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Thank you for caring. I did NOT get banded. I ended up with a jaw infection and they cancelled it. I don't know that I will ever get banded. I have to have jaw surgery in a week or two. Then I have to recover for two weeks. Then I get cleared (hopefully) then they will take 8-10 weeks to reschedule me for Lap Band. My doctor is 8-10 weeks out all the time for surgeries. How are you doing?
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How was it? Are you even home yet? I pray you did well. I am not going to have it at all. I have to have surgery on my jaw before they will release me and then 2-3 weeks recovery. Then I would get put on the schedule for 8-10 weeks out again. It sure isn't worth it. You take great care of yourself. I might come on every now and then to check your progress. -Donita
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I am not getting banded on Thursday. As of yet not sure that I will be at all. I am going to see if my jaw infection is gone as of tomorrow, but they said it will be the end of July before I could get rescheduled. I am not sure if I want to put my life on hold for that long. I hope you and yours had a safe and fun holiday. Feeling tons better? Take care. -Donita
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Hey again! I had all but given up on surgery myself after they canceled my date of this Thursday. I find out tomorrow or Thursday my new date. They said it will probably be the end of JULY!!! I am so excited for you. 19 lbs is awesome in only 3 weeks. Are your clothes fitting WAY differently? Keep up the good work. -Donita
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You are probably not even able to sleep from excitement huh? 30 hours or so huh? I am so excited for you. I go to the dentist tomorrow and then I call the surgeon's office again. I will let ya know my new date. Prayers are with you. Be sure to take LOTS of pictures so we can see how you are doing. -Donita
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I have just been told from the Dr.'s office that it will now be the end of July if I am lucky before I am rescheduled. That is another 2 months. All becasue of an infection in my jaw that I am sure I would be cleared for in time for my original date of next week. I have talked with my husband and decided that I can't put my life on hold any longer. It has been 6 months. Now to wait another 2 is silly. I am down 12 lbs from the 8 days of pre-op diet. I am going to run with it. I am going to try to lose all I can. I can only lose 3 lbs in 2 months or I don't qualify. I have put off going to work until I had the surgery. We are retiring in September from the military and I told my DH I would get a job. Now it would be late August instead of Mid-late June. I am trying to do what God wants, but I am not sure right now what that is.:confused2:
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I have just been told from the Dr.'s office that it will now be the end of July if I am lucky before I am rescheduled. That is another 2 months. All becasue of an infection in my jaw that I am sure I would be cleared for in time for my original date of next week. I have talked with my husband and decided that I can't put my life on hold any longer. It has been 6 months. Now to wait another 2 is silly. I am down 12 lbs from the 8 days of pre-op diet. I am going to run with it. I am going to try to lose all I can. I can only lose 3 lbs in 2 months or I don't qualify. I have put off going to work until I had the surgery. We are retiring in September from the military and I told my DH I would get a job. Now it would be late August instead of Mid-late June. I am trying to do what God wants, but I am not sure right now what that is.:confused2:
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Thank you both so much. Yes, I am glad I went to the dentist too. I could have died because of this just like I told Mandi Jo on her blog that she could have. I guess God wants me to practice what I preach. If I had gone below on my pre-op diet that would have been fine, but now I am a "new" patient again and have to have a recheck of my physical at the surgeon's office and if I don't still have a BMI of 35 or higher, THEN, I am not a canidate, according to my insurance. He said he still has to report my last appointment's weight to them.
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God is great! I could have been in surgery this morning. The doctor offered to move my date up to today because he had an opening. I wanted to with all of my heart, but my wonderful husband said "we have vacation this weekend and you wouldn't be able to go". I said that was ok and he sure didn't like that. The doctor said I can't be greedy and I need to put other people's needs ahead of mine sometimes. I didn't like him saying that. I left my date as 5-29-08. I have been on my liver shrinking diet for 8 days so far. I have lost 10 lbs. My BMI is down to 36.5. Now where the trouble comes in. I had a little toothache on Monday and by Tuesday night my jaw felt a little funny. When my DH came home I asked him if it was swollen. He very quickly said yes. He never admits he can see something wrong with me so I thought...OH NO:ohmy:! I went and look and sure enough I am swollen. I went to the dentist today and they gave me antibiotics and I called my surgeon's office. They said I had to canel until I was released by the dentist. IF the infection is gone on the 28th...day before my "surgery", I can get him to release me and then call for a new appoinment for surgery. Well, they had to book me 10 weeks out the first time and I pray that won't have to do that again. I have a Latex allergy, so I have to be the first one of the day. To compound the matter. SInce I have lost the 10 lbs I can only lose 9 more and I will not be eligible for surgery due too low of a BMI. God is great and I hope I passed His test with flying colors:Angel_anim:...no cursing:cursing:, no yelling:argue:, no depression:sad_smile:, no WHY ME :thumbs_up: and best of all no food:Banane59:. I haven't eaten anything in the last 9 hours and I have been going through this for the last 5 hours. I will restart my pre-op diet 2 weeks before surgery...again...whenever that is.
