texasteacher1970

If you're not hurting (other than gas and bloating) you're probably OK. If you start hurting call your doctor's office to find out what to do after hours. If you just feel irritated, I'd try liquids for a few days to let everything have a chance to heal and calm down. Try to figure out why you went out of control. There are a lot of psychological reasons why we things like that. I know that I am an emotional eater and I have had to find other ways to deal with stress and strong negative emotions. Best of luck. Joyce

Congratulations!

My period tends to be wacky due to PCOS as a rule. I found it odd though that one week after my period ended, it started up again the morning of surgery (1/26) I noticed I was spotting when I had to go tinkle for the nurse to see if I was preggers. It has steady increased to a light period. I am assuming it's surgical stress. Anyone else experience something similar?

I was banded on Jan. 26th and the first couple of days I really didn't want anything. I ate small portions of creamed, strained soups and sugar free pudding but I just couldn't stomach the idea of a Protein shake. The last couple of days I've been drinking Isopure (which is nasty but for some reason goes down easier that the protein shakes). Yesterday I used a Cheddar Broccoli Soup mix from Bear Creek and thinned it with skim milk. I blended it and the broccoli pieces are miniscule. I've been eating about 4 oz. at a time and it tastes so good to have something savory and not sweet. I did choke down a Protein Shake as well as my Isopure today so I got my 60 gr. of protein in.

Thanks gals. I'm never surprised what my cycle is going to do next with PCOS. That's one of the things that I hope to get control of with weight loss.

I was banded on Jan. 26. Surgery went well and post op seems to be doing fine. Looking forward to getting to know you guys. Joyce

Well, yesterday was my surgical day. Here is a rundown of the day. 4 AM--Woke up. Showered with an anteseptic soap they gave me at my preop appointment. 5 AM out the door. The hospital I am using is about 45 minutes away. 6 AM Check in at the ER and they sent me to the Surgical check in. 6:15 AM called back for prep. Changed in my gown, started IV, answered the same questions over and over...name, date of birth, procedures, allergies...I met with a lot of people very quickly. 7:30ish. Taken back to surgery. 9:15 AM started waking up in recovery. There was a clock in front of me and everytime I'd open my eyes 5 minutes or so had passed. I was aware of hurting but it wasn't horrible. The nurse was talking to me. I was fully awake by 9:45. I went to the restroom, took some pain medicine, and changed my clothes. 10:30 AM I was on my way home. I slept most of the way home. The rest of the day I slept. I'd sleep about 2 hours and my husband would get me up to walk around. I drink some water or juice and then go aback to sleep for about 2 hours. Then repeat. My hubby has been so great throughout this whole process. He was been a wonderful caregiver...not that he isn't always wonderful to me. Today has been better. I slept until 11 AM thanks to benedryl (my allergies are in hyper drive lately). I've had some soup, a protein drink (Isopure), and lots of water. I've watched a lot of TV. Pretty boring. Physically I ache but I'm doing OK. I probably need to take some more hydrocodone. I can take 2 every 6 hours but I've only been taking 1. Hurts mostly when I'm going from lying to sitting or sittling to standing. I do want to give kudos to the hosipital I used. I have been so impressed with Wise County Regional Hospital in Decater, Texas. You almost feel like you are the only patient in the hospital. Everything is quiet and pleasant. The staff is very attentive and friendly. If ever I need to, I will use this hospital in the future. They rock!:thumbup:

Well, yesterday was my surgical day. Here is a rundown of the day. 4 AM--Woke up. Showered with an anteseptic soap they gave me at my preop appointment. 5 AM out the door. The hospital I am using is about 45 minutes away. 6 AM Check in at the ER and they sent me to the Surgical check in. 6:15 AM called back for prep. Changed in my gown, started IV, answered the same questions over and over...name, date of birth, procedures, allergies...I met with a lot of people very quickly. 7:30ish. Taken back to surgery. 9:15 AM started waking up in recovery. There was a clock in front of me and everytime I'd open my eyes 5 minutes or so had passed. I was aware of hurting but it wasn't horrible. The nurse was talking to me. I was fully awake by 9:45. I went to the restroom, took some pain medicine, and changed my clothes. 10:30 AM I was on my way home. I slept most of the way home. The rest of the day I slept. I'd sleep about 2 hours and my husband would get me up to walk around. I drink some water or juice and then go aback to sleep for about 2 hours. Then repeat. My hubby has been so great throughout this whole process. He was been a wonderful caregiver...not that he isn't always wonderful to me. Today has been better. I slept until 11 AM thanks to benedryl (my allergies are in hyper drive lately). I've had some soup, a protein drink (Isopure), and lots of water. I've watched a lot of TV. Pretty boring. Physically I ache but I'm doing OK. I probably need to take some more hydrocodone. I can take 2 every 6 hours but I've only been taking 1. Hurts mostly when I'm going from lying to sitting or sittling to standing. I do want to give kudos to the hosipital I used. I have been so impressed with Wise County Regional Hospital in Decater, Texas. You almost feel like you are the only patient in the hospital. Everything is quiet and pleasant. The staff is very attentive and friendly. If ever I need to, I will use this hospital in the future. They rock!:thumbup:

