Heft_Bandit

So I have keloid skin. How has the scarring been with ya'll? I'm really scared that I will have nasty nasty scars from the surgery. I did tell my dr. and he was really good to me with the incisions. I have 4 incisions, 3 small ones and 1 about 1 inch in length. All look to be healing nicely now...but once the keloiding starts...oh boy. I'm so scared. I once had wound cuased my the head of a nail (hammer nail) goin into my upper arm. The wound was really nasty and turned purple and all. Before it even was totally healed it started to Keloid. Now the acutal wound was the size of the head of the nail, which is pretty small. But after getting seroid injections from the keloid, it's this HUGE ugly thing that's always noticed when visible. So here are what my scars look like right now...

So this past Thursday I was really depressed. I had done VERY good on eating and had walked 1 hour or 3 miles each day starting on Monday. Yes, low and behold my Wii Fit says I GAINED .9 lbs! BOY on BOY what a slap in the face. So I was soo tired on Friday that I didn't walk. I stayed in the be most of Saturday and Sunday. When I did get up to eat I ate carb filled foods. Chicken tenders, Whopper on Sunday, Fish with cream sauce and Rice. I never pigged out, just ate until I wasn't full. So I force myself to get on the Wii Fit Sunday night and WOW oh WOW...down 1.3 lbs. WTH! So be it...I won't argue! Name_________Start Weight ____Goal____ Lbs lost____Current Weight *****:frown:********** :wink2:****************:smile:**********:smile:***** aJoneen............230.........220.......5.......... Bea1128............220.........199.......5.......... Babs0101...........185.........170.......0.......... blesdbyonmzur......159.........148.......4.......... BTTRFLI1432........221.........210.......6.......... Bunkey1965.........212.........195.......16.........196 Chocolate_Snaps....254.........240.......6.......... Darr5380...........170.........160.......3.5........166.5 Epm316.............209.........199.......6..........203 erikadawn..........199.........175.......0.......... FloridaGirl........235.........215.......0.......... HeatherO...........172.........155.......13.........159 Heft_Bandit........261.........245.......8..........253 JennyPoo...........169.........159.......5.......... KarenG.............160.........158.......6.......... KathyStrick........305.........290.......0.......... Lapbandfan.........258.........230.......2.......... Leslie2Lose........224.........209.......5..........219 LessNLess..........144.5.......140.......0.......... LilMissBand-Aid....234.4.......225.......6.2........ Lunabeane..........212.........200.......9.......... Luu2008............219.........189.......14......... Luv2Laugh..........232.........212.......0.......... luvinke............206.........190.......0.......... mamato3............199.........184.......6.......... mcgreen............189.........175.......0.......... mdgarcia31665......225.........200.......0.......... melboyd............266.........256.......5.8........260.2 Missrach...........269.........175.......25.........244 MollyMolly.........192.........182.......2.......... mominlv13..........316.........300.......11.8.......304.2 MSnika3............228.........204.......4.......... MyTurn.............250.........240.......0.......... NANAbanded.........225.........199.......7.......... Ninja..............204.........189.......5.......... NukeChik...........221.........199.......6.......... Ollie..............242.........210.......0.......... Redtulips..........194.........180.......10.5.......183.5 Renewedhope........174.........155.......5.......... ronni_NC...........243.........220.......0.......... slgandera..........185.........173.......7.......... StartingOver.......220.........205.......15......... Sunshine2..........187.........170.......9..........178 want_so_bad........170.........155.......0.......... Sades.......(7/16).192.5.......180.......8.6........ Sadie..............220.........199.......6.......... smwww..............189.........179.......0.......... tp78...............212.........195.......7..........

