Ok, so where am I? Well, let me first start out by saying that last night, for the first night since surgery, I slept like the bandster-baby girl that I am! THANK YOU TYLENOL PM!!! This back sleeping crap is for the birds but like in all things, drugs can be your friend! I'm thinking that now that I have really started the healing process it won't be more than a day or two before I am sleeping on my belly again. WooHoo!!
Although my ticker says I am down 8.8 lbs., as of this morning the scale is saying "just" 8 lbs. At first I was very upset...how could I gain? Than, some voice in my head said "Hey Jax, when was the last time you lost 8 lbs. in a week?" Uh, never! I have even been on liquid diets before and never saw that much in one week. Yes, I know I was on liquids and it was bound to come back but still...its nice seeing those new numbers! Remember, I didn't have to do a liquid diet before the surgery so this is only from last Wednesday. All in all, I am very happy with it. I'm leaving the 8.8 as I know I will be hitting it shortly and I've also decided that I will only update each Wednesday.
I have still not gotten my hunger back but I am getting better and better about getting the protein and calories in. Liquids have not been a problem at all thankfully. Yesterday I got up to 850 calories with 57 grams of protein. Each day gets a little better.
I made an outrageous pureed Curry Zuchini soup for dinner last night. Even hubs loved it! I got the recipe from Catherine. If anyone wants it, I will post. It was so easy and fast! I love to cook and this really made me feel great, being in the kitchen, chopping and cooking away! I am going to New York next Friday to spend 5 days with my girls wedding dress shopping and all my younger daughter Jordan keeps asking is "you are still going to cook for me, right mama?" Oh, yea, not a problem, baby girl! I will also be on mushies by then so it will be even easier to manage my diet.
This morning I decided that I needed to buy a new pair of walking sneakers so I went to Macy's and bought a pair of Sketchers Shape-ups...my sister and BFF rave about them. I also bought a scarf to wear on my head like a babuska when I go in DH's convertible. I modeled it with my sunglasses thinking I was chanelling Sophia Loren or Ava Gabor and he says I look like I am from Iran! Oh well. The sneakers really are comfortable and I took Brutus for a 1 mile walk.
Watch out world.....I'm BAAAAACK!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
Day 5 and I am still not very hungry
First, can I tell you that I had the greatest pureed french onion soup last night? Oh. My. God. I only ate maybe 1/4 cup but it was absolutely delish! When I asked the waiter what soup was available he told me that and minestrone. I originally ordered the minestrone and he actually said "that is really not a good choice, let me let you taste it and you deside". Well, I did and it truly was gross! I thanked him profusely and he said go with the onion, no bread and we'll puree 1 slice of provelone cheese with it. Sounded good and tasted even better. I'll have a little more of that for lunch.
However, I am just not hungry. This morning I had about 1/2 cup of my smoothie that I made with skim, banana, greek yogurt, peanut butter and honey and I drank 1/2 bottle of the Isopure disgusting fruit punch cut with 1/2 water. Its better with water but still gross.
I'll have th soup for lunch than I plan on having a curried zucchini puree soup that was on Catherines blog. I will possibly have a jello sugar free pudding for snack after dinner. I know I am not getting enough protein at this point but I ordered the unjury unflavored and will start adding that to my smoothie and soups when it arrives. I am however, getting about 64 oz of water in so at least I am doing something right.
I slept a little better last night and even woke up at one point on my stomach! I than freaked out and could swear my port was rubbing against my rib but I adjusted my nightshirt and I was fine. I am such a drama queen! Anyway, I was awake from 2:30 to 4:00 a.m. but I stayed in bed and actually fell back asleep until 7.
My Dad and stepmom left around 9 and I am now at work for a few hours putting out fires. One is out, the other is smoldering and hopefully will be out in a little while so I can go home. I am still quite tired.
Other than all that, I am down 8.8 lbs., no surprise as I am eating next to nothing, but it feels good anyway to see the scale go down a bit. My belly is still swollen but not too sore. Is that weird?
