Lady Q T

Hello!!!! I can't believe how big this Thread has got it took me two days to read all of you guys post, (I must check in more often.) I have been so busy that by the time I have time to check in I just go right up stairs and go to bed. But I thought I would drop in and give an update since it has been one year as of yesterday (7/23) that I had my Surgery with Dr. Choban. I have lost 75 pounds, and have 25 more to go.......due to not exercising and not eating right at times has slowed my weight loss down a lot!!! But I am back focus and exercising and eating right every day. So before long I will post a picture:laugh:. I have not had any regrets about having the Lapband surgery. Angie it wont be much longer before you have your RNY, every one and thing has its own seasoning and yours is about here. I believe that at times God puts a pace car in your life to get you where you need to be at the right time, it is not us who decides but God, just think if you could have been Banded at the Barix clinic instead of being at Mt. Carmel meeting with Dr. Price and him giving you the Ok to have the RNY. By the way every one remember the next time you are driving and there is that slow car in front of you and you just can't get around him...... God might have him there just to slow you up so your not at the wrong place at the wrong time:biggrin2:. Ok I'm going to bed now but it was nice catching up on every thing that has been going on. I will start checking in more often. Maybe I will be free in Aug. to join you guys at the mall.....I love :wub:shopping. specially know that I can shop just about any where to buy my clothes, now that there feels GREAT!!!!

Mellisa attempted to do my fill on the 20th. but couldn't get it so Dr. Choban finished it,I should have told Dr. Choban let her try one more time, I didn't mind her praticing on me, because in the long run we all will benefit from her knowing how to do the procedure, (we will no longer have to wait for an appt. with Dr. Choban, and she can have more time with the new patients). I do believe that Mellisa is doing the first fill under Floroscope now she was training when I had my experience:blush5::tongue_smilie:. So she should be a pro at that type of fill.

BNLisa, Here's the thing about doing a liquid diet before surgery, once you have the surgery you have to be on liquids another three weeks and you are going to go crazy just doing liquids for that long of a period, I think you should just do a low cal. diet so you don't get tired of liquids so soon after surgery!!!! You can still lose weight and still Chew food, trust me after surgery and you can't have any thing to chew you are going to miss it. One more thing Don't Kill your brother or you'll miss your surgery date:tt2:! Everyone Keep up the GREAT WORK you guys are doing wonderful!!!!! For everyone going into their mushie foods Idaho makes these instant mush potato that are falvored and they are good, they are in a plastic hard bag. Someone else makes them to and they are just as good, you just add 2 cups of boiling water. NDWife: I was like Greg on the low end of BMI so Dr. Choban never mentioned GB to me, However if LB is what you want go in there with your facts, and let them know LB is what you want and there is no changing your mind, let them know that you know with LB losing weight is slow but in the long run it is much safer IMO!

Okay, Greg you are going to FAST, you need to rest and not over do things!!!! Even though your feeling good you need to let your body heal!!!! Niki leave them Steri-Strips alone, I too got alot ahead of meself and thought the surgery site was ready and took off my strips too soon and it took the left one a while before it heal correctly, so stop it :embaressed_smile:!! Well every one I went to my 9:00 appointment since Debbie couldn't and besides my left hip being in pain every thing went well. My appointment was at 9:00a.m I got there at 8:50a.m. and was back in my car by 9:21a.m. Now my next appointment is is May 15 at 10:45a.m so lets see how that goes. P.S Greg did I read right you were in the hall way giving a peek show to the ladies:lol:? It is Great to hear all of the March 17 people are doing good, keep us updated!! And once again GREG GET YOUR REST AND STOP OVER DOING THINGS!!!! Smooches

Debbie I just sent you a PM with the info you need to take my appt. Now here is some wisdom for every one always ask for the first appointment in the morning or the first appointment after lunch, that way there is no waiting or very little waiting!!!!!! At least this has been my experience at their office.

Debbie, You can have my appointment if you can make it there tomorrow at 9:00a I fell playing Wii (Video game) bowling with my DH on, and I really don't want to lay there while they do my fill so let me ASAP if you can take my appointment.

