October Bandsters?

[SybilRamkin 15]

You all are fabulous! I don't post regularly' date=' but the support here is fabulous. Oct 30 for me. Have to have nuclear stress test first. Crazy all different diets depending on surgeon. For me, just day before - liquids only, but after, one week of only Clear Liquids, then two weeks of mushies. Anybody know how long after surgery we have to wait to start walking again- like around the neighborhood?[/quote']

I went for very short walks every hour or so for the first few days, and by short I mean around the house, or to the yard. On day 4 post-op I decided to walk down to the barn to see my horses and by the time I got there I was exhausted and has to wait quite a while to head back to the house. On the way back I took slow small steps, it was really nice because I normally power walk everywhere and rarely take the time to look around at the beautiful woods and listen to all the birds. I think that it takes some time to recover from the anesthesia, and to work all the drugs out of your body. I was very wheezy and tight in the chest after surgery, and that was my limiting factor for walking. I'm now 9 days post-op and can walk to the barn and back easily, and I took a spin around the local park yesterday at a fairly steady pace, but not pushing it at all. I'm still in the healing stage and I don't want to do anything to risk hurting myself. I can't wait to start riding again!

[pushagrrl 11]

Getting banded today! Yay! Have to be there at 1245 surgery is at 145. Im very excited for this new journey to begin!

[Fallbride 35]

Getting banded today! Yay! Have to be there at 1245 surgery is at 145. Im very excited for this new journey to begin!

Good luck to you!

[Fallbride 35]

Hi!

I went for my one week post op visit last night and everything looks good. I am being advanced to the "puree" diet for two weeks and will go back to the doc then. Everything I have has to be pureed to the consistency of applesauce and I get three meals a day in addition to three Protein Shakes a day. The puree meal will be 3oz (the size of three ice cubes). Again, it's not about the taste or the consistency but about the end results. Puree brings me down the road that much farther!

They also corrected me on my start weight back in July which was actually 426 not 425 so I am down 56 pounds since my first visit with them and 35 pounds of that was since I started the two week pre-surg diet three weeks ago.

I already have a project for the weekend... getting rid of my largest size clothes which are all too baggy on me! Moving on the the next size in my closet already! Woo hoo!

[Bfleming 15]

11 days till I am banded & getting a little nervous about doing the pre opt diet (even though My dr doesn't require it).

Did any one get out the same day they was banded? my doctor says If I do well enough I could go home same day? That just seems a little scary to me.

[soreadynow 36]

Hi!

I went for my one week post op visit last night and everything looks good. I am being advanced to the "puree" diet for two weeks and will go back to the doc then. Everything I have has to be pureed to the consistency of applesauce and I get three meals a day in addition to three Protein Shakes a day. The puree meal will be 3oz (the size of three ice cubes). Again' date=' it's not about the taste or the consistency but about the end results. Puree brings me down the road that much farther!

They also corrected me on my start weight back in July which was actually 426 not 425 so I am down 56 pounds since my first visit with them and 35 pounds of that was since I started the two week pre-surg diet three weeks ago.

I already have a project for the weekend... getting rid of my largest size clothes which are all too baggy on me! Moving on the the next size in my closet already! Woo hoo![/quote']

That is so awesome Fallbride, congrats on the weight loss. Its so exciting to be able to get rid of clothes. Do they have a clothing exchange at your drs?

I can't wait for the day i can go do that. I dont see my dr until Nov. 5 for my first post-op visit. But so excited to go on pureed food today.

[soreadynow 36]

11 days till I am banded & getting a little nervous about doing the pre opt diet (even though My dr doesn't require it).

Did any one get out the same day they was banded? my doctor says If I do well enough I could go home same day? That just seems a little scary to me.

My surgery was at an out-patient center. I arrived at 7am and was on my way home at 10:30am. I was able to move about my house as I needed. I returned to work the day after surgery.

[linda0084 15]

I'm a bit disappointed. I am still very sore. I feel like I can eat as before, although I have not cheated once. I'm not losing very much and feel like what was the point in going through all this? I'm hoping it gets better.

[SybilRamkin 15]

My surgery was at an out-patient center. I arrived at 7am and was on my way home at 10:30am. I was able to move about my house as I needed. I returned to work the day after surgery.

Me too. I was there at 6:30 a.m. and home by about 11:00. What happened in the middle is a bit fuzzy

[soreadynow 36]

I'm a bit disappointed. I am still very sore. I feel like I can eat as before' date=' although I have not cheated once. I'm not losing very much and feel like what was the point in going through all this? I'm hoping it gets better.[/quote']

When were you banded?

[FatGirlFitGirl 179]

I am now officially an October Bandster...October 29th.

[destynee1 417]

My surgery was at an out-patient center. I arrived at 7am and was on my way home at 10:30am. I was able to move about my house as I needed. I returned to work the day after surgery.

work the day after surgery?!?! how did you feel? Wow that is awesome.. I so hope to be able to do that. Well I have the week off following surgery but to feel that ok is awesome! I am such a mix of emotions it's crazy. o.O lol but know it will be worth it.

[Jlynn217 54]

I took a walk around Walmart last night to get up and moving. Someone on chat made me feel that was too much. Am I not supposed to try to get moving?

[NYTeacher 43]

I took a walk around Walmart last night to get up and moving. Someone on chat made me feel that was too much. Am I not supposed to try to get moving?

I know we are supposed to get moving, without pushing ourselves. If your body didn't tell you to slow down, it was probably fine.

[MiniMi 1,468]

11 days till I am banded & getting a little nervous about doing the pre opt diet (even though My dr doesn't require it).

Did any one get out the same day they was banded? my doctor says If I do well enough I could go home same day? That just seems a little scary to me.

You will be surprised at how well you bounce back. I was driven home 2 hours after surgery, then an hour later went to pick up my scripts at costco.

You have to walk around a lot anyway to prevent clots and to move the gas around.

When the dr says that you must do well enough it is because they require you to drink. If you can and don't vomit then you are well enough. Remember that a hospital has a lot of " things" floating around. You'll be in a weakened physical state and you immune system is not at its peak, sooooooo going home and resting is the best thing possible.