However, I am just not hungry. This morning I had about 1/2 cup of my smoothie that I made with skim, banana, greek yogurt, peanut butter and honey and I drank 1/2 bottle of the Isopure disgusting fruit punch cut with 1/2 water. Its better with water but still gross.
I'll have th soup for lunch than I plan on having a curried zucchini puree soup that was on Catherines blog. I will possibly have a jello sugar free pudding for snack after dinner. I know I am not getting enough protein at this point but I ordered the unjury unflavored and will start adding that to my smoothie and soups when it arrives. I am however, getting about 64 oz of water in so at least I am doing something right.
I slept a little better last night and even woke up at one point on my stomach! I than freaked out and could swear my port was rubbing against my rib but I adjusted my nightshirt and I was fine. I am such a drama queen! Anyway, I was awake from 2:30 to 4:00 a.m. but I stayed in bed and actually fell back asleep until 7.
My Dad and stepmom left around 9 and I am now at work for a few hours putting out fires. One is out, the other is smoldering and hopefully will be out in a little while so I can go home. I am still quite tired.
Other than all that, I am down 8.8 lbs., no surprise as I am eating next to nothing, but it feels good anyway to see the scale go down a bit. My belly is still swollen but not too sore. Is that weird?
Sunday, March 28, 2010
4 Days post-op
I still can't believe how everything has gone since my surgery. I have had minimal gas pain and have not taken any pain meds since Friday night. I did take liquid Tylenol yesterday but that was because of a headache associated with TOM...so glad that made an appearance after I was home from hospital!
My biggest complaint/problem is that I cannot sleep for nothing! I am a stomach sleeper and I am finding it impossible to sleep on my back for more than 3 or 4 hours each night. I was re-reading some of the blogs from when others had their surgery and was so excited to see that Catherine was sleeping on her belly at 8 days post-op! Yeah! Bring on day 8! Ahh, the little things in life like SLEEPING, get me excited!
On the drinking front, I am just not hungry and I am forcing myself to drink plenty of water but its nowhere near what I normally drink. I think yesterday I only got in 40 oz. In addition, I had 1/2 bottle of Isopure punch crap, oops, I mean drink. I hate it but its full of protein so I am being a good girl and drinking it. I have 10 bottles left and you can be sure I will not be buying it again. Way to sickening sweet! I also had about 1/4 cup cream of wheat with skim milk, 1/2 cup chicken broth and my version of eggnog. 1 egg, 1 c. skim milk, splenda and vanilla in magic bullet, wallah, eggnog.
My father and step-mom are coming today to visit and spend the night. I was stressing a little about what to feed them and decided that we should get take-out for them and I would eat one of the great soups I am making today from Catherines blog. So, I tell my Dad this and he says "what did you have in mind?", I said, "chinese?", he said, I can't eat Chinese, I'm doing Atkins! Say what? Hello, he's 80 and really doesn't need to lose weight! He told me he wants to lose 10 lbs. So, I tell him, "fine, we'll go to Houligans". He loves the place and they have plenty of options for him. I called them and asked what the soup of the day would be today and if it was possible for them to puree' it for me, they said yes. Crisis averted!
I'm actually looking forward to getting dressed, doing my hair and make-up, and going out. I've been showering each day and air drying the hair and wearing old sweats. Its time to get out! I had every intention of going for a nice walk yesterday but ended up spending a good part of the day working with a customer on the phone and computer. Its supposed to rain today so I missed my chance for this weekend.
Enjoy your Sunday...I'm going to try to get another hour or so of sleep! 4 more days until day eight!
My biggest complaint/problem is that I cannot sleep for nothing! I am a stomach sleeper and I am finding it impossible to sleep on my back for more than 3 or 4 hours each night. I was re-reading some of the blogs from when others had their surgery and was so excited to see that Catherine was sleeping on her belly at 8 days post-op! Yeah! Bring on day 8! Ahh, the little things in life like SLEEPING, get me excited!
