SoccerMomma73

My son spent the night with my parents (I think they're convinced I'll starve him to death right now). When they dropped him of he looked at me and said 'have you been sick,you look tired' even the 8 year old can tell things are a bit rough right now! HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 241.6

Glad to hear all s well!!! HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 241.6

Yay for you!!! I had my band out August 1. The original plan was to convert to bypass at that time but I had so much inflammation and scarring from my band prolapse that he felt it safer to send me home to heal for 6 months (would have had to have made my pouch larger...who wants that,?!?!??). Six months was up February 1, my surgery is Monday!!!!! Yay!!!! Healing from the band removal was a piece if cake except EXTREMELY sore where the port was removed for about 6 weeks (my surgeon said the actually scrape it off the abdominal wall, ouch). I've attempted to attach a copy of my diet progression for you. I have 6 days full liquids, 1 month gastric bypass soft diet (meat must be spreadable plus soft squishy stuff) then 2 weeks of the same except meat should be ground and I can add toasted whole wheat bread. Then 2 weeks with shaved deli meats then normal foods with caution. 2 months and 3 days post op I will be back on essentially a normal but healthy diet. My doc does not forbid anything but recommends a healthy low fat low carb diet. I am allowed (as tolerated) bread, rice, potatoes, popcorn, etcetera just in moderation and prepared in a healthy way. A lot of folks on here are totally anti-carb so every doc is different. I like my docs approach of anything in moderation though, it does seem practical to me to never eat bread or potatoes again! Good luck!!! Keep us updated! HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 241.6

Ohhhh that sounds SOOO good!!!!! HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 241.6

Lol we are so goofy . I'm TRYING to stay busy but my mind keeps wandering back to this....plus my parents decided to kidnap my son last night and his BFF is begging for him to sleepover tonight so my companion and playmate isn't around this weekend much to entertain me way too much time on my hands. HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 241.6

Me too!!! soccermomma73....I'm not logging this week cuz logging shakes and broth was irritating the crap out of me but I'll be back on post-op next week sometime! (Love the way post-op sounds!!!) <insert childish giggle here> HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 241.6

Actually it's 1 day and 23 hours....not that I'm counting or anything!!!! . It has been a LOT of fun watching the list grow! Started as a post about how close I was and 400+ comments later....really glad we all have each other. I have AMAZING support from my friends and family but they don't understand like y'all do HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 241.6

Yay!!!! And you've lost 8 pounds in 5 days?!?!?!? You go girl!!!! Keep up the good work! HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 241.6

So the horrid diarrhea has evolved into really bad nausea (no vomiting so far thank goodness) and dizziness. I had probably a dozen patients this week with a stomach bug. This is making me nervous!!!! I cannot be sick Monday!!! Heck, we've had me on tamiflu for 2 weeks trying to make sure I didn't catch the flu from patients (it's rampant around here right now), if a stomach bug takes me down I will be more than upset!!!! Fingers crossed... HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 241.6

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You'll be fine, but GET YOUR BUTT BACK ON TRACK!!!!!!! You do NOT wanna be one of those that gets postponed because the surgeon decides you're not taking this seriously!!!!! (PS you CAN do this!!!) HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 244

My doc doesn't typically use drains but has warned me since I'm a revision surgery there is a chance I'll have to have one (if he has to take down a lot of adhesions). If I have one i'll have to keep it for FOUR weeks (4!!!!). That'll be loads of fun at work!! HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 244

Love this good luck!!!! HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 244

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Aww Kat, sorry to hear it. Feel better soon! HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 244

I'm a fan of the syntrax fuzzy navel with lemonade and crystal sky being next....personally I could not get past the look and texture of the tea....just looking at it made me queasy after the first few sips so I threw it out. Good luck!!! You're almost there!!!

Can't believe it's that soon! That's awesome!!!! HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 244

My pain (chest and shoulder) was completely gone when I woke up post op after my band removal....literally was like a weight was lifted off my chest. It was amazing!!!

FYI I know it's different than most people on here but my doc says no scrambled eggs or omelette til 3-4 months out.....okay for eggs shredded in tuna salas and such. He says he has more problems with people and eggs than almost anything else. Just a thought! HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 244

Holy heavens I'm exhausted....this pre-op is gonna be the death of me!!!!

It's 3:00 am and I'm laying in bed starving. This sucks!!! Yesterday morning when the alarm clock went off I was dreaming that I died during surgery. Woke up with tears running down my face. Tonight while I was laying in bed with my son before tucking him in I realized he was snuggled up against me crying. After much discussion I realized he's afraid this surgery will change me 'and I love you just like you are now'. He's okay, just scared (I got divorced when he was tiny so it's been just the 2 of us forever...we are really close and he is a bit on the sensitive side). HE wants mommy to be healthy too so he's on board, just worried. This sucks. So ready to get the show on the road. I think I can,I think I can, I think I can...... HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 244