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Blog 40354

A blog by krite in General

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A weight loss surgery blog by krite on BariatricPal. 10 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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6 Days Post-Op

July 3, 2008 It's been almost a week since my surgery. The wounds on my belly are healing nicely but still sore. One especially long cut, almost 2", is where my port is. Well, I'm slowly getting the hang of this eating routine. I'm doing liquids and soft foods. I've found that I have to be eating or drinking something all the time because the liquid goes right through me and is not satisfying for a long period of time. I've also felt very lethargic and draggy. I forced myself to go out last nig
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2 Days Post Op

Sunday, June 29th.   It's been two days since my surgery. Couldn't post yesterday because no internet connection due to storm. I am very sore from the surgery. Here's how it went: Was at hospital at 11:30 am. Got all prepped and put into my little bed. This is all done in Out-Patient Ambulatory Surgery. Rebecca and Dave sat with me until I finally went into surgery around 2:00. Things went really well and I guess I was out in about 50 minutes. Laid in recovery for awhile but felt disconnecte
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Still Losing and Haven't Even Started Yet

June 23, 2008 I've lost 14.5 pounds on this pre-op diet. I am hungry and find it very difficult. And to be honest, yes, I have eaten some things I shouldn't. But I love this because I can see a light at the end of the tunnel. I know if I fall down, I can just get back up and keep going. I won't give up. Surgery is only 4 days aways. Bought some Cappacino flavored Slim Fast and it is very good. :wink:
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One Week and Counting

Friday, June 20, 2008   It's been one week since I began my two-week pre-op diet. I have been eating very little and have already lost 11.5 pound. Wow, and I haven't even had the surgery yet. My doctor sent me a video to watch all about what to expect. It freaked me out a bit, but I'm ready to go forward. Have been a little hungry in the evenings and sometimes feel like I could eat a horse. But I hang in there. I've also been trying to walk every morning or evening. Got to get into the hab
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Day 2: Pre-op Diet

June 14, 2008 Down 4 pounds in 24 hours is quite amazing to me, however, I realize that the pounds are going to just drop off here at first. Yesterday was my first day on a Pre-Op two week diet. I had 1 Slim Fast Optima, 1 Weight Control Quaker Oatmeal, a serving of grapes, 1/2 an apple, 1 can of vegetarian vegetable soup, one 8 oz glass of skim milk with a packet of Carnation Instant Breakfast (no sugar added) mixed in, and 1 cup of no-fat cottage cheese. Oh and of course plenty of water,
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Pre-Op Appointment

June 11, 2008 Today I had my pre-op appointment at the hospital where I will have my Lap Band done. I was there for 3 and 1/2 hours. Wow. I had blood tests, a chest x-ray and an EKG. I also went through preadmission for the hospital and preadmission for the Ambulatory Surgery Center. I met with the financial person and also spent a great deal of time with the nutritionist. This was most interesting. I was given a booklet to read followed by a 20 question, multiple choice quiz. The nurse went
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Psychological Profile

June 7, 2008 Today I had a psychological assessment, a requirement by my doctor for Lap Band. The doctor questioned me about some health history and my eating habits, The purpose of this assessment is to find out if the patient can handle the surgery and what comes with it It evaluates your personality to see if you're paranoid or have bad self-esteem..Following our little discussion, I was given a 400 question true or false assessment which I did by myself. It was a typical phys. assessment to
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My Consult: The First Step

Tuesday, June 03, 2008   Well, today I officially started my journey to a better me. I had my first consult with the physician who will do my surgery. Dave went with me as we met with several others who are also contemplating the lap band (LB) procedure. We began by viewing a power-point presentation put together by Dr. Canaday himself. It told me everything I already knew but was very informative. This was an eye opener for David. He just didn’t have any awareness of obesity and it’s causes,
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The Decision to Band

June 5, 2008   I have been an elementary school teacher for 34 years. With retirement not just a mere vision anymore, but a viable conclusion to an enjoyable career, I knew I must get my life and health under control. For most of my adult life, I can remember being overweight. I was so tired of fighting the fight, diet after diet; Weight Watchers, Slim Fast, Atkins, South Beach, Physician's Weight Loss (that one landed me in the hospital). The only thing I lost besides a few pounds was my hair
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The Decision to Band

June 5, 2008 I have been an elementary school teacher for 34 years. With retirement not just a mere vision anymore, but a viable conclusion to an enjoyable career, I knew I must get my life and health under control. For most of my adult life, I can remember being overweight. I was so tired of fighting the fight, diet after diet; Weight Watchers, Slim Fast, Atkins, South Beach, Physician's Weight Loss (that one landed me in the hospital). The only thing I lost besides a few pounds was my hair
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