harliquinn
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i felt a little better after getting a shower today. back, shoulders, neck and upper arms are all sore as hell. i got to take the gauze and plastic stuff off of my incisions. theres just steri-strips holding everything together now. 5 incisions. my port is located just to the left of my belly button. ive discovered that laughing SUCKS. it really hurts to laugh or chuckle at all. hiccups hurt too. besides that, im alright. doing a little walking here and there. last night i slept on the couch...sitting upright because getting into bed was just NOT possible.
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i was banded yesterday before noon. they kept me overnight (standard procedure at a military hospital). every staff member was very friendly, and an absolute pleasure. im home today and incredibly sore. its not gas, its my incisions. they hurt so freaking bad. also, for some reason my surgeon told me that my band is very snug. he didnt put a fill in. its just...really tight on my stomach. so i unintentionally have a lot of restriction already. all liquids i swallow sit in my pouch and then trickle thru the stoma. i can feel it. makes me wonder how my transition to mushies will go. anyway, im at the point now where im wondering just what in the heck i did to myself. the pain is really bad.
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im so glad to hear that yours went so smoothly!
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they kept me overnight. my surgery went really well, normal sized liver. for some reason my surgeon fit my band really snugly instead of loose which is the norm. so i have loads of restriction, which scared me a bit. anyways, im home now and in a lot lot lot of pain.
i hope youre doing better than i am.
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im a little less nervous now. not sure how well i will sleep tonight. i had a can of beef broth this afternoon (doctor has had me on sugar free, fat free liquids only for the last 2 weeks), but i cant really handle anything tonight. my stomach just isnt up for it. probably all for the best but i know ill be starving tomorrow. for now, im sticking with water. since my doctor is making me stay in the hospital overnight tomorrow, i guess i should go pack my overnight bag. ill see you guys tomorrow when im on the band-wagon!
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im a little less nervous now. not sure how well i will sleep tonight. i had a can of beef broth this afternoon (doctor has had me on sugar free, fat free liquids only for the last 2 weeks), but i cant really handle anything tonight. my stomach just isnt up for it. probably all for the best but i know ill be starving tomorrow. for now, im sticking with water. since my doctor is making me stay in the hospital overnight tomorrow, i guess i should go pack my overnight bag. ill see you guys tomorrow when im on the band-wagon!
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im so excited for you! :tongue_smilie: at least you got to eat some solids! id kill for a greenbean LOL! youll do great tomorrow. :thumbup:
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yep!!! NERVOUS BUT READY! how about you? what time is your surgery? i have to be at the hospital by 8:30 am.
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good luck Red! i have to be there at 8:30 in the morning. but i dont have a definite surgery time yet. im sure youll do great! :wink:
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well, its official! im being banded tomorrow morning. ill be excited once its over im sure, but right now im a huge bundle of nerves and im scared to death! what if i have some sort of undiagnosed heart problem and something happens during anesthesia?:cursing: is it normal to feel like this? i definitely dont have doubts about getting my band but the surgery itself scares me. :rolleyes2:
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im not sure my nurses will be very friendly (military hospital lol) but im hoping theyll be nice and put me at ease. *hugs* thanks for your comment. ill update tomorrow if i can or the day after tomorrow, when i come home.
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well, its official! im being banded tomorrow morning. ill be excited once its over im sure, but right now im a huge bundle of nerves and im scared to death! what if i have some sort of undiagnosed heart problem and something happens during anesthesia?:thumbup: is it normal to feel like this? i definitely dont have doubts about getting my band but the surgery itself scares me. :tongue_smilie:
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tired. sleeping like shit. cant really get comfortable. easily annoyed by pretty much everything. animals making me crazy. stressed. i feel like my life has been turned upside down by this whole thing. i didnt realize i was going to be so stressed out by it. i cant focus on anything lately. i can barely think, probably due to the lack of carbohydrates. ive been forgetting protein shakes. i missed one yesterday...and one today but ill play catch-up for todays shake. 5 days left. im nervous and having second thoughts but thats pretty normal before surgery or so im told. i just feel like crap. also, i want food. *grumps* :redface:
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having a shake an hour before bed takes away the hunger and cravings.
