, my big thing was breads and cakey type things. Eeeeeek, I hope this doesnt last long. I wonder if i can get in for a fill sooner....... I have not been to the support groups, it is just too dificult for me to get out there with my husband's schedule. I wish there was one closer to me.....it would be much easier to attend and really benefit from others' experiences. Keep in touch. Hugs, J

OMG! Thank you, thank you for this post.......I thought I was the only one that was feeling like this. I am hungry alot now (banded 8/12/08) and I was thinking that I was failing somehow and that I was doing something wrong. I have had no problems eating anything really, I havent been gorging myself but since getting on regular food, I have regained 3 lbs. I am scheduled for my first fill on 9/18/08, I hope I do not gain anymore by then!!! Thanks for the affirmation. Hugs, Judie

I am scheduled for Tuesday (12th) and I am getting very nervous!! :thumbup: I have Dr. Simpson, and will be at the Surgical Specialty Hospital of AZ (right next door to his office). I would really like to hear from anyone who has Dr. Simpson and who had their surgery at this hospital. How is the staff there, how did your surgery go? I will be staying overnight, so I am wondering if anyone else has done the same. Thanks in advance, hope for some feedback soon....... :thumbup: Judie

My surgery went really well, I had my 1st check up today and lost 9 lbs. No problems with eating or drinking. Doc said to go ahead and start regular foods whenever I am ready......YAHOOOOOO! I have no pain, feel totally normal and am ready to get on with losing at a steady pace. How are you doing? Hugs, Judie

aremers, WALK ALOT!! Rock in a rocking chair if you have one, that helps a little also.....but make sure you walk, walk and walk some more and the gas pains should subside. I am 1 week and 1 day post op and most of my gas pains are gone, still get a twinge in the sternum area and around rib cage......that was the absolute WORST for me, pain wise, after surgery. It will get better. :thumbup:) Judie

OMG! You guys are hilarious! I swear, I am right there with you......I find that when I bend over to put the laundry in the washer, I unexpectedly BELCH like a steam train......never used to burp so much or so loud. I have some problem with the "other end" but not so bad....until I had some milk yesterday.....you can imagine, everytime I moved I was blasting the fur off my cats. AND my tummy was BURBeling all day, sounded like when my brother used to belch the alphabet when we were kids. My 2 little boys (5 & 2 yrs) think Mommy's new sounds are hilarious but my DH could live without the sound effects! LOL I guess I will lay off the milk until I can get some lactaid or something...... Happy "crop dusting" everyone! Judie

Hi Ladies, Today is 6 days post op and I am feeling good. No abdominal pain for at least 2 days, incisions are a little tender still if I lean on something or laugh, otherwise totally fine. I havent needed any pain meds for several days. I have a recheck appt with Dr. Simpson on the 21st. My incisions are looking really good, no redness or swelling or drainage. I think the worst of it is over....... :wink2: PTL (PERAAAAAAISE the LORD! LOL) The cravings have subsided......Here is how I am managing the liquid diet stage (I WANT TO PREFACE THIS WITH SAYING THAT EATING WHAT I EAT MAY NOT WORK FOR EVERYONE, IT IS WHAT WORKS FOR ME RIGHT NOW)......it is because I have been eating thinned out pureed soups for about every meal and making sure they contain enough protein. I went to the Li Li's Oriental Market and got some of my favorite Korean soups, seaweed and kimchee soup and I have added very finely chopped tofu and/or whipped eggs (like in egg drop soup, but stirred alot while cooking so that there are no chunks, very smooth eggs). I have also made bean soups (cooking any beans until very tender) with broth and pico de gallo and pureed it in the blender also. I have also used regular soups from the can but pureed them in the blender before heating and eating. I dont like cream soup, so I used instant mashed potato flakes to thicken up and fortify the really thin soups. I have also been eating SF jello and applesauce with a little Reddi Whip and Yoplait LF lite yogurt for the sweet tooth. I am keeping up with the water and find that when I get hungry......which I do on a regular basis, if I drink about a cup of liquid, it staves off my hunger for a while. It doesnt take much to fill me up, I can have about a cup of soup or water/crystal lite and that makes me full. Woo Hoo!!! Mushies are just around the corner!!! Starting on the 20th for me. Another note, I am down to 273 lbs as of this morning. I know that the weight loss during this few weeks is a bonus but I will take it! That is 10 lbs down from my surgery date (Aug 12th). I am noticing that my face and body are not swollen (I had bad water retention), I haven’t had heartburn at all and my clothing is starting to feel looser.... I know that once I start eating real food, the weight loss will be much slower, I dont care, just as long as I am not hungry. I too am working on my issues so that I will no longer be preoccupied with food, controlled by what to eat and when to eat......I am SO SICK of the low carb/no carb, low fat/no fat CRAP! NO MORE DIET MENTALITY FOR ME! I just dont want to think about food any more, just want it to fuel my body when it needs it. I PRAY THAT THIS WILL BE THE NEW WAY OF LIVING FOR ME, NO MORE OBSESSING ABOUT FOOD. I am thinking of you all and sending strength and hugs. Judie

