gamassagegirl

Hey, How's everyone doing? I'm doing great, seems my shoulder pain is much better, gas is pretty much gone, dropped 14lbs in a week (AMAZING) Dr. seemed fine with that at my post op check up yesterday! Said everything looked great! I can really tell a difference in some of my clothes and DEFINITELY in my energy level. I am now enjoying creamy soups and puddings instead of liquids (the beef broth was a pleasant change to the chicken if any one is getting burnt out on chicken!) Please let me know how you all are!

Congrats on the weight loss Gavroche! Hope you are feeling better soon! Diarrhea is NO fun at all! Wishing you well!

Hey Livinwithfaith.....i too have noticed my stomach growling a good bit not to long after I have broth or jello. I think the key is to drink water all day, take small sips throughout the day, my md suggests 60oz of water a day, whether it be water, water with crystal light added, tea, coffee, any clear liquid. I'm not sure if the broth counts in this or not, but I only have 1-2oz of broth 3-5times daily, I also can have sugar free popsicles and tonight i tried a sugar free fudgesicle and that was GREAT...just remember to take small bites and let it dissolve in your mouth before swallowing. I do sips through a straw, but only small sips, something like a baby would take from a bottle. Gatorade is a high sugar drink and I don't think that's on my list of allowables! In regards to port pain, my md put my port in my chest, right above my left breast and the incision is over closer to the arm pit. It was VERY sore the first two days, but has now eased off a good bit, the muscle is sore still but no real pain! The incision for my port is healing quicker than the incisions on my tummy! I'm pleased with where my port has been placed and every dr. does it differently! I hope you get some useful info from this post, let me know if I can give you any more suggestions!!! We will truly be happier people VERY soon! Oh yeah, beef broth is VERY good, I just tried it tonight after getting burnt out on chicken broth!!! YUMMY!

A statement from my April 9, 2009 Banding.... I went through procedure well with the only problem being getting a darn IV in...that was a horrible experience. After 9 tries from various medical staff, the anesthesiologist tried and got me in the neck. If it had been done there the first time I could have avoided all that torture, especially the one in my foot! That REALLY hurt! I've managed pretty well in the past 4 days and am adjusting to making the changes mentally it's taking to help my body recover and be a smaller, more confident ME! Since last Monday (3 days before surgery) I have lost 7 1/2 lbs so I think I'm off to a good start! I still have some shoulder pain and it really irritates me at times!

Hey Everyone, My friend GeorgiaGirl referred me to this website. Thanks...GeorgiaGirl! I will be having my lapband surgery April 9th, less than two weeks away and I'm soooooo looking forward to living a happier and healthier life with my husband and 3 yr old daughter and to be a better, more energetic massage therapist. I look forward to reading your posts and hopefully talking to some of you! gamassagegirl