kimmizing Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 > HAHA!! I DID IT!!! I DID IT!! I DID IT!!! I GOT BANDED TODAY!!! I was so nervous!! AND FOR NOTHING!! Ortiz's staff was completely professional and efficient and so very kind!! We've had quite a few laughs here too!! LOL I'm currently writing you from my hospital bed. They have wifi and a flatscreen TV with satellite in each of its private rooms!! The only discomfort is UPPER ABS (LIKE AFTER A GOOD WORKOUT or AFTER YOU'VE BEEN SICK WITH A COUGH FOR A WHILE AND THOSE MUSCLES ARE SORE) and where my port was placed. It's still swollen there, but I've been assured it will go down soon. I can feel the outline of the port... Docs told me that since my BMI was on the low side, my port might stand out more. HE SAID IN 6 MONTHS THEY WILL MOVE IT `FOR FREE `IF ITS AN ISSSUE!! =D> Earlier this evening, I woke up from a nap with cottonmouth..... So without thinking, I took a couple of big gulps from my melted ice. #-o OUCH! Felt pain similar to having a huge glob of peanutbutter stuck there!!! Walked around for a bit after. That helps. I guess that's a common early side effect of band. There's also a cute little gizmo with 3 balls that you inhale deeply into 10 x's and that helps move around the air in ur lungs which helps dislodge some air in the intestines. Watever it is, it really helps! (bring GAS EX strips with you! A total must!!) A couple of the patients had issues with throwing up afterwards.... Poor dears..... But they still trooped along as the 4 of us walked around the clinic dragging along our IV poles in our hospital gowns and paper underwear!! SEXY!! HAHAHA! BTW, there was no cathater needed or used, nor were any of us intubated for the general!!!! Those were 2 things I was pretty nervous about..... Well, I was just given a pill to help me sleep and it's kicken in!!! I hope everything I've said makes sense!! I've taken tons of fotos, so as soon a i get a journal started, I'll uplaod them. Thank you so much for your all prayers!!!!! Kimmie :-h Visit My Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurenLeigh Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Congrats Kimmie! =D> Okay, now you've officially gotten me excited about my surgery next week! I wish mine was already done too! Best of Luck on your recovery!!!! ~Lauren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newdawn Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 > HAHA!! I DID IT!!! I DID IT!! I DID IT!!! I GOT BANDED TODAY!!! I was so nervous!! AND FOR NOTHING!! Ortiz's staff was completely professional and efficient and so very kind!! We've had quite a few laughs here too!! LOL I'm currently writing you from my hospital bed. They have wifi and a flatscreen TV with satellite in each of its private rooms!! The only discomfort is UPPER ABS (LIKE AFTER A GOOD WORKOUT or AFTER YOU'VE BEEN SICK WITH A COUGH FOR A WHILE AND THOSE MUSCLES ARE SORE) and where my port was placed. It's still swollen there, but I've been assured it will go down soon. I can feel the outline of the port... Docs told me that since my BMI was on the low side, my port might stand out more. HE SAID IN 6 MONTHS THEY WILL MOVE IT `FOR FREE `IF ITS AN ISSSUE!! =D> Earlier this evening, I woke up from a nap with cottonmouth..... So without thinking, I took a couple of big gulps from my melted ice. #-o OUCH! Felt pain similar to having a huge glob of peanutbutter stuck there!!! Walked around for a bit after. That helps. I guess that's a common early side effect of band. There's also a cute little gizmo with 3 balls that you inhale deeply into 10 x's and that helps move around the air in ur lungs which helps dislodge some air in the intestines. Watever it is, it really helps! (bring GAS EX strips with you! A total must!!) A couple of the patients had issues with throwing up afterwards.... Poor dears..... But they still trooped along as the 4 of us walked around the clinic dragging along our IV poles in our hospital gowns and paper underwear!! SEXY!! HAHAHA! BTW, there was no cathater needed or used, nor were any of us intubated for the general!!!! Those were 2 things I was pretty nervous about..... Well, I was just given a pill to help me sleep and it's kicken in!!! I hope everything I've said makes sense!! I've taken tons of fotos, so as soon a i get a journal started, I'll uplaod them. Thank you so much for your all prayers!!!!! Kimmie :-h Visit My Website Thanks Kimmie, I leave tomorrow for test and surgery on Thursday. Glad that you are doing so well. Can't wait for the paper underwear. Dawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flatrish Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Thanks for saying i looked sexy walking around! I have say i think we did!! I have agree