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I hope your pre-op testing went well. My husband wanted me to write to my twin and tell her she will be more like a big sister. I am not getting bended on May 29th anymore. Last night my jaw swelled up and I went to the dentist today. He said where my root canal was done 10 years ago, there is a piece of tooth down in my jaw that wasn't extracted and for some reason it is infected. I had to go on antibiotics and can't get cleared until the 28th at the earliest. The doctor's office said that they had to reschedule, because that isn't enough time in case I couldn't get cleared. So I am a ship with out a port. (haha port get it...trying to keep myself sane) I have no idea when they'll reschedule me. They had to book me 10 weeks out the first time, because he was so busy. I am going off the pre-op diet and doing low-fat. I can't lose 8 more lbs though or I'll be below the BMI of 35. Isn't this fun! Have a great re-birth my beautiful, soon to be tiny friend!
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Good for you honey!
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Sorry to hear about your NON-BANDING. My doctor lectured me at my last visit (I'm to be banded the 29th of May) how important it is to follow this diet to a T. You did and this still happened. I don't get it. May I ask you a coulple of personal questions? What is your BMI or weight? What was your pre-op diet like? I will keep you in my prayers. I can feel your pain. I am sorry for you.-Donita
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Yeah! I am doing well. I am down 10 lbs so far. Only about 5 from the pre-op. I do fairly well with it. Ours seems fairly easy. I get 2 shakes, 4 oz of lean protein, a yogurt, 1 piece of fruit and unlimited non-starchy veggies. All the sugar-free Jello I can stand. Is your strict? My doctor about had a nut when I called it the stupid pre-op diet. He said if my liver isn't reduced he will sew me back up and not do the banding. BE GOOD!
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Welcome home. Hope everything went well. Take good care of yourself and follow EVERYTHING they told you. I am from Jackson, MI. We have been stationed at Ft. Lee, Virginia for 3 1/2 years. Retiring here in September. Love Michigan, hate the cold. I hope you lose ooodles and ooodles. Keep in touch. -Donita
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Hi,
Beautiful Pics. I am getting banded May 29th by Dr. Bautista at St. Mary's. Are you doing well with everything? I see you are down 41 lbs. That is awesome. I am on the pre-op diet and down 9 lbs. I am in Chester. We are stationed at Ft. Lee. We retire in September. Yeah! Where is Lake Monticello?
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Anne, You really need to stick to what you were instructed to do by your doctor. You aren't following the cardinal rules of Lapband and angry it isn't working. You aren't measuring, and only eating the 4 oz. If you are drinking with your meal you know it won't stay in the pouch long enough to satisfy you. Yes you need will power. I hope the best for you. Even if you had the Bypass there would be rules to adhere to and you might not chose to do those either. Make the best of what you have. I am saying all of this with a good heart. I don't want any of us to fail. I expect all of you to keep me honest if I falter. Good luck.
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I have Tricare Prime and I had my date 4 days after my nutrition class. My doctor was booking 10 weeks out, so I had to wait on top of how long everything already took. This whole process has taken me 6 months plus. I am to be banded on the 29th of May. I had my last four things done last week. 4 hour classes, pre-op testing, health physical and meet the surgeon. Oh what fun all of that was. What have you done so far?
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Hey Ladie,
I sure hope mine goes with out the gas too, thank you. I am getting banded on the 29th of May. Ten more days. I am on a pre-op diet and am doing well on it. I am not sure if I am losing enough weight on it or not. Did you lose a lot pre-op? Can you sleep sitting in a recliner until your port pain gets better? I bet your shoulder will take longer to heal. Take care and keep me posted. -Donita
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I am not banded as of yet, but I can sure feel your pain. To be so excited over something and then feel like it has failed you. IT HASN'T!!! Your DOCTOR has!!! I sure hope you are able to start fresh with a new doctor. Best wishes form the states. -Donita
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Hey again,
I just read you note to me. I think that if you are not 200% sure, you shouldn't do it. It isn't going to "fix" you. It will "help" you by giving you a tool. Your life will drastically change forever. There are reasons why I would say no. If I hadn't tried EVERYTHING I possibly could before this. If I knew that my will power wasn't the greatest or that I couldn't or wouldn't want to get fills for the rest of my life. Yes, so problems can occur, I am not sure about the metabolism problem, but it is still worth the risk to me compared to I am not losing anything on my own. Good luck. Please let me know what you decide. -Donita
