It's My Turn!

bandedgirl08 · 05-15-2008, 09:51 AM

Today is my 9th day and all is well. I am still not hungry, all the ports are healing great and I am able to handle all the liquids I have tried thus far. Good luck to all the May folks that have band dates coming up. My next check up in on the 22nd and I will know then what I have lost so far. Keep up the good work all you Indiana banders.

EHolliday · 05-15-2008, 12:08 PM

i go in on the 23rd for my check up. i will be sure to post the news when i get back home. yes prayer does help. its done good for me so far and i expect it to do good for me from now on.

globally yours · 05-16-2008, 08:45 PM

Hi Everyone,
Sorry I've not be on this week. Really busy, and my sweet mom got married. So precious, she's 66,and I'm so pleased she has a wonderful man in her life now.

Glad to hear you're doing so well Banded. I go tomorrow morning for my Upper GI, then Tuesday for my Pre OP testing, and final bariatric appointment. That's when I start my pre-op lovely liquid diet. So our fridge is filled with lots of cottage cheese, broth, V8, and popsicles!

EHolliday · 05-16-2008, 08:50 PM

awww thats so sweet!!!!!

u know i noticed that everyone had to do a diet before they got the surgery but i didint have to. i thought i was going to but my doc didnt have me do one. i dont know if thats a good thing or a bad thing!??! maybe because i wasnt that big?!?!

bandedgirl08 · 05-17-2008, 08:02 AM

:biggrin2: Hello, Everyone
I called and got my before weight and weighed at my Mom's yesterday, I am down 16 pounds already!!!!!!!!!!!

I knew that I had lost some, but wasn't expecting that high of a number. I am feeling great, still no hunger or feeling of being deprived. I am suprised that I have as much energy as I do, but I truly am doing well. I start on "Mushies" on Monday, so I am looking forward to that.
Good luck on the Upper GI tomorrow, Global and be prepared for about two hours when you go in for you Pre-Op appointment.
Holliday, my doc didn't have me on a pre-surgery diet either. I just decided to go on all liquid the day before just so I wouln't have a bunch of stuff in my system.
Welcome Lele... and everyone else.
Have a great weekend everyone!

EHolliday · 05-17-2008, 08:32 AM

thats awsome banded!!! I just did my weekly weigh in and im down 12lbs!!! wooooow hoooooo

so im not that far from you.

i found a protein drink thats ohhh sooo goood.

its called nectur. i found it at a store called the vitamin store. they have fruity powders that u add to water and its not chalky or milky. i got fuzzy naval to me it tastes like oj with a little water in it but that could be that i didnt put enought powder. ill try again today and see what happends. then there was one called isopure which was cool also. u can get samlples of that at gnc but they are a little pricy. i paid $5 just for a 20 oz drink. im happy now that i found something i like.

i cant wait till i can eat mushies!! i have been dieing to eat some tuna(canned cant do the fresh!! lol) and chicken. i need some flavor in my life!! i going to the store today to get the sourcream and try that in the tomato soup like u suggested. well im off to have me some breakfast. talk to u ladys lata.

globally yours · 05-17-2008, 12:07 PM

Hi All, woke up about 6, and took my little doggies for our mile walk.

Did the Upper GI. Got really ticked how they make you "rollover" twice to get the barrium to coat your stomach. Felt like I was in obedience school! The Dr said everything looked good.

The barium made me feel queasy afterward, so I'm pouring down the liquids.

Gorgeous here today. We're going for a picnic this afternoon.

bandedgirl08 · 05-17-2008, 09:54 PM

Way to go Holliday!!!!!!!!!! I'm glad that you were able to find something that you like to drink. It isn't cheap to be thin and healthy that is for sure. $5 is just plum rediculous for one 20oz drink. I been hangin in there with Welches grape juice, V8, Sweet tea, lemonaide and my protein drinks. Hope you like the tom soup with sour cream, it was a nice switch up in the taste department for me. I have also tried the bean and bacon, just strained it and I thought the broth was pretty good. Anyway, good luck the rest of the week and I keep you posted after I go to the doc on Thursday.

Hey there Global, happy to hear you survived the Uper GI deal, I am glad that I didn't have to go through that. I did when I had my Gall-bladder surgery and hated it just as much as you did. Hopefully the beautiful day lifted you spirts this afternoon.

Well, I am over and out for now, be blessed and be good to yourselves.

EHolliday · 05-23-2008, 08:16 PM

I went for my 2 week check up. im down 17 lbs!!!!! i felt so good that i went and bought me some panten leather hot pink pumps to go with my new dress. im going clubbing tomorrow night!!! lol lol

bandedgirl08 · 05-25-2008, 11:18 PM

way to go Holliday,
Like the new outfit. HOW in the heck do you plan on walking in those heels??????????????????????????

Makes me cry just thinking about it. Those look like what 'Oprah" calls "Sittin Shoes".
Way to go on 17 down. Hope you are still doing good with the liquids . I can say that I am still not hungry. I am so thankful and feeling great. People have already started to say things like " you look different? you dieting or something" or you look real nice in that new shirt.
Makes me feel good.:biggrin2:

Global you are coming up next,

I am praying for your surgery to go well and I just know you will be blessed from the minute you go in and come out a new you.
Well, have a great week everyone and drop a line when you have time.

globally yours · 05-26-2008, 06:56 AM

Love that Hot Pink! Glad you can wear them, cause I would be flat on my face! 17 down!!!! HOORAY FOR YOU!

Doing good on the Pre-op diet. Wow! This time tomorrow morning I will be on the surgery table!!!!!!! Planning on keeping myself busy today. Me and my doggies went for our 1mile walk already. Hoping soon after the surgery, I can increase to two miles!!!!

Bandedgirl, thanks for your positive feelings! I will be in the hospital overnight. eeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! It's gonna happen!

globally yours · 05-30-2008, 08:12 AM

Hi everyone

Everything went very smoothly for me. I was up walking around within a couple of hours, and would rest, then walk, rest then walk.

I had a private room which was sooooooooo nice. My Dr was shocked how much I was walking.

The only bummer is I've caught my husband's cold, so am miserable with that as well. Still pretty sore.

bandedgirl08 · 05-30-2008, 09:06 AM

Hey there Global
Glad the everything went well for you with the surgery. Hope you shake that cold quick, I am sure that it is not what you need right now. I will send some positive energy your way. I am doing fine, eating mushies and feeling more that satisfied. The Doc said for me to look for a little weight increase in the next two weeks because of adding food back to the diet. I checked yesterday and I am still holding at my 16 lost, so I was happy to see that!

Looking forward to next Monday, I go on regular foods then and I am wanting a salad. I hope that it goes down good. That is one food item I have missed. Well, have a super weekend and I'll talk to you next time.