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Commando here! Hubby and I have been married 21 years and l'd just like to know how many cobwebs he cleared before starting surgery? LOL

I've had no problems drinking, but did allow myself get dehydrated yesterday to the point of feeling like I was freezing. I set a timer and did my four ounces every 15 minutes, and today I feel much better, both mentally and physically. Hang in there girlies it will get better. I totally get the not feeling like drinking. It was 5:30pm yesterday before anything passed my lips! Hugs Patty

Okay now I'm totally freaked out. I don't know what to drink! I was never told I had to do protien shakes. Only Clear liquids for a couple of days then full liquids. Which was anything I could blend to a thin consisitency. What if I've already done the damage??? I think I'm way in over my head here. I've cried all day. Not because of food, just tears. I can't take me one of my depression meds because it's time released. They made me a liquid compound but it tastes so bad I'll throw up if I try it again. So clear liquids? I just want to crawl in bed and wake up when the mushies come around. I've never been successful in anything else, I don't know what possessed me to think I could do this. On top of that everyone in the world knows I've had it done!!!!! What the hell I'm I gonna do???? Patty

I appreciate the support! Just for information purposes. I screwed up. The information was there, I just didn't pay attention enough. I tried to do it from memory. I can only pray I haven't screwed anything up. I have emailed the cooridnator and am awaiting a response. Thanks for all the support. Patty

Unfortunetly, I had my surgery done in Mexico...because insurance wouldn't pay. I went back and reread my post op diet...and I have screwed up royally. I'm gonna go on faith that my stupidiy has not caused any permanent damage. I don't know what I was thinking. I must have read it the first time while I was stoned on anesthesia. I am suppose to be using a protien shake and getting at least 70 grams of protien and clear liquids for one week. Then full liquids for a week. I had my cry. There is really nothing I can do about what I have already done. I'm not having any symptoms so I'm gonna believe that my stupidity has not ruined anything. Thanks for being there for me I hope I can do the same for you someday! Patty...the clear liquid queen!

Girly, Sounds like you have your hands full. Quit beatin' yourself up. Everyone in this forum will get busy from time to time. It doesn't matter. This is a open forum that wants to support you no matter how much time you can spend here. We are here for each other!! I think we have a great group going! Your a part of us! Hang in there. Hope the passing out thing is resolved soon!! Hugs Patty

Everything went great! Got out of surgery about 5:00pm last night. I have a little tenderness at the port site. No shoulder pain from gas, and just a little heartburn feeling from time to time. Passes in seconds. They have already put me under florascope....everything is working just as it should. I'll be released tomorrow and be in the states by lunch time. I'm so motivated! Hope all my Friday bandits are having easy recovery's....Hug Patty

Karen, Glad to hear your doing so awesome. Girly take some time to recoup.....let your body rest. I think I kicked my pain meds to early...when the nurse comes back in, I'm askin' for drugs. Doesn't hurt but am really sore. I've walked alot today, but i've napped alot as well. Hugs Patty

Glad to hear things are better, hope the gas passes fast! Why are men so weird when they are not able to "fix" something. My hubby is the same way. He took off and came with me, but was in a funky mood until I woke up and the anesthesia wore off. The last time he ate a meal was Thursday night. THe hospital has a nice cafeteria, but he refuses to eat. I've begged, pleaded, but I'' he will eat is the trail mix I brought for him to snack on. I told him it wouldn't bother me for him to eat in here, and I would be fine if he went and ate down there. I too skwirm my way out of bed, but I can do it! I'll be glad to get out tomorrow so he'll start being is old silly self! We are always here if you need us. My husband doesn't do well with just listening, he always feels like he needs to fix it. So I know I'll be here from time to time when I need a little help. Hugs Patty

I must have missed some posts. I was just banded in Mexico yesterday. As a matter of fact I'm still laying in the hospital bed. I choose Mexico because insurance wouldn't pay and I didn't have enough cash to get it done in the states. It was a terribly hard decision to make, and think one should take a lot of time to decide about banding, especially in a foreign country. My experiance has been pretty good. The nursing staff is very pleasant but they do things a little differntly, than in the us. It hasn't been bad just different! I'm open to answering any questions people ask about my experience, but one should definetly research and make up their own mind. Patty

I'm wishing all fellow Friday banders a safe trip, skilled dr, and easy recovery. Can't wait to get back and compare notes!!!! Hugs....your all in my prayers!!!! Patty

I'll be thinkin' about you my labband buddie. I can't believe it's tomorrow!!!! I leave tonight for El Paso...my surgery won't be until after 12:00 sometime. I'm gonna spend my time thinking about you and praying that you have a wonderful experience. Hugs Patty

Congrats!!!

