HI Jet..I just had this done onthe 10th of December. I had a hernia repair as well.  It went very well, easier than the original surgery.  The only part that sucks is you will have to the meditrim diet things before.  They are not too bad really. I lost like 12 lbs in 3 weeks but I have now gained 20 lbs since the surgery. I was told that was normal because of the rapid weightloss and actually being able to eat and hold food down for the first time in4 years. :)

Best of luck:)

Dr. B had unfilled me in the early fall, and sadly my hunger got the best of me...37lbs worth...disguisted..but anyhoodles I have to remember that I had not kept a full meal down before that for almost a year and a half..sooooo...Time to get off my own back maybe.

I went back in last month and he filled me up to 5ccs..and that is what I had in originally so he will probably fill you back up again.    Hope to see you soon, Miss talking with you.

hi Everyone:

Meg is my daughter that I have been babbling about

Hi Everyone and Merry Christmas.

Just a quick update to let you all know that my daughter Meghan has been officially banded.  She was done on the 16th of Dec and we are home and settled for almost a week now.  We were a bit panicked because they had her all prepped for surgery and then Dr S came in and said they didn't have a bed for her so they may have to cancell.  I could have puked right there.  She as you all know had been on boost for 2 weeks and had stuck to it. Now the thought of having to go through that again was quite defeating.  After a few minutes he asked me if I was staying at the pavillioin and I said that we had indeed stayed the night before and I had the room again that night. so he said he I promised NOT to sneak her home and stay the night at the pavillion he would let her stay there to rest up and go home in the morning.  After a few tense minutes, she was off to the OR. 

She has had only a bit of pain and is tollerating it well. Mostly the gas pain we all had.  He did not use staples on her but rather surgical glue and a special tape which it great that we dont have to worry about another trip up in 2 weeks to have them removed.  Another difference between Drs S and B is, Meg was only on clear fluids that day.  The nurse in recovery told her she could have pudding or yogurt in 2 days and only needed to stay on full fluids for 1 day.  She has to remain on soft food or mushies for a month though. No meat or raw veggies or fruits for a month.

For any of you that are having surgery in Bathurst, it would be well worth your while to use the UCT Pavillion services.  They only charge $10 a night for the patient and $25 a night for family members.  The rooms are like little hotel rooms only with no tv and 2 single beds.  I found them spotless. You have your own full bathroom as well.  The beds were a bit hard but after the long ride up and the day in the hospital I had no problem getting to sleep.  they have a TV room with some really comfy couches and a kitchenette.  Since Meg had to stay the second night, they refunded me all my money for the stay as well.  The pavillion is just in the hosptial parking lot and they give you a keycard to access the hospital in the back way and the key also give you access to the staff (free) parking lot.   The don't take reservations, so it's first come first serve, but they have 12 rooms and both nights it was only us and one other couple there.  You will need to go to the admitting desk at the hospital to pay and request your room.

talk soon

Carol

Yes My nose runs too, untill whatever is stuck becomes unstuck or comes up. I thought I was the only one LOL

Good Morning ladies:

Just double checking on place and time and date (what the h*ll, I have a memory an inch long)

I seem to remember..tomorrow, Thursday Oct 8, 5ish at Starbucks in the Regent mall.  Now Is that Starbucks in Chapters or in the food court?

Can't wait to see you all :)

Count me in

I'd love to come if there is room:)

Shrinking Boobies can be good and bad...I used to wear a 42DD ...now I wear a 36 EL ( extra long)

Soooooo Loosers  A few questions for you.    

What do you do differently now that you have lost a pile of weight?   

 Buying clothes is different. Before I would just buy what ever fit..even if it was too big, as long as it was not too small I bought it. The color or style or lack thereof didn’t matter.  Now unless it fits properly and looks good, I do not buy it. Shopping is fun now. Not something I dread.   I am more active and not quite as shy as I was. I used to live in flip flops or sneakers, now I wear heals every day. I burned all my flannel PJs *wink wink nudge nudge*           

What do you do surprisingly the same?    
I still pull the seatbelt allll the way out before buckling up like I had to before I lost the weight. And sometimes forget and just let it go thinking it will be snug and it zips back in and slaps me in the side of the face LOL I still refuse to sit in lawn chairs.       
  What has changed the most for you other than the scales or clothes size?   
  I try different things now that I would have just let pass by because I was too big to even try.  This summer I went kayaking, and we did a lot of canoeing.  And I went on rides at the Exhibition. Before I would just say, nah I’m too big and never even really consider these things.      
    What has change has surprised you the most, what happened that you were not expecting?    
I actually went to the doctor about 2 strange lumps that appeared on my chest at the base of my neck.  Once she stopped laughing she told me it was just my collar bones and now I could see them since I lost weight. (I do love her) I thought I had some strange tumor action going on and had convinced myself that I was going to die.  Story of my life I thought, I finally loose weight, now I’m going to die before I can enjoy the new bod.  We at least I’d make a better looking corpse (honestly, those were my thoughts)       

  How about a funny weight loss story:   
  I was in our village store one day last year and the owner came up to me and asked me if I was Carol McNeil’s sister , since I looked familiar and she could not place me. J My family is from another village so she had never seen my sister before, who is 5”10, red hair and gorgeous. I’m only 5”5 and have black hair and ..well we won’t go there LOL   My daughter will be 18 in July and people have asked her if I was her sister when I drop her off or take her places – I thought your mom was coming sorta thing.   The gossip train had my husband having an affair with some younger woman that had the guts to drive my car when I was at work and was EVEN seen walking with him through the village HOLDING hands in public with him one evening…the HUSSY!

There is one re-starting in Fredericton Charlene. I will get you the email I have it at home. It was one they had at the DECH. Denise Columbe was running it and she just emailed me last week about restarting. I am sending you another private message so please check them. :)

You know the drill-
1- What "toy" are you hoping for this Christmas?-- A Tassimo Machine..so I can make my own expresso;s whenevahhh I want:)
2- What is your favorite winter fun? (even if you can't participate right now)--I love to go sliding, and we used to cross country ski when I was a kid..I loved it.
3-Is your Xmas tree up? (If it is I may have to hate you!)-- no not yet..probably Sunday. We have wood heat and it just plays havoc with a real tree. Not so safe to have it up too long.
4- Do you still live in the town that you grew up in? If not would you ever move back? -- No I don't, but yes I'd love to move back. I grew up in the village of Gagetown.
5- Did you marry your high school sweetheart? -- I sure did. Mike and I started going together in Grade 12 and we have been married for 22 years.
6-What do you do to reduce stress? Non- food answers!!! -- I hide from the children in my bedroom with a good book...NO KIDS ALLOWED!  :)