On the drinking front, I am just not hungry and I am forcing myself to drink plenty of water but its nowhere near what I normally drink. I think yesterday I only got in 40 oz. In addition, I had 1/2 bottle of Isopure punch crap, oops, I mean drink. I hate it but its full of protein so I am being a good girl and drinking it. I have 10 bottles left and you can be sure I will not be buying it again. Way to sickening sweet! I also had about 1/4 cup cream of wheat with skim milk, 1/2 cup chicken broth and my version of eggnog. 1 egg, 1 c. skim milk, splenda and vanilla in magic bullet, wallah, eggnog.
My father and step-mom are coming today to visit and spend the night. I was stressing a little about what to feed them and decided that we should get take-out for them and I would eat one of the great soups I am making today from Catherines blog. So, I tell my Dad this and he says "what did you have in mind?", I said, "chinese?", he said, I can't eat Chinese, I'm doing Atkins! Say what? Hello, he's 80 and really doesn't need to lose weight! He told me he wants to lose 10 lbs. So, I tell him, "fine, we'll go to Houligans". He loves the place and they have plenty of options for him. I called them and asked what the soup of the day would be today and if it was possible for them to puree' it for me, they said yes. Crisis averted!
I'm actually looking forward to getting dressed, doing my hair and make-up, and going out. I've been showering each day and air drying the hair and wearing old sweats. Its time to get out! I had every intention of going for a nice walk yesterday but ended up spending a good part of the day working with a customer on the phone and computer. Its supposed to rain today so I missed my chance for this weekend.
Enjoy your Sunday...I'm going to try to get another hour or so of sleep! 4 more days until day eight!
Friday, March 26, 2010
Reality sets in...
I am exhausted! Me thinks I did too, too much since getting home at 1:00 a.m. this morning. So, if you'll indulge me I am just going to share a few pics from my trip!
Hopefully one of the last full length fattie pics of me standing in front of the hospital:
DH doing what he loves the most:
Me and Dr. Kuri:
Mexican Margharita anyone:
The required belly pic:
Thats all I have tonight!
Hopefully one of the last full length fattie pics of me standing in front of the hospital:
DH doing what he loves the most:
Me and Dr. Kuri:
Mexican Margharita anyone:
The required belly pic:
Thats all I have tonight!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Change of Plans
On our way from the hospital this morning to the hotel in San Diego, I had an epiphany! Why don't we go home today instead of tomorrow? DH looked at me and said "are you crazy" to which I replied yes. He told me you'll never get a flight this late in the game and I said just watch me. I quickly got on the phone with Southwest and we are now on a 1:45 p.m. flight home. I than cancelled the hotel, called the kennell where my boy is and told them we were picking him up tomorrow morning. Now, we are sitting in the airport and all I want to do is take a nap! I had a very hard days work!
When my doctor came in this morning to discharge me he mentioned that my Uterus was a little enlarged. He wants me to bring this up to my GYN even though he doesn't think its a problem but he just wants to make sure.
We had such a great experience with the surgery in Mexico. I have to admit, even though I researched this until my eyes were falling out, I was still nervous about doing it this way. The few people I told were not great supporters of the idea and that made me not want to tell more people. Now that I've done it, I would have no qualms recommending this to anyone who cannot get coverage here in the States! I can honestly say that the hospital was by far cleaner than anything I've ever experience here at home and the private suites were unbelievable. My doctor stressed to me before and again today how important followup care is and made me promise that I would either do it with him or find a local doctor to take care of me. I told him that as much as I'd love to come back to him regularly, it was not convenient so I have found someone closer to home but will be back at the very least annually so we can keep in touch. Plus, he has the "Kuri Bandster Bash" every August that I hear is to die for!
Thats it for now, I'll check back with everyone tomorrow!
When my doctor came in this morning to discharge me he mentioned that my Uterus was a little enlarged. He wants me to bring this up to my GYN even though he doesn't think its a problem but he just wants to make sure.
We had such a great experience with the surgery in Mexico. I have to admit, even though I researched this until my eyes were falling out, I was still nervous about doing it this way. The few people I told were not great supporters of the idea and that made me not want to tell more people. Now that I've done it, I would have no qualms recommending this to anyone who cannot get coverage here in the States! I can honestly say that the hospital was by far cleaner than anything I've ever experience here at home and the private suites were unbelievable. My doctor stressed to me before and again today how important followup care is and made me promise that I would either do it with him or find a local doctor to take care of me. I told him that as much as I'd love to come back to him regularly, it was not convenient so I have found someone closer to home but will be back at the very least annually so we can keep in touch. Plus, he has the "Kuri Bandster Bash" every August that I hear is to die for!