I am happy to report that I am doing ok. I was really tired and sleepy the first two days. Just a little sore and ibuprophen seems to be helping, no more Lortab, but I have it if I need it. I have mainly had really bad gas pains, it started out in my chest, then moved to my ribcage, then to my mid back and under my shoulder blades. Today it is back in my sternum again and it just feels like there is a huge air bubble trapped in my esophogus and I cannot burp it up. Just really achey and pressure, some difficulty taking deep breaths. I am sure that it is my diaphram trying to recover. I have been walking and walkting, I guess it would be worse if I didnt. The nurses said that this was normal and that the gas pains move around like that. Weird, huh?! My incisions are healing fine, a little sore, not very bad at all. Well wouldnt you know that Aunt Flo decided to come to town, THE MORNING of my surgery! I swear, I knew that would happen, same thing happened last year when I had my hip replacement surgery......UGH! I think this has really contributed to my severe cravings and head hunger. The worst thing right now is my head hunger, desire to eat real food! I am not physically hungry but I am dying to eat something that I can chew! I am desperately trying not to eat things that I know are not allowed right now. If I can just hold out til the 20th when I can start the mushies, things will be better, I am sure. Aunt Flo better hurry up and get outta town......she is driving me crazy! I hope that I do better with the head hunger once the hormones settle down. Any way, I am hanging in there........even if it is by a hang nail - LOL! Hugs to all, Judie

OMG - I actually lost 9 lbs since my surgery date. That morning I weighed in at 283.5 lbs (due to AF, I think) and today I got on the scale just for the heck of it.......and did it again 3 times (I thought I was HALLUCINATING! )......I am at 274 lbs!!!! I cannot believe it.....I know it is because I am only eating liquids and AF is now gone and surgery swelling has gone down......but I'LL TAKE IT!!! LOL I am much better today, no more pain meds and I am just a little sore and still a little gas pressure in my chest, MUCH better though. I almost feel normal. My incision sites are still sore, especially if I lean on the table or something. I can actually sleep on my sides just fine now also. My baby keeps trying to jump on my lap, he just doesnt understand that it HURTS!! (He is only 19 mos old :thumbup: ) Also, I have to sleep with a pillow on my tummy cause my kitties keep wanting scritches and try to walk on my belly at night.....heheheee, i guess they missed me while I was at the hospital. Anywho, I am almost feeling normal again. I have been doing laundry and dishes and cooking for my family......that is kinda hard, luckily I am really not very hungry so it is not so bad. It was much worse on the first 2 days that I was home. I still have trouble reaching things on the floor and getting up out of bed in the morning, those are the times that I am the most sore and it is still not that bad. My C-section and hip replacement surgeries were MUCH worse as far as incision pain...... Hugs to all and I hope you are all hanging in there and doing well, Judie

OMG! That is so funny! I have been drooling over the Food Network also, salivating and planning which recipes I am going to try making......when I can eat regular food, of course. LOL! I have never watched food channels so much!!!! I had to just change it and NOT watch anymore food channels.......it was just getting to be just toooooooo much to bear anymore.

Thanks Girls, glad to know that my intense desire to "chew" is part of the process and others are going through this as well. I will just ride it out the best I can and get through it....... Take care and be well, Judie

Hey Sweetie, Hang in there, he doesnt deserve you....... You have someone very special out there just waiting for your to find him, someone who will appreciate, love, and cherish you - just as you are. You are on the way to a healthier and whole new life. There is so much ahead of you. Hold on through the pain and you will be ok. You are strong and will be fine, more than fine, YOU WILL THRIVE! Just take it easy on yourself and rely on your friends. <<<<<HUGS>>>>> Judie

Hi there, I am going in tomorrow also for 7:30 am surgery. I will be thinking of you all and cant wait to get back and check in with you all on wednesday. No WIFI in hospital and I will be there over night. Good Luck to all and God Bless! Talk to you wednesday! Hugs, Judie

Im right there with you girlfriend.......I am all of the above too, but add a severe case of PMS and major cravings to it.....my poor family! sheeeeesh! I cant wait to just get it over with. No wireless internet at the hospital for me so I will be back in touch on Wednesday, when I get home....... Thanks for all the well wishes! Take care and HUGS to all, Judie (jadeesmjk)

I am feeling better today, still sneezy but alot less wheezy. Thankfully not coughing and no fever. Trying to rest, not so easy with little ones......I am sure you guys know how that goes. I appreciate the replies and good wishes! I will let you know how my surgery goes on Tuesday......... Take good care, Judie

