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Only water for 5 days
princess070 replied to hlenoble's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I agree, its pretty extreme! I was banded a week ago, and I am on clear liquids for 1 week. This meant I could have soup broths. It turned out I wasn't hungry anyway, but I got some calories from the soup. -
LOL, you would think 21 lbs. would make my clothes loose, but my belly is still so swollen i cant tell. my port area still hurts like a knife sometimes, and im beginning to wonder if this is normal :tongue2: all the best, take care:smile2:
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Oh, you poor thing! no one needs a menstrual cycle at the same time as this,lol! I checked the name of the med. i took and its called TRANSDERM-V 1.5 mg. and its time released for 3 days. Hope your feeling better soon:smile2:
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I also had nausea for a while and it was from the pain med. My hubby went a bought me a patch to put behind my ear for that and it really worked. I can't remember the name of the patch, but it's like gravol. just ask at the drug store. It also helped not to get up too fast, just take your time. If someone is looking after you, then don't get up at all. (except to go to the bathroom.) :cursing:
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Hello everyone, I had surgery last Friday, also had a Hiatal Hernia repaired, and I really thought that I would be feeling better by now. Is it normal to still be sore? I'm still not taking much in either, maybe 1/2 cup soup, 1/4 of optifast once or twice a day , and some water. I feel like I should be eating more, but I can't. The gas has almost completely gone, so I am very excited about that. I think if I had more variety diet wise I might eat more. Any suggestion's? Thanks everyone for your input on this Forum, it's been a life saver.
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From the album: The old me @ 228lbs!
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No Birth Control before surgery
princess070 replied to CountryGirlNY's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
wow, today i am having surgery and no one mentioned this to me! i have been on triphasal 21 for years, and i am also 38 yrs.old. hope i don't get any blood clots -
Hi Jorja,
Glad your so "over the moon" I really hope I feel that way this time next week! I'm not nervous but sometimes I wonder if I really need to being doing this? So you were in some pain, did the codine help a little? I'm also so hungry,lol. are you feeling any hunger yet? talk care :-)
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Good Luck! You will do just fine!:laugh: My big day is this Friday, i'm soooo excited too!
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Apprehensive...No Spicy Foods???
princess070 replied to ichthyology's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Great job Indigogirl!!!!! I am very impressed with all you have said as I am having my surgery next Friday and my starting weight and bmi is the same as yours. I also am impressed that you are 20 lbs. under your goal!!! way to go!!!!! I to love the spicey foods and travel to California often. What a great place it must be to live! Take care and keep up the good work, and thanks so much for the motivation!:laugh: -
I Got My Surgery Date...Where Are The November Bandsters?
princess070 replied to Cappy's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
OMG....I am so afraid of that! I'm being banded on nov.28 and i am on the pre-op diet right now. i want to just stuff my face so bad right now,lol! i actually got full tonight from a protein shake and a few veggies! i couldnt believe it. i guess my stomach is shrinking from the pre-op diet. i keep thinking about how i won't be able to chow down certain foods and stuff my self, when all i want to do right now is down a BIG bag of chips! SAD eh! oh well, i guess thats why i'm having the surgery.:w00t: -
Did everyone have to go on a diet before surgery?
princess070 replied to MissMe27's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Yes, I am being abanded Nov.28/08, and started my liquid diet last friday. I am on optifast prescribed by my doctor. I too have back pain, and I'm not sure why. -
hi jorja
wow, sounds like your doing great! i have heard that the port area hurts for a while. i actually am not nervious at all, maybe next week the nerves will kick in,lol. i was a bad girl today. i could'nt take the hungar any more and stopped for mcdonalds on the way home :-( i feel so guilty now. but maybe i will be able to get some sleep tonight. glad your doing so great, talk to you soon.
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From Ontario, Canada.....getting Banded on Nov.28/08.
princess070 posted a topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hi, everyone I just started my 2 week optifast on Friday, and I am getting banded on Nov.28/08. in Mississauga,ON. with Dr. Couburn. I have tryed many different weight lose programs over the years, and I just suffer from the hunger. I am 38 yrs. old and I did not become overweight untill about age 18. It started off as just a little weight and I started gaining about 20 a year untill now, 20 years later weighing 229 lbs. I am only 5ft, 2" and my BMI is 42! so this is considered morbidly obese! These past couple of days on the optifast have been horrible! I have had a constant headache that is worse then the hunger. I actually made myself a huge salad last night in hopes of taking the headache away. I think I need some serious protein though! I have also taken 2 advil this morning which your not supposed to do, but I had too. Anyone have the same headaches? any idea's?:thumbup: -
So Confused about what I should do...............
princess070 replied to Rdy4ANewLife's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
hi longingtobeloser (stephanie) I seen one girl's progress after the lapband on you tube, she got pregnant 3 months after and see was fine. they can take all the fill out while you are pregnant. since you are so young though, maybe you should have another baby first and then try to lose the weight. anyway i can't remember the girls name on "you tube" buy I found it by just entering lap band surgery in the search feild. hope this helps, take care. -
hey jorja,
wow, only 3-5 days for the pre-diet, you were lucky!
I'm so hungry today, i just finished wolfing down a sandwhich,lol. do you know if your liver was enlarged at time of surgery? how are you feeling today? are you eating anything yet?
take care
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hey restless,
I read how you did not get banded first time due to a fatty liver. did you follow a pre-op diet? just curious as I am getting banded on nov.28/08, and I am now on the pre-op diet of optifast and it's killing me,lol! I had to cheat yesterday and eat some salad and an egg today, as I have been suffering from terrible headaches. any advice? congrat's on your weight loss so far.
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hi jorja,
i had a consult at TLBC and was'nt impressed. the consult was'nt even with the doctor. i did'nt get a good feeling, so i made another consult appt. at surgical weight loss centre in mississauga and they were great. i'm being banded on nov.28/08.
from what you have said i'm glad i did'nt go with TLBC.
how are you doing? any advice on the 2 week pre-op diet? take care.
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Anyone Being Banded in November???
princess070 replied to Lcubed's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
If you were only banded on November 11th, your not supposed to be eating yet! this might be why your stomach hurts. my dr. is going to have me on clear liquids the first week post-op, then cream soups and baby food after. I don't think your supposed to eat solids for almost 4 weeks after. sorry your not well, hope this advice helps. -
Anyone Being Banded in November???
princess070 replied to Lcubed's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am being Banded on November 28th!!!! Being banded by Dr. Couburn in Mississauga. I am currently on the 2 week optifast and suffering from headaches. any advice?