swanny

Well, you've lost an amazing 83.5 lbs !!! That is going to make a huge difference!!! Good for you..you are sure to have many more of those NSV moments.....take a moment and let them sink in and be proud of yourself!:high5:

GRLST Guys really like sweaty thighs. Sorry..couldn't help myselp:biggrin1: LIBGS

Good for you!! Did the time go by quickly? I'm only one week banded but can't wait until I'm down 60lbs!!!

your sister is just jealous...i know I'll probably have this problem with my sister as well since we are the two big ones in the family. She'll think i've abandened her some way. But no way am i telling anyone in my family what i've had done. I can't wait till I can clean out my closet and get rid of big clothes!!! I don't want them around because i'm never going back to that place again. I think of all the times I worried about how I looked going out, pulling my shirt down further to cover myself more..those clothes don't make me feel good about myself. I can't wait to build up a closet full of clothes in one size, stuff that will fit year after year. I'm going to keep one pair of pants as a reminder of a place i never want to be again. I got banded for me..so I'm going to live the life I wanted...and unsupportive people can say what they want because I'll be having too much fun living to care what they think!!!

Lila, "If you had to, would you have been able to work 3 days after surgery ?" I can't imagine going to work tomorrow...I'm up and around a bit today, but still needed a good two hour nap. Very hard to get sleep at night when you can hardly move. I had booked 5 days off, and then was worried that wouldn't be enough time, they rest of the week I have to call in on whether I'll be in or not but I don't have to. Luckily, my boss has health issues and is always calling in sick...so he can't really complain. If you are just sitting at your job, you might be okay...bring your pain meds and make sure you have a pillow to press against your stomach incase you need to cough or sneeze. I had a couple cough attacks...no fun. Maybe, you could just call in sick on the monday...one day makes a big difference. And you'll need your rest.:notagree

Hi everyone, I'm back and on the banded side! Today..I'm starting to feel okay..really wasn't prepared for how much gas can hurt ya!! ahhh Can't wait until I can lie on my side again at night though... Had about half an optifast shake..before it grossed it me out and I thought I might be sick....Maybe just too much liquid at once? I don't know.

I survived yesterday! :clap2: Gas pain was pretty bad and the liquid codine tastes gross. Today very sore if moving. Glad to be on the banded side now. Time for my nap.:notagree

Tomorrow I let the Dr. cut into my virgin belly!!:phanvan Can't wait until this time tomorrow when it will be done and hopefully I'll be feeling okay. Don't know how I'll be able to sleep tonight..at least I'm the first surgery of the day.:nervous

Thanks Cloe....at 8am they'll be cutting into my virgin belly!:phanvan I'll let you guys know how I make out.

Look at my ticker fish swim...he's almost at the end!!!!:girl_hug: And to think when I first posted it said 2months and three days...

I can't believe my date is finally coming. Now my excitement is turning into nerves. :nervous Was thinking of going out and buying a heating pad...anyone find that really helpful? Wow..I've survived ten days of optifast..now if thats not an accomplishment! I'm dying for pizza....hmmm...how many more weeks until I can have a nibble? Keep thinking of all the things I should of had before I had to start the optifast.....like a huge steak, and a chinese buffet one last time.. Oh well...new life from now on, right?

I'm going to Dr.Coburn in Mississauga,ON. Luckily only an hour away from me. Are you in Ontario?

Wow...hard to believe this month is almost half over already....and more and more of us are reaching the banded side. Keep the faith..we will all do great!:cheer2: :llama: Only two more days of Optifast hell for me! yeah!!!! :clap2:

Okay,maybe I'm the only one that doesn't know this, but what's Biotin? I wasn't worried about hair loss before this thread...I thought it was only rare cases..now it sounds like something everyone experiences. No! not my hair..please.. It's one of the only things I like about my looks.

Not to mention, we are paying them..they want our money.:spit:

Thanks everyone..you guys are all so supportive. :angel: I don't know what I'd do if I didn't know about this site. :typing: You really are the only other people that truly understand this long road we are on. Just getting over a cold...thought it would be gone by now. What will Dr.Coburn do if I'm still sick on Friday??:help: Any ideas? He wouldnt cancel on me, would he?

:high5: That's great! I'm going in a Friday. Imagine what we will all look like by Christmas!!!

That sounds good...I may have to do some research on that to find out what my symptoms were.:dance: Better have something prepared just in case. I'm not telling my family anything...I'll be home the same day and I don't talk to them everyday anyway. I've only told my sister-in-law (who is driving me) and my husband. I don't want to worry my kids, so I'll probably just tell them I don't feel well so I have to stay in bed. Luckily, season 2 of grey's anatomy comes out on DVD the day of my surgery, so I'll have lots to watch in bed.:couch2:

P.S. How can you change your weight lost on your ticker?

Hi everyone, This is getting exciting as some of us are reaching their dates.:gluck: I didn't book enough time off work, because I didn't want to give a reason and I just came back from vacation. But I bit the bullet and told my boss I was having surgery (thank God he didn't ask me what kid...I'm a bad liar). I asked him not to mention it to anyone else so hopefully he doesn't, but sometimes I think my work is more like a high school :gossip: for how fast info flies. Well if they ask, maybe I'll say I'm having my tubes tied...I don't think anyone would ask about details on that. Any good ideas out there for dealing with work, let me know.:phanvan

sorry testing again...should have it this time..

testing ticker..

just trying to add another ticker..and seeing if it works...

Argon...you are great! :high5: Thanks so much. Ooops..I had some broth for dinner,but if thats all the cheating I do..I'm doing well. I won't have it again then. I don't think the 60 calories are going to be setting me back. I guess I better have some more veggies then, I've been getting dizzy and thought i was going to faint today. I've tried drinking coffee black...it's really gross. I guess I'll becoming a tea-toddler from now on. Thanks for the tips to spice up the choc. opti.....the only idea I came up with was the instant coffee.

Hi guys, Thanks for the replies..I guess I'll just try not to worry about it for now. Worse comes to worse I beg other people to take my shifts or call in sick. Are we allowed broths in the pre-op diet? I have Dr.Coburn and cant remember what they said besides the three optifast shakes and lettuce. I swear I had it written down...but not anywhere around. Hey ,if any of you are from PEI...wow how beautiful..wish I could of stayed longer, I could get use to a slower pace of living. Off topic...my kids go back to school tomorrow :clap2: then finally some time to my self!! Love my kids to bits, but I got my own motorcycle last month and am dying to go on long rides while the kids are in school. Keep my mind off food.:hungry: