Leona06

Thanks! I am getting steriods for my rash from my surgeon and a different pain medicine because he is making sure I am not breaking out from the pain meds. but I'm doing good- gettin out of the house as much as possible. i'm going to the movies tomorrow night as well! So it hasn't been too bad!

chat room time/date sounds good ! I'm in est but any time is good for me- evenings are better! Lets start our weekly chatroom meetings lol :confused: sounds like fun!

congrats to all the JULY 10 peeps! don't worry about anything... my surgery went great! I've lost 9 lbs in a week so be prepared to lose! and I haven't really been hungry so it hasnt been too bad. see you lighter!

I've taken benadryl and cortizone cream but nothing seems to help. I am going to make an appt with the dermatologist tomorrow and my surgeon to change pain meds... thanks everyone.

wow Jammin down 100!!! congrats! I was also banded on July 5th. I'm doing good - just cant bend over yet! but its fine, it is true- though- what goes in comes out the same so this liquid diet is kicking my behind ! lol excuse the bad pun haha but other than that, I'm not in too much pain, just soreness and tightness around the incisions.

thanks i hadn't even thought about allergic reactions to the tape but that makes sense what did you do to stop the itching?

thanks everyone! i'm doing ok... i was even able to get out of bed w/o help the first night at home... i'm just having gas pains in my tummy not in my shoulder (yet). i went with my mom to the grocery store today and to walmart later in the day. walked slow but did it. walking is the only thing that is helping besides meds which i am gladly taking. i love my remote controlled reclining chair. its a lifesaver! just have an itchy rash all over my body.... weird... will post pics later. gn everyone!

hey everyone!! i was also banded july 5th and am doing ok... just started my BMs again and its true.. what goes in comes out in the same consistency... lol i'm having lots of pain but i'm fighting through it. i'm just thankful that we have a remote controlled recliner! congrats to everyone this week! we did it! good luck to those in the future as well

hey everyone... heres what i ate yesterday Protein shake 32oz gaterade (all day for diarehia) protein shake 1 tblspn cream of wheat skinny cow fudge bar protein shake (all shakes were 4 oz) Water lots of meds lol i'm not hungry yet... so thats good!

Hi Everyone! I got approved for my surgery and am getting a date for surgery tomorrow! I can't wait! See you guys soon!!

I just wanted to say congrats to everyone for july 5th... because its a great day to change your life!!! Hope the change is successful and a great one!

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July 5- I'm also nervous about my social life afterwards... I am just about to get my first apartment in nyc and am looking forward to dinner parties and cocktail parties... I think I'll still have them, but I'll just eat a smaller amount of what they are eating. I've told all my friends and they are very supportive of me. They know I want this and they are trying to help. I can proudly say that I have only lost one friend to this and it's because he started drug abusing. I hope that I'll still go out- with Crystal Light Flavor Packets and light vodka, but I also hope that I'll be able to go out dancing for more than a hour or so. Best of luck--- 2 days left for us, until our NEW, much improved life begins!

I was all ready to have the surgery next Wednesday... In fact, all I needed was the pre-op! So as I was doing my pre-op on Tuesday, the doctor told me that I needed to see a cardiologist because my heart is having trouble pumping blood on the right side and I have an irregular heartbeat. She said that without the cardiologists' approval I won't have the surgery. Seems like a lot to handle when I've waited for this for 2 years and my mom was just banded on Monday. It's even worse to tell her about it because I don't want her to worry. I saw my surgeon and he said he didn't have a problem with my heart, but the anthesiologist (sp) might have one! I see the cardiologist later today for clearance... so wish me luck!

Thanks everyone! 2 Days.... ahhh!

Good luck ericsmom! My drive to the hospital is only 10-15 min as well! Aren't we lucky? I feel your pain about not being able to sleep! I'm so stressed out about the surgery because its my first surgery, that sleep is a precious comodity. Tylenol PM would be great right about now.. I think I will take it if I ever have time to sleep! I'm really excited about the surgery but in shock that its only 2 days away, and so I'm kind of numb about it. I've been showing my stress in odd ways like overeating when I KNOW I'm full. And I'm not eating bad foods right now- mostly soft foods like seafood, but I'm eating alot of it when I eat. I'm going to go on liquids for most of tomorrow, and then POW- I'll be at the hospital! Tomorrow is the first day I can sleep without an alarm clock in a month, so I'm going to sleep as long as possible! Best wishes for a quick recovery! July 05 - canada sunshine July 05 - eric's mom July 05 - leona06 July 05 - july5forme July 05 - Donna Marie It's a popular day! :Banane22: and A LUCKY ONE AT THAT! :Banane57:

My mommy is taking me! and My dad will be there as well! I'm ready! just scared of the IV! ahhh! After that goes in and I get the blood thinners, the happy drugs will kick in and I'll wake up banded! (I hope...) I really hope I dont freak out or something when I see the needle lol

The nurses and Doctor Singh said the Gas-X would do nothing because the gas was not in her stomach or intestines... It was the gas they filled her up with that was bothering her... so she could do nothing about it. Hope its not that way for me!

I'm 21 and going to be banded next week! wish me luck~!

So the doc said I have an enlarged heart with an irregular heartbeat but can still have the surgery! yay!

I'm also July 5th! lol I wish everyone success!

I'm not married (I'm 21) but I talked to my mom about this (married 32 years) and she said that she was told that the band can make a strong marriage stronger and a weak marriage fail. I think shes right. Maybe you had problems before this happened and this is just bringing it out. But I do understand what you mean bout looking around. I being overweight my entire dating life, never wanted to date someone overweight because of 2 reasons... 1> we don't fit together right, and 2> I wanted someone with good self-esteem and I know that weight problems are also mental issues. But after 22 years, you should know if she is the woman you want to spend the rest of your life with, and if she isn't don't play her into believing she is while you wonder. That just isn't fair.

haha i know what you mean... i think we are lucky... we get to have the liquid diet when we are doped up on medication and don't feel like eating... so we are thinking less about food and our stomach is already smaller so it takes less to fill. My mom hasn't complained one bit yet about the liquids (but its only been since monday) so hopefully it won't be too bad. I like the protein shakes anyway!

opps maybe this should be in the support section..thats where I thought I was posting... can someone move it for me? thanks

This makes me think of my childhood... I was super active growing up in Alabama- ( I lived there until I was 8), I swung on branches and ran free in the fields... I even had a tan! When I moved to Maryland, I still played outside and softball and such (My neighbors had 3 boys my age) and I had a trampoline which I loved! I remained really active until high school, when I went to a school that took an hour and a half to get back and forth each way... I would be so exhausted that I would just pass out after dinner. I wouldn't get home until 5:30 on a normal day and when I had after school activities I wouldn't be home til 10pm. It made it hard to come home and go outside. Thats when I really packed on the pounds. At college, I started drinking and partying but by then I was already in the 200s. That's not to say I wasn't overweight to start with ( I was always a bit chubby, just not fat til then)... But I would say a lot has to do with genetics, food intake, and activity level, and I believe the band is a great tool to reverse the genetics, but you are still responsible for the other 2 factors. Air conditioning as a cause? HA... they are trying to get us in every way possible making up excuses for our country-- when the writers of these articles, and the politicians are all also overweight. makes you think they'll make anything into a reason why america is so fat.