?ctober ?dyssey 2008

[LoneStarLoser 0]

I'm not sure about the bra. But I am wearing one of my house dresses. It's like a lounger made out of cotton. It has a nice print that you can't see thru, so I am not wearing a bra. If someone has an answer to why we need a sports bra with no wire, please let me know. If I need to wear one, please let me know. I had a colonoscopy (spelling) this year and I wore that same dress. It sure made it a lot easier to get dressed and there is no waist line to put pressure on my stomach. And I just wear my Croc slip on sandals. I am not trying to impress anyone, not yet anyway.

I have to be at the hospital at 5:30 am. That sounds early, but I have to be at work at that time, so I am ready. The nurse from the hospital called today and said the whole procedure would take about 3 to 4 hours from the surgery time, (surgery is at 8:00 am), so I could be out of there by 12:00 noon. I hope so. I hate to stay in the hospital.

Good luck to all the Smashing Pumpkins.

I wish we could hear from some of the Pumpkins that had surgery today and yesterday.

Lone Star Loser

[annecolorgreen 0]

Well wishes and prayers for: Undastood; SaraJaneQ; LoneStarLoser; Cyndi2464; purplerose; brandie; garysmithey; Ara; Odawa; DeeH; sim78; bandedCG; sweetgothic; daydreamer1; artistapril; roxann; MississippiGirl; trinaj; nighttart6; melboyd; EllindaGreek; NFaith; PandorasMom; Betelnut; mimilou; mark2842; lula23; harleyc; odawa ; short n' sassy; longhorn girl; cellis82; grannytwinkie; austex; LoveIslovely; karebare714; birchmoon; tiaj; lisalef; goosefraba; renita; socalcass; Toosywoots and whoever else may join our group before they are banded!

I am leaving VERY early tomorrow morning for a mini-vacation with dh while he has a business trip...Florida here I come! I should check in next Thursday. Know that you all will be in my thoughts and prayers.

~~anne

[annecolorgreen 0]

Updated list:

October 1- shanna234; salome000; wvprisonrn; 9pdmnm5; linro123; Meschultz

October 2-Vidahlia; NEWLIFE4BEV; mrsrdh; mamac; kdraves; emialiabri; markfarnsworth; Bratty_Nicole

October 3-Miss Undastood; SaraJaneQ; LoneStarLoser; Cyndi2464; purplerose; brandie; garysmithey; Ara

October 4-

October 6-Odawa; DeeH; sim78; bandedCG; sweetgothic; daydreamer1; artistapril; roxann; MississippiGirl; trinaj

October 7-nighttart6; melboyd; EllindaGreek; NFaith; PandorasMom; Betelnut; mimilou; mark2842; lula23; harleyc; odawa ; short n' sassy; longhorn girl; cellis82; grannytwinkie

October 8-austex; LoveIslovely; karebare714; birchmoon; tiaj; lisalef; goosefraba; renita; socalcass; Toosywoots

October 9-Izzyd; Mamacj; triciat; karenk;

October 10- morkiecoco

October 11-

October 13-myturn0421; lindatatu; vandih; fabnatsdiva; msk1968; travelinsorkel; missundastood; clv811

October 14-MyTurn; cstauble; bimbabe; BobbieND; crimsondawn; leannmorton; mamary5; sexievilyellow; myturn; nrpnrp; toots2008

October 15-rulooknatme; gritar; cheryl1952; alteration; animalover

October 16-SickNTired; SanMateoDae; Bino; angelx5; tracie30; maggiehpp

October 17-Lshelley21; josiegurl; shadowland; newgrama0904; swalesfcc

October 18-

October 20-nazzy; Ruby124; LynnN

October 21-SnowWhite760; Vickie; gottabthin; cyndyg; rondapooh1

October 22-annecolorgreen; jogirl

October 23- blueangelkc80;

October 24-illinoishusker; bradley18; tyme2getrite; ktravel

October 25-

October 27- ebonie1015; alabamagirl1975

October 28-

October 29-knickerbocker; ~Bridgette~; SCTexasGirl; julie.ann; lauriel; dirigo

October 30-NFaith; kygirl31

October 31-

[Gracey 7]

...so I could be out of there by 12:00 noon.

You aren't staying overnight? I guess since I am going to that I assumed everyone did. I hope you have someone to stay w/ you that night!

[Ara 1]

I'm not expected to stay the night either, not unless they have to do it open or I'm running a fever. Do most people stay?

[Gracey 7]

Interesting; I don't know!

[LoneStarLoser 0]

My doctor said that most of her patients go home the first day unless like Ara said you are running a fever or had to go to the open surgery. I think it depends on your surgeon if you stay over night or not.

SickNTired, thank you, yes I have someone to stay with me at night, either at the hospital or at home, my DH. He has been very supportive thru all of this. Today I am on my pre-op liquid diet and he stopped and got something to eat before he got home.

Tomorrow is my BIG day and I am ready.

Lone Star Loser

[goosefraba 0]

i'm staying overnight..

I met with the surgeon today i'm the 1st case at 7:30am :w00t:

So excited!!!

[Losing 2 0]

i'm self pay, oct 7th too! :-D looking forward to being on the other side with you!! :w00t:

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:redface:This is great!! I look forward to being banded along with you!:thumbup::wub:

[Gracey 7]

My doctor said that most of her patients go home the first day unless like Ara said you are running a fever or had to go to the open surgery. I think it depends on your surgeon if you stay over night or not.

SickNTired, thank you, yes I have someone to stay with me at night, either at the hospital or at home, my DH. He has been very supportive thru all of this. Today I am on my pre-op liquid diet and he stopped and got something to eat before he got home.

Tomorrow is my BIG day and I am ready.

Lone Star Loser

AWESOME!!!!! I am so excited for you!

[LoveIslovely 0]

i'm staying overnight..

I met with the surgeon today i'm the 1st case at 7:30am :w00t:

Me tooo!!!! :drool:Im staying overnight and I am also the first case but at 830 am!

Anne your super sweet! Have fun during your vaca!!!

Edited October 3, 2008 by LoveIslovely

[Ara 1]

I'm second and have to show up at 6:30 a.m. need to also get up early enough for a shower with a special wash they gave me. LOL I'm a bit cranky right now as my sugar has dropped because of the lack of food, I tried the beef stock and it was horrible so I can see I'll have to be making my own. So I've had 3 popsicles and, Water, hot tea and two lovely oz of Milk of Magnesia *LOL* I think the MOM filled me up the most!

[Gracey 7]

Yummmmm, MOM! I am so jealous! So what kind of "special wash" are you to use?

[wvprisonrn 0]

Hey everyone, Good luck to all the Oct. banders. I had mine done yesterday, went in about 1:00 and was on my way home by 5:00pm. I am doing well, still a little sore, I'm keeping full liquids down. I was only on a pre-op diet for 2 days (clear liquids). I had my surgery at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, WV by Dr. Nease, he is a wonderful surgeon. I have to stay on full liquids until my return office visit on Oct. 10. I haven't felt hungry yet, I haven't had the bad gas pains that I've heard so much about (at least I haven't had them yet). I wish you all good luck with the surgery and a speedy recovery to all.

Dixie:thumbup:

[Gracey 7]

Congrats, Dixie! I'm glad everything went well. :tongue: