Debra McDermott

Today I tried Northern beans blended smooth with some canned carrot slices, chicken broth seasoned with garlic and onion powder and then simmered with a TB of butter to add some creaminess...yum!

I am 1 week post-surgery tomorrow and sick of sweets already. Last night I blended a rinsed can of pinto beans with chicken broth and seasonings (garlic powder and onion powder) to a thin soup consistency. I added a TB of sour cream after heating in the microwave. It was really good! I'm planning on trying black beans and northern beans in the future.

I live in Claremont and was banded on 4/2. Would love to have a local sleeve buddy! I attended the March meeting and can hardly wait to attend the next one! btw how do you get that weight ticker on your profile page? I'm not the quickest when it comes to techie stuff and can't figure it out!

I have to admit that I had pain when I woke up from surgery. I remember croaking "help me" but then I remember the pain getting better shortly after. I remember throwing up a couple of times in recovery, but it got better pretty quickly. I remember being able to move from the gurney to my hospital bed without too much discomfort. I was up pretty quickly using the bathroom and then walking the hallway about 6 hours after surgery. Don't be too afraid of the initial discomfort.

Hi! I was sleeved on April 2! I'm home from the hospital and feeling pretty good. I'm not hungry most times, but am getting pretty sick of sweet drinks like smoothies and tea latte's using protein. Cream soup going down ok but in smaller quantities of course. I am looking forward to being on soft foods like eggs. Pain is not bad, although I notice more acid reflux discomfort. I'm trying to use the pain meds less than prescribed because of the strange way it makes me feel. All in all I feel better than I thought I would. Would I do it again? of course I would! Things started off a little rough when I woke up from surgery but having getting much better all the time! Keep your eye on the prize sleeve brothers and sisters! Remember: this too shall pass! I can hardly wait to do all those things I couldn't do because of the extra weight I was carrying! Don't stop believin'!

I'm home from the hospital and doing better than I thought I would. In fact I was stunned at how good I was feeling at the hospital. Wasn't feeling so great when I woke up, but once the pain meds kicked in I was up going to the bathroom, etc.! Surgery was Monday morning and I went home Tuesday afternoon. The challenge now is to keep sipping, not laying down too much which aggravates the acid reflux and making myself move around, etc. My twins are driving me a little batty with their energetic, loud chaos, but reminding myself how much I love them. Do pretty well, still have some pain, but doing pretty well.

I'm home from the hospital and the surgery went fine. I was eager to get home because I wasn't able to sleep much in the hospital, but now miss that lovely pain med button. I'm trying to get the liquids down and fighting the urge to stay in bed all day. I've been told moving around will help. All in all I'm doing better than I thought I would. Did great in the hospital, got up and used the bathroom soon after surgery and did some walking around the hospital floor.

I finished Kaiser's Options classes on February 28th and was ready to wait months to just see my surgeon. But I got a big surprise on March 9th when his office called and gave me an appointment for March 19th. Dr. Zane surprised me even further with a surgery date of April 2nd! Less than 2 weeks away! Allan and I have a cruise booked for May to celebrate the big 50, but who needs to eat to have a good time! I'm excited and nervous, but really positive! For whatever reason, I didn't think I was going to survive the lap band surgery back in "08, but feel really good this time! I am determined that this is going to be successful!

Hi! I found out Monday that I will be sleeved on April 2 in Southern California. I was pretty successful with my lap band, but it had to be removed last year and I have gained much of the weight I lost. I hope you have an easy time of it! We are going to embark on a fantastic journey!