Entries for April 2008

Ok...after 2 weeks of throwing up everything I put in my mouth I decided I was too tight. I went in and got a slight unfill and learned that I may have allergies which is causing a lot of nasty build up in my pouch so the food had no place to go. I now have to take an allergy medicine daily and hopefully that will help. I got a slight unfill and was able to eat chicken last night and keep in down. I had lost 5 lbs. in less than 2 weeks...that was good, but I don't want to chance a slippage from...

Hi everyone

Please join me on this journey. I am being banded on Tuesday 22nd April 2008. I am feeling anxious and a little nervous but excited all at the same time. I am going crazy on this pre op diet and can't wait to eat.............. Doesn't sound like a good start huh????????

I am not sure how to put into words how I feel. The day I got my approval letter I was so happy. Then, an hour later I had a panic attack. Literally. I haven't had a full-blown panic attack in years. How could I be so happy and so scared at the same time? I am terrified that I will gain weight and she won't do the surgery. My stomach hurts all the time. I am upset so I am hungry but I don't want to eat. There is this constant battle in my head. I think about all the great things that will...

Things I WON'T miss (but seriously can't imagine life without yet):

My thighs rubbing together

Snoring (done!)

Shopping at stores with large sizes (kinda done!)

Not worrying about fitting into booths/chairs/plane seats/etc (done!)

Having to work twice as hard to hike/ride a horse/etc. (done!)

Being unbelievably embarrassed in a bathing suit

Being over the weight limit on our kayak (done!)...

i was banded on 4/8 and weighed 289 that day yesterday i weighed 275 and today i gained a pound. i am still on all liquid diet and i am sticking to it i only have protein shakes, water cream of chicken soup and sugar and fat free jello and pudding. does anyone know why i have gained i am just a little bit concerned:confused2: