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secondchancesally's Blog

A blog by secondchancesally in General

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My band journey, the good the bad and the gorgeous

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Crazy To Be Dating Pre-Op?

I really dont have much to report except that I'm in this weird holding pattern...nervous...excited...feeling prepared. My drawers are filled with my current size 18 which is really too tight but I am not going shopping now! Instead I stocked my drawers with stuff from storage that is the next two sizes down...Stuff I haven't worn in a while but am excited to!   I also applied for 3 credit cards because, even though I have the cash saved for the surgery, I WANT THOSE MILES! No one credit

Had My Intake At Nyu Today And Got My Surgery Date!

What a day of ups and downs. I went back and forth between excited and terrified so many times I didn't know if I was coming or going. The day started at 2pm with an intake with a skinny pretty nutritionist in a little black dress. I kept having to force myself to be honest because the way she asked all the questions made me feel pretty bad about he way I eat.   Next I met my Nurse Practitioner, Frankie. He's the guy who does the fills. He answered a lot of questions I had about erosion

So Today I Had A Great Talk With My 7 Year Old, About Lap Bands...

Did I mention it took place in the shower? So tonight while showering together my daughter mentioned to me that she sometimes sneaks out of bed at night and notices her other parent sneaking a smoke on the terrace. This led to a conversation about why people smoke and why people sneak. At 7 she understands that smoking is an addiction and that many people, despite wanting to stop, just can't find the willpower to do so. In order to curb her disdain, I pointed out that we all are working on t

Putting A Bad Day Behind Me

My intake with my surgeon is Sept 19th. But before I can get my Lap Band I need to stabilize the situation with my spine. I had surgery a few years ago for a badly herniated disc but recently found that I still have a chunk of disc pressing against a nerve and causing problems. It's likely I will need another surgery. But its also likely that the surgery wont help. In order to decide if surgery is a good idea or not, my doctor wanted to try another steroid injection. It will be my 5th. S

Top Ten Things I'm Hoping For Once I Am Banded

I remember as a kid lying in my back on a towel by the pool in a bikini. Reeking of coconut, my skin slathered with hawaiian tropic no SPF orange tinted oil, I noticed that if I looked down my body (past my flat chest and past my flat belly) that my hip bones held my swimsuit away from my body affording a view all the way down. At age 9, this seemed like a problem. I remember sticking out my belly and pulling a towel across me. That's a problem I wouldn't mind having right now.   There are

Holy $%@! I Made My First Appointment!

So today I called Dr Ren's office and scheduled an intake. YIKES! Considering it's $250 for the nutritionist and $475 to see her this is a big step! I am self pay and recently separated and the $20K I need is pretty much all I have. But I think its actually a very positive step to be really putting myself first. It feels very self indulgent, but in a good way. Its been a long time since Mommy really looked out for #1.   CHEW CHEW CHEW So since we are sharing, here's my new weird pre- ban

Here We Go - Life, Part 2.

Hi, to anyone who's listening. I'm 45 year old New Yorker, newly separated, a Mom of 2, and about to embark on a terrifying adventure...lap band surgery.   I have been chubby all my life. Never the biggest girl in the room, but certainly the girl next in line after her. Fortunately I have always had enough personality to pull it off without suffering a lot of the discrimination I have seem others suffer. Despite my weight I've become a successful doctor and author and have appeared on man

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