Do you think my surgery will be cancelled? Anyone go through this prior to their surgery date? :thumbup: What started out this week as a bout of allergies, (it has been really windy here in AZ the past week - Monsoon season) scratchy throat, itchy, watery eyes and a little sneezing has turned into a major hack fest, (my 5 yr old son calls coughing, "hacking up a hairball" LOL) which in turn has made me have to use my inhaler........if I want to breath at all, that is. JEEEEEEEEZ! I swear, I worked so hard to lose the weight that they told me to before surgery, I am now ready mentally also for the surgery and now my body wants is conspiring against me - catching a cold AND having AF come to town.....all at the same time.......Ohhh, yes, I have all the symptoms of right before AF comes to visit.......I am zity (face broke out), crampy, GRUMPY, achy and afraid they will cancel my surgery. Of course, sneezing, coughing and wheezing like a drunken rhinocerous doesnt make life any easier right now.......... <<<sigh>>> Ok, I am done with my whining............sniff............please let me know if any of you have had your surgery cancelled due to a cold. Thanks and pleeeeeeease send HEALTH VIBES my way, I dunno if I can take it if surgery were postponed. Judie

I have Dr. Simpson also and I am scheduled for 7:30 am surgery. I live in Casa Grande but I would love to keep in touch and be Band Buddies...... :thumbup: I am starting to get nervous....I plan on staying over night since I have lsmall children....I want to just get some rest and concentrate on recovering. Feel free to PM me anytime and I will see you on surgery day! :thumbup: Good Luck! Judie

I am wondering how they taste........if they are decent, i want to buy some. Could you make the same kind of thing with the SF Jello and powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury powder? I am still not doing too well with sticking to my liquid pre op diet. I have lost about 5 lbs and I still need to lose another 5-6 lbs by my surgery date. I have cheated and eaten little bits of lean beef, chicken breast, nectarines and a bananna.....not all in one day but spread out in the last 5 days. I have until the 11th (my pre op weigh in) to have lost all the weight that they told me. I am just really hungry and wanting something to chew......I dont usually like sweet stuff that much anyway and all the shake stuff is sweet. Cant wait to get my unflavored Unjury to add to my broth.....i am craving spicy and savory stuff. **sigh** I am terrified that i wont lose enough weight and they will cancel my surgery. I am weighing myself every day and pray to God that my scale is close to theirs. Sorry for the rambling, i am way tired and cant go to sleep...... Hope you all are doing well and hanging in there, Hugs, Judie

Now I really have to try these Bullets....here is a link that I found to buy them for $27.99 for a 12 vial pack of 42gr each at supplements.Net - is this a good price? If not, let me know where you bought them from and how much they were.....if you dont mind. Vitamins, Nutritional & Weight Loss Supplements | Discount Bodybuilding Supplements Thanks, Judie

Wooo Hoooo Moe!!!! Good for you, I can only hope my surgery goes as well on the 12th......I am amazed that you were lucid enough to type and spell correctly! LOL Sending all the best wishes and hugs, Judie

Thanks for the great article Lana!

Yay!! Good for you! I am self pay too and will have surgery on August 12th. :biggrin:) Judie

Hi All, My name is Judie and I am a SAHM of 2 little angels....the oldest is a super, high energy 5 yr old named Jason and a fearless and crazy 19 month old named Joshua. Joshy's adoption will be finalized the week after my surgery....YAY......what a good month to celebrate! I am married to a wonderful man who is a firefighter and we have been together for 8.5 yrs now. We also have 2 dogs and 2 cats (all rescues) and a fish called "Fred the Big Cheese" (my 5 year old named him, not me! LOL) I love to read and do craft work (which i dont really have much time to do either) and I am trying to get certified as a Medical Transcriptionist, through online training. I have ALWAYS been overweight, I was 11 lbs 10 oz when I was born (my poor Mom!) and I think I might have been thin for about 5 minutes when I was 7 yrs old.....then puberty hit and that was all she wrote! I had a hip replacement surgery on 10/23/07 due to an injury in 2001, and my weight just made it progressively worse until I could barely walk anymore. I spent about 6 yrs in excruciating pain, due to my injured hip and "fatness".....now my hip doesnt hurt anymore, but I am still fat. Go figure, my insurance will pay for every fr@@*&$^n joint in my body to be replaced but they will NOT pay for WLS!! How does that make any sense?!?! So needless to say, I am self pay. The thing that really moved me to have this surgery is the fact that my son (4 yrs old at the time) said to me - "Mommy, I want you to be thin so you can be healthy" this was after he asked me "Mommy, why are you fat?" with all the honesty and love in his heart. How do you explain to a young child that you are fat because you have eaten too much too often and didnt exercise, and didnt care enough about yourself to stop doing one and start the other?!?! It was heartbreaking to say the least. My family loves me no matter what, but I owe it to them to be around to see them grow up. I owe it to myself to love me and take care of the body that God gave me and to treat it with respect and dignity that I deserve, whether I feel deserving or not. Sheeesh! I am really sorry to be so long winded, I guess I am a little emotional and over tired...... Good to meet you all and I am really happy to be a part of this support group. Hugs, Judie