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only 4 days left now! unfortunately the hospital im going to doesnt do the surgery as an outpatient procedure so ill have to spend the night of the 25th in the hospital and go home the next day. not terribly happy about that but im alright. focusing on packing an overnight bag, ive got comfy pajamas, toothpaste, toothbrush, chapstick (dont forget to bring chapstick with you!) and stuff.
the diet is still going well. i started at 291 and im down to 276! that is crazy awesome!
im getting pretty nervous about surgery.
how are you doing?
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im having surgery in 1 week (OMG!!!) and im just curious to know what foods you guys have trouble with once you were back on solids. i hoping ill be able to eat stuff like shrimp, broccoli, citrus, cube steak, and in moderation, popcorn and angel hair Pasta. will i have to give up pasta entirely? what about potatoes? i dont eat potatoes often but i like them sometimes. so what gives you trouble and do you have a fill or not?
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today was a fantastic day! ive finally got a date for my surgery! February 25th! i am ecstatic. :thumbup: i have to meet with Dr. Bui on the 16th (10 am) for the pre-op consult, signing of papers, taking of vitals, weigh in, etc. ill be meeting with the anesthesiologist on the 17th (7 am) to have blood drawn, consult, signing of papers, etc. and then on the 25th...i am FINALLY getting my band! ive been working toward this goal since Nov 2008. im so happy. a little nervous since it seems its coming up so quickly but i am ready! as of right now, im on the pre-op diet for 2 weeks. itll be a rough 2 weeks but well worth it!!:confused:
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tired. sleeping like shit. cant really get comfortable. easily annoyed by pretty much everything. animals making me crazy. stressed. i feel like my life has been turned upside down by this whole thing. i didnt realize i was going to be so stressed out by it. i cant focus on anything lately. i can barely think, probably due to the lack of carbohydrates. ive been forgetting protein shakes. i missed one yesterday...and one today but ill play catch-up for todays shake. 5 days left. im nervous and having second thoughts but thats pretty normal before surgery or so im told. i just feel like crap. also, i want food. *grumps*
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i like the gummy vitamins. it feels like i get 2 pieces of candy everyday instead of having to avoid candy. :sad:
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my pre-op diet is going well. booooring but the results are good. according to my scale, ive lost 14 pounds. according to my doctors scale, ive lost between 5 and 7. whatever. their scale isnt calibrated right and they dont take off weight for clothing. i havent had any solids. just protein shakes made with light soymilk, broth and thats about it actually. the hunger was awful the first 2 days but now im not even hungry anymore. im lucky i guess. i dont live near family so im not out at restaurants. a salads not a bad choice tho, good job! keep it up! we will be banded in no time!:sad:
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keep up the good work!
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i know its only a few pounds but i swear i can see a difference. ive easily lost a couple inches off my stomach. this makes me ridiculously happy. also, apparently my stomach was making grumbly noises for an hour before i realized i was hungry. i was like, "what the hell is that sound? ooh that doesnt sound good. OH, im hungry!" LOL! time for another protein shake i guess.
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i know its only a few pounds but i swear i can see a difference. ive easily lost a couple inches off my stomach. this makes me ridiculously happy. also, apparently my stomach was making grumbly noises for an hour before i realized i was hungry. i was like, "what the hell is that sound? ooh that doesnt sound good. OH, im hungry!" LOL! time for another protein shake i guess.
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you and i are getting banded on the same day. :thumbdown: good luck to you! how is your pre-op diet going?
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2 week pre op diet - I'm starving!
harliquinn replied to dnunzo51's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
to ALL of you doing your pre-op diets: hang in there! <3 the band will be your reward for sticking to the diet! im on day 5 myself. 3 Protein shakes a day and broth if i want it. and of course Water. thats it. talk about tough! the first 2 days were horrible and i was starving but ive dropped 5 pounds already and im not feeling as hungry anymore. its tough to be on this diet and have to be around people eating whatever they want. my hubby has been pretty supportive and is eating his tastiest food in another room so as not to tempt me. i told him its fine to eat around me if its gross food (bologna or something like that...ew. lol i hate bologna.) im scheduled for surgery on the 25th. i cant wait! boy, do i miss food! im not feeling hungry...i just miss the taste and feel of real food.