May 2007 Banders

[Mischievous1 6]

I like this one the best. It really sums us up! Anyone else?

Cindy

Me too! It's catchy!!

[jbacher 0]

I had my surgery with dr ganser. I think he is great. It is the7th so I hope you are home and doing fine.

good luck, take it slow, breath deep and keep walking.

joan B

reno

[Wenjea 1]

wow! you guys are a posting machine! I am off the thread for one day and had to take 20 minutes to catch up.

Good news! Things are moving (slightly) in the lower regions of my bowels. The nutritionist said take some milk of magnesia to get things moving and take colace (stool softner) for after surgery. she said you will not want any straining with your stitches. she said the anethesia can be very constipating. Who knew!!

My doctor gave me a scare today when he asked if i wanted to move up my surgery one week. Ack! I decided no because it is my twins 13th birthday, mothers day, and we are supposed to be going out for a thank-you dinner on Friday. (I know . . clear soup) I already cleared my schedule for next week so I decided to stick with the 17th. They also put somebody elses ultra sound results in my folder. My doctor told me i had severe fatty liver with cirrosis. I told him I didn't even drink so I thought he was wrong. After I asked him about a million questions he finally checked the name at the top of the page and it was someone else. Whew!

Welcome LisaM to the 17th. It's a great day to be banded!

Good luck everyone on surgery tomorrow! Godspeed to all of you!

Day five went off without a hitch. Still hangin in there with the liquid stuff. . . . . icky

[ShayDee 0]

Woohoo! Congratulations everyone on joining BANDland.

I'm being banded TOMORROW! :faint: I think the receptionist at the surgeon's office was right... it's exciting until you get to the day before surgery and then the scariness kicks in. :omg:

[METALBAND 0]

Can anyone help me with ticker. I cannot seem to get it to my signature. It just tells me invalid file???? I feel so technology challenged!!! I have just spent a 1/2 of an hour looking for old posts that expain itand couldn't even find them.

Please help......thanks!

Maureen

[poohlvr 0]

Wenjea - I am Macysgranny's niece and she is doing much better - they re-did her surgery yesterday and kept her overnight for observation. She has been in the hospital since Friday morning at 6:15 AM - if all goes well with the upper GI today - she will be coming to my house for a couple days. I am sure she will log on to share her story. Thanks for the prayers!

[Wenjea 1]

Give her my best and I hope she isn't to discouraged. I can't wait to hear what happened . . . the whole story, when she is up to it. With that long in the hospital I hope she isn't a self pay! Give her a hug from me!

[legster 2]

I'm being banded TOMORROW! :faint: I think the receptionist at the surgeon's office was right... it's exciting until you get to the day before surgery and then the scariness kicks in. :omg:

You won't need it, but good luck tomorrow!

I agree, and have sensed all along, no matter how excited I am (and I am REALLY EXCITED!), the night before I'll be lucky to sleep a wink. Guess I'll have an hours rest the next morning. :notagree

On day 10 of the diet and holding up nicely. I don't want to do anything to put a damper on the procedure. Saturday I'll be going on an excursion with female family members which will include lunch at a Mexican restaurant. I think I'll just take along a Protein Drink and try not to stare at their food! I'm just going to skip the annual Mother's Day brunch at a great restaurant by the river. That will be the day before surgery and I think it would not only be uncomfortable for me, but for the others also. I can go again next year.

They haven't called yet to give me a time for surgery. I guess they leave it loose in case of last minute changes.

Okay that's all for now. Thanks to everyone for taking the time before and after surgery to keep us all informed on how you are doing. It's a huge help!

[ShayDee 0]

Thanks so much. They haven't called to tell me my surgery time yet either and that just adds to the nervousness...

Oh, and btw.. they put me on a 48 hour liquid laxative regimen ( bleah!! ) does anyone have any tips on how to get that gross stuff down without gagging?

[cindyluhu 0]

GOOD LUCK TOMORROW EVERYONE!!! (That was yelling for joy and excitement for you all). Keep us posted on how you're doing, when you feel up to it.

Cindy

[Melissa S 1]

I have a question for my fellow May Bandsters....

... I had a dream... more like a nightmare last night - I was banded..ate something and started vomiting VIOLENTLY... This dream was very strange to me for 2 reasons... 1) I never vomit, even when ill... maybe once in the past 5 years.. and 2) I don't feel the least bit nervous about my upcoming date.

Have you had similar dreams? Do you think it may be some sort of subconscious anxiety?

[mommalee 0]

I have a question for my fellow May Bandsters....

... I had a dream... more like a nightmare last night - I was banded..ate something and started vomiting VIOLENTLY... This dream was very strange to me for 2 reasons... 1) I never vomit, even when ill... maybe once in the past 5 years.. and 2) I don't feel the least bit nervous about my upcoming date.

Have you had similar dreams? Do you think it may be some sort of subconscious anxiety?

Maybe you read about someone vomiting after being banded? I was getting a bit nauseous in the recovery room and they put something in my iv that took it away instantly.....

[mommalee 0]

Just checking in! I had my surgery May 3 so this is already day 6 post op . I got to add applesauce and smoothies and bananas to my 'diet' yesterday. I havent had any real problem with hunger. I try to take in small 2 oz portions of approved 'food/drinks' every 15 to 30 minutes. I also have a few oz of protien drink when I wake up during the night so I dont wake up famished in the morning.

I passed a lot of gas the first few days BUT I didnt have any gas pain at all. I wonder if its just me or the dr. gave me somthing in my iv. I will have to ask when I go in Friday for my first post op visit.

Anyway, I am beginning to feel more like my old self--just a bit sore and tired yet....

Best wishes for our recent group of banders--Hope it all went A-okay!

[JaneC 0]

Good luck to everyone who has recently been banded and is due to be banded in the next few days. I'm towards the end of the month so I have a way to go yet. Nerves are killing me! My plane tickets arrived today...that makes it a little more real. Take care everyone x

[crabcake 0]

hey, i'm home & ok. more later.

Can anyone help me with ticker. I cannot seem to get it to my signature. It just tells me invalid file???? I feel so technology challenged!!! I have just spent a 1/2 of an hour looking for old posts that expain itand couldn't even find them.

Please help......thanks!

Maureen

go to tickerfactory.com and follow their directions. at the end they give you some information to copy. paste that into your signature area.