I had my first post-op visit on 1/20 - 2 wks. after surgery. I have lost 19.5 lbs!!! I hadn't been near the scale since surgery, so I was extremely excited and surprised!! Everything is going fine. My incision is healed, I am getting in all of my fluids, vitamins, and 70-90 gms/protein daily (still needing shakes and unjury to boost it, of course). I am now on soft foods and it is going well. I had a little problem after eating fish the other night, I think it was due to eating too fast. There is a steep learning curve to this new lifestyle! Despite the problems and complications in the hospital, and needing to come home with oxygen (which has now been discontinued, of course), I have no regrets so far.

So, how is everyone else doing?

Hi all...........

Well the count down begins. I got the call from the hospital this afternoon and was told to be there at 8:30am in the morning.  My friend got his call too... He got the first surgery slot for the day and has to be there at 5am.

My phone has rung off the hook today with calls from my co-workers (who are all guys) wishing me luck and with jokes about how they are all going to buy me a bikini for the pool party this summer... LOL  They are such a bunch of goofs.... But I love them all to death.

Hopefully by tomorrow afternoon my friend and I will be taking that first walk (through the hospital halls) towards the loosers bench..... so keep a spot warm for us... lol 

Good luck to everyone else who shares this special day. It's time to start our NEW LIFE !!!!  

Kim

Hang in there and I will think of you and all of our friends on Tuesday.  I am nervous too; have never had any surgery and am more scared of the anesthesia than of the surgery itself.  And of course, I am really afraid of failing at the whole endeavor; it's possible NOT to lose weight with a band if you don't comply with the diet and exercise. 
I am not required to follow any special diet pre-op and I thought I would be eating everything in sight this week in a "goodbye to food" frenzy.  But strangely, I am not interested in food at all!  I get hungry, but just don't have a desire for the pleasure I normally associate with eating.  Maybe that is my mind preparing my body for the challenges coming up?  WHo knows.  But it sure feels great to be free of that constant anticipation of my next meal.  Now, if this will only last for a couple of years til I get to my goal weight it will be great!!!

Were just like baby's again, very proud and happy for the first BM!!!!!!!!

Good luck to you on your special day!!!!!!