thefuzzytongue

I finally got banded friday and luckily they let me come home that evening. It's really not too much pain, way less than when I had my appendix out a few years ago. They only that sucks, is the gas! It's hard to tell if I've drank too much or just still bloated from surgery. My stomach is more sore today than the last two days, but i haven't felt the need for any of the pain medication they prescribed. I'm not a big fan of pills in general. At times I think "wow, what did I just do!" It's always a shock when things change and you know that life will never be the same. I just know that this is a change that will positive and not sad.:cursing:

I finally got a surgery date and attended the pre-op class today. It's finally setting in for me, I'm very excited! The doc has had me on a liquid diet for over a month, it's it getting a little tired. I have food here and there, since I know it won't hurt me/make me vomit. I know I can handle the liquid diet after surgery since it didn't kill me the last few weeks! I have lost a little in the last month, it feels good. I can't wait to see even more change in my life in the up coming months.

Hello everyone. This is my first post in the community. I've had my first appointment and now I'm doing the surgical clearances that my wacko insurance requires........ a phsyc test...... really? Probably sounds worse than it actually is. I'm in the Annapolis area and my doc is Dr. Singh through St. Agnes hospital. They are nice people that's why I've chose them. I'm starting into the liquid diet, even though I'm more than two weeks out, as the doctor recommended. My apprehensions about this have gone away I think. I just hope my whole life changes completely not only with the surgery, but also with my choices about how live. Have a nice day everyone!:thumbup:

It's now one week after my first appointment with the doctor. The appointment was actually short, at least shorter than I imagined it would be for that much money! The doc didn't ask too much, just basic stuff about me and what to expect with the two different bands and surgery. Apparently I have the worst insurance possible so even though I'm relatively healthy, I need every clearance! He also told me to start on the liquid diet, since my stomach is "a little hard". Whatever that means. He also said he thought the surgery could happen within 30 days, since I've done a 6 month diet with weight watchers last summer. A month of liquid diet is crazy to me right now, but I'm trying. Since the weekend after the appointment was Easter, I decided not to go cold turkey onto the liquid diet. I eased into it, just doing breakfast, then added lunch on Monday. It's been easier each day, but I'm still having dinner. It's less than I would have eaten before, I know. So, today is day 5 for me and I'm doing fine, but I will still eat dinner. I'm giving myself until Friday to quit hard food entirely. I'd like to keep this whole thing to myself right now, but my mom has been telling family members here and there. Gee, thanks! I'm absolutely keep my co-workers in the dark, hopefully even the HR lady won't know either. I'm not comfortable with telling them, most of them are uhm.... well.... jerks..... no nice way for me to say it right now. Two co-workers have the same weight issues as I do and I'm using them more as my gauge for what not to do. They have that "nasty fat" attitude sometimes. And I can see when they are upset/angry that they run to fatty or sweet foods immediately. The past three days have been interesting. I think my mood is actually better, rather than up and down. I see them and I think may it is the food that controls your emotions! I hope this journey fills me with strength, health, and a more positive life.

It's now one week after my first appointment with the doctor. The appointment was actually short, at least shorter than I imagined it would be for that much money! The doc didn't ask too much, just basic stuff about me and what to expect with the two different bands and surgery. Apparently I have the worst insurance possible so even though I'm relatively healthy, I need every clearance! He also told me to start on the liquid diet, since my stomach is "a little hard". Whatever that means. He also said he thought the surgery could happen within 30 days, since I've done a 6 month diet with weight watchers last summer. A month of liquid diet is crazy to me right now, but I'm trying. Since the weekend after the appointment was Easter, I decided not to go cold turkey onto the liquid diet. I eased into it, just doing breakfast, then added lunch on Monday. It's been easier each day, but I'm still having dinner. It's less than I would have eaten before, I know. So, today is day 5 for me and I'm doing fine, but I will still eat dinner. I'm giving myself until Friday to quit hard food entirely. I'd like to keep this whole thing to myself right now, but my mom has been telling family members here and there. Gee, thanks! I'm absolutely keep my co-workers in the dark, hopefully even the HR lady won't know either. I'm not comfortable with telling them, most of them are uhm.... well.... jerks..... no nice way for me to say it right now. Two co-workers have the same weight issues as I do and I'm using them more as my gauge for what not to do. They have that "nasty fat" attitude sometimes. And I can see when they are upset/angry that they run to fatty or sweet foods immediately. The past three days have been interesting. I think my mood is actually better, rather than up and down. I see them and I think may it is the food that controls your emotions! I hope this journey fills me with strength, health, and a more positive life.

I finally called and made my first appointment with Dr. Singh. I attended his seminar late last summer, and I finally made the call. I kept thinking when it would be the right time, since the Dr. said its important to go through with the surgery when you don't have a lot of stress in your life. Probably and impossible thing, but I've made some changes to get rid of the stresses that I can. I'm totally nervous to go through with this. It's those little things....the "what if"s. That and I really hate throwing up, so I hope that I don't have that much of a problem post-op. My appointment is March 31, 2010. I want to loose at least 100 lbs. with this surgery. Hopefully the loss will help me gain my confidence and start to live again!

I finally called and made my first appointment with Dr. Singh. I attended his seminar late last summer, and I finally made the call. I kept thinking when it would be the right time, since the Dr. said its important to go through with the surgery when you don't have a lot of stress in your life. Probably and impossible thing, but I've made some changes to get rid of the stresses that I can. I'm totally nervous to go through with this. It's those little things....the "what if"s. That and I really hate throwing up, so I hope that I don't have that much of a problem post-op. My appointment is March 31, 2010. I want to loose at least 100 lbs. with this surgery. Hopefully the loss will help me gain my confidence and start to live again!