Calling all April Bandsters!!!!

[cruisemissile 0]

i just got banded 4/2. i'd be proud to be part of the april group.

best regards from sunny Tampa, FLA

[Karly1 0]

Hey all fellow Avengers, I hope all are doing well in whatever phase they are in right now. I was banded on 4/10. I have the typical sorness and was at first not hungry at all and forcing down what liquids I could, now I am feeling HUNGRY even after I have had my broth. I'm not complaining at all, just telling you all where I am at. After 7 days i start the creamy Soup stage and am looking forward to that. Take care all, and for all with sugeries this week, Best of luck and God bless!

[dreamsize8 0]

Hey karly1. I was also banded that day. My port site is just a bit sore still and it bothers me some to ride in a car but other than that I am good. I also have to wear an abdominal binder which is a pain. Are you already exercising or not?

[carol422 0]

Hi everyone....just checking in....The nurse at the Dr's office said to wait at least a week before weighing yourself. I'm still not hungry...but it has given me time to think about all the times I would eat just because it was in front of me, or eat because someone else was munching....how disgusting that I did that to myself. I now know that I always had the choice to eat or not eat. Maybe now this new found tool is helping me to learn that when I can eat other things besides Protein I will have the control I need to keep myself healthy and not over do it. Yesterday I was soo disgusted, I felt like all I'm doing is drinking liquids all day long...I feel like that's all I do. I'm like tired of drinking....but today is better....I know this is something I need to do.

Oh well enough of my ranting, I just wanted to check in and give you all an update....later.........

[mstars 0]

today marks one week. weight lose has been super encouraging. when ever I did weight watchers I would always lose one pound to everone elses four. I hate reading all the posts where people gain once they start back on solids. Would like to hear from anyone who kept losing even after adding foods. What did you start with and how did it go for you?

[mklady63 0]

Hey I am scheduled a week from tomorrow. Right now working on losing the 10lbs my doctor required by my PreOp Appt this Friday, well 9 down only 1 to go, I should be more than ready by Friday. I will post something next week after my surgery. I am very excited though.

[kjl315 1]

17 hours and 31 minutes and counting!

[newl 0]

Hello I'm scheduled for surgery the 28th

On the pre diet get hungary though.

What is everyone eating to help

[DANDY75 0]

[/url] Hi April Avengers,

My pre-op is tomorrow and surgery Monday April 21st.

Hope you don't mind me jumping aboard.

Edited April 17, 2008 by DANDY75

[Karly1 0]

Hi All :biggrin:. How's everyone?

Dream, No, I have not been able to exercise. I walk a little but hopefully will more soon. I am having a lot of soreness in my port site. Today, like Carol, I grew tired of liquids. Looking forward to Thursday when I can have cream Soups and fat free pudding. Your right Carol, it does give us time to take a long look at our prior relationship with food. I have a feeling I am about to pick up a new habit, maybe teach myself to crochet or something,

[letschat 0]

Hi, everyone I had my surgery on Monday the 14th. I have to say no one mentioned teh shot they put in your stomach before surgery that stings like you know what. Surgery went when I woke up I was not happy i was in some serious pain for a while. After about 4 shots of pain meds I was down to around a pain level of 2. I was in the hospital one night and the nursers were soooo nice but they didnt know much abount the band. They brought Clear Liquids for dinner but included in the meal was Jello. Jello is not on the list for me to eat so I didnt. I am not going to lie I had a hard time with pain while I was in there. They gave me morphine every two hours and I could hardly wait for the next one then they started giving me tylenol 3 every two hours and morphine the next two hours. The tylenol 3 didnt touch the pain. The nurse said well we dont want to give any morphine because your going home soon and you need to be off morphine. I called my doctor from the hospital bed and said I am in pain and I cant wait another 2 hours for more tylenol that doesnt work. She explained that I shouldnt be in pain and ask the nurse to give the morphine to me and then she would call something stronger in for me to pick up on my way home. All in all everyone was nice a few up's and down's but I am home Thank God and the pain meds seem to be better than what I had in the hospital. O and soon I will post the Soup my mom made for me when I got home from the hospital it was like heaven. I could only eat the clear broth but it is soooo goood. You will want to try it. I better go lay down. O one more thing I did too gain 6 pounds from the hospital stay alone. I had 2 apple and 1 grape juice to drink thats all I had and I gained 6 lbs. YIKES what do they put in those bags of Fluid?

[Savedbygrace 11]

I'd never heard anything about the shot in the stomach until they mentioned it in our nutrition preop class the other day. I actually had forgotten about it again lol. I hate to hear that you had to deal with so much pain but glad it's gotten better. Keep us updated and send that Soup receipe when you can. Congrads on being in band land now. The best is yet to come!

[Susanbee 0]

yes those shots sound worse than they are ...i had 4 of them....they sting afterwards....i had my band done in pittsburgh....i was on a wing that all it was was banding or bypass...the nurses were well informed...i also had the pleasure of a pain pump....i hit it and the pain meds went in....that was nice...my dr put me on roxicet liquid pain meds...that really helped when i was home....It took about 3 days to be off the pain meds...and about a week to be feeling better. I was banded 4/4 and i feel great today....I was allowed Jello on my liquid diet.....good luck to you

[clarebear08 0]

Hello Avengers!!

After being banded on the 10/04/08 I had my first day without any painkillers- I don't feel 100% yet, as in if I do too much I feel pain, and I've been having lots of early nights! Not a real complaint though, I love sleeping.< /p>

Lots of people had their surgery the same day as me and it's really nice to see how you're all doing, not to mention reassuring. I feel for you on your liquid diets (I only have to do liquids/mushies for two weeks post op) as I get so hungry before meal times, the grumbles make me double up and clear broth just wouldn't cut it. It's very strange to feel hunger, soothing of food, satisfaction and then the thrill of being able to stop when I'm full. I can't say these were things I ever felt on a daily basis pre-band!

Good luck to all with upcoming surgeries, my thoughts are with you!

[mstars 0]

so jealous of all you people and your different pain relief. all i got was tylenol 3 and it made me so nasaus i couldn't take it. it's been eight days. i'm still kinda sore and have a back ache that a nice back massage might cure. heard we can't get massages for a while. on the other hand the weight is speeding off. i hope it is actual fat and not just mussle and brain cells.