Thats it for now, I'll check back with everyone tomorrow!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Mexican Adventure Part II - The Operation
Well, I am now officially banded! Woo Hoo! I was woken up this morning at 6:00 to take a shower and than taken down to the surgical floor around 6:30. Everyone could not have been nicer. My anesthesiologist was a sweet little woman whose name escapes me at the moment. She came in to talk to me a little and she gave me a pill to calm my nerves. I told her I've never come out of anesthesia without vomiting and she promised me she would do her best to change that. Its now 3:30 pm. and I have not vomited nor felt nauseous at all!
I was brougnt into the OR and than really only rember them putting oxygen mask on and than that was it. Next thing I remember, I am in recovery and I hear them talking to Connie, the other woman who was also operated on this morning. I was in recovery for about one hour and than they brought me back to my room. DH was MIA but that was ok, I just wanted to sleep. DH came back about 1/2hour later and told me he went back to TGIF to get something to eat. Food? Whats that?
I haven't spoken to my doctor since the operation yet, he is coming by this afternoon. I am interested to know if he found a hiatal hernia. I'm thinking no because I would think I would feel more pain. The pain meds they are giving me are great! I don't feel at all loopy and I also don't have any pain! I cannot believe how good I feel actually.
I'm getting ready to make a bathroom stop in a few minutes than I may do a lap around the floor. I cannot believe it is over already and I feel so good. (remind me I said that tomorrow, ok?)
Oh, Marie? I've been thinking about you a lot today, it seems like I have these little burping moments! Did yours start so soon?
I also found out I was given the smallest size band they make, 9.75 cm which hold 4 cc's of liquid.
Thats it for now, I am off for my walk. Will possibly post later after talking to the Doc.
Ciao for now.
I was brougnt into the OR and than really only rember them putting oxygen mask on and than that was it. Next thing I remember, I am in recovery and I hear them talking to Connie, the other woman who was also operated on this morning. I was in recovery for about one hour and than they brought me back to my room. DH was MIA but that was ok, I just wanted to sleep. DH came back about 1/2hour later and told me he went back to TGIF to get something to eat. Food? Whats that?
I haven't spoken to my doctor since the operation yet, he is coming by this afternoon. I am interested to know if he found a hiatal hernia. I'm thinking no because I would think I would feel more pain. The pain meds they are giving me are great! I don't feel at all loopy and I also don't have any pain! I cannot believe how good I feel actually.
I'm getting ready to make a bathroom stop in a few minutes than I may do a lap around the floor. I cannot believe it is over already and I feel so good. (remind me I said that tomorrow, ok?)
Oh, Marie? I've been thinking about you a lot today, it seems like I have these little burping moments! Did yours start so soon?
I also found out I was given the smallest size band they make, 9.75 cm which hold 4 cc's of liquid.
Thats it for now, I am off for my walk. Will possibly post later after talking to the Doc.
Ciao for now.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Part I of my Mexican Adventure
We spent practically all day yesterday travelling and I was exhausted when we finally landed in San Diego at 8 pm eastern time. We spent the next 1.5 hrs wating for our luggage. It turns out that while we made our connection in Arizona, our luggage did not. Luckily, there was another flight from Phoenix coming in after our flight and they put the luggage on that. We received a $40 voucher from Southwest because we waited for it rather than having them deliver it to us.
Once we got our luggage, we walked outside just as the van sent for us (from my Doctor in Tiajuana) was circling for the 100th time! I asked the driver Miguel if he was dizzy and he didn't understand a word I said. Oh well, as long as he knew how to get to the hotel, I was happy. The Palacio Azteca was very nice and I just could wait to fall into bed! I was exhausted. This morning I sat with DH while he ate his yogurt and banana breakfast with coffee. I was fasting due to the pre-op testing that I had yet to do. The hotel brought us to the hospital at about 9:30.
