Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!

Recommended Posts

On June 14th I met with the doctor and began the journey of testing and evaluations. This coming Wednesday I will (hopefully) have my meeting to review my sleep study results and receive my final green light of clearance!

I am praying all goes well and that Amerihealth Insurance doesn't deny me after all these months of testing and anticipation.

I think a little puree turkey will do just fine this year for Thanksgiving⦠here's to crossed fingers for a November banding!!

Anyone else in the same boat? :D

It seems like forever since I started my journey. I bet i changed my mind 100 times this year but here it comes November 26th, I start only liquids on the 12th, that has me most nervous! But with all it took to get here you can bet I'll go through with it. But Thanksgiving will be cruel, all I think I'll do is remember beside myself its for my're grand baby so I can play with her not to mention be alive to watch her grow. Please pray for me and wish me luck add I do for you all!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Got my time for tomorrow' date=' I have to be at the hospital at 9:55a tomorrow morning, I will be staying overnight and have to have a swollow test before I leave on Friday. I gotten so much great info from everyone thanks to everyone. i will check in on Friday. hope you are all doing better each day and getting more liquid down.

Peace

Bonnie[/quote']

Good luck to you! I also stayed overnight, and had the swallow test, and everything was fine. Actually, glad to stay in hospital, because they made me feel at ease, and any questions i had, were answered. It went much smoother than i thought. I slept amazing in my own bed last night, thanks to pain meds. Cant wait to see your update!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

thanks, we will be heading out soon, roads aren't so good after lots of snow! I will post tomorrow....thanks for all the encouragement. Glad you had a good night sleeping in your own bed.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Home from surgery a few hours ago. I checked in at 8 am, surgery at 10 am home at 330pm.

After the procedure... Woke up with bad chest pain from the gas... A sore throat and my port site hurt like hell

Pain meds helped the chest pain... Then it was referred to shoulder... The pain is manageable now. Prescription for liquid hydrocodone\tylenol. Only have taken once since hospital.

Port side has just a few drops of red drainage - normal... Still very sore

Sore throat is slowly going away.

No issues with drinking fluids today.

Steady on my feet... But mostly taking it easy.

I am a side sleeper, so I hope I get some rest tonight sleeping on my back.

Hope everyone else who was banded is doing ok

Congrads to you it gets better each day ---day 6 post op for me doing well, going out , discomfort almost gone still have to be careful in some of my movements, liquids are going down better

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

thanks, we will be heading out soon, roads aren't so good after lots of snow! I will post tomorrow....thanks for all the encouragement. Glad you had a good night sleeping in your own bed.

Thinking of you praying all goes well, be safe on the roads

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Good luck to all have surgery today and tomorrow, day 6 post-op for me and just saying it does get better each day LOL

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Wife and I were banded on Tuesday morning. Looking forward to sharing our progress here.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Wife and I were banded on Tuesday morning. Looking forward to sharing our progress here.

congrats. I was also banded on Tues. :)

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Tomorrow....is my day ! :unsure:

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I would love to be added to the private FB page, I was banded november 5th.... FB name Tish Selle Lehigh...

Thanks

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I have started doing my liquid diet today... to get a head start... date is for the 29th of Nov. It sucks! Soup this morning, soup for lunch... got this Protein poweder.. Muscle Milk... yeah it sucks. The wife is being a Nazi... good for me though cause Im hungry... and she is a fighter. Trying to think how a 3000+ calorie diet to only 500 today with my normal bike rides and swimming laps is a good thing? LOL. This cant be healthy. :D

Can anyone suggest a good shake that actually taste like what the label says? I would like an invite to the FB page. Stowe63@gmailcom

(I think the wife is cooking bacon... really... at 5pm....)

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Im also struggling im getting banded on Tuesday an im on a full liquid diet im suppose to be drinking 3 Atkins shakes a day broth and sugarfree popscicles in berween an im starving!!!...lol i cant drink the shakes they make me sick to my stomach so iv been just drinking broth so i to would luv some sugestions on a Good Protein shake! Good luck to you! We can do it just think Of the end results!!! ;)

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I have started doing my liquid diet today... to get a head start... date is for the 29th of Nov. It sucks! Soup this morning, soup for lunch... got this Protein poweder.. Muscle Milk... yeah it sucks. The wife is being a Nazi... good for me though cause Im hungry... and she is a fighter. Trying to think how a 3000+ calorie diet to only 500 today with my normal bike rides and swimming laps is a good thing? LOL. This cant be healthy. :D

Can anyone suggest a good shake that actually taste like what the label says? I would like an invite to the FB page. Stowe63@gmailcom

(I think the wife is cooking bacon... really... at 5pm....)

1st I don't know how to invite connect Star Anna Shine or Katie Strangr

2nd I use the protein LEAN BODY 25 Proteins and 0 sugar from Walmart

3rd Sorry about the bacon ,but I have to cook it then can't eat it (my most favorite Breakfast food )

4th try sf puddings--sf jello-- try some low cal microwave dinners -garden salad 0 cal /w sugar free dressing

Good luck you can do it

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • cryoder22

      Day 1 of pre-op liquid diet (3 weeks) and I'm having a hard time already. I feel hungry and just want to eat. I got the protein and supplements recommend by my program and having a hard time getting 1 down. My doctor / nutritionist has me on the following:
      1 protein shake (bariatric advantage chocolate) with 8 oz of fat free milk 1 snack = 1 unjury protein shake (root beer) 1 protein shake (bariatric advantage orange cream) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein bar 1 protein shake (bariatric advantace orange cream or chocolate) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein soup (chicken) 3 servings of sugar free jello and popsicles throughout the day. 64 oz of water (I have flavor packets). Hot tea and coffee with splenda has been approved as well. Does anyone recommend anything for the next 3 weeks?
      · 1 reply
      1. NickelChip

        All I can tell you is that for me, it got easier after the first week. The hunger pains got less intense and I kind of got used to it and gave up torturing myself by thinking about food. But if you can, get anything tempting out of the house and avoid being around people who are eating. I sent my kids to my parents' house for two weeks so I wouldn't have to prepare meals I couldn't eat. After surgery, the hunger was totally gone.

    • buildabetteranna

      I have my final approval from my insurance, only thing holding up things is one last x-ray needed, which I have scheduled for the fourth of next month, which is my birthday.

      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BetterLeah

      Woohoo! I have 7 more days till surgery, So far I am already down a total of 20lbs since I started this journey. 
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        Well done! I'm 9 days away from surgery! Keep us updated!

    • Ladiva04

      Hello,
      I had my surgery on the 25th of June of this year. Starting off at 117 kilos.😒
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        Congrats on the surgery!

    • Sandra Austin Tx

      I’m 6 days post op as of today. I had the gastric bypass 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    ×