I'm down a bit... So according to my wii fit I'm down to 255. I hope it stays that way tonight when I do my body test. :ohmy: Name_________Start Weight ____Goal____ Lbs lost____Current Weight *****:thumbup:********** **********:thumbup:****************:wub:***** aJoneen............230.........220.......5.......... Bea1128............220.........199.......5.......... Babs0101...........185.........170.......0.......... blesdbyonmzur......159.........148.......4.......... BTTRFLI1432........221.........210.......6.......... Bunkey1965.........212.........195.......13.........199 Chocolate_Snaps....254.........240.......6.......... Darr5380...........167.........155.......3.......... Epm316.............209.........199.......5.......... erikadawn..........199.........175.......0.......... FloridaGirl........235.........215.......0.......... HeatherO...........172.........155.......11.........161 Heft_Bandit........261.........245.......6..........255 JennyPoo...........169.........159.......5.......... KarenG.............160.........158.......6.......... KathyStrick........305.........290.......0.......... Lapbandfan.........258.........230.......2.......... Leslie2Lose........224.........209.......5..........219 LessNLess..........144.5.......140.......0.......... LilMissBand-Aid....234.4.......225.......6.2........ Lunabeane..........212.........200.......9.......... Luu2008............219.........189.......14......... Luv2Laugh..........232.........212.......0.......... luvinke............206.........190.......0.......... mamato3............199.........184.......6.......... mcgreen............189.........175.......0.......... mdgarcia31665......225.........200.......0.......... melboyd............266.........256.......5.8........260.2 MollyMolly.........192.........182.......2.......... mominlv13..........316.........300.......10.8.......305.2 MSnika3............228.........204.......4.......... MyTurn.............250.........240.......0.......... NANAbanded.........225.........199.......7.......... Ninja..............204.........189.......5.......... NukeChik...........221.........199.......6.......... Ollie..............242.........210.......0.......... Redtulips..........188.........180.......6.......... Renewedhope........174.........155.......5.......... ronni_NC...........243.........220.......0.......... slgandera..........185.........173.......7.......... StartingOver.......220.........205.......15......... Sunshine2..........187.........170.......5.1........181.9 want_so_bad........170.........155.......0.......... Sades.......(7/16).192.5.......180.......8.6........ Sadie..............220.........199.......6.......... smwww..............189.........179.......0.......... tp78...............212.........195.......7..........

I acutally didn't tell my manager anything. All I said was I would be out for x days and I've completed my FMLA request. I was concerned that the fmla would be denied because it wasn't within the 30 day rule, but it wasn't. So yea, I didn't say anything. No one even knows I'm out having surgery.

I'm going DOWN!! I love the WII FIT! It's so great. Can't wait until I'm able to do the workouts again. Name_________Start Weight _____Goal_____lbs lost *****:eek:********** :smile:**********:biggrin:******:tt2:***** aJoneen............230.........220.......5....... Bea1128............220.........199.......5....... Babs0101...........185.........170.......0....... blesdbyonmzur......159.........148.......4....... BTTRFLI1432........221.........210.......6....... Bunkey1965.........204.........195.......6....... Chocolate_Snaps....254.........240.......6....... Darr5380...........167.........155.......3....... Epm316.............209.........199.......3....... erikadawn..........199.........175.......0....... FloridaGirl........235.........215.......0....... HeatherO...........163.........155.......9....... Heft_Bandit........261.........245.......3.3..... JennyPoo...........169.........159.......5....... KarenG.............162.........158.......4....... KathyStrick........305.........290.......0....... Lapbandfan.........258.........230.......2....... Leslie2Lose........219.........209.......5....... LessNLess..........144.5.......140.......0....... LilMissBand-Aid....234.4.......225.......5.6..... Lunabeane..........212.........200.......9....... Luu2008............219.........189.......14...... Luv2Laugh..........232.........212.......0....... luvinke............206.........190.......0....... mamato3............199.........184.......6....... mcgreen............189.........175.......0....... mdgarcia31665......225.........200.......0....... melboyd............266.........256.......0....... MollyMolly.........192.........182.......2....... mominlv13..........305.8.......300.......10.2.... MSnika3............228.........204.......4....... NANAbanded.........225.........199.......4....... Ninja..............204.........189.......5....... NukeChik...........221.........199.......6....... Ollie..............242.........210.......0....... Redtulips..........188.........180.......6....... Renewedhope........174.........155.......5....... ronni_NC...........243.........220.......0....... slgandera..........185.........173.......7....... StartingOver.......220.........205.......15...... Sunshine2..........187.........170.......2.3..... want_so_bad........170.........155.......0....... Sades.......(7/16).192.5.......180.......8.6..... Sadie..............216.........199.......5....... tp78...............212.........195.......7.......

Congrats Mamma! Stay strong!

OMG...I'm only 8 days post op and the only thing that keeps me from thinking about going out and getting a burger are dannon Frusion yogurt smoothies. The hungry is bad when it starts. It's a feeling I try to avoid at all costs. Maybe it was just the timing today, but I mean what other options are there when one is in a time crunch? Since my band I have been eating, chicken & Beef broth, WonderSlim shakes, Isopur liquid and Power protien, and Dannon Frusion Smoothies. Initially I was draining the little fruit off the smoothies but today I was like screw it. I'm hungry! And the yoguart is the only thing that's keeping me full for over 1 hour. I mean, it really sucks to make a person who clearly had food issues be forced to think about eating every hour. Arrrrgggg...

