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Dear ChickB13; We all have some fears about what life will be like after... but my guess is that whatever you fear the most... will never turn out to be as BAD as you imagine... I've proven that to myself over and over again thru the years. ( I'm 51) As you loose weight you will feel so much MORE energy that you will WANT to get out, move around and be among the living... you'll hve to trust me on this one. My BF had a gastric bypas in Feb... she was considered morbidly obese and was in dire threat of having a heart attack. She was scared too about what life would be like afterwards... Well, I am happy to tell you she is down 65+ lbs... and looking fantastic!!! She always has this 'sh!t=eating grin" on her face all the time.... I asked her " why are you smiling so much?" she said "Am I??"" she didn't even realize how much of her happiness was beaming thru... she weeeeears makeup everyday to work now, died her hair and is having a blast buying size 18-20 clothes instead of specialty stores 24-26 size... she still has about 70lbs to lose but is now SO CONFIDENT that she will get there that she dosn't care if it takes a yr to lose the other 70... she is out of daily pain in her knees and back, is using LESS asthmas medication and her B/P is now back in a normal range... Best of luck toyou and check in here often. Peaches9

My uncle once commented to my DH "Gee BIll, I see that you've lost weight!" Ya, my DH says..."I've been doing South Beach"... MY DEAR Uncle then TURNS to me and says " So peaches, you ever think about joining HIM on this DIet???"" I thought I would just KILL him, right there in the middle of a reception area surrounded by 30 or so people... Yes, I have gotten the "pretty face" back-handed compliment too... usually from my MOM. They just don't get it... But I agree with the CHIMBOREE, it never hurts to spruce yourself up a bit.. "I" enjoy looking my best.. just because you are overweight YOU can still be HOT. I even went Skinny dipping 2 wks ago!!! Do you believe it? I just figured 'ha, don't see anybody around in this lake" it felt so freeing, just like when I was a Kid.

LeslieLee; Thanks for your replay regarding my FILL questions... it seems as though as L-day approaches I keep thinking of 'new' issues to obsess over!!!! So as I understand now from reading several post, a fill is not always accoumpanied by a Fluoroscope. How much weight did you loose Pre-op/ and Post-Op but before your 1st fill.

HI Dave; I laughed when I read your post about your "G's" I too am concerned about what to wear on the trip home from the clinic (2 hour drive) with hubby at the wheel. My surg date is the SAME as yours, July 11th @ 12 o'clock Noon!!! I am so excited , we should stay in touch for suggestions/support/comisering post op. A couple of the gals suggested NO bra - whoo-hoo NOT an options LOL so I guess it'll be something loose... a Bahama Mama dress that drops from the shoulders I think and flip flops that I can slip in and out of easily.. All the best and good luck with your flight home :biggrin1:

I sounds to me like you Live in either Windsor or Niagra area, being that close to the states. I read about a bariatric clinic in detroit that does the LAPBand for 11K U.s. dollars, which is cheaper than TLBC in Ontario. 16K Canadian. With the Cdn dollar at 95~ US its a good time to go there speaking money wise only. A good friend of mine got her SUrgery (RNY Bypass) done in Ypsilanti Michigan at the Barix Clinic there... THEY WERE FANTASTIC... but I don't know what they charge for pay as you go Canadians for the LapBand. But while WE were waiting in the patient lounge HALF of all the folks we talked to were from all over Ontario... Just a thought. Good luck to you in what ever you decide. I am going to TLBC,my surg. in July 11th ( booked, paid and in in under 2 wks!) whew!

SInce its only a 35 - 45 min. proceedure and I get to come home after 2-3 hrs in recovery... what should I be wearing that day... so as to be comfortable on the Drive home (2 hours approx.) Any suggestions? Thanks, Peaches9

CanuckSwan ( I love your screen name ) thanks for the reply! Would you mind me asking what Med for Depression you are still on??? Are you happy with its effectiveness...??? I had to stop taking my CELEBREX (for Arthritis in Back and knees) a week ago and oh-yeah... today I am feeling it... I tried the liquid tyl just to see what it tastedlike prior to surg... I'll live... it ain't great but I am glad it is available to me.. DH gave me a good massage this a.m. before getting out of bed and then I went for a long walk with Dog... excersise does help the pain in the hip a bit... Have a GREAT weekend! :whoo: Peaches9

