Shrinking Violets -- April 07 Bandsters

[greyhounder 0]

Anyone else getting banded on April 17? I'm starting to feel so lonely here...:cry

Been on my liquid diet since Easter. Evenings are the hardest for me -- I get so hungry and grouchy. I picked up an electronic solitaire game and one of those color by numbers things (pencils instead of paint) to keep me busy in the evening. Not that I don't have plenty of housework to be done.

Last night I went to my parents' house, and they were making pizza. I just wanted to lick it to get the flavor -- but thankfully for them, I resisted the urge.

My bariatric clinic has a rule that you cannot gain more than 5 pounds prior to surgery, or its cancelled. This has made me really obsessive with the scale. Granted, the liquid diet should make me lose a few pounds, but ya can't help but worry! I'm one of those types that just looks at food and gains weight. This is my biggest stressor at the moment. Otherwise, I think I'm ready.......:nervous

Bec

[Gr8ful gal 0]

PB is a productive burp, it is when food you have eaten comes back up but there is nothing else mixed with it like digestive fluids stage before throwing up because the food hasn't reached the lower part of the stomach. If you eat slowly and chew chew chew you can avoid PBing.

The herina repair is just one stich nothing to fret over. Good Luck!

[janiebug 0]

PBing sounds not nice. YUCK!!

Thanks for letting me know!

I wish the hernia was just a stitch! It is bowling ball size on the outside, the Dr. really doesn't know what it will look like when she gets in. This is from some major complications I had from surgery in 2003. So I guess it is the fear of the unknown that looms for me!!!

Thanks again!!

Jane

[day3447 0]

Hi everyone, I had surgery Monday the 9th and am better but the dog gone port site is kicking my butt. Any suggestions ? Also what liquid medications are best and where can I find them? I need a liquid Vitamin that won't make me puke and some tylenol because tyl w/ Codeine is to strong and I don't want to be knocked out all the time.. Thanks

[greyhounder 0]

Centrum has a liquid as well as a chewable Vitamin. The chewable isn't too bad....

Bec

[Daisalana 33]

I got Centrum's Citrus Cherry chewable multi-vitamins. They're pretty good. Then I saw it says "+50", so it's for people over 50! (This is not the first time I've done this in the Vitamin world), so I went to a vitamin shop and got another one. The different is, the normal one has more % of stuff, and the +50 doesn't have Iron in it. So, I tried the new one, it was pretty nasty..tasted very vitamin-icky. The doctor said yesterday we can take 1 normal adult or 2 childrens. I use to love Flintstone's Vitamins, so I'm just going to go get a bottle of that and take 2 a day.

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Just checked bariatriceating.com again, they now have a 'shipped' status. Tracking shows it will be shipped today. Little miffed, delivery isn't scheduled until next week. They could have at least sent it faster on their dime to make up for losing my order. I don't plan on using them again Anyone know of another place that is more reliable?

[TracyinKS 7]

:present:TinyBelle - 04/12

:present:StaceyLynn - 04/12

:present:Lucy22884 - 04/12

:present:Horns10 - 04/12

:present:Ihomeschool4 (Christy) - 04/12

:present:Ross (husband to Christy) - 04/12

[TracyinKS 7]

GOOD MORNING!

I am so glad everyone seems to be doing great after their surgeries!

Mango Peach Isopure is pretty good. (Trying PinappleOrangeBanna today)

Front yard is getting dug up as I type this...... I'm safely at work, and crossing my fingers that the collapse is not under the city street.

ONE Week from today I go for my pre-op bloodwork, and TWO weeks from today I will be in recovery by this time! It is really starting to hit home now..... Today is the day I am OFFICIALLY to start the pre-op, so I feel good that I started early....... its serious NOW.

Jennifer: 31 pounds down ALREADY!!!! you rock!

Kat: thanks for that great post! I can't wait for the day that I don't care who eats what and who gets the big piece of WHATEVER!

I hope Christy and Ross are doing OK down in Mexico hopefully our newly banded duo will fare as good as Panda and Darla!

KEEP THE POSTS COMING!!!!!