I was very impressed with the efficiency we were met with at the hospital. We were introduced to Anabelle and she told me that I was her responsibility and should not worry about a thing! I had my blood drawn, chest xray, ekg and urine done in about 45 minutes. She than took us to our hospital room which was more like a hotel room. Bed, recliner, pull-out bed for DH and bathroom/shower. All private. Very nice. Shen than told us to go and enjoy Tijuana. DH was not excited about this but was a good guy and we went. We had brunch at TGIF...I had a breakfast taco and he had a breakfast sandwich. We than walked around the city a little. I was hoping to find a t-shirt that celebrated my visit to the city. You know, something that said "I left my fat in Tijuana." Alas, i did not find anything!
Once we got back to our room, Anabelle took us to meet with Dr. Peterson. He is an internist who went over my whole medical history. basically he told me I am one healthy fat chica. Ok, he didn't quite put it that way but thats what he meant. I than got to meet my Dr. Kuri face to face. I've spokent to him on the phone but this was my first meeting with him. He did not dissappoint. He was everything and more than what I had envisioned. He answered all my questions and told me to have a nice restfull evening, he himself was going to a party but don't worry, "I see you at 7 a.m.!" With a wink and a smile, he was gone! I am assuming he was kidding.
So, Steve is in his recliner, I'm here in bed waiting for the nurse to bring my sleeping pill and I will be going to surgery tomorrow morning at 6:30 where I will get my Margharita cocktail!
Thank you all for your well wishes yesterday. I am so blessed to have found you and I know you are all waiting with bated breath for my newbie bandster questions! Good luck again to Camille, Tessie and Jenny. I will see you all on the other side!
I will also continue my Mexican Adventure part II after the OP!
Ciao for now
Once we got our luggage, we walked outside just as the van sent for us (from my Doctor in Tiajuana) was circling for the 100th time! I asked the driver Miguel if he was dizzy and he didn't understand a word I said. Oh well, as long as he knew how to get to the hotel, I was happy. The Palacio Azteca was very nice and I just could wait to fall into bed! I was exhausted. This morning I sat with DH while he ate his yogurt and banana breakfast with coffee. I was fasting due to the pre-op testing that I had yet to do. The hotel brought us to the hospital at about 9:30.
I was very impressed with the efficiency we were met with at the hospital. We were introduced to Anabelle and she told me that I was her responsibility and should not worry about a thing! I had my blood drawn, chest xray, ekg and urine done in about 45 minutes. She than took us to our hospital room which was more like a hotel room. Bed, recliner, pull-out bed for DH and bathroom/shower. All private. Very nice. Shen than told us to go and enjoy Tijuana. DH was not excited about this but was a good guy and we went. We had brunch at TGIF...I had a breakfast taco and he had a breakfast sandwich. We than walked around the city a little. I was hoping to find a t-shirt that celebrated my visit to the city. You know, something that said "I left my fat in Tijuana." Alas, i did not find anything!
Once we got back to our room, Anabelle took us to meet with Dr. Peterson. He is an internist who went over my whole medical history. basically he told me I am one healthy fat chica. Ok, he didn't quite put it that way but thats what he meant. I than got to meet my Dr. Kuri face to face. I've spokent to him on the phone but this was my first meeting with him. He did not dissappoint. He was everything and more than what I had envisioned. He answered all my questions and told me to have a nice restfull evening, he himself was going to a party but don't worry, "I see you at 7 a.m.!" With a wink and a smile, he was gone! I am assuming he was kidding.
So, Steve is in his recliner, I'm here in bed waiting for the nurse to bring my sleeping pill and I will be going to surgery tomorrow morning at 6:30 where I will get my Margharita cocktail!
Thank you all for your well wishes yesterday. I am so blessed to have found you and I know you are all waiting with bated breath for my newbie bandster questions! Good luck again to Camille, Tessie and Jenny. I will see you all on the other side!
I will also continue my Mexican Adventure part II after the OP!
Ciao for now
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