Entries for March 2008

Some initial statistics;

• age 42
• been overweight for 30 years on and off
• weight pre op 132.7
• goal weight 80 or less
• Reasons for op - health and opportunity to have a successful IVF program
• Operated on at The Avenue, Melbourne

It's officially day 4 post op, and it's a good idea that I start writing now, as the first few days now have some perspective.

Day of the op was pretty standard I think, into the hospital, chatted with anaesthesiologist and the surgery assistants, the...

batkitty

I found others accounts of their surgery experiance to be very helpful, so I am going to do my best to recount the events of my surgery and the past few days.

The morning of surgery 27 March I got up at 4am and had a friend pick me up to take me to the hospital. My wife had to stay home, we didn't want to wake out infant daughter up that early.
I arrived at the hospital at 5am and checked in and was immediately taken to my room, where I was given a hospital gown to change in...

Emily'sDad

That's how long I have been banded. I am at work right now. I am so tired I could throw a temper tantrum. I'm a little dizzy and in a little pain. I just took some liquid Tylenol - a single dose to help me get through this day. I get off work at 3:35. It's 11:40 right now. As soon as I can I'm putting my head on my desk and sneaking a nap. Think I may start taking my liquid vitamins twice a day until I get back on track. I think I'm supposed to be doing that anyway. The liquid diet is still...

enjoylife

I didn't weight this morning so have any idea how I'm doing. I know that I'm feeling fuller now, but I still make the wrong choices at times other times I do better. My knee is much better than last Monday, but still can't walk on it very long. I can't decide rather to go to the "Y" or not today. I know I can't walk very far, but any movement would be better than none. I'm thinking of joining weight watchers again. I have to get this under control. I go back to the doctor next week, I...

carol1951

I am over the half way point to my weight loss goal. I've lost 58lb and have 57 more to go. I've been hovering right at 240 for a couple of weeks. I started drinking my protien again last week. I dropped three pounds... yippee!
I still have a long way to go. My doctor is happy with my progress. He thinks I'll be under 200 by July. I haven't weighed under 200lbs since 1993. It's crazy to think about.
My port area has that "pulling/sore" sensation that I had befor my...

tizen33