Sunday, October 23, 2011

First Post

Ok so this is my first try at this and I'm starting this blog a little late; I had my surgery a week and a half ago and things are going really well. I went to Dr. Marsden at True Results in Richardson, TX and I really liked him and the staff at the Surgery Center. The nurses were really great in the post op area too, I had a lot of nausea right off the bat. That seems to happen every time I get anesthesia but I was really concerned because of the band, they got me up to walk right away which was not as bad as I thought it would be.

I recovered fairly quickly from this, the pain was pretty minimal except for the back pain I had from the air trapped inside. They say this is usually shoulder pain or chest pain but mine was right in the middle of my back, this went away by the end of the second day. I went back to work about 6 days after the surgery, if I was taking patients I couldn't have done it though; you really have to pace yourself.

During the liquid week it was ok at first; chocolate milk, broth, popsicles etc. but after a couple of days this gets really old. I was so excited to move on to soft food, so far scrambled eggs have been my fave and mashed potatoes have never tasted so good. The worst part about this phase is the fact that my stomach itches so bad!! This has been driving me crazy, the instructions say not to apply creams or ointments so I'm considering a lobotomy. I thought that I would feel full during this stage but I definitely don't, small meals fill me up but it doesn't last long and my stomach is growling after a couple hours. This is frustrating but according to my sister it's normal so at least I know there's nothing wrong with the band itself.

Well that's pretty much it so far, this was a super long blog but I had to catch up quite a bit. I think I'm realizing at this point how far I have to go still, so I'm trying to keep myself motivated to continue to make good choices.

20 comments:

  1. Welcome to the blogging community!! Hope you will like it as much as I do! We were both banded on the same day :) Looks like you are my bandit twin!

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  2. Welcome!! Glad you have joined us!

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  3. Welcome, don't worry about being "late" to blogging-- I waited till 18 months post-op to start blogging. I totally agree with you on the scrambled eggs. And your post wasn't all that long at all. :)

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  4. Hey I'm 3 years out and just recently started blogging! lol

    Your sister(scoring some brownie points)mentioned your blog! :)

    Best wishes for continued success.

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  5. Congratulations on your surgery/recovery ... you've got great inspiration with Andrea :)

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  6. Hi!!! New Follower; your sister sent me over.

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  7. Congratulations on your surgery and welcome to the banded blogger community. I look forward to following your journey :)

    -Jackie
    jazzingupjackie.blogspot.com

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  8. Hi! New follower here! Welcome to the world of lapbands...it's a great community...

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  9. Welcome to blogland! Your sis sent me over here (who is pretty amazing by the way). So glad to see that you're on here! The support here is overwhelming! Look forward to your journey!!!

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  10. Welcome to the club! And you really aren't late. I was banded on Dec. 9, 2010 and didn't start blogging until May 2011! Swing by my blog for a look see:)

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  11. Welcome to the dark side Alicia. LOL

    I'm so excited for you to start your journey. Your sister is amazing!! I love that chick. I'm glad the two of you can go through this journey together.

    BTW...HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

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  12. New follower!

    Congrats on starting your journey, Alicia! I know you'll do great with your sister cheering you on. :)

    You should come with us next month when some of us bandsters meet up for lunch!

    http://bandumentary.blogspot.com

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  13. Another new follower! Your sister sent me over.

    Best of luck to you and I look forward to getting to know you.

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  14. Hiya! You sister sent me over! Looking forward to getting to know you! This is a huge support system for sure!! Congrats on being banded too!

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  15. Your sister sent me this way. You'll be amazed at how much support you can find in the blogosphere. It's really tough at the beginning...especially when you start getting hungry again but remember...it's a marathon, not a sprint. You'll get there!

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  16. Welcome!! Andrea sent me! Happy Birthday! Looking forward to following your journey!

    http://therestofmylifelisa.blogspot.com/

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  17. Welcome! Super excited for you!!

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  18. New follower - sent by your sister :)
    http://insidevoutside.blogspot.com/

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