daqui26

where can i find ff refried beans? my hubby said he looked at walmart but could not find them.

never thought abt ading protein powder to the puddings, thx

well im nine days out, i start mushies on monday, yea im doing fine other than a little gas hanging on and that lumpy feeling coming/going in my throat. i'll be glad when that is over. my next appt is 8/12 and i dont think i will get a fill. im full after a few bites of cream of wheat with a baby spoon so he better not try to stick me. i guess i could be still swollen i really cant tell.

angelic thank you for creating this one.....i was just logging in to create this exact thing b/c i start on monday and im making out my groc list.

that lump in your throat that you cant get out, i have the same feeling. i keep wishing for just one good burp. im not sure what is causing that, im 1 week post op. i called my doc and they told me to start using prilosec otc and that as long as its not stopping me from swallowing i should be ok. its just annoying though. call your doc, thats why you paid them.

im a week post op and i agree with everything that has been said. the pain does get much better, days 2-4 was my worst. i regretted getting it but i knew it was mostly in my head due to the pain i was in. i thought ppl who said it would get better was just being nice, lol, but it truly does get better. the meds i was prescribed put me to sleep for longer than 1 hour or so, i would call the dr and ask for something stronger. try to start moving around more too, it has helped. dont push yourself too hard though, listen to your body. i ope you start feeling better.

2 multi-vits a day b-50 complex 3 calcium-500 mg each

thank you for the reminder, i will be posting on the july board now

the gas is still kicking my butt, i just cant seem to get rid of it. i have a stuck feeling in my throat too and i have not cheated, still Clear liquids. it seems kinda common on here early on so im not too worried but if its not cleared out by midday tomorrow im calling again. im getting tired of the fragmin shots, only 2 left thank god. my hubby has been a great help i could not have asked for better. i hope you all are resting and feeling better.

this must be a common thing, im less than a week out and i feel the same thing. im on clear liquids so i have no solid food. im going to call the drs ofc anyway and i will post their response in case it helps the next person.

it really upsets me when people say why are you ashamed of your band. not telling someone you have it or want it should not always be looked at as shame. to me its privacy. my family knows but my in-laws do not, no shame there. they dont care for me and i dont care for them. they will talk about me no matter how i look, the same goes for co-workers. 3 of my closest co-workers know, the others do not need to know. we dont talk about anything outside of work so why should my personal business be an ice-breaker. some people can be influenced by what others say and if you are that type of person keep it to yourself. i was a few years ago when i first thought about WLS, a friend told me i was not big enough for it. and i said you might be right and stopped researching. once you make up your mind stick to it. this is for you not them. you choose who you want to tell based on your own feelings. i'd tell a stranger before i told my in-laws or co-workers. now ain't that a shame.

I'll be glad when I can........ get rid of this freaking gas pain. just had to throw that in there.

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i had surgery on the 23rd and i must agree the wait is worse. we let our minds take us places that the actual surgery does not. stay positive and i wish you all safe surgeries.

well said RM and i agree

hi all i had srgery around 10:30ish, i can't remember the exact time i was in recovery. my heart rate and BP was high and kept rising. the nurse told me it was 104 right after surgery and she called the anesthiologist once it reached 113. i told her i had to pee but she did not want to get me up. once he called back he said he thught i might need more fluids and to take me to pee before giving me more. by this time my heart rate was 117. well after my BR trip it immediately went down to 104 and my BP dropped. went to xray band looked ok, went to my room. stayed there a few hours longer my choice, i wanted to make sure i was comfy with my vitals. when i was asked i told them i was ready to go. today was a little worse than yesterday as far as pain goes. i was walking around yesterday and im up to abt 10 mins per walk. the NP told me for the 1st week to walk 15 min every hour im awake, im getting there. the gas is horrible like most of you said, once thats gone i can deal with the other pain. its not bad at all. excuse the typos, no contacts and of couse under meds safe recovery to us all

hi all i had srgery around 10:30ish, i can't remember the exact time i was in recovery. my heart rate and BP was high and kept rising. the nurse told me it was 104 right after surgery and she called the anesthiologist once it reached 113. i told her i had to pee but she did not want to get me up. once he called back he said he thught i might need more fluids and to take me to pee before giving me more. by this time my heart rate was 117. well after my BR trip it immediately went down to 104 and my BP dropped. went to xray band looked ok, went to my room. stayed there a few hours longer my choice, i wanted to make sure i was comfy with my vitals. when i was asked i told them i was ready to go. today was a little worse than yesterday as far as pain goes. i was walking around yesterday and im up to abt 10 mins per walk. the NP told me for the 1st week to walk 15 min every hour im awake, im getting there. the gas is horrible like most of you said, once thats gone i can deal with the other pain. its not bad at all. excuse the typos, no contacts and of couse under meds safe recovery to us all

hi all i had srgery around 10:30ish, i can't remember the exact time i was in recovery. my heart rate and BP was high and kept rising. the nurse told me it was 104 right after surgery and she called the anesthiologist once it reached 113. i told her i had to pee but she did not want to get me up. once he called back he said he thught i might need more fluids and to take me to pee before giving me more. by this time my heart rate was 117. well after my BR trip it immediately went down to 104 and my BP dropped. went to xray band looked ok, went to my room. stayed there a few hours longer my choice, i wanted to make sure i was comfy with my vitals. when i was asked i told them i was ready to go. today was a little worse than yesterday as far as pain goes. i was walking around yesterday and im up to abt 10 mins per walk. the NP told me for the 1st week to walk 15 min every hour im awake, im getting there. the gas is horrible like most of you said, once thats gone i can deal with the other pain. its not bad at all. excuse the typos, no contacts and of couse under meds safe recovery to us all

hi please post your surgery stories here.

Hey. I'm nervous its after 1 here and I'm still up. My surg is at 10 30. Well wishes everyone.

well ladies (gents if any) we are down to the wire...how are you all doing? i have to drink a gallon of Water today..im 16 oz in, not including my Protein water. im a little nervous well a lot nervous actually but im not canceling, i've waited too long for this. besides i've already done pre-op diet and i do not want to do that again. let me know how you all are doing.

kartman well said. i will use those lines the next time im called a cheater.

:frown: well i was on the phone with my sister today and she was telling me about her loss so far from 318 to 289 which i think is great. anyway she said i have to start working harder so that you don't beat me since you are cheating. now she said this while laughing but i know in her mind im cheating. i just can't figure out why people think we are cheating. that could be why people keep their surgeries to themselves...to avoid other people's comments/opinions. i asked my husband abt it and he was like yeah it is cheating, i spent 30 mins (wasted time) trying to explain why i KNOW this is not cheating. So my question is deep down do you think you are cheating by getting the band? if i'm a cheater so be it...

I'll be glad when I can... *walk longer than 30 mins without my legs hurting *finally let my hubby carry me over the thresh hold-been married 4 years-way overdue * shop in the non-plus section *just go shopping for smaller clothes period *run around with my 4 y/o for longer than 5 mins *sit in a chair without being afraid it will break *stop tugging at my shirt every 5 mins trying to make sure it's covering my rolls