Kell0202

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Just an update. I had my lap band may 08 still want to maybe lose about 20 more but its gonna take a lot of effort on my part to keep losing. So i am staying focused and enjoying the summer :)

well i guess it is about 4 days post op. today i feel better. more energy but still get tired easily. i have been able to enjoy tomato soup; and protein fruit smoothies and of course water. i tried some cream of chicken soup but not for me..yuckieeee. 
my incisions are heaing nicely the port incision is the only one that really still has discomfort. i have been walking so have not had much gas pain that i could not burp out of me. lol
i will wait until the 31st of may when i go to my 2 week post op appt to weigh since i still have so much swelling from surgery i do not want to discourage myself. this has really been a hard experience. but i know the rewards in the days ahead will be worth it for many reasons. i look forward to a very active summer to enjoy with my kids.

well i had my band surgery on friday may 18, 2007 as planned. i had some issues with the anesthesia and getting sick/ nausea. but i got a patch put on after surgery and it helped a bunch because i slept through the1st day and most of the second. i did manage to get up on saturday and sunday and walk around my mom neighborhood to help with the gas and it does work i was burping the whole way. my port incision is a bit painful but not enough to swallow that nasty liquid medicine. with my previous abdominal surgeries i can tough the slight pain out . i do feel a bit better today i just need to walk some more because i still feel some gas pressure. ill write more when i get a little more energy. i sleep alot. thanks to all whom have given me inspiration and courage to get through all of this.

well it's about time. i go in this friday at 6:15am and surgery at 7:15am. i have been just hardly making it through this pre-op clear liquid diet. i have lost 5lbs in 3 days but im sure that ill gain back with the IV's in surgery. this liquid diet sucks very much bad. you really go through a thought process during this time as to how much of your day relys on food. i have been in one of those moments today when i just could not concentrate because i have every thought about the before, during, and after about this surgery. i consider this a gift of a lifetime. a way to start freash and let go of all that has weighed me down...

Hi all my name is Kelly, I am a 30 year old single mother of 2 boys ages 13 and 8...I have had a weight problem since starting middle school and having children and 2  c sections just added the pounds as the years have gone by.  I had managed to lose some weight with the Metabolife with ephedra then as soon as they banned ephedra i starting gaining the 100 lbs I had lost back. Then in 2005 I had a abdominal hysterectomy and actually had 2 abdominal surgeries due to complications.  Before I knew it I had gained my weight up to 291.  I feel miserable.  I have done much research on the lap-band and feel this is the procedure I will try as a last resort for assistance in my wight battle.  I went for my consult with the doctor on 04-18-2007. I had taken my mother with me because she and I both had several questions to ask the doctor.  The doctor was very informative and answered all of our questions giving me assurance that I am ready for this new journey.  I am now scheduled for 05-18-2007 and I am beyond excited.  I start my liquid only diet 05-11-2007 this will be tough but it is something I am willing to do to start my journey.  I have no health insurance so I am self paying for the surgery. Like I tell my family and friends I think I will have more ambition to do exactly what the doctor tells me to since I am paying so much for this chance at getting my life back.  I look forward to doing so much more with my children and just enjoying life more fully. So here I go on the road to a new me, and my family to many new opportunites. I thank God everday for the blessings that I have be given, and now for a chance to be me again.