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ok I think I just drank my water too fast I feel it. Yea, Tina I guess it's a blessing that you still have something. Hopefully things will work out so that you can get a little closer to home. Candra, finished with the cakes? I'll have to see about the party. Robert mentioned going to watch a fight tomorrow, I know I don't want to do that.

How's everyone tonight? seems quiet....

HI Dee, how are you doing? Is your tummy still swollen? Mine is, it's getting better though. I've got a lot of gas. I've been having broth, jello and popsicles. Haven't really wanted anything. take care all the newly banded and good luck to those on deck.

My scars are starting to itch and the puffiness is starting to go down thank goodness the gas is subsiding. I don't really have any pain except around the port. So I can say I feel good too! yea

hi everyone, Pam I added you as a friend don't know how you got missed. Conolie, welcome to the group, yes there is a wealth of info here. Good luck with your orientation. Tamra, like I said you will be scheduling your date in no time. This is the exciting part. Riley, Tina, Nicole, been a little MIA how's it going? Heather did you email Doc Fisher? don't let those people in the med office get to you. I've had a pretty good day. I made a little broth with sautéed onions. I didn't eat the onions just added for flavor. Anyway it was good. I only had a 1/4 cup. also had a jello cup. Can't believe that I'm satisfied with just that. I didn't make it to the mall. Hopefully I can go tomorrow, I just want to get out of the house. I was able to walk down the street about 3 blocks and back, 3 times today but it was a little hot so the mall may be more comfortable.

morning....Heather I think it might be stress. Try not to worry. I'm feeling good this morning. I'm ready to leave the house, like go to the mall or something. My gas is starting to come out so maybe it's not such a good idea LOL.

I think I'm going up too. Chat with you all tomorrow.

I don't feel my band yet, only the port. I drink and everything goes down like before. Maybe by Saturday I'll feel something like you. I even took my pills today, no problem.

the monokini will be just fine for you. I told you I have a dot to dot candy cane. Don't worry my shop is closed no more babies for me . Gosh my tummy is growling away but I'm not hungry. I can't believe I had a popsicle for dinner and I'm happy.

Candra your stomach doesn't even look bloated. I look like I'm about 6 mos pregnant. All that damn gas Dr P left in.

you have stitches? I only have glue. But you are right they will be fine. And mine will be too once I put aloe vera on them.

Candra, well we know the bruises will go away. I wonder why he put them all in the center though.

Thanks. I've got aloe vera for a little later. I think that might help.

you made me laugh :biggrin: The other one is on the side and it's small.

ok probably TMI but I just posted 2 pictures in my profile album.

That's a good idea Im going to post pictures of my scars. Maybe I'll do that now so you all can see.

gosh I'm sleepy but I know the minute I get in the bed I'll be wide awake

I don't have any rash but my scars are ugly! and my whole tummy is starting to itch. Candra did you take a shower? Dr Park said I can take a shower on Friday but I think I might wait. When I get up it feels like I going to bust my port hole open. I know I'm a worrier...

Nicole, you look cute. You filled out those jeans nicely :thumbup:

alright Tamra, the 6.8 will come off in no time. Like I tell my kids keep your eye on the prize :thumbup: Keep at it Maria, somebody posted a while back that you have to shock your body, it will come off. Candra how are you? My port area is killing me. I've been taking the pain meds like clockwork. I ended up call the bariatrics dept again about peeing. I guess you all can tell I'm paranoid about it. anyway I talked to Bev and she pointed out that I can have up to 30 oz of water. So I've upped my water and went outside to walk 3 times today I thin that helped because I finally went. :smile2: ok hopefully I don't have to talk about peeing anymore. LOL

Hey there everyone, I got banded yesterday, doing ok. Pain in my left shoulder and around the port. I talked to the doctor today, said I need to be up walking around outside so I'm trying that. Other than that a piece of cake :thumbup: I'm doing ok with the clear liquids. sugar free jello and popsicles mostly for the dry mouth. Anyways just wanted to check in. good luck to all of you on deck!

