kendy

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I have not been on here in years!!!!!!

It has been over 2 years since my surgery. I lost a total of around 115 pounds total. I went from 255 to 140. I have not had a fill in 8 months and am finally at my sweet spot. I maintain my weight between 138-144.

LapBand has been a blessing for me... I am able to be more active with my daughter, have more confidence in my professional life. My husband has been supportive 110%.

I have absolutely ZERO complaints and in fact have referred at least 20 people to have the same surgery done!

    I had my first fill last Friday (almost a week ago). I now have 4 cc's in my band and it is so weird how I can feel the restriction.

The fill itself was easy and did not hurt at all!!! I think I was a little nervous, but honestly, it took maybe 2 minutes total and was pain free.

I felt the restriction immediately, when I drank a bottle of water in the doctors office. It has been awesome, I really eat ALOT less and still feel satisfied. I am not eating diet food either, just less of what I would normally eat.

I am down a total of 27 pounds now and my clothes are all too big, which I absolutely LOVE!  I went to try on some jeans the other day and I am down from a size 20 to a size 16, so of course I had to buy them!!! I have been measuring weekly since I had the surgery and have gone down alot of inches! My waist size alone has gone down 6 inches!

Man, I have not been on here in a long time! It seems like when you are in the pre-op phases, you live to read about the surgery and see pictures. Now that I am 2 weeks post op, I feel like I have no time!!!

Anyways, today is my 2 week post op and I feel FABULOUS! I really do!  I have lost 22 pounds already and many, many inches! I keep a weekly log of my weight and measurements. I have lost the most in my waist and face.

It was hell, I am not going to lie, the first few days home from the hospital. Not being able to get up and down on my own was too much!!! It was also awful to not be able to hold my daughter without telling her "be careful"... She was great though, she knew that "mommy had owies" and she would kiss them better for me!  My main complaints were my back hurting and the gas that was trapped in my left shoulder for about a week and a half. I went back to work 5 days after surgery (had it on a Tues and went back on Mon) and think now that I probably should have stayed out a few more days! The liquid pain killer was disgusting, but it made life MUCH EASIER!

With the pain I was in, I would go back in a heartbeat and do it again. Just to know I am on my way to being healthier and having people actually notice my weight loss, feels wonderful. I went to the mall this weekend and was there for a good 2 hours,walking the entire time, and my feet NEVER HURT! It was great!!!! I actually have been excited to start working out (which is not a normal thing for me)!!!

I saw the doctor on Friday for my post-op appt and he said all looked well and I go in for my first fill on 9/28! I am really excited!

...My antibotics, that is!!!

You know what that means, nighty nighty for me , get up and take a shower  and then wake up and head to the hospital .

I have made the execuite decision to let me sweet little 2 yearr old baby girl sleep on my chest tonight, she is a MAJOR CUDDLER and I am going to miss that over the next two months. I think I will miss that more than food!!! Sitting on my lap just wont be the same. So, next time she looks at me and says her usual "I hold you, Mommy", it's going to crush me to say she can't!!! I will squeeze her alot tonight!

Well, I am on my way to the "Loser's Bench" (that is for you, Lis!)

 I am scared to death right now, thinking that tomorrow at this time, I will be "A Bander"! I go from feeling so excited, so happy, to feeling so sad, so scared, it is weird!

I know that I am making the right decision to take control of my life, but it is really scary. I think, "what if something were to go wrong"! I also keep thinking about my little two year old angel and how I will not be able to pick her up for 2 months. But, in the long term, now I will be able to go on all the roller coaster rides with her and play chase with her without being out of breath!

Well, wish me luck and send me good vibes... I am headed to a whole new world!!! YEE HAW!

P.S. I hate the liquid diet!!!!

This is really trying... I did hear that day 3 is the worst of all and I agree, although I have hated them all !!! Chicken and Eggbeaters will never EVER be allowed in my fridge after these 2 weeks are up - That is a promise i will keep! 
 
It was my hubbys bday and I threw him a party on Saturday - OH HOW FUN to sit and watch everyone else enjoy themselves and eat yummy snacks and enjoy even yummier drinks!!! I made it through, with some help from my best friend!!!

I am ready to be done with this... I did read that when you are down about the liquid diet and feel like you cant do it, to go lay in your bed and picture yourself skinny... I tried, and realized, I am not sure what I look like skinny! How weird, huh? Well, it is going to be a long journey, but I know I can do it! And when I feel I can't, I just go to sleep (ha ha) and that is what I am going to do now!!

Nighty night!