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That is GREAT NEWS! Congrats!

This may sound nuts but someone said they thought I could have mashed P's in my pr-op stage. Does this sound nuts to you.

I'll be there. We should take an official count Sunday and plan to sit together. I have a 3:45 Dr apt with Dr V so I'll be hanging out, if anyone wants to meet me earlier let me know

Thanks, I bet I'll be bugging you a lot more!!!

Thanks, My surgery is with Dr. Voellenger is Charlotte NC.

I am 12 days away from bandland! AHHH I'm emotional! Scared! Hungry! Excited! Grumpy! I want to do everything right! Do you have any advice to give me that I should do now before I go in on the 26th? I started my liquid phase on Monday. I am not in good shape physically which scares me. I know I should walk more and do more crunches and other exercises. What else should I be doing? And the grumpiness! Don't you DARE LEAVE A DISH IN THE SINK!

Welcome home!

YOU NUT! I'm not cheating! Come on if I can do it you can! I found out that we can have SOUP! a can of tomato soup with 1/2% milk is 325 calories. I had this for dinner tonight and I'm so excited about it. So for today I had: 7:30 Whey protien drink calories 210 protien 30 glass of water 9:00 Carnation istant Calories 170 P-12 bottled water 11:30 Carb solutions Calories 110 P-21 12:30 diet coke 2:30 Carb solutions Calories 110 P-21 5:30 Can of tomato Soup Calories 325 P-10 water pudding 1/4 cup (tip, buy a bunch of the sugar free jello's and puddings already made, save the containers and then make instand pudding and jello in those used containers) If I added right I had 975. I feel much better than I did this time last night!! Now here is a question for you experienced folks.....can we had mashed potato's, yogart and cottage cheese now also? I'm guessing yes to yogart and no to the others. I know I shouldn't think about the scale, and I've been the one to always say I wasn't going to look at it, but on Monday (day 1 of liquids) I looked to get a begining # and then like an idiot I looked today. The # was the same! I know I should have waited until next apt. with doc, but I didn't! So Starr when we all meet on the 24th, we can order cream soup!

Vanesa did he say anything about maybe having to do it open? That is my fear also.

I hope you sleep good tonight! Good luck, I'll say a prayer for you.

I'm still waiting for my surgery, but my thoughts are I need to just do this for my health and heart! I want to be in as good a shape as I can be for the surgery date. After the 26th I hope to continue because I know how hard it is to not do it. Curves is GREAT! but I have back problems with it so I have to stop. Just be careful that you don't over do it there. It is a great place if you have ADD..lol..because you are only at your spot for 30 seconds then you move to the next.

WOW Sheila, I have the same scar also and my surgery is on the 26th. My dr did tell me that it would be more challenging but that it could still be done. The jerky Dr who did my gall blatter back in 86 felt like being a little differen't that day and desided to make my insision straight up and down instead of the sideways insision. What is the date of your surgery? and good luck! Are you on liquids yet? I started yesterday with mine.

Congrats! and welcome. Where in NC are you.

I'm screaming for you girl!!!! That is WONDERFUL!!!! Melissa you should try. Starr, what did they say about FU? I'm so excited for you! You were so down last night when we spoke! Melissa, don't give up!

How many weeks are you on your liquid for?

Thanks! I didn't know that now I couldn't take regular pills. I'm on antidepressants and BP meds and a few others, Should I not take them now?

Is a real bad headache common with the liquid stage? I was only at 770 calories yesterday. So today I'm going for the 1000. As far as medication goes, like advil, tylenol, how long before the surgery should you stop taking that stuff? I got my sleep apnea machine yesterday, so last night was my first night with it. Perhaps thats why I feel so dizzy and crummy this morning.

That was great! Thanks J.Lynn, and everyone else!

Way to go Angie! I can't wait to hear what the scale says. Kim I bet you'll meet that 50 mark. I started my liquids today. I barely made 800 calories, which I really am not all that happy about. I think 1000 is a good # to lose, not sure how fast 800 will do. Melissa, did they give you anymore answers today about where and what Dr V is doing? I would really like to go.

I got a call from the (I can't spellthis) anastesiologist's office today. I am not sure about this but the girl who was setting up my apt told me that Dr Malkonia and Lowe do the lapband also! I had never heard that before! I'm going to call tomorrow and find out. I'll let chaz know

My shake was good how about yours! Just think....TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF OUR LIVES!

When you go to the office today ask them where he is going? Maybe is is just leaving the center. I gotta tell ya I'm scared!

That is so good to hear! I do like my sweets though....will I still do ok with the band?

Melissa, I would think that since you already saw the nutritionist that Dr.V;s off ice should be able to help you get your stuff transfered. I don't think it is to much to ask, and I would request it in writting, and also by calling or stopping by. Ask them to send the records and all the reports. I would not be suprised if they have a lapband Dr in there real soon. Hang in there! I'm scared! But everyone has helped me so much through this. Most of all my faith. If it is ment to be, it will happen. Remember it is not always done in our time.

I start my liquid phase tomorrow also. I had my last supper and last kitkat for a while. I also am having alot of anxiety, but I also have peace. Cheers to you from me tomorrow morning when we have our shakes! I'll drink to you!