rgrz79

Good to hear from you. I am feeling so much better now and I can honestly say that I am glad I had the surgery. For now, I am not having any fills though - at least not for a couple more months. I am able to eat pretty much anything now, but my portions are definitely much smaller than I used to eat. I am losing weight slowly, about 1 lb a week right now, but to be honest I am in no rush. I just started to exercise this week, so hopefully that will help some. I am noticing that some of my clothes are baggy now - and that feels so good! Take care and keep in touch.

Hi, I haven't been on line much. I had a horrible surgery. The dr perforated my bowel during surgery and I had to have a second emergency surgery the next day to repair it. I was in the hospital for 5 nights and 1 of those nights they put me in intensive care. I am feeling better now, but its going slow for me. I have started to eat solids this week, and everything is staying down fine. I really don't have much of an appetite yet, and I am hoping it lasts because after all I have been through, I honestly don't want to get a fill for awhile. I am working on getting my positive outlook back. I am sure once I start feeling better, I'll be back to my old self again. I am down about 24-25 lbs which is nice, but I still am having lots of second thoughts about this whole thing right now. I am just so afraid of needing another surgery! Anyway, how are you doing?

Hi, I am doing pretty good. I am glad its getting closer. I am a little nervous, but looking forward to getting it over with. I am down 10 lbs so far from the pre-surgery diet, so its a nice jump-start. How about you - how are you holding up?

Thank you, I am a little nervous too, but I am so glad I have made this decision because I know its the right one for me. Its weird thinking that a week from right now, my surgery will be over. Good luck with your surgery too, I know we will all do great!

I can't believe how close its getting. A week from tomorrow.... it will be here before we know it. My surgery is at 8, I have to be at the hospital by 6. I am glad its going to be over in the morning. When I had my mastectomy, it wasn't until 3pm and I had the entire day to worry, starve and be thirsty. I have a feeling, we won't be hungry at all after the surgery, which is something I am looking forward to! I got through this past weekend without cheating, but I wanted to! I talked myself out of it each time I got close though. I know what you mean when you say how hard you worked - I feel the same way. I also was able to zip my jeans without laying on the bed on Sunday --- which means I did drop a few pounds. I am holding off on weighing myself until after the surgery. I am hoping for a nice jump start weight loss.

Hi, good to hear from you. I have been on the preop diet for 5 days now. I hate it, but I know I have to do it. I had my preop testing on Tuesday and I see my primary care phys on the 20th for my final surgery clearance. Also met with a group at my surgeon's office yesterday and they explained to everyone what to expect. It was actually nice to meet others in my area who are going through the same thing too. I can not believe how close it is to our surgery date, the 27th is only 10 days from tomorrow!

Hi, Happy Easter! I am doing good. It is a very busy month for me. I will be out of town the end of this week at an Insurance Conference and I start my liquid protein diet for 2 weeks, prior to surgery. I am scheduled for an exercise/nutrition class at my surgeon's on April 15th. I have to go to the hospital for pre-testing the following week and then I am off for another appt. with my primary care doctor for surgical clearance. Then the 27th is the big day. I have to be at the hospital by 6 AM and my surgery is scheduled for 9 AM. I am so ready for this I can't wait! I am really glad I'll be busy this month because that will make the time go by quicker. I just bought a 4 week supply of UNJURY. Its the only one I tried, but I actually liked it immediately, so I didn't bother trying any others. Good luck on your search! Keep me posted on how you are doing. Take Care. Robin

Hi - We are being banded the same day 4/27. We'll have to compare notes! I read your profile, you are younger than me, but I am a Twilight fan too. My daughters read all the books and passed them onto me! I watched New Moon on Sunday twice!!!!! I guess I'm young at heart! At any rate, I am so looking forward to having this surgery and getting on with living healthy. My husband has always been in great shape, but I just kept getting bigger over the years. Although I am not looking foward to the pre-op diet, I know it will get me started on the right track.