*** July 18th people, our time is here!! ***
How is everyone feeling?
I, for one, am completely terrified!!
I've done super well on my liquid diet. Haven't cheated once! Ok, I'm lying. I did have one cracker with my soup once- hope that didn't do too much damage! :) It as the best little cracker I've ever had!!
Just wanted to do a check in to see how everyone is doing!
I, for one, am completely terrified!!
I've done super well on my liquid diet. Haven't cheated once! Ok, I'm lying. I did have one cracker with my soup once- hope that didn't do too much damage! :) It as the best little cracker I've ever had!!
Just wanted to do a check in to see how everyone is doing!
I'm getting kind of nervous myself. I am looking forward to having it over with though. I had my last solid food (vegetables) yesterday. Today I went on liquids only and actually did better than I did with the food. I just kept having the Optifast, diet iced tea, broth all day long. As soon as I felt hungry I would get one of the above and managed my hunger pains quite well.
It actually seemed like a bit of a lesson to me; to only get something when I actually felt hungry and it made me realize how often I go grab something from the kitchen and I'm not even hungry.
Tomorrow I will finish up my packing, do whatever needs to be done around the house and then my husband and I will leave for the hotel where we're staying overnight. My surgery is scheduled for 8am on Wednesday so we have to be at the hospital for 6am. Then we'll be staying at the hotel again after I'm released. I guess I'll be back home by the 25th or so. I'll get my husband to bring his laptop and maybe I'll feel up to posting at the hotel.
Good Luck and we'll see you back here in about a week!
Marianne
It actually seemed like a bit of a lesson to me; to only get something when I actually felt hungry and it made me realize how often I go grab something from the kitchen and I'm not even hungry.
Tomorrow I will finish up my packing, do whatever needs to be done around the house and then my husband and I will leave for the hotel where we're staying overnight. My surgery is scheduled for 8am on Wednesday so we have to be at the hospital for 6am. Then we'll be staying at the hotel again after I'm released. I guess I'll be back home by the 25th or so. I'll get my husband to bring his laptop and maybe I'll feel up to posting at the hotel.
Good Luck and we'll see you back here in about a week!
Marianne
Just remember how many of these surgeries they have done. So many people have commented on how surprised they were to have little pain and that they were up and around so quickly. I have a friend who just had it done in May and she went back to work after 2 weeks. She said she felt so well and got bored by just sitting around. She's been travelling all over the place all summer. She says she just packs her protein bars and shakes and away she goes.
I don't know what I'll be like tomorrow but today my mind just seems to be working like I'm going on a trip. Did I pack this? Will I need that? I've heard lots of good things about my surgeon. Everytime I went for some kind of appointment with the screening staff they would ask me who my surgeon is and then every single one of them has replied with "Oh good for you. He's so nice and he really knows his stuff."
We'll be fine and a week from now we'll be both saying "I can't believe we were worried. This has been a piece of cake."
I wish I could return the favor and say I'll be thinking of you at 10:30 but I think I will either still be in the operating room or off in LaLa land in the recovery room.
I will come on and post here as soon as I can but I suspect it won't be until Friday or Saturday.
I will give you my Facebook and my status will be posted there by my daughter tomorrow.
Hmmm it won't let me paste the Facebook in here. Here's my email address:
[email protected]
If you catch me soon enough I can email the Facebook address to you.
Marianne
I don't know what I'll be like tomorrow but today my mind just seems to be working like I'm going on a trip. Did I pack this? Will I need that? I've heard lots of good things about my surgeon. Everytime I went for some kind of appointment with the screening staff they would ask me who my surgeon is and then every single one of them has replied with "Oh good for you. He's so nice and he really knows his stuff."
We'll be fine and a week from now we'll be both saying "I can't believe we were worried. This has been a piece of cake."
I wish I could return the favor and say I'll be thinking of you at 10:30 but I think I will either still be in the operating room or off in LaLa land in the recovery room.
I will come on and post here as soon as I can but I suspect it won't be until Friday or Saturday.
I will give you my Facebook and my status will be posted there by my daughter tomorrow.
Hmmm it won't let me paste the Facebook in here. Here's my email address:
[email protected]
If you catch me soon enough I can email the Facebook address to you.
Marianne
Hello,
I am new to this...I had Lap Band on 7/18 and have done pretty well. I tried Pureed chicken 2 days ago & felt extremely full after eating less than 2 Tablespoons. My Drs office told me to back off from meat for now. I woke up this morning not feeling quite right, I am wondering if I was having an episode of low blood sugar..? I am drinking the 3 Carnation Instant Breakfast every day plus V-8 juice, SF Pudding, a Pureed Hard boiled egg & lots of water. I am struggling to get my energy back. Any Suggestions?
I am new to this...I had Lap Band on 7/18 and have done pretty well. I tried Pureed chicken 2 days ago & felt extremely full after eating less than 2 Tablespoons. My Drs office told me to back off from meat for now. I woke up this morning not feeling quite right, I am wondering if I was having an episode of low blood sugar..? I am drinking the 3 Carnation Instant Breakfast every day plus V-8 juice, SF Pudding, a Pureed Hard boiled egg & lots of water. I am struggling to get my energy back. Any Suggestions?
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