December Bandsters 2009

[great expectations 0]

Dear Great, You need to up your Protein and drink 64 oz. of fluids a day. I, too, have had little restriction since the beginning. I started mushies early on. Some suggestions I have for you are: scarmmbled eggs, Cream of Wheat (add unflavored Protein Powder while steaming the milk), creamed Soups (again, add protein powder), a half of a banana, a baked yam (bake it a long time), SF pudding, Greek style yogart. These are just some suggestions. Don't eat too much and count your calories. Hope this helps. Best wishes!!!

Thanks bunches!!! I really don't care for the taste of the powdered protein, even the unflavored. However, I REALLY do not want to gain..so, off to GNC to get that protein. I will also up my Fluid intake. It is soooo good to have others along for support. YOu are a really great supporter illuminationlady!

[alilash 0]

Dear Thinme, I was told that they could not fill you until the fourth week because your stiches might break. I believe we are all in "Bandster Hell". :thumbup::frown::thumbup:

My doctor will not do the first fill until 8 weeks....looks like I'm going to be in for another major challenge!! I thought the 14 day liquid diet was rough........:thumbup:

[Melinco 1]

Mine waits 6 weeks, then does two fills back to back, with a week separating them. I think they said because the first one doesn't last long, not sure. But, anyway, he's the doc, I'm the patient, so I'll follow his lead. My first fill is Feb 2, and again on Feb 8.

Can you feel your port? Mine is very noticable under my left breast in the rib cage area.

[danielle.hurstcrose 0]

My doctor placed mine with 3cc's in it.. it's been great!!! and i go back on the 11the.. not quite three weeks.. he said i could get a fill or if the 3cc's was to much he would remove... i am doing good with the 3cc's i've been banded since the 23rd and healing well been doing a lot of walking atleast 30 minutes of the dog walking me everyday.. love my band.. LOVE IT

[AE09 3]

I started mushies today and I am so excited. I made some chicken in the blender. I also blended some peas and added Unjury unflavored Protein powder to the blend, you can't even taste it! I had about 2 oz chicken, 2 oz peas for dinner which rendered about 19 g Protien. I'm drinking Natures Best Isopure throughout the day. I'm totally nervous as I'm going back to work in an hour! Here goes nothing!!!

[rbailey60 0]

Okay so here I am Day 7 of my journey. Not so bad, but still pretty tired and sluggish. I went out and did some light shopping on Christmas Eve and then enjoyed Christmas Day with family. I cheated a tiny bit ( I knew I would) nothing earth shattering. Im talking a tiny tiny bit (like the size of a small piece of lint) of red velvet cake on Christmas Day. I really don't think I was hungry, just craving, which I think pretty much goes away with a thick Protein Shake.

I am curious to see how I get through an additional week of full liquids. I still have sore tenderness at the port area, my stitches are itchy (I guess healing), still a little gassy, I am belching better but it hurts in the morning. I don't take the pain meds during the day and Tylenol does nothing for me. I took some ibuprofen for a few days and it made me feel like a different person, but I hear it's a no no:sad: So each day I wait to see what I can tolerate then see what my options are.

I am just taking it easy, I have another week off from work :biggrin: so I will strategize then!

The support here is helpful and encouraging, it helps me understand things.

Maybe a little light cleaning today:glare:?? Maybe

You and I were banded on the same day and it sounds like you are feeling somewhat how I feel.

The severe gas pains that finally went away; the burping that hurts your chest and soreness at the inicision area (for me the largest incision below my right breast and the huge bump).

I too am taking this week off to recuperate. No way I can go back to work.

You are brave to go out I dont have the energy yet. I can barely walk very far! LOL

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

Hey everyone! New here and thought I'd say hello and introduce myself. I was banded on 12/16/09 and back to work on 12/21...by noon the first 2 days I was shaky in the knees and thought I'd die but things got easier on day three. The first week was fabulous with no desire to eat at all (which is a bizarre feeling for me!) but by week 2 I was starving to death on liquids so I cheated and moved to mushies....I'm doing okay but not as well as I'd like, not staying full long at all and taking much more to get full than I'd like. First fill on 1/12/10 and hopefully that wll all get a little bit easier! I am walking and hitting the Wii fit daily so, so far so good! I've loved reading your stories and feeling like there are other's out there with me on this journey. Good luck and keep up the good work!

[New Joy 0]

Can I jump on this BANDwagon??:biggrin:

I have been lurking alot but hesitated to post because I thought something would happen to dash my hopes and dreams.

I had my pre-op on December 22 and I am being banded on December 30!!! Woohoo!!

Today is Day Two of a 3-day liquid diet....I am doing surprisingly well.

My surgery isn't until 3:50pm in the afternoon....has anyone had to deal with that??

[stl 1]

Hey STL. I'm using Dr. Miles. Who are you using?

I also used Dr. Miles !!

[DizzyLizzy 21]

Good luck the the rest of the December bandsters this week!!!

[ocracoke 0]

Can I jump on this BANDwagon??:biggrin:

I have been lurking alot but hesitated to post because I thought something would happen to dash my hopes and dreams.

I had my pre-op on December 22 and I am being banded on December 30!!! Woohoo!!

Today is Day Two of a 3-day liquid diet....I am doing surprisingly well.

My surgery isn't until 3:50pm in the afternoon....has anyone had to deal with that??

Welcome aboard New Joy!!

I'm also to be banded on the 30th but I have to be at the hospital @ 0615. They did all my blood work and stuff today so I'm ready to go. First I've heard of a 3 day diet - mine has been 2 weeks.

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[changing my life 0]

I already have a food confession. I broke down and had a piece of pizza. Let me say is was yummy, but I feel guilty. I know we are going to have weak moments, but I wasn't expecting it so soon. I guess because I'm finally getting back into eating I couldn't help myself.

I can't wait for my first fill and maybe then I wont feel so bad when I wont be able to eat as much.

I've been having guilty moments also, it's harder than i thought it would be. Hopefully after my first fill I won't feel like picking anymore.

[alilash 0]

Mine waits 6 weeks, then does two fills back to back, with a week separating them. I think they said because the first one doesn't last long, not sure. But, anyway, he's the doc, I'm the patient, so I'll follow his lead. My first fill is Feb 2, and again on Feb 8.

Can you feel your port? Mine is very noticable under my left breast in the rib cage area.

Good luck with your fills! About the port,my surgery is tomorrow morning, but I have read a lot of people on here talking about feeling the port?! Good luck to you :biggrin:

[Poppyred 0]

Looks like December bandsters 09 is coming to a close. yay!! we're all almost done!

quick question though, i dont know if its because im paranoid or what but ive grown more and more daring each day and have been feeling my stomach and trying to move gas i guess, and under my biggest incision, i cant seem to feel my port. however in my belly button there is a firm mass which im sure is a part of my band but im just hoping my port didnt magically slip down into there. can anyone else feel their port in the general vicinity of their largest incision??

Hi!

Its been two weeks since I was banded..and I just was able to feel my port today..there was more swelling before..and couldnt feel it..mine is at an upper one which is one of the bigger cuts the doctor did. Hope that will help! I have not lost much yet...was wondering if it happens more after your first fill..my fill appointment is Jan 14th!

[Poppyred 0]

Hi!

Its been two weeks since I was banded..and I just was able to feel my port today..there was more swelling before..and couldnt feel it..mine is at an upper one which is one of the bigger cuts the doctor did. Hope that will help! I have not lost much yet...was wondering if it happens more after your first fill..my fill appointment is Jan 14th!

figured out the ticker ..I think!

Edited December 29, 2009 by Poppyred
figured out my ticker *smiles