with Kim about evertyhing going great. I'm getting ready to a walk once I can find my friends. Good luck to everyone. Trish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmizing Posted August 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Thanks for saying i looked sexy walking around! I have say i think we did!! I have agree with Kimm about evertyhing going great. I'm getting ready to a walk once I can find my friends. Good luck to everyone. Trish Hahaha!! Trish, you KNOW those paper panties were awsome!! I just wish the nurse would have gotten a picture of the 4 of us walking around like a train.... but, well, "SOMEONE" had to ruin the moment by barfing in the sink!! LOL!!!!! Have a great walk, and maybe I'll see you in the restaurant for dinner later. hugs!! > Kimmie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristi Ann Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 woooohooooo! congrats! *hugs* look forward to following your progress! =D> =D> =D> =D> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAMMIE Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 GOOD LUCK TO YOU!!! =D> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmizing Posted September 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!! HELLO ALL!!!!!!!!!! I had major hunger at around week 2. ( aka: "BANDSTER HELL"..... Didn't think I would make it!! My will power was dwindling fast!! Now, a few days into week 3, things are doing muuuuuuuuch better!! I'm able to eat pretty much anyhting now (as per Nutritionist/Miranda's orders), and that's probably what's helping curb my hunger!! I was worried that eating "real" food was going to make me gain weight at first, but NOOOOOPE!! I'm still losing!! Today I weigh 210!!!!!!! I've been eating VERY healthily too!! Yay for me!! =D> OMG!! I can't believe I haven't eaten any fast-food in like 6 weeks!!!!!! That's actually a record for me!!! I feel great!! Look great!! And I'm very proud of myself!!!!!! Hope everyone else is doing great too!!! HUGS!! <' /> to see my post op pictures go to: http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/hotzzzzzing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Surgery date: 8/13/07 - height: 5' 10" Starting weight: 7/01/2007; 235 lbs 33.7 BMI Surgery weight: 8/13/2007; 224 lbs 32.1 BMI Current weight: 9/05/2007; 210 lbs 30.1 BMI Goal weight: May/1/2008; 159 lbs 22.8 BMI ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericsmom Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Congratulations! I find your post encouraging because I am in bandster hell as we speak (week 2 - started bandster hell pretty soon after surgery and am now giving in to PMS wildness!) - I hope that by the time solids appear in my diet, it will give me some measure of comfort!! Coupla questions: 1) What kinds of foods can you eat? 2) Do you find that you have to chew ad nauseum? BEST OF SUCCESS!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trishfla Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!HELLO ALL!!!!!!!!!! I had major hunger at around week 2. ( aka: "BANDSTER HELL"..... Didn't think I would make it!! My will power was dwindling fast!! Now, a few days into week 3, things are doing muuuuuuuuch better!! I'm able to eat pretty much anyhting now (as per Nutritionist/Miranda's orders), and that's probably what's helping curb my hunger!! I was worried that eating "real" food was going to make me gain weight at first, but NOOOOOPE!! I'm still losing!! Today I weigh 210!!!!!!! I've been eating VERY healthily too!! Yay for me!! =D> OMG!! I can't believe I haven't eaten any fast-food in like 6 weeks!!!!!! That's actually a record for me!!! I feel great!! Look great!! And I'm very proud of myself!!!!!! Hope everyone else is doing great too!!! HUGS!! <' /> to see my post op pictures go to: http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/hotzzzzzing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Surgery date: 8/13/07 - height: 5' 10" Starting weight: 7/01/2007; 235 lbs 33.7 BMI Surgery weight: 8/13/2007; 224 lbs 32.1 BMI Current weight: 9/05/2007; 210 lbs 30.1 BMI Goal weight: May/1/2008; 159 lbs 22.8 BMI ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi Kim, congradulations, it sounds like you are doing well. I ran into the same thing you did during the 2nd week. I'm glad you are doing better now. Me too!!! I'm at 27 pound lost and have my first filled scheduled for 9/24. Take Care Trish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmizing Posted October 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 I DID IT!!! I'M BELOW 200!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =D> Visit My Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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