WOW, I love your STATS, you have done really well with the weight in a little over a month... What was teh WORST thing about it? the BEST?? How much and what are you able to eat now?? I am getting "done' Jul 11 by Dr. Yau at TBLC... did you like the service you got there??? Peaches, 240/(199preop diet started)/192/130

OMG it is getting closer... I am so excited and possitive that I have made the right decision to have this surg. I finally spoke to my Fam. Phys. yest about ordering my MEDS post op in liquid form... a few small glitches, like my anti=depressant cannot be crusshed and mixed with liquids or semi solids... so I have to Switch Antidepressants and open a Capsule and Sprinkle it in a beverage or into my musshy food... I can handle that... hopefully after 1 month I'll be more able to Swallow pills??? Anyone have any thoughts on this???:help:

hI aNDREA, i TOO first "looked" at going to Mexico... the doctors reputations and medical facilities are awesome... PLUS a GF of mine IS a physician and SHE went to MEXICO for her Face Lift, BOOB job and eye lift.... so that's a pretty good referral if you ask me... HOWEVER! If you go to MEX and save $$$ the TLBC Toronto Doctors will do your 'after' fills but they charge $5000 so by the time you add in airfare, Mex medical bills, + the $5000 for Cdn aftercare... its really not much of a savings... In my humble opinion. However, you could get HUBBY to make a vacation out of it everytime you need a "fill" (wink, wink, nudge, nudge)

Hi Di; Not that I am an expert... as I have not been banded yet (July 11th) But from what I have read... you start off with 2 oz protien, 2 oz. Vegetables/fruit, 2 oz. of Potatoe/starch( that's if you have room for it!) so roughly that's 1/2 to 3/4 cup of food in total... what would fit on a lunch/salad plate... If your hiccupping... that's a sign of toomuch food.. Good luck and hang in ther.. its a learning process for ALL of us. Peaches9

((lurking from Canada)) Worst things? Definetly the RUbbing Leg syndrome... oh that rash hurts!!! I solved it by wearing thin "bike" shorts under my dresses... ONLY wore dresses at 240 as slacks always bunched in at the crotch... hate those girls whose main complaint is "camel toe" !!! LOL Hating that my tummy sticks out farther than my 40DD boobs Hating not being able to see if I have any grey hair "down there" yet. Yes, and restroom stalls - either you poke yourself in the eye with the purse hook on the back of the door, or you can't wedge yourself between the HUGE double-roll tissue dispenser and the Sanitary dispenser.... Trying to put on my own Toe Nail polish.. forget about it! Solved teh CLOTHING Problem though, I started Selling Ladies clothes at home parties... xs to XX- large... its great I can just order whatever I want in XXL and if its too big or small I can send it back. I also get to try it on in the PRIVACY of my OWN home... Does anyone else notice that the thermostatic temperature in those Mall Change rooms is always set on "CARIBBEAN" heat wave!! or is it post menopausal me??? hummmm Peaches9 240/193/130

Kathybad; My GF had the Gastric bypass ROUX-n-Y done laproscopically in Feb... in MICHIGAN.. Ohip paid as she was heavier than I... it cost $40K U.S. funds!!!! SHe made her application from teh Drs office and within 10 days got her approval from OHIP!! 2 wks later she had her surgery in the US.. I went with her for pre-op tests etc... long drive. but she has done very well. I did not weigh enough to qualify for ROUX n Y and OHIP payment. she has lost 65 lbs since Feb/07 - has never regretted her decision "wished I had done this 10 yrs ago!" was her last reply to me... BUT I think the LAP is the best choice for me... especially that it's reversable if you ever have a Health Crisis and need full nutrician again (although I hope NOT) I agree that our Government Health care could certainly use some "tweeking" It is short sighted of them... with the W/L surgery "we" will cost the OHIP system LESS money in the long run... ie. Heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, joint/back problems, .... funny how they will pay for Pacemakers in someones chest after their heart has pooped out. Or artificial knees...??? That is one of the blessings of this LAPBAND surg. I will be carrying a lot less excess weight around on my arthritic knees and spine...

I lived there from 1989-2000 when I moved 'up north' to the Georgian Traingle... I hate driving in Toronto, so that will be my next challenge - when I go for fills - I may drive myself... DH is taking me for Tues meeting and Wed surgery to T.O. Peaches9 51 240/195/130?