Candra hush about those scars...mine are so ugly not even straight. I should have made more of a stink. whatever I'm gonna work it anyway. the nurse that called me told me I could move to full liquids when I wanted depending on how I felt today or tomorrow. I talked Rob through onion soup and he strained it and it was soooo good. I only had a 1/4 cup and I was good to go. I'm liking this. My stomach is growling but I don't want to eat. I think I'm sticking with the clear for another day or so, at least until I feel I need to move on. Still can't pee worth a darn. I've been outside walking twice today so maybe that's helping. I just hope I'm not getting a kidney stone. Do you think I can have some sugar free cranberry juice? Oh I went on the scale this morning 191 plus 3 lbs not as bad as I thought. I just had to see. Yes Heather make sure you email Doc Fisher and let him know about your weight check. Did you see the psych yet? I would ask him to set that up for you if not. You know Maria my cholesterol went from 234 in Feb to 154 last month, just with diet and exercise. Cut way down on the carbs. Try adding good omega 3 fish that will help, no carbs.

I called the surgery dept to tell them I haven't really pee'd. Dr Baggs gets on the phone and tell me I should be outside walking around the block. He said the anesthesia stops everything and walking will get it going again... unless I want to come in and have them put a catheter in...hell no!! I'm getting dressed and heading outside. I really do think Baggs was in there because the recovery nurse called after that and told me that Baggs will be calling me at 12 to check on me. I think I need to pee before that cuz I sure don't feel like going back to kaiser today.:thumbup:

Good morning all, Feeling much better today, no dry mouth. I still have a lot of gas pain. I’ve been taking those gas x strips but I don’t think any of it has moved. In fact I think I’m having a hard time peeing. I know I’ve been sipping water but who knows. Yesterday I had 2 popsicles and 1 jello cup. I don’t know how much water but I think it was more than the 20 oz I’m supposed to have. Ok, I wanted to post my surgery day story, partly because I wanted to remind myself. ☺ First off I couldn’t sleep the night before got up about 1:30am and went downstairs to watch tv, dozed off and woke up at 5:56am supposed to be there by 6:45 “Oh shit” Don’t know how but I was checking in at 6:47. Got called back at about 7am. Rick was my nurse, very funny guy. He kept telling me not to start nothing and joking around with me. So he closed the curtain I changed and he had me get on the scale and let him know what it said, I was honest (188 lbs) so I gained 1 lb since the appt with Liz. Anyway I get in the comfy green chair and soon Icy comes running in apologizing to Rick for being late. She was super sweet, got my IV going. The anestsiologist (forgot her name) comes in and tells me what the plan is. Then Dr Park comes running in, slacks cute top and high heeled sandals black toenail polish and her purse. Everybody’s running late! She goes over a few things and says I’ll meet you in the operating room. I walk down the hallway with the anestologist, like Candra says, dead man walking! Into the cold bright operating room the bed looks like I’m about to be nailed to the cross. I hop on they wrap my ankles and then Dr Park comes in I say wow that was quick, she says I had to change into my pajamas so I’m ready. All women in there, I joke about women being able to handle it. They go over everything again, oh I saw Dr Baggs earlier in pre op so I think he was my assisting. The anestisiologist (ok I can’t spell that word) says she is going to give me some thing to relax me and that was it. Next thing I know I’m in the green chair, don’t know anything else, how did I get there? In and out of consciousness, I lay there. I think I had them give me some pain med in the IV. First time I look at the clock it’s 10:45 I think. The nurse tells me they are going to get me ready for xray. That was a joke, I was really quizze they guy stands me up in the xray booth and leaves me there while he mixes the drink and looks for the doctor WTF? So I had to call him back so I could sit back down. We get that done and on my way back to the green chair we pass a mirror and my lips are covered with white stuff. Why didn’t he tell me to wipe my lips? Goodness. Now I wait mouth is hella dry for Dr Park to give me the go ahead to go home. 12 then 1p no Dr Park. I over hear the nurses talking about her and there must have been some type of issue with the person who went after me, don’t know. I finally see Dr Park and she says everything went well she kept asking me if I had questions but I couldn’t think of any. I told her I would email her if I did, she said ok but call if it can’t wait. I really liked her. Now time to get dressed. Bonnie the nurse asks if I needed help. I say yes with my panties. So she starts telling me about this patient she had the other day who she told just to go without panties. Then I started talking about my scars and how they looked. She told me that this same patient was worried about the same thing. It was kind of funny because I knew she was talking about Candra. She said oh yea, she said her buddy was coming in. Soon after I was on my way home, newly banded! Yea I’m so happy, I can’t wait for some of the gas pain to go away. Wow, this is a looong post sorry ☺ I know i really appreciate reading other surgery day stories so hopefully, maria, heather, tamara,la chica, and kim will too. You're next.