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Disneymomma4

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  2. Posted

    I'm 6 days post op. I went back to work today ands drove today. I can't wait to be on full liquids. The night before surgery I weighed 277lb. The day I got home , 2 nights later I weighed 283. Today I weigh 262lbs. I hope the weight keep coming off, I just want to add some thicker stuff to my meals. I feel really good just exhausted. :)

    Scheduled for lapband to sleeve-8/9. CW-279. Sent from my iPhone using VST

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    I'm new at this board so please bear with me.... So why do I get the feeling that my pre-op is a lot difderent than everyone else's. .. my Dr wants me to start Thursday on liquid diet so its a 4 day thing. ...how long is everyone else's?

    I think it depends on your surgeon. I only had to do do the day before on Clear Liquids. My BMI is 49. So I don't think BMI has anything to do with it. He said all of his sleeve patients and lapband patients get the day before of clear liquids. My post op plan is 2 weeks for clear liquids, 2 weeks of full liquids then progress to soft and reg foods. Each surgeon has something that works for them. Good luck

    Scheduled for lapband to sleeve-8/9. CW-279. Sent from my iPhone using VST

  4. Posted

    What is this swallow test that you speak of? I think I've only seen it mentioned once or twice' date=' but have no clue what it is.[/quote']

    For my surgeon, the next day after surgery, hey give you a swallow or leak test. You swallow barium and they the X-ray Doctor looks to see if there is a leak, if not the you get to start your Clear Liquids.

    I'm getting ready to be discharged. I had my surgery on Friday :)

    Scheduled for lapband to sleeve-8/9. CW-279. Sent from my iPhone using VST

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  6. Posted

    I know you'll be coming down here to Florida soon' date=' Disney is a blast. I was in 3 coasters today at Busch Gardens with my fearless granddaughter, Katie; Cheetah Hunt, The Scorpion, and Sheekra, all gut-wrenching screamers. Could not fit in the seats pre-sleeve, slid right in today.

    Empowerment ahead! :)[/quote']

    Thanks great. We try to go ever 2-5 years. We are going for 12 days in November 2014. We are hitting , Disney, Sea World and universal studios . We can't wait. My kids are older so it's going to be a blast. I can't wait to fit on more ridesz.

    :)

    Scheduled for lapband to sleeve-8/9. CW-279. Sent from my iPhone using VST

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  8. Posted

    Had my conversation surgery today. I feel good. Much better than the lapband. The first few hours were hard bc anesthesia does not like me . I should be going on Sunday. I'm still NPO until tomorrow when they will so the leak test

    Scheduled for lapband to sleeve-8/9. CW-279. Sent from my iPhone using VST

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  11. Posted

    My surgery is tomorrow and I'm freaking out. I'm so scared of complications. What if I don't wake up? Should I write goodbye letters to my kids and husband "just in case". I had Lapband 2 years ago and I don't remember being this scared and nervous. :/

    Scheduled for lapband to sleeve-8/9. CW-279. Sent from my iPhone using VST

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  13. Posted

    My conversion surgery is Friday (8/9) and I'm stressing. I'm so scared for the surgery. I have 5 children ages 6-15. My Lapband sucked, I've had it for 2 years. I just really scared. I was so sick after my band was put in and I'm scared of complications. I know this is normal for everyone. I guess I just need to vent a little.

    :/

    Scheduled for lapband to sleeve-8/9. CW-279. Sent from my iPhone using VST

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  15. Posted

    I still have my band. They are doing it all in one day. I was never able to find the "sweet spot". My band is 10 cc anything over 5 cc and I can't drink Water and anything under and I can way whatever I want. Almost 2 years of this. I'm just done with it. I'm 31 years old. I weigh 279 and my BMI is about 52. Right now I have nothing else wrong with me. I want to lose weight, I want to make sure I will be healthy for my babies. I want to go on rides with them and fly comfortable and parasail with my husband on our next cruise. I'm so scared of the "what ifs". When I had my band I woke up in a panic attack bc I had my aunt on my mind. I know she was a severe case and her bypass was done wrong and she had major complications for 9 years bc of it but I just keep thinking "what if".

    Thanks for letting me vent and thanks for all your encouraging words :)

    Scheduled for lapband to sleeve-8/9. CW-279. Sent from my iPhone using VST

  16. Posted

    In having second thoughts today. I'm scheduled for the band to sleeve revision on 8/9. I had the Lapband in November 2011, I had a awful recovery. Basically the anesthesia doesn't like me.... I get very sick from it. I just don't want to go through all of that again. I scared since the lap band didn't work that the sleeve won't work. Also what if something happens... I mean they are removing part of my stomach. It just scares the st of if me. I have 4 children and I work full time. I'm just scared. Im just overweight. I don't have high blood pressure or diabetes or anything. I had a aunt pass away in Aug 2011 from RNY complications. I want this Lapband out but I'm really scared and nervous to get the sleeve. I know everyone goes through doubts but I just have this nagging thought in my head. Thanks for listening.

    Scheduled for lapband to sleeve-8/9. CW-279. Sent from my iPhone using VST

  19. Posted

    My husband and mines 10 year wedding anniversary is in Sept 2015, we are tanking a cruise and we want to zip line and parasail. We went on one this Feb and couldn't do anything like that. Plus I want to fit in airplane seats better. We have 5 kids and we want to ride all the kids with them again at Cedar point and Universal. We go to Disney all the times and have a hard time on the roller coaster types rides. I just want to enjoy life more with my babies ;)

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  20. Posted

    I am so shocked at that. Did you lose a certain amount of weight in the past couple weeks. I can't get over how different doctors can be. Are you having surgery at a Bariatric Center of Excellence? I am very curious. I almost want to keep track of everybody's answers. You don't have to answer- but I am interested. Does your surgeon specialize in bariatrics or does he do many abd. surgeries?

    I haven't lost any weight. Yes, it's a center of excellence. Yes he specializes in baratrics. I had lap band almost 2 years ago and nothing but problems, I actually weigh more than I did 2 years ago. All his sleeve surgeries are Clear liquids 24 hours before. I had my scope on Tuesday and its all good. He said the shrinking of the liver is bs. It hardly works. That's just what he said.

  23. Posted

    I just had mine today. No problem whatever. IV and the rolled me over to my side but the nasal cannel in my nose for oxygen, put the bite gard in my mouth. I was out and woke up 20 minutes later. It was all good. My throat feels fine. They just told me no driving today. So I'm watching The Walking Dead ;)

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