spoiltmom

No I wasn't expecting to stay. They said it would be an outpatient thing I was just surprised that I got out so quickly. The only thing I've taken for pain is just liquid Motrin. My incisions well the ones I can see don't look bad. I have 5 total but 2 of them were still bleeding a little so they have pressure dressings on them. I get to take them off tomorrow and take a shower.

Congratulations!!! I just had mine done today and I honestly don't feel too bad at all.

I got a Scopolamine patch and Zofran b/c I throw up for hours on end after surgery. So far today I feel great. No nausea, no vomiting and I'm wide awake.

I had mine done this morning. I haven't taken anything but liquid Motrin. All I have is gas pain. It's uncomfortable but not terrible. I've watched some tv, walked around a lot and played on my computer. I was actually relieved that it wasn't too bad.

I had my pre op appt today. My surgery is set for Friday:thumbup: They wanted me to lose 10 pounds-as of today I've lost 16. Do you think it would really hurt if I ate a last favorite meal for supper Thursday night??

I got there at 6. They took me to the OR at 7 am and by 10am I was asking to go home:)

Mine is outpatient. It was almost 1:30 before I was able to go to sleep last night. It's now 5:15 and we are about to head out. My blood pressure is up and so is my pulse. I'm really nervous this morning:(

OMG. My surgery is in 7 hours. I have to be up in 5 hours and at the hospital in 6 hours and I CAN'T SLEEP!!! It's midnight and my mind is just whirling. Of course it didn't help that I took a 3 hour nap today.

I did the diet part through my PCP and my insurance paid for it. I did pay $125 out of pocket for the nutritionist and another $100 for the psych eval.

I would to. Do they have any other requirements? Are they going to make you prove that you've been 40 or over for so many months /years? If not I'd gain it.

I started out using Bouillon cubes to make my broth and then I found this stuff by Orrington Farms. It's powdered stock mix. You mix 1 tsp with 1 cup of Water. It tastes much, much better and it's a little lower in sodium than bouillon. You can find it on the Soup aisle in a plastic jar. They have chicken, beef and ham. I use the ham all the time to make peas and Beans. I haven't used meat in my peas or beans in a year now and dh can't tell the difference. This is the first time I've tried the others though.

Good Luck Melissa!! Dh is driving me to the hospital and his driving is well scary so I'm sure I'll have a great ride to the hospital. LOL

Well I decided to just go to sleep instead. I took a 3 hour nap with my 4 month old. We both felt much better after that:) My hunger wasn't as bad when I woke up. I'm so excited for tomorrow!!

I hope you get your approval quickly!!

I'm 20% nervous/scared and 80% EXCITED!!! I can't wait to have it done and I can't wait to be back home and have it over with. I can't believe I'm getting banded and I can't believe my insurance is paying for it! I'm so excited and happy to see this day come:)

Thanks for thinking of me:) You've really helped me a lot and I SO appreciate it:)

I went to Lufkin b/c of my kids. It makes it hard for me to find a sitter for all three of them for out of town appointments. When I went for my pre op on Tuesday the staff and the doctor were so nice and excited for me. I feel much better now using that practice. I'm scheduled for 7 am. I'll let you all know how it goes. I'm hoping smooth with no complications. I'm the first one for the day so unless an emergency comes up I shouldn't have to wait long. I'm happy with that!

Yes but I don't really like either of them.

Congrats Kelly!! Help guys I get banded tomorrow and I'm starving today. I'm on day 10 of my pre op liquid diet and I'm starving and I would do anything for some real food:(

Thanks everyone! I'll let you know how it goes. I'm hoping not too bad.

Good luck!!! You and I are both getting banded tomorrow!! I'm so, so excited and I'm a little nervous. Hopefully it will go great for us both!

Yeah I got the whole sampler pack from Nectar I just didn't really like the strawberry ones. I liked the cappucino and chocolate so much that I ordered full size containers of those.

Have you found a good strawberry powder? I've tried a couple but they were just so-so. Not really impressive. I currently have Un Jury in chocolate, vanilla and Unflavored and Syntrax nectar in Cappucino and Chocolate Truffle. I'd love to find a good strawberry flavor though. I tried Un Jury's and Syntrax Nectar and I didn't really like either of those. Any ideas??

LOL! I had to laugh at that. You're right though doctor's always make you wait or reschedule.