Welcome. I'm from the DFW area also. My surgery date is Jan. 26th. Best of luck to you.

My friend, Valarie, and I have joined 24 hour fitness together. She has had her band for about 4 1/2 months and is doing wonderfully. We've gone the last 3 nights. We met with a personal trainer on Friday who "showed us the ropes." And both Saturday and Sunday we went up. We spent 30 minutes each night on the treadmill and and then spent a little time on the bikes (Sat.) and the ellyptical (Sun.). I also jumped into the pool to swim a few laps. OMG the water was cold! Once I was in it was fine but getting in was an experience. I warmed up nicely afterwards in the hot tub. Tomorrow I have to get up early to go to my OB/GYN for my well woman. I'm still on my period (although it is tapering down). I will call at the morning to see if I need to come in or not. In all my 39 years, I have not come across this problem. In the afternoon I have to go to the hospital for my pre-op tests. It should be a busy day. I am getting excited about surgery. I have soooo much to do before then though. This week I need to write 2 sets of lesson plans. One for the week I'll be gone and one for the week I'll return. I also need to put out a lot of fires at school. They're not a big deal if I'm there to deal with them, but I wouldn't want to leave a mess for a sub.

My friend, Valarie, and I have joined 24 hour fitness together. She has had her band for about 4 1/2 months and is doing wonderfully. We've gone the last 3 nights. We met with a personal trainer on Friday who "showed us the ropes." And both Saturday and Sunday we went up. We spent 30 minutes each night on the treadmill and and then spent a little time on the bikes (Sat.) and the ellyptical (Sun.). I also jumped into the pool to swim a few laps. OMG the water was cold! Once I was in it was fine but getting in was an experience. I warmed up nicely afterwards in the hot tub. Tomorrow I have to get up early to go to my OB/GYN for my well woman. I'm still on my period (although it is tapering down). I will call at the morning to see if I need to come in or not. In all my 39 years, I have not come across this problem. In the afternoon I have to go to the hospital for my pre-op tests. It should be a busy day. I am getting excited about surgery. I have soooo much to do before then though. This week I need to write 2 sets of lesson plans. One for the week I'll be gone and one for the week I'll return. I also need to put out a lot of fires at school. They're not a big deal if I'm there to deal with them, but I wouldn't want to leave a mess for a sub.

My surgery will be on Jan. 26th. Today I had an education class where we went over the procedure itself, pre- and post-op care, and met with the dietician and physiologist. Afterwards I had an appointment with Dr. Stowers. I have pre-op tests next week and have to send in a questionairre to the psychologist for the psch eval. I am so excited!:thumbup:

My surgery will be on Jan. 26th. Today I had an education class where we went over the procedure itself, pre- and post-op care, and met with the dietician and physiologist. Afterwards I had an appointment with Dr. Stowers. I have pre-op tests next week and have to send in a questionairre to the psychologist for the psch eval. I am so excited!:w00t:

I am preparing for Lap Band toward the end of January. I have met with my primary care doctor to inform her of the procedure and to discuss my meds. My doctor was so excited for me and proud of the decision I was making. We talked about medication options. I am taking 1000mg. of metformin twice daily, norvasc 10 mg. for blood pressure, and a huge prenatal Vitamin (can't remember it's name right now). My doctor told me to talk to the pharmacist about options and have them call and request the change. The pharmacist suggests Riomet, a liquid form of metformin, and a chewable prenatal vitamin. She thought my norvasc was small enough to swallow as is. Does anyone use Riomet? How does it compare to Metformin? Was it easier/harder to take? Was it as effective/less effective? Also, I have a doctors visit with my ob/gyn mid month to have my annual exam. I need to discuss birth control options with her. I haven't been on birth control pills since I was 25 and am now 39. As my husband and I always wanted kids, we never used any birth control. PCOS and my weight has always stood in the way. It seems really strange to be discussing BC now. It seems counter productive. However, I know I need to take this year to get myself healthy by loosing weight before we try to move on. The surgeon said at the seminar that they like for you to focus on weight lose for the first year and to be on some type of birth control. At 39 can I even take the pill? For some reason I though they didn't like to use oral contraceptives after 35.