Hope it's not too late to join in....I got 30 days...so....how about 16 lbs. Name___________Weight Now_____Goal_____lbs lost aJoneen............230.........220.......4....... Bea1128............220.........199.......5....... Babs0101...........185.........170.......0....... blesdbyonmzur......159.........148.......4....... BTTRFLI1432........221.........210.......6....... Bunkey1965.........205.........195.......7....... Chocolate_Snaps....254.........240.......6....... Darr5380...........167.........155.......3....... Epm316.............209.........199.......0....... erikadawn..........199.........175.......0....... FloridaGirl........235.........215.......0....... HeatherO...........163.........155.......9....... Heft_Bandit........261.........245.......0....... JennyPoo...........169.........159.......3....... KarenG.............162.........158.......4....... KathyStrick........305.........290.......0....... Lapbandfan.........258.........230.......2....... Leslie2Lose........219.........209.......5....... LessNLess..........144.5.......140.......0....... LilMissBand-Aid....234.4.......225.......5.6..... Lunabeane..........212.........200.......9....... Luu2008............219.........189.......14...... Luv2Laugh..........232.........212.......0....... luvinke............206.........190.......0....... mamato3............199.........184.......6....... mcgreen............189.........175.......0....... mdgarcia31665......225.........200.......0....... melboyd............266.........256.......0....... MollyMolly.........192.........182.......2....... mominlv13..........305.8.......300.......10.2.... MSnika3............228.........204.......4....... NANAbanded.........225.........199.......4....... Ninja..............204.........189.......5....... NukeChik...........221.........199.......6....... Ollie..............242.........210.......0....... Redtulips..........188.........180.......6....... Renewedhope........174.........155.......5....... ronni_NC...........243.........220.......0....... slgandera..........185.........173.......7....... StartingOver.......220.........205.......5....... Sunshine2..........187.........170.......2.3..... want_so_bad........170.........155.......0....... Sades..............184.3.......180.......8.2..... Sadie..............216.........199.......4....... tp78...............212.........195.......7.......

For me, the past few nights have been kinda weird. The first night I was like ok....whatever. But then it happended again last night. About 4ish or so in the morning, I wake up slightly, enough just to see the time and fall back asleep. Durning this sleep I dream ...or really have nightmares about eating solid food. I'm currently on the 2 weeks liquids phase. I'm eating fried chicken drumsticks and just can't seem to get full. The dream is sooo real, I acutally believe that I'm eating this. And then the pain...the pain is so bad...not sure how I sleep through it. But my tummy just hurts like crazy. Very sharp pains from the incision area and churning in my stomach. Crazy I say!

Cool Beans all! I've got the Mederma and the CVS scilicon strips and will be looking into the Kelo Cote. Not sure if it's all usable at the same time, but I'm soo don't want to have ulgy scars.

Hey Diva GIRL! In terms is quality of protien the #1 is Isopur. The power mix single serving has 50gm protien and little over 200 calories. They also now make a liquid drink that comes in a glass 20oz bottle. I think it's like 40gm protien. Now quality does not equal great taste. It's not horrible, but nothing to lust over. I only do the Isopure once a day.

So I've used WonderSlim back in Sept of 07 for 30 days straight. Complete liquid diet. I lost like 35 lbs or something, I can't completely recall. In any event, I've got some of the shakes left over and have been conserative about using them during my two week post-op liquids phase. Has anyone else used these shakes? Thanks for you input....

My dr.'s paper works says if it doesn't flow through a straw then it's not liquid. LOL. The only smoothies I've done are the yogurt ones as that's the only way I can eat yogurt at the moment. So I got the dammon yogurt smoothies. Only thing is that it has fruit particles in it. So I use a very fine strainer to remove the non liquid content. I also add about 2 oz of water to dilute it a bit so it's not as thick.

Oh noooooo! Hope things look up for you girlie! This is just a test of your will power! Stay strong!

Congrats Yettia! We are now band sisters. I'm only slightly older then you having my surgery on the 24th at 8:30 :teeth_smile:. Glad all is well with you. it's crazy knowing your procedure was out patient. I was hospitalized overnight. I was even thinking about requesting an additional day.

