Kaiser Richmond Pre-op

[marquint 2]

Morning ladies!! I ve had Candra on my mind, please post if anyone hears from her. Well today my son goes back to school from being of track for the past 4 weeks and I go to Vacaville to meet with Liz. I hope that goes well we will see. TTYL

[momcof3 1]

I have Candra on my mind this morning too- her surgery is almost over - I left her a voice mail last night at 8 pm - must have gone to bed early.

I was down another pound this am 207.0 - that's three since my fill last Wednesday. My band is really tight in the morning - I'm hoping it will loosen up a bit this week. I brought egg salad for lunch - I'm a little afraid to eat it after pbing it all up on Saturday. I have a Protein Drink too so may just have that.

My son's girlfriend broke up with him this weekend - his first girlfriend. Poor guy. So yesterday was emotionally trying for him and me. He cried on and off all day and I was having flashbacks of me being 15 and having to move away from my boyfriend. One of life's hard lessons.

[swrktp 1]

Yep Candra must be just about done by now!! I know I was out by 9am my surgery day............can't wait to hear how she is doing!! :-)

[swishbc 0]

Getting ready for my appt and thinking of Candra. I can't wait to eat lunch today! I'm so hungry!

[marquint 2]

Christine what time is your appt? I ahve an appt in Vacaville at 2pm today.

[AudsMom 2]

WOOT WOOT!

CANDRAS OUTA SURGERY!!!!

DOING GREAT:)

I told her hubs to eat something before she gets released.. Im not sure how i would have felt if mike was eating fast food in front of me, im sure the smell of it would have made me sick the day of surgery:) All i remember is he ate while i was under and not any more that day:) Food is not what we wanna be thinking or seeing right after we get cut open:)

IM so excited for her! Shes gonna be at goal by xmas i BET!

[smallerj 2]

WOOT WOOT!

CANDRAS OUTA SURGERY!!!!

DOING GREAT:)

I told her hubs to eat something before she gets released..:mad: Im not sure how i would have felt if mike was eating fast food in front of me, im sure the smell of it would have made me sick the day of surgery:) All i remember is he ate while i was under and not any more that day:) Food is not what we wanna be thinking or seeing right after we get cut open:)

IM so excited for her! Shes gonna be at goal by xmas i BET!

thanks for the update

OMG!!! I'm so nervous :thumbdown::wink:

[swrktp 1]

Ah cool she will be going home soon I bet!! So excited for her!!

Candra post and let us know how you are doing as soon as your up and around!! :-)

Been thinking about you all day!!

[AudsMom 2]

Jess you are going to do great:) AND i bet Candra will even post before your surgery:) If you have had surgery before this will be a piece of cake:D

[momcof3 1]

Thanks for the update Nicole. My dad ate lunch while I was in recovery - doubt it would have bothered me if he at on the way home though - I was kind of out of it and the last thing I felt like doing for the next couple of days was eating

[momcof3 1]

Congratulations Candra! You are now officially banded. Take care of yourself and take the pain meds if you need them.

You're up next Jess - try to not to stress too much before hand - it'll be over before you know it.

[AudsMom 2]

Last thing i wanted to do was eat also.. but I was a lil nauseous.. and just the THOUGHT of food made me irritated.

I was also too awake though leaving.. heck i walked a mile 2 hrs later:D

[smilin_apple 0]

Good idea, it can be so long for their little minds to wait! Glad u will do a video, just bet there are women who are so curious to what you are going thru. Would be good to share the difference the band is making thru ur pregnancy. Again, I am so glad for younger women having this tool, and to grow healthier with their children. I believe, I have added years onto my life, to be ready (when the time comes) for the grandchildren! But it is fun, just keeping up with my young guys now. Can you come do the walk with us? As a fam?

Also, did your nausea go away, seems like you have not mentioned it, so I hope so! Hope to see u on the 26th!

So How many Ladies are doing the Run/Walk on 10/10/09 in Lincoln? What do we need to do in order to participate if we want to? I checked out the site but I am not familiar with the process since I have never done one before and I was thinking of dragging my daughter along to try it. By the way are most of the people going walking or running....cause I don't run?

[smilin_apple 0]

So does Richmond release you the same day as surgery now? Or has that always been like that?

When I had my surgery done in 2007 in South San Francisco I was there for 2 days. But I am glad I was....it forced me to move more and walk since a nurse came by to walk with me every 3 hours even through the night. I know if I went home right away (since I was home alone) I would have been more apt to stay in my lazyboy chair without walking as much.

[momcof3 1]

Richmond has always released lapband patients the same day -it is considered out patient surgery- we had to stop halfway home to Sacto so I could walk around a couple of minutes. You don't have to walk tons when you get home as long as you are faithfully using your spirometer. I was at home alone and I would get up to go the bathroom or get Water or sugar free Jello.< /p>