jigglebutt1

I struggle with this as well. One more good habit I have to pick up...make sure to drink enough during the day. i am hoping if i drink enough i wont fee so thirsty after eating

Hey BandBuddy! I saw a photo and still cant recall the size. I would guess (without a starter fill as some drs do) its a half dollar? My photos seemed to show the band kinda floating around the stomach for now. That doesnt allow for any swelling though. With swelling not sure. Wow, not a lot of help am I? I am afraid to eat as well so I can relate. I am just going slow and taking tiny bites. What are you eating? So curious because I dont seem to have a lot of ideas. I am picky and have a gag reflex with a lot of things. My dr suggested chicken salad & egg salad pureed. NO WAY. I am not eating pureed meat or baby food-just know I will gag and am avoiding throwing up at all costs!

Thanks for all the kind words! I really knew being sad was a possibility but it's funny how you are not really ready. 6 weeks just seems so far away to feel normal. It is wha it is so i will tuff it out. Thanks again!

Banded 10/21. Just wondering how long it was before everyone was sitting without discomfort, not so tired, bending over to pick things up, playing with kids. I know it has not been long since my surgery & I am also not sleeping well (even w/meds). I am feeling pretty depressed at times. I miss playing with my daughter. I am very hands on with her usually and just cant do it now as I am too uncomfortable. Feeling sad and would love to hear I ill snap out of this soon.

Hey band buddy! I was banded 10/21 as well:) My 7 day diet was broth & protien shakes only-i would have loved some oatmeal! I think everyones diets are so different from thier doctors it is hard to know. I am now on a pureed diet and that means anything I dont have to to chew (oatmeal, mashed potato, cream soup no lumps, yogurt). Soft will need some chewing...like mashed beans, super cooked veg, chicken salad)

I have a feeling of pressure right where my ribs meet over my stomach. Not a terrible pressure and sometimes as moderate as -I juts know somthing is there. Is this just being aware of my band? Gas? I have been sipping on gatorade & broth on and off but cant imagiune I overate w/the little I am taking in. Thanks!

I am banded! Had surgery yestersay @ 10am. The worry was the worst part! So far, no site pain but HORRIBLE gas in shoulders. Jeez. I know it is a small price to pay but lordy it hurts!

Well, I am banded! Thanks for all of your prayers! So far there is very little site pain but OH MY the gas pain. I have had other lap surgerys & the gas pain never came close to this. I am just happy 1) i woke up from surgery:) and 2) I fought thru all of the fears and went thru with it. I will post more later, thanks again!

There is no way I will get a minute of sleep tonight! I am really excited but plenty of other thoughts are racing thru my mind. I keep looking at my little girl and wanting to cry imagining this could (remote chance, I know) be my last day with her. I have been really teary all day today. Honestly, that is my only concern. So, if there are any praying people out there who have a spare moment I would really appreciate any prayers! I will post tomorrow. Thanks for everything!

I cant have hair done before surgery. I will be banded 10/21 and my hair dresser books up a month in advance. My hair dresser is what my grandma would cal bat-shit-crazy. Can I say that? BUT- my color has never looked so good! Ha! I had a few bad colors (hair fell out) and I really love what she does. To be honest, nothing she says bothers me even a little. I know she is nutts so most of what she says makes me want to laugh. I read a lot when she is working. Thanks for the input!

The 1st time I was scheduled I felt like I had multiple personalities I was so all over the place. "This is going to be great..what in the h*&! am I doing...you know you cant do this on your own....why in the h!@* can't I do this on my own?!" Now I am decided and know it is the right thing for me. My only fear (although a big one) is not waking up. Once I wake up I know I can do this. I understand the mixed feelings though. I had my pre-op appt with the surgery center yesterday and have to admit to feeling a little sad. I felt sad that I really was admitting to myself I could not do it on my own. Really admitting it for the last time. So I let that stew a little in my head and moved on. Now I am feeling great thinking of the life ahead of me! I also worry what if I take forever to loose. The reality- I could be down just ? pounds in a year or up. I know I will keep gaining. I am feeling 90% excited and happy and 10% the other stuff. I would love to keep an eye on each other to see how we are doing!

Silly question, huh? I am not telling anyone about my band (including my anorexic hair dresser who is always giving me advice on how "to get controle of this body") How long until I could get highlights& cut....sit in chair, sit back to have wash etc. Dont want to be in struggling uncomfortably. Thanks!