Getting Better Everday

Hi Guys,
Thanks to everyone who left me a comment in the last week. It really meant a lot to me.
Thought I'd update you. Let you know how I'm going with everything.
So taking meds for my pleasant oral thrush (thank god its only in my mouth!) that was a nice gift for the Antibiotic Fairy. Many thanks. Cannot sleep at night. I am a stomach sleeper and that's definately a no no. I spent ALL of last night awake trying to find a comfy position but to no avail. My left side is sore, sometimes due to the gas I get a sharp pain when I breathe.
I get a little better each day which is awesome. Once I get the sleeping under control I know I will feel somewhat normal.
As for the liquids I think I am doing quite well. Not up to the recommended 1.5 Litres to move onto mushies but I am working on it. I'm not a soup fan so thats a bit dificult. But I did find these super cheap (32 cents to be exact) dried Chicken Noodle Soups. I just strain it to get out the noodles and its nice. I think tonight I'm gonna order a soup from the Chinese takeaway shop up the road for some variation. Its not something I will do often but I just need something different and normal. lol.
Mood wise I've been good. I had a few tears last night when I couldn't get to sleep, more frustration than anything else. Friday a tiny cry too. Just shock, I didn't realise it was going to be so painful. For any soon-to-be-banded don't just take my experience as how it is going to be. I had a few complications that made it a little more difficult. Read as many other bandsters blogs as possible!
Able to swollow Panadol Mini caps so take them every four hours. As well as De-Gas every two hours. A heat pack has also helped with the gas pain and shoulder pain.
Bring on mushies I say........ can't wait for shepards pie....omg yum...

-skinny biddy :0)

Recap on my banding surgery....

So i'm feeling a little better. Want to take the time to recap my surgery day. Here goes...
Woke up at 8 am after getting to sleep at 5 a.m. Was very tired! Had a shower, got ready. Noticed I was having a bad hair day. Tried to not let that effect me. I can be very supersticious.
My mum was the only one coming with me but at the last minute my sister decided she wanted to come. She was going to drive her car so she needed to stop off and get petrol. She had to follow us because she didn't know the way. We get to the petrol station and of course, mums car wont start. Im now all stressed because I'll be late, mums yelling as well as sister. We get back home, get into another car and are on our way.
We do get there late. We wait a little while at admission. I got called into a room to check weight and answer all these questions. If I didn't know my birth date before I certainly new it today! The anaesthesist came into the room and asked the same questions again, checked my veins and said he'd see me soon. Then they told me they were ready for me. It was so quick!! I grabbed mum and bernadette and told them i was being taken in. I got changed into the biggest hospital gown ive ever seen and was allowed to wear my own undies! woot! i got into bed, had a heparin injection and was off. didn't have time to do the whole emotional farewell to the family. didnt have time to back out.
I get into the pre op room and recite my dob again. get my iv put in (i hate needles but this one never hurt) and get something to make me relax. they wheel me into operating room and asks me to shift over to the cutting board (table). i remember the anaesthesist saying something but not too sure what. I don't remember anything after that.
Woke up in recovery. I was trying to fight the anaesthetic, wanted my mum. I don't know how long I was there for but I got wheeled into my room and saw my beautiful mum and sister. I was in a fair bit of pain then and trying to wake up. My Nan and Pop came and I had a conversation with them. I can't remember it at all. I do remember my mum laughing at me because I was talking with one eye open/one shut. Apparently that was funny. They left, so did my sister, and I slept. Dad was my next visitor. I don't think he was there for very long, well what I can remember of it. He bought me in a present that my dear friend Cass had sent me in the mail. A book to read when I was feeling better. She wrote a wonderful card too which I kept next to me my whole hospital stay.
I don't really remember what happend for the rest of that day. I do remember throwing up though after pain medication was given to me, it was black and freaked me out!! I was waking up every few hours in pain. Everytime I was given tramal I threw up. Sometimes there was blood. It wasn't plesant. I think I threw up around 6 times. When my DR came to see me the next morning he said I shouldn't be so kept me in one more night. He also told me that I had an enlarged left lobe of my liver. It wasn't fatty, I was just born with it. He said he nearly didn't do the operation but decided to in the end. I also bled a little more than normal. So due to these things I was going to be a little more swollen than most people. Joy.
I think by 12.30 Thursday afternoon I realised that the meds were making me sick so let nurse know.didn't give it to me again and never threw up again. By thursday night I was starting to really feel the gas pain. Man that fucking hurts!!!!!!!!!!
I think so far thats been the worst part of it. So I starting walking around my room to try and move it. I was unable to burp from my top end. It was the hardest night so far. So much pain, couldnt find a comfy position to sleep in.
Friday morning a nurse came in that had done a shift the previous day with me. She was happy to see me outta bed and decided since I was nauseous anymore and wasnt throwing up to send me home. I was so excited!! Mum came to pick me up. The car ride home was rough. I hadn't had any pain medication and sitting was hard. I was glad when we reached home.
Last night was difficult. Mum has been amazing but by 4 am she was starting to get a little impatient. Everyday I'm feeling a lot better so I won't need her as much. Lol, I do atm, I need a shower badly and need her to help me.
Walking has helped with gas, but degas is awesome. I tried chewable but just weren't good enough. Was able to swollow the tablets so been taking them. Also taking Panadol. Tried the liquid but I just cant do it. Plus it takes too long to drink. So onto the Panadol capsules. I am able to get them done. Very happy.
Liquid wise I have just finished my first shake, taken me two hrs to drink. Also drinking my Berrocca. After that will have some water then maybe a soup or some chicken broth. I'm Day 3 and not hungry at all. Sister had Maccas last night, it didnt phase me one bit. Over it. Want to be healthy. I think since Op ive lost a few kilos. I actually feel a lot heavier though due to gas. So when all that shifts I'll feel amazing! lol.
Thats all for now.
Hope everyone has a nice weekend. I'll be watching Lord of The Rings with the sister I think.
-skinny biddy :0)