Oh Wow.. nice post AprilApple. I didn't tell my mother until yesterday, 2 days after my surgery. I mean, mothers just worry. Hell I was worried. There was no need in her worring about something she honestly had no control over. So I just told her afterwards. however even then I didn't want to tell her. She's a true blabblemouth and I know in a few days the ENTIRE family will know. Which is ok with me still. I would rather they didn't but I know my mother. The people I don't want knowing are non-family, non-friends. Those that judge you and don't know your past. Ask overly personal questions and don't know when to just walk away.

I don't have my dr.'s paper work with me, but I recall it saying in it, that the preop diet was to deplete gylocgen stores or whatever. For me I was on a 3 days preop diet. However, I was not very good at all considering my first preop diet day was my b-day. But I did try. I don't had lunch and dinner that day. On Tuesday and Wed, I tryed to stay only on liquids throughout the day, but did have a tv dinner for dinner. Wow AprilApple, that's a pretty far off surgery date. Was that on purpose?

I have Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen (Tylenol) in liquid form. Each 15ml dose is 500mg of Hydrocodone and 7.5 of Acetaminophen. I wish I can say that I haven't been using it, but I have...a lot. At first I was trying to do it only every 4 hours as directed, but have since started taking it when ever it hurts to get up. I'm currently 3 days post op.

You know LookingForMe, my now Ex husband was a total A$$ when it came to me losing weight. When we were married I ballooned to my highest weight ever. Any and EVERY time I started a weight loss plan he would completely de-motivate me. I mean he would say things like if you lose weight I will leave you. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> At the end of the marriage, I was morbidly obese and barely working. Whereas he was a sexy financially secure body builder. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Some of my friends and family have said (as some here have said) it was out of jealousy. That he didn't want me to look nice because he was afraid I would leave or whatever. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Having come out of that kind of relationship, I'm HIGHLY sensitive when a man is anti-supportive in goals I wish to achieve. I pretty much don't tolerate it. I can handle no support a little more than anti-support. I would consider his request for dinner as anti-support. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> The best advice I can give you is to talk to your man. Make sure he understands how you feel about your goal; and how asking you to cook dinner for him, when you can only eat liquids makes you feel. If he can't understand and accept that, then why should you understand and accept his inability to cook for himself?<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> On the flip side, if he does recognize the error in his behavior he should be rewarded...you know, positive reinforcement.

So I'm back from my visit with the Wizard. Dr. Audencio Alanis - Audencio Alanis M.D. - Bariatric Surgeon, Weight Loss Surgery, LapBand Surgery, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio He the great. The hospital was great. I'm feeling ok. Each day the pain is less and less. The only thing I can't do right now is bend over freely. I got 4 cuts on my stomach. One right under my left breast. The other 3 almost in a line across my stomach. I have pictures of me pre and post op here...Lap Band Surgery and Lap Band Discussion Forum - Heft_Bandit's Album: Heft Bandit I had a revelation while reading the boards last night...I can take my pain meds when ever I like. So since then, my pain level has been pretty low. In addition to the pain meds my dr order me some Carafate and Pepcide Complete. The Carafate seems to be like pepto or something. So I don't have any issues right now. (knock on wood). Gonna call a Dermo tomorrow and hopefully get an appointment. I have keloid skin and really don't want the scars to get out of control. ..."there's no place like bandland..., there's no place like bandland..."

2nd2none1 , looks like you stuck between a rock and a hard spot. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Like many others have said, you are the only one that can really make the decision to have the surgery. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> From personal experience, two things that can make/break a marriage are Sex and Money. Lack of either can cause serious stress in a relationship. <o:p></o:p> Would the stress of adding 18k Debt to your marriage be worth it?<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Then there is the baby. <o:p></o:p> Would the financial stress of paying off the surgery and taking care of new baby, take away from the joys of your new baby?<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Is there any penalty for postponing the surgery?<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> My personal opinion if I were in this situation would be to wait. I would stick by my man until he got on his feet. Only then would I consider losing weight and gaining a baby. Most men, get depressed when they are unemployeed. Depression is not good. Working out is a good way to keep depression at bay. So maybe the two of you could start working out together while he's looking for a job? Maybe by the time he's got one, you've lost enough weight to start baby making. Now imagine how speical that would be. Doing everything together, supporting each other in times of need and now making a family. -Tear... HEFT!

OH WOW Tim you look great! Congrats!