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King-tasha you have support here sounds like your plate is pretty full all the more reason to get healthy you will have to rely on friends family & maybe some close nieghbors(swallow. Your pride & let them help) but reward them when you feel up too it maybe a meal or babysit for date night but this must be done sounds like you have some really special people that depend on you daily and they need you strong and ready to go the distance I know you can do this

No this is a smart move one big hang up about working out is figuring out what to do to get results that is where personal trainers come in to play they direct you so you get result

Really good to hear you are doing well

Good luck Linze

I heard the alcohol pad trick works good luck

Very funny I'm not banded yet so no advice but thanks for making me smile

Way to go

I have always taken a multivitamin just to ensure I get what I need daily

Great job

That's wonderful congrats to you

Congrats hope you have a quick recovery

Good luck everybody I finish my last exam 18Jul I was too scared of disappointment to hope for a July surgery date I dont think my insurance will respond that fast so I think I will be a Aug bandster

K6tyx how are you doing I hope that you are well and not in too much pain

K6tyx how are you doing I hope that you are well and not in too much

Awesome it really great other people see the changes from your hard work keep it up

You will do great Cassiem I am hoping for a Aug date

good luck to you both and speedy recovery

wonderful so happy for you Good luck and keep us posted

MsDuran I am so happy that your hubby is home safely and that is an occasion well worth celebrating. No guilt needed there you have to live this new lifestyle I can't imagine not being able to drink champagne at my sisters wedding or having a occasionally drink on date night with my hubby. I think as long as I'm drinking responsibly(which is the rules for EVERYONE) know my limits, don't drink and drive..etc. I am will do fine. I know this forum isn't for this but...Good luck to you and your husband and I thank you for all your daily sacrifices for my security.

glad to hear you are better what was the price tag on that, if you don't mind me being nosey? I know I'm going to need one in the end

thanks so much Jean You answered everything now I am ready I just requested the whole day off I did get imformation about not driving but I thought is was just for operating heavy machinery or driving. Sounds like I will be alittle loopy thank again

I am glad you are doing better I have a EGD scheduled for tomorrow to check for a hernia I heard they are very common. I read that in the beginning you don't have any appetite, is this the case for you? Good Luck

I am having my EGD(Gastroscopy) tomorrow morning what should I expect? how long does it normally take? Do I need to take the whole day off or just half a day? I have seen many have posted that they found hiatic hernias, is this common? What would be the sypstoms? Is there anything that they could find that would disqualify me for the LB? sorry so many questions just tryigng to get a grasp of what is going to happen and the worde case senerio in relation to approval for the LB thank you everyone

lost os information here I have learned so much and I have only been a poster since 10May I feel more confident about my decison and informed about hwat is expected I am hoping to be a "August Bandster"

Hello JJenkins and welcome I am praying that you have a speedy recovery keep us posted on how you are feeling I'm hoping to join you soon