THinking about you

Just thinking about you!

thinking of you

Just wanted to let you know I was thinking about you!

I'm so glad things went so well!!!!! Congrats! Keep us posted

I'll add one as soon as I figure out how!

Anyone thought about journaling this journey we are about to take. I've set up a blog but have not made it public. I have thus far been brutely honest about my feelings and the actions of those people I've told. I've always wanted to write a book, but never had anything I felt so passionate about. Even if I don't write a book , the journaling will help with stress, and many other things. Patty

Okay, my preop diet consists of solid Protein, less than 50 grams of carb per day, and low fat. I am currently on day 7. I have lost 15 lbs. I quit being hungry about day 4. I don't want food at all!! I am so weak. I am constantly running to the bathroom with diaharea. It takes everything I have to walk from the truck to the office (a total of maybe 30 feet). I have to sit down in the lobby before I go back to my office. After I exhaust myself, I get really nauseated! I have been tracking all my food, and typically I am only consumming 500-800 calories a day!!!!! I've been doing this long enough to know that this is not healthy, and this is why I feel so rotten. I have got to figure out how to up my caloric intake without going over my carb and fat limit. Protein shakes I have looked at are not that low in carb. If I drink them I cant have the fruit. I can only eat so much baked chicken with no sauce, beef with no sauce. Don't misunderstand me. I can stick to the diet, but I need more calories.... Now for the what have I done!!!!! I had to run an errand this morning. I went by the Taco Villa and ordered an order of meat nachos. Meat, cheese, chips and jalapenos. I ate it!!!!!! I feel tons better. Shakes are almost gone, dizziness is subsiding. THis is not something I am going to do again, I just felt if I didn't get some carbs and fat in my body, I was gonna collapse. Even my coworkers who are very supportive of what I am doing are a little freaked by my appearance. I look horrible. I'm back on the regimine. I told the girls in my office, if this screwed up my liver and I died on the table, to please know I died happy, and that those nasty fast food nachos were the best I nachos I have ever eaten. Now what???? I'm not going to keep doing that and I'm still a week out from surgery! Those of you on the liquid Protein shake diets....how many calories are you consumming a day??? I tried to call my coordinator, but she has not called me back!!! Open to suggestions....I'd willing go all liquid if it made me feel human again! Thanks Patty

I finally got my coordinator on the phone. She told me to eat more fruits and vegetables even if I go over over the 50grams. She said just to stay away from white stuff (rice, bread, and potatoes) She also said if I wanted to eat a sandwhich to get some Ezekial bread from the health food store, but limit to two slices a day. She also said to add lowfat dairy into my diet. She said bump it up to 1200 calories a day, low fat, good carbs. I think this will help me feel alot better. She said to use low fat milk, fresh fruit and protien powder to up my calorie intake if I wanted to as well. I feel much better about things. I really thought I was gonna pass out in the door way of my office. It has been so bad yesterday and today, that I was going to quit driving myself, because I was afraid I'd pass out and hurt someone!!! She also said the about 2 days before my surgery to have 2 really good meals of my choice. Said it would give my body a boast before I went on Clear liquids. She said it isn't often that she has someone that is TOO compliant. She said that with the restricted diet and low calories I had done what my liver needed me to do....now I just basically needed to maintain. Maintanence appartenly is not as strict.....I don't know, It made sense when she said it!!!! Thanks, Patty

Well, I hate to hear that your postponed but at least it wasn't for a really long time. Better to go into this being healthy! Besides now we can be banded sisters...I'm scheduled for the 7th as well!

I hear lots of people talking about fitday.com, and it is great I've used it many times before. However, if you happen to have a I-phone there is an application called Lose It. It' pretty good and I always have my phone with me to update what I'm putting in my mouth. It even tracks the nutritional info like fit day and allows you to set goals. I bought it a while back I think it was .99 cents but it may have been a little more. Well worth it! Patty