Lynette, you take ZOLOFT for depression... what form is it in??? Liquid or do you just open the capsule and sprinkle on food??? "Little yellows" or bigger ORANGE guy???

Currently I am on Welbutrin SR 1 X day... but its a hard little purple pill (asprin sized) and I am told by Pharmacist that it CANNOT be crushed. Has anyone got a good solution/suggestion....???? What other antidepressants is everybody on?:ranger:

Lynette; Two days out... how are you 'feeling"..???? I hope not too much pain, what are you taking Liquid Tylenol or Liquid something stronger???

Kathy, this is too funny.... I used to live in LONDON

to KATHYBAD; are you going to the Nutrician/Information Night next Tues. 10th July 6 p.m.???? If so I'll be there too... So we can meet in the flesh!

Kathybad, I read your post and that you are getting 'done' on July 23rd at TBLC.... I am scheduled next Wed at HIGH NOON ( at the o.k. corral) I am getting so excited I can hardly c ontain myself... had all my blood work, ECG this a.m. and Chest Xray yesterday... hopefully the FAXES will get to wear they need to be on time!!! To all the Bandsters here: I was not an overweight child or even teenager, although I was a compulsive overeater and SUGAR-holic even then... I got away with it as I was very active, sports, drama, Judo etc... but after I got married ( bliss!) I started taking on the 'happy' fat.... you know what I mean? My Dh and I LOVE ICECREAM and we would buy a 2L and eat the whole thing in one or two nights... that was our 1st yr of marriage. By the time we decided to have a family 4 yrs later, I was up to 135 from my ideal 120-125 range... WELL while preggers I went up to 169 ( I can't wait to be THERE again!) which was a tremendous amount... my whole family made no bones about telling me how huge I was.... After DD was born, I dropped teh lbs within 6 mos.. not because of dieting but mostly PP Depression... 1st time in my life I COULD not eat. Then within one year of her 1st Bday I started to climb again... did various diets, WW (lifer), JennyC, Beverly Hills W/L program, Herbal Magic, Xenical, Meridia, WW sprinkled in several times here or there... every time I lost wgt, it was like I was at Maintainance for about ummm 5 minutes.... then regain everythign +++ So here I am 100+ lbs over a healthy weight for my stature... I've managed in 2005 to lose 45lbs by going to the gym 4 times a week, Treadmill, eliptical, bike, weights... but this past year my WEIGHT will not budge from 195.. That's when I decided to do the Lap, been considering it for a year.. My Surg is costing $16K in Canada... but I figure if left to my own devices and I put all this weight on agian... I'd be dead.... and it would cost $16 to bury me LOL So this is an INVESTMENT in ME Nice chatting with you all,, sorry I was so long winded. PEACHES

I'd take the Lean Cuisine!!! at least its SOLID ha,ha,ah.... I started my preop diet yest... cottage cheese, yogurt... by supper time I HAD to have 1/2 of a Sweet potatoe(no butter) and one cube of pork from my DH Skewer of Souvlaki.... but other than that DAY ! pre-op went o.k. Todays much better.... and only 6 more days to go~~~

I so much needed to READ this about "what is the full feeling"... That will be my biggest challenge once banded next week... it will be several wks before I can eat solids but having thise guidelines from you experts will be VERY helpful. Thanks Peaches 240/195/140

Hi Susan; I am not at the fill stage yet, but would love to hear your comments about the folks at TBLC as my surg is scheduled for next wed. july 11th how much wgt have you lost so far? what are you eating now? are you on solids yet? what are you tolerating well.

Hi CG, thanks for the reply and the GOOD information... I started preop diet yest.. and took out my SALAD plate to eat off of. Might as well get used to it eh?

according to my Surgeons in Canada (TLBC) Day 6 to Day 16 post op you can go to FULL FLUIDS;, Creamy Soups -strained, protien shakes, skim milk, jello, yogurt, diet puddings, Then the PUREED Diet 14 days in total, from DAY #17 - Day # 31 eat any foods your familyis having just put it thru a blender, Baby Food is also a great alternative (especially if you are traveling), Cottage cheese, hot cerial, minced canned tuna, mashed pototoes, pureed Beans, yougurt, preed chicken, pureed carrots & fruit... I don't know HOW you are going to keep this from your traveling buddies.. Good luck with that... DAY #32 (post op) you can slowly start SOLID foods, and onwards from there Our Cost here (not covered by insurance plans) is $16,000 payable in advance...