Spent two mornings at the doctor. Way to start Christmas Break! Yesterday I went to primary doctor for a long overdue check up. She was very excited about me getting a lapband. We talked about my meds and what to do about my huge metformin and pretnal vitamins. My blood pressure pill will probably be OK but the other two are huge! Today I went in for the initial consult at LapBand Soluntions. I didn't see the surgeon like I thought I would. Instead I saw a nurse practioner. We went over my medical history, the precedure itself, pre and post op questions, and lab requirements. I had an EKG and left with a list of blood tests to have done at Quest Labs. Not a real eventful visit but it was a step closer. I think the next step is to meet with the surgeon and schedule the surgery itself. I think I'll also have a psych eval at some point. I've been talking to a lady at the office about January. She said they would extend their December special through January and she said I'd probably get in before the month is out. I'm projecting the last week of January. I figure I won't hear from the office until after Christmas (it's Tues. 22nd now). That only leaves a couple of days next week before New Years. It's possible we might squeeze in an appointment next week but I'm doubtful. It would be nice to squeeze in whatever appointments that are needed before school starts back on the 4th. Assuming I'm able to get all neccessary preop appointments in before the end of that first week, I should be able to have my surgery the week of the 25th. Of course there is a lot of assuming going on on my part. I'm tempted to start a preop diet on the 4th as I always start a diet on the Monday we go back to school following Christmas Break... Joyce

Spent two mornings at the doctor. Way to start Christmas Break! Yesterday I went to primary doctor for a long overdue check up. She was very excited about me getting a lapband. We talked about my meds and what to do about my huge metformin and pretnal vitamins. My blood pressure pill will probably be OK but the other two are huge! Today I went in for the initial consult at LapBand Soluntions. I didn't see the surgeon like I thought I would. Instead I saw a nurse practioner. We went over my medical history, the precedure itself, pre and post op questions, and lab requirements. I had an EKG and left with a list of blood tests to have done at Quest Labs. Not a real eventful visit but it was a step closer. I think the next step is to meet with the surgeon and schedule the surgery itself. I think I'll also have a psych eval at some point. I've been talking to a lady at the office about January. She said they would extend their December special through January and she said I'd probably get in before the month is out. I'm projecting the last week of January. I figure I won't hear from the office until after Christmas (it's Tues. 22nd now). That only leaves a couple of days next week before New Years. It's possible we might squeeze in an appointment next week but I'm doubtful. It would be nice to squeeze in whatever appointments that are needed before school starts back on the 4th. Assuming I'm able to get all neccessary preop appointments in before the end of that first week, I should be able to have my surgery the week of the 25th. Of course there is a lot of assuming going on on my part. I'm tempted to start a preop diet on the 4th as I always start a diet on the Monday we go back to school following Christmas Break... Joyce

Well, about 6 weeks ago, my husband and I attended a seminar for Lap Band Solutions led by Dr. Scott Stowers. In the ensueing weeks I have found out that my insurance has an exclusion for bariatric surgery. My wonderful hubby told me that he would support what ever decision I made and would be there for me every step of the way. (I so love my hubby!) As a result, I am going to be a self-pay patient. I have my appointment with Dr. Stowers on Dec. 22nd. Hopefully my surgery will be in January. I am very excited.

Well, about 6 weeks ago, my husband and I attended a seminar for Lap Band Solutions led by Dr. Scott Stowers. In the ensueing weeks I have found out that my insurance has an exclusion for bariatric surgery. My wonderful hubby told me that he would support what ever decision I made and would be there for me every step of the way. (I so love my hubby!) As a result, I am going to be a self-pay patient. I have my appointment with Dr. Stowers on Dec. 22nd. Hopefully my surgery will be in January. I am very excited.