I'm Home

Hey All,
I'm home. Had a few complications. I have a large left lobe liver, not fatty. So it was hard for him to do it. So I have a lot more swelling than normal. Also there was a lot of bleeding. So I ended up staying an extra night.
Will write more in a few days when im feeling less ouchy.
-skinny biddy :0)

Get Ready! Get Ready!!!!!

Bags are packed.
Will is written (wrote one on my laptop, i dont have much its just in case. i know i dont need it).
Fluids are bought.
Magazines packed.
Letter to parents written.
Butterflies in stomach.
Smile on my face.


See you on the other side.

Soon to be Skinny Biddy :0)

Waiting on my World to Change

(huge john mayer fan hence blog title)

Right now I'm sitting here waiting to go see some of the bandsters. I think I'll start to get nervous then. I haven't yet which is surprising. Although I have done an awful lot during the past few weeks so maybe I've reached my quota??!!
Got a call at 3.30 pm informing me I need to be admitted at 10.15. I was a little shocked as I thought I was being operated on at 9.40. I guess its changed. Bonus sleep in is nice but I doubt I will. I actually got the call early which was nice. I had thoughts running through my head that I wouldn't be called until 8. My dietician also called me. Wished me good luck, told me to "enjoy my day today". I found that a very interesting thing to say. Then had something to eat. Haha.
I weighed myself last night to find I had lost a staggering 10.1 kilos in the 13 days of Opti-fast. Now me being me is in total denial about it and will refuse to accept this weight. I will wait until I get weighed at the hospital. And if it is 10.1 kilos I will be in total shock. Most of it is fluids for me as I have PCOS and suffer from fluid retention. One of my old doctors didn't believe me when I told her that some mornings I would wake up 5 kilos heavier. She just thought "silly little fat girl". I could see it in her eyes. I ended up leaving her when I went to her one day and she said "well I see you've put back on all the weight you lost" after my stint on Duromine. I suffered from suicidal thoughts, blackouts, dehydration and a bulging disk (thought i was a god but apparently i wasnt). But as long as I was losing the weight she wanted me on it.
Its a somewhat reflective day I guess. Looking back at all my failed diet attempts. It's weird to know that this one is for real.
I'm ready to do the hard work. I'm ready to look inside myself and address whatever emotional issues come out of me during this time.

Will post later tonight when I'm not so well put together....
-bridget :0)

The Night Before The Night Before

I decided to have a last meal tonight as the family was having Chinese. BAD IDEA. Because I haven't eaten all day it was a bit much for me. Now I am having dizzy spells and my heart is beating super fast.

I didn't get to bed until 6 a.m. My sister reminded me that tomorrow is my last day before surgery. It hit me. I welled up with tears. Wow.
My Nan came to see me today, wished me luck. I tried to explain it to her a little more but I don't think she understands. But she is being supportive which is the main thing. She is going to come and see me in the afternoon so I hope I'm alert enough to acknowledge she came to see me.
Tomorrow I'm meeting up with some bandsters. Haven't seen them for a while so it'll be very nice! One of the girls got banded 6 weeks ago so I'm going to pick her brain. Then I'm going to pack and wait for the all important call to see what time I gotta be in hospital!!!
mjwdec73- i have no idea why i chose that name. I thought it was sweet and loveable i guess. I actually got the idea to name the band after I saw your post saying you couldn't get the name ABBA outta your head. Hilarious.
Pam- I'd love to keep in contact with you too. I think its really important to have support from fellow bandsters as sometimes the family just don't get it!

I can't remember if I told everyone that my Dad is actually booked in to the get the band. His first consultation is April 15th. I can tell how excited he is about it. Everytime I talk about it he usually cuts me off and starts talking about him. Its kinda frustrating as this is my time right now but I know he only does that when he is super excited. And that doesn't happen often.

Can any bandits tell me how many days it was until they were feeling ok? Mum is taking wed, thursday off. Wanted to take Friday off so I won't be by myself but the woman at work wouldn't swap days with her as shes getting her hair done. So selfish. She knows I'm going in for surgery. Geez some people! So hoping I can move around fine on the Friday, I wont be able to drive though. Maybe should get a friend over???

-bridget :0)

Change of Heart

No don't worry I haven't changed my mind about the surgery. I just decided to change the name of my band. Bessie.
So its 5.27 am on Monday morning. I haven't been to bed yet, can't get to sleep no matter how hard I try.
I did weigh myself. Drumroll please!!!!!!!!!!! 9.3 kilos! I need 700 grams to get me to that first 10 kilo loss! Pretty amazing considering my cheats. Knowing me i'll get to the scales at the hospital and it'll be a lot less. haha.
That's it for now. Man I'm starving........

-bridget :0)