Karon

Thank you all for the very nice and positive comments to my blog. I really appreciate it. If I have helped in any small way that makes it all the better for me. Giving back in life is very important to me, so even here if I can help let me know. Also wishing the best of health to the ones who have not had their surgeries yet. You are brave and you can do it. All will go well. My prayers are with you. Please keep in touch and let me know how you make out.

K

Thanks for sharing your day of surgery experience. I am going july 12, can't wait. At least I have an idea of what to expect now. wishing you much success in this new life and journey.

Thanks Grider for taking the time to read my blog. You are fortunate to only have to do a 3 month supervised diet. That's real good. I ended up having to do mine twice cause the first time I didn't lose any weight. Bummer. I'm sure you will be banded way before December 31, 2011. There is no reason that it should take that long. YOu should be good for September no later than October. Be optimistic. What I did was bought lean cuisine dinners to help me and they worked. I'd catch them on sale and that is how I lost my weight.

Best wishes for a speedy experience.

Kay

Thank you Judy. I will use a different color for now on.

Hi, hopefully soon.

Thanks for taking the time to read my blog. I just wrote one that you might find interesting about the things we have to do to get ready. Where are you in the process. Bariatric Fusion is a name I don't recall hearing yet. Where do you buy it? I ordered some super whey protein from walmart and some Unjury and a bunch of samples from other companies. I hope I like the stuff from Walmart as I have a total of 6 pounds of it and I am only supposed to take 1 scoop as opposed to 2 scoops on the pre-op diet. So it should last a long time. I am going to try and make smoothies out of them in the blender and hope they will be palatable to me. I can't afford to waste money. However, I have done liquid diets in the past and I didn't mind too much. But this is going to be for 21 days and I'm not really looking forward to that. Thank God we can have some fish and chicken everyday along with yogurt and oatmeal and some veggies. Hopefully, it won't be too bad. Oh and jello and sugar free popsicles.

Talk with you again soon.

K

Good luck and God bless. I know you can reach your goals, they are quite realistic. I will be following you in July. My goal is to get rid of my cane and walk on my own.

K

Oh, thanks Jennifer for the info on Walmart. I'll check and see if they are on my list. There are a whole slew of them. How long were you allowed to stay out of work according to the doctor?

Thanks also for the kind words and support. I'm so happy. I already am beginning to feel like a new person. I think so much of this is mental. I feel like I have had the surgery and I am trying to eat right and do the right things.

Make sure you take it easy at work, don't overdue it and as you said, if you need to leave early, then just do it. Your health is all you really have so don't mess it up. Losing on the liquid shake sounds good. That peanut butter idea also makes sense as that is also protein.

Let me know how the first day goes. Oh, is that port area, open, do we have like a little hole in us for the fill. I guess you can see and feel it?

K

welcome Karon to LBT. I like had researched this option for 5 years. No matter what job I had no covered the band. so I decided if i can spend money on weave and luxury car then I could spend it on my health! I was banded on Friday May20th and am still recovering. It helps if you have a support team and this forum offers wonderful support. Best wishes on your journey

Hey Jennifer1,

I agree with you that we have to prioritize what is important to us. So it sounds like you financed your surgery yourself. That is highly commendable. I think that if that was my only option, I don't know if I could have done that. But who knows. I think that's great though. It is also so nice to see so many younger women having the surgery now while they can totally enjoy being thinner. I'm a little older, but not dead yet, But I wish these things had been available to me when I was in my 30's. It would have really saved my life in many, many ways. Best wishes to you and please stay in touch.

Kay

Your story has definately inspired me. You proved when you are determined to get something done, you can. Hold on to that attitude because you will be in the size your chose. Good luck on your journey.

Charmaine

Hello Charmaine,

It's always nice to know that you can inspire others. Thanks for sharing that with me. I wish you well in your journey as well. With each other and God, we can do it and we'll all have a little 'black dress" real soon

Kay

Boy you have determination GOD Bless you and your journey my surgery is set for June 30th, I must say if I went thru all that I think would have quit!

Thank you KayeKaye for the words of encouragement. I need all the support I can get. I appreciate your time in reading my blog and hope you will check in often to see my progress. Yes, I have been determined. God is good. Take care of yourself. I will stop by your site and check you out.

Kay