December Bandsters

[Kaydotrn 1]

Hello Everyone!

Back from my stinkin' midterm. Phew....

I am still compiling the surgery list so if you want in, please continue to send me PM's (not to be confused with PMS since I need no help in the chocolate/saltcraving department). I will continue to gather info and post it later this evening. As it stands, I have 20 people on the list. Wow!

Sx date, screenname, place, weight at time of sx

Maybe then we can expand the list to follow weekly or monthly loss. We'll see.

I had a good committed day today. I am sucking down my liquids..adding horrific Protein powder to my crystal lights (not too tasty, but it won't be forever). I was on the elliptical beast for over an hour today. Unfortunately now my upper back is sore thanks to the arm movements. I do love my gym though.

One week until my post op visit. I am so excited! I really am looking forward to the mushy stage.

Continue to kick @ss fellow bandsters!

[LuckyGirl 1]

Hey Kay - I was banded on the 19th in College Station, TX - 235 day of surgery.

starting to feel hungry for the first time today. I have been able to eat whatever I want since a few days after surgery but have kept it pretty mushy and have done great. Today is the first day I've wanted to snack... Saw the dr. on tues. and they scheduled my first fill for the 16th of Jan but said if i start feeling hungry before then to call and they can try and get me in. I think I may call monday! Glad to hear I'm not alone!

[siyah 0]

Yes- I was a total grouch for a few days. I was also banded on the 27th and today is the first day I have started to feel more normal and less tired.

Hi!

I'm new to the "forum" thing...I'm thankful to find people going through the same thing I am. There haven't been many problems in the past 7 days.

Stitches still hurt a little, tummy still seems huge...BUT the dealing with not being able to eat! I read where other doctors let you eat yogurt and (small helpings) of ice cream during the first two weeks. Not mine! How do you get through the first 2 weeks just eating Jello and clear broth? My husband has been so understanding but I feel like a bitch and tell him I'm sorry.

:help:

Reading about the people who had their surgery earlier in month... did they ever feel the way I do now? I'm usually a very happy/positive person...

Mary

[Kaydotrn 1]

updating........

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[siyah 0]

Whew! You miss a couple days and MAN there's a lot to read! Good stuff though. A lot of times I'd get ready to reply, read further and someone had posted what I wanted to say.

My GF was eating a salad over the phone yesterday and I can't get a big crisp salad out of my head today.

For the past three days since starting back to work I get this horrendous back pain and stomach pain around mid-day. It's all muscules, but it was dreadful. This morning I woke up and put on a girdle-type undergarment that comes up under my bra and that was the ticket! My muscles were just tired of carting "me" around and needed some support. Now if I could just stop having to sleep on my back so my neck wouldn't be stiff each day! Oh- I am down 15 pounds!!! What a great feeling to have lost over the holidays this year.

Thanks to those who posted the links to "food" sites. I spent a small fortune yesterday, but I will soon have more variety of the liquid Proteins. My only "cheat" this week was blending up Tomato Soup with kindey Beans and soy milk to thin it out. I'm supposed to be all clears & Protein still, but the shakes are killing me! It's gone down fine and finally I have some Fiber to add some bulk in the bowels. (better!)

***How's that for honesty!

Cheers to all from another Pacific NW girl drowning in Seattle.

[skinnymom 2]

siyah - when were you banded? I was banded one week ago today - cant beleive a week has gone by but on the other hand it has been one of the longest weeks of my life!!!! need to get of the darn liquids!!

[siyah 0]

skinnymom- i was banded by Dr. Shrikanth at St. Francis hospital in Federal Way, WA on the 27th. So I am only 9 days out myself- 9 longggg days! How are you doing?

[VABandster 0]

LuckyGirl...I'm with ya on the needing a fill already!! Today all afternoon I was STARVING!!! I had a 'date' tonight for dinner and couldn't believe that I ate a few bites of crab dip, my Trout and some green beans!! UGH!! At least I ate my protein/veggies first...oh yeah, and I had a bite of his ice cream sundae! I felt like such a pig even though I know it REALLY wasn't that much food, it felt like it! I'm getting my fill next week thank goodness!! I will only be 4 weeks out but I'm glad I don't have to wait til 6 like most people!

[skinnymom 2]

siyah - we were banded only one day apart. How is your pain - did you go back to worky ? have you felt good? I myself havent gone back to work - will probably do so next Monday - dont know how I will get through the whole day though - I still h ave weird left side pain (doc doesnt know why) and m port is soooooo uncomfortable!! how are you?? lets stay in touch - because we were banded so close together. Btw how much did you lose before the surgey and till now? Also what is your food schedule - I have to be on liquid 2 weeks (one more week to go), mushies for two weeks and then soft solids. going crazy on the liquids!!!

[siyah 0]

skinnymom- I had to start work on Tuesday. i teach middle school and while I couldhave used another couple of days, I HAD to be there. The day after surgery i felt great. I walked for 45 minutes, drank what i should,... It went downhill from there. That's when the pain and muscle soreness really kicked in. I think I also started trying to do things again too quickly. At least pre-work I could nap and sit. Going back was really hard and I still can't bend over to get things. I couldn't even put on lace-up shoes until yesterday, and even that was amusing.

As for eating, I did 10 days of liquids pre and should do 4 weeks of the same post. Today i added a bit of peanut buter (eaten slowly off a spoon) and a thicker Soup because the shakes are just not appealing. I'm a hot-food junkie anyway. I need to schedule my 2-week appt. tomorrow, but I think I am healing just fine all around. it's tough going, but it does get easier every day and i keep thinking about how great it will feel in a month. I started at 317 ten days out and have lost 15 as of 2 days ago.

I keep wondering how many calories people are eating because I am at about 600 and keep trying to get up to 8-900. (Hence the peanut butter.) I'm also wondering when some of you felt good enough to resume sex again. (Care to share???)

[bandiva 0]

Kay, please add me to the list. Surgery Dec 18. Weight on surgery date 265. Thank you for doing this list, It will be a great way to keep track!

Victoria.

[Grumpy_nyc 0]

Hello Everyone!

Back from my stinkin' midterm. Phew....

I am still compiling the surgery list so if you want in, please continue to send me PM's (not to be confused with PMS since I need no help in the chocolate/saltcraving department). I will continue to gather info and post it later this evening. As it stands, I have 20 people on the list. Wow!

Hi Kay,

I was banded 12/26/06, NYC, NY at 253 pre-op.

I am not that often online and it's so hard to keep up. Every time I check this post I have to read 3-4 pages to catch up. The good thing is that everyone seems to be doing great overall which is so encouraging.

I'm over the 1st week, I have one more to go until the 8th of liquid and then 2 weeks into mushies. My first fill is on the 31st and I start to look so forward to it. So far I have been ok in terms of starving but I'm affraid what will happen after the mushies and before the fill. I put too much effort, both mentally and physically to this, as I'm sure everyone else in here and I don't want to screw it up.

[okiefamily 0]

I was able to resume about a week after surgery, just careful not to press on my tummy.

[lapgirl35 0]

Hey siyah!

Federal Way? I was born and raised in West Seattle now living in Georgia. I can't imagine going back to work with children, under your circumstances! Take it easy! (I worked for the Kent School District for 5 yrs) It's nice to feel stronger every day. I can tell I'm getting back to normal...just taking sooooo long.

5 more days of broth and Jello....YUM! NOT!!!

[lapgirl35 0]

okiefamily--- I wondered about that! I've been afraid to put pressure on my belly...thanks for the info