All of you St. Patrick day Banded babies are in my prayers!!! Just think your new life begins today!!!! Look forward to hearing how all three of your surgery goes!!!

Angie, How did the Seminar go at Mt. Carmel Wednesday? Maybe things will go alot faster with you getting a surgery date since you have already been approved by your insurance company! Maybe you won't have to do all the clearances' again!! Good Luck!!! Okay now I have to Vent & Rant :angry_smile: Okay Wednesday evening the neighbor hood children were outside playing when one of them decided to go get their Pitt Bull dog to get the other children because she was not happy about the snow fight they were having, I think some of the kids laughed at her, anywhoo so she lets the pitt bull out of the garage where they keep the dog and never lets him out (just imagine how bad it must smell in there:scared2:) and the dog runs across the street and all of the kids jump on a mini van well all but one made it before the dog attacks him a six year old boy!!!! The dog breaks one of the little boy finger, fractures a bone the same hand, bitting him in the hand the shoulder, and his rear end badly!!! Causing him to have 62 stitches!! Now the Animal Control comes along with the Police, and Medic's. Now the children of the owner of the dogs gets ahold of their mother who is NEVER HOME, AND HER CHILDREN ARE LIKE THE DEVIL because there is no adult supervision and the pretty much torture the other children!!! Any way the Animal Control allows the mother to keep the Pitt Bull because she says she will keep the dog under coritine for 10 days this has outrage our street because there is nothing we can do about it!!!! When I called Animal Control they said that they could not take the dog because the owner refused and said she will keep it confined, this house is not fenced in, and she is never home maybe and comes home maybe around 11:00 P.M on a daily basic. I just don't thing that a person should have the right to say the want to keep a dog once it attacks a person!! Okay I am done Ranting but if anyone know of any thing I could do please HELP!! Oh this is a Section 8 house. Which in our neighbor hood there is not suppose to be any rental property.

Niki Glad to hear every thing went well and your back at home resting!! I should have warned every one on the rice, I to eat rice and it caused me problems, not nearly as LadyRoz, I think the rice must swell back up or some thing, I was out shopping when I got hungery I went to the chinese place and some fried rice it wasn't like I ate a lot of it before it started to feel stuck but it was painful, and then like a dummy I tried to eat it again same thing happen! So yes people you might want to stay away from rice even if you love it like me. LadyRoz glad to see that you are doing better!!!!!

Your in my Prayers Niki!!!! Can't wait to hear from you on how things went!!

I did not take a bath robe, They give you two gowns on front ward one back wards, with the IV in your arm you will have a hard time getting your robe on, and yes I'm sorry I did take my slippers, but I just walked around in the socks with traction they provide one less thing you have to bend over and put on.

I took a change of clothes, loose fitting pants and a loose shirt a pair of slip on shoes, you don't want any thing you have to bend over and tie. Here is a little tip.....There is a cute teddy bear in the hospital room, (there was when I was there) it is great to help you get out of bed, hold it against your stomach to help take some of the pressure off as you are getting up. I got to take him home too! Okay Greg you might not want to use the Teddy Bear, I started out using a pillow till I ask one of the nurse if he was mine. Oh yes don't forget to take some thing to read so you don't get bored between walks!!! I can not stress how important it is to get out of that bed as soon as you get into that room, I strongly believe that, that is one of the main reason I did not have Gas pain at all and my quick recovery!!!! When I was in there I didn't see any one walking the halls, I was lonely walking the halls by myself:huh2:when my DH went home to take care of my DS.

SpecialK, did Dr. Price put you on the liquid diet or did you start that on your own to get a jump start on weight loss? Dr. Choban never put us on a liquid diet, or any diet before surgery. She just stated that lossing weight before surgery helps shrink the liver and makes it easier for her during surgery. I was just wondering I don't think I could have done a liquid diet before the surgery and then have to do liquid after surgery for two to three weeks. You have alot of will power:thumbs_up:. I am so excited for you guys having surgery March 17.!!!!!!!