[greyhounder 0]

My Centrum chewable is sort of orange flavored. I guess I'm sort of odd -- I don't mind the flavor (sort of like an off Sweet Tart). I just wish they had fun shapes like the kids' ones (like Brad Pitt or George Clooney! :lol )

Bec

[Teachlady 3]

I use Viactiv Multi-vitamins soft chews. The ones I have are chocolate cherry and they are nice treat first thing in the morning. Just have to remember to chew, chew, chew.

[mdrai 3]

Another day, another emotion!

:update:

After additional documentation of weight-loss attempts going all the way back to 2000, and after clearly & succinctly documenting all "medically supervised weight loss efforts" since last September thru 'til today, and after going to see my pcp at lunchtime & getting additional notes from her... and faxing all this to my insurance co at 1pm... the coordinator just called me to tell me that I am:

APPROVED!

:clap2: :cheer2: :banana :bounce:

As bad as I felt on Tuesday, I feel that happy right now! Thank you, thank you, thank you to each of you who encouraged me and sent my cyberhugs and pm's and kept me in your good thoughts! I don't know what I'd do without this board & all of you in this thread. I've completed all my pre-op testing, so there is still a *slim* chance that I'll be an April bander... altho May or June is probably more likely. Whatever!! Just to know that it will be done has lightened my heart and strengthened my resolve to be a good WLS patient and KEEP to the pre-op plan... now that I know the goal is in sight, I know it will be soooooooooo much easier to "behave" in regards to food.< /span>

Thank you all again!!!

[Kat817 19]

Michelle I am so happy for you!!!!! YEA!!!!!! I am on quick replay or I'd add you some dancing nanners!!! You know it doesn't matter when you end up banded---you belong here!!! I am just so relieved for you----what a week you had!!!

Tracy---you and your poor Dbf----still messing with the plumbing---and that just plain sucks no matter what, where or when. There is no upside to it---I'm sorry it is still plagueing you!

Jane---goodness, I sure understand your fear---but can you just imagine it fixed and gone? It will be worth the extra work, and even just a bit more ouch factor---to have it off of you! Will be thinking of you!

As for vitamins---I do chew 2 childrens Vitamins a day!!! I do a viactiv (or store brand equivalent) Calcium chew, sublingual Vitamin b complex. And if I am around a lot of colds, I do the Vitamin C strips---like listerine strips. For Tylenol, the liquid is available in several formulas---regular, sinus, cold....at Walgreens, and some Walmarts. They also make a chewable adult Tylenol, called Go Tabs. They are pretty nasty, but they work, and are handy to carry around in a purse or a glove compartment, etc.

There are more and more things available in chewable or liquid....the pharmacist told me it was because society is aging more than ever, and it is needed......I think there are more of US!!!

Kat

[TracyinKS 7]

WOOT! HAPPY DAY!!! WOOT! WOOT!

I am so happy for you I feel like doing a back flip.... (but if I did that the waters would part and the angels in heaven would start singing!):clap2:

[panda 0]

Another day, another emotion!

:update:

After additional documentation of weight-loss attempts going all the way back to 2000, and after clearly & succinctly documenting all "medically supervised weight loss efforts" since last September thru 'til today, and after going to see my pcp at lunchtime & getting additional notes from her... and faxing all this to my insurance co at 1pm... the coordinator just called me to tell me that I am:

APPROVED!

:clap2: :cheer2: :banana :bounce:

As bad as I felt on Tuesday, I feel that happy right now! Thank you, thank you, thank you to each of you who encouraged me and sent my cyberhugs and pm's and kept me in your good thoughts! I don't know what I'd do without this board & all of you in this thread. I've completed all my pre-op testing, so there is still a *slim* chance that I'll be an April bander... altho May or June is probably more likely. Whatever!! Just to know that it will be done has lightened my heart and strengthened my resolve to be a good WLS patient and KEEP to the pre-op plan... now that I know the goal is in sight, I know it will be soooooooooo much easier to "behave" in regards to food.< /span>

Thank you all again!!!

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATS!!! :clap2: :cheer2:

[wanabethin 0]

...this dance is for you:dance: :dance: :dance: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: :Banane09: :Banane09: :Banane09: :) :Banane01: :Banane33: :Banane33: :Banane33: :Banane44: :Banane44: :Banane44: :Banane21: :Banane21: :Banane21: :Banane42: :Banane42: :Banane42: :woot: :gluck: