Entries for April 2008

Well it will be 6 wks tomorrow since my surgery> I had my first fill yesterday and it was not bad at all only took about 10min. I got 3cc put into my 10cc band and am anxious to test it out. Supposed to be on mushies today but have only had coffee so far. Feels a little different in my throat so far. I was a little disappointed whwn i wen t for my fill because the 2 people that got filled before me had both lost 19 pounds since surgery. when i went in and had only lost 13 the nurse said oh she...

Well, here I am 4 days post-op and have lost 12 pounds. All the liquids I guess, but I am hungry if I go more than 2 hours without eating (drinking) something. Supposed to be clear liquids, but I have had 1/2 cup of sugar free chocolate milk tonight. Having terrific shoulder pain. My surgery was in Mexico. All in all it was a great experience, except the trip home. IF you travel to get banded, be sure you have a direct flight and take an extra day before trying to travel. We left the hospital...

I went to my favorite Japanese place tonight. Out of habit I ordered what I always ordered. Its a chefs special, always something different but served in a bento box. I love how all the food is separated into its own place , no sauce touching something its not supposed to. Today it was: three pieces of sushi, 4 wedges of orange, four little pieces of sweet potato, chicken teriyaki (about 1/4 cup), two pieces of shrimp tempura & two pieces of carrot tempura, with a bowl of rice and miso broth....

Went to see the surgeon today, she went over the whole procedure. I did get a bit freaked out when she said when they put me to sleep they have to put a breathing tube down my throat. That the Anesthesia paralyzes my breathing.. and that the machine will breathing for me... OH LORD... what am I getting myself into??? I took a copy of my lab work from my pre-op testing that was taken on the 25th. it was a copy of my blood work . When I got home, I reviewed my blood work, I noticed my LDH levels were...