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Everything posted by skinnymike
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Liver shrinking before surgery
i also am being operated on the 31st good luck
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Liver shrinking before surgery
i had an abdominal ultrasound
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preop diet and slimfast
im on slim fast getting operated on 7/31 but i had a choice between high protein or low carb. optima wasnt an option
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pre op big time binge help
ty for responding and good luck tommorow im down to 4 days to go
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pre op big time binge help
ok group i need answers i binged on a cheesesteak and 2/4 lbs of fudge 5 days before surgery im on a all slim fast diet with clear the day before can i do all liquids from here on out and be ok im also taking saline laxatives i need advice please ty mike
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I am a CHEATER and I need help!!
omg i came here to find solutions to my dilema and im not alone i binged last night on a porkroll sandwhich a soda and some cookies i have 5 days till surgery is there a way i can recover im thinking a liver flush has anyone tried that i need answers asap ty mike
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Live Lap Band Surgery on Youtube
thank you for the info also you can go to ORLive.com they have lapband gastric bypass and a host of other operations
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got my day of surgery
if youre in philly you got to be really close to me.
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Lucky # Sevens- July 07 Bandsters
ty i will definitely be back
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got my day of surgery
hi tp thanks for replying yes he is a bit pompous but i choose to look at it as confidence im gonna try to walk home from the hospital when discharged its less than a half mile from exit to front door did you have to do the 2 week pre op liquid diet this isnt as hard as i thought but i did binge the one time good luck keep losing
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Who's Getting Banded in July?
- Lucky # Sevens- July 07 Bandsters
hi having surgery on 7/31 just made it. im in my 5th day of slimfast i binged yesterday i have to tighten up has anyone else succombed to a binge i mean i ate a porkroll and cheese sandwhich a cheese steak p-nut butter and jelly with a couple cookies and big glass of milk in the course of about 40 mins- Help quit smoking pre op
im having surgery on 7/31 my doc of course would like me to quit but didnt pressure me i am on a liquid diet. when i met with anesthesia they told me i could where a patch if i wanted to as i plan to quit after surgery hope this helps- july 31 band date
hello everyone im a 47 male from philly and i have a few simple questions im not the most computer literate so here it goes how do i get the weight loss ticker and how do i post it. also how do i post a before pic any help would be appreciated ty skinny mike- got my day of surgery
july 31 will be the first day of the rest of my life and to quote weight watchers you willl be seeing less of me lol. dr kowalski of jeanes hospital in philadelphia will be doing the honors would love to hear if anyone has had any work done with him wife had bypass in march by him and lost 58 lbs so far- all the tests are done
alll the tests are done. now the waiting game for approval and my doctor has been away for 2 weeks while his office is being remodeled what luck lol. anyhow im looking for july and i hope it goes well- How Long for Approval??
im in the same boat the way i was told i have to reply to aetna and get rejected then i submit to wifes personal choice i heard it can be hours or up to 2 weeks- Antidepressants & Anti-anxiety meds wt gain?
hello i too take anti depressants and that is a concern of mine that i intend to talk to doctor about. i take lexapro xanax and welbrutin. ive not had my surgery date all i have left is the pulmonologist tommorow then back to the shrink the day after that he wanted me to lose weight and stop smoking at the same time. well i lost 10 lbs and no one died so i guess i should be alright but that was a anxiety moment that lasted about 2 weeks lol. Have you tried wellbrutrin my shrink prescribed that for me it curbs apetite reduces urge to smoke and give you sexuall energy good luck let me how that goes- Dr. Kowalski? Philly PA?
wife had bypass 3/5 she likes him also i am in the process of getting lapband surgery myself by him- has anyone used dr kowalski philadelphia
considering lapband surgery and have many questions such as how long after all your tests can you have the surgery before the tests expire. and how long before you can use a stationary bike after surgery ty- Getting Started
hi 47 m looking to get band wife just had gastric bypass last month you are the only man ive seen on here so how about them bears lol glad to know other men are thinking of this also ive so far only had my bloodwork done 11 vials have chest x ray on tues good luck- hi im new here and just getting started
id like to introduce myself to the group im mike and i just started the process of getting approved i have aetna hmo and im curious as to how hard they are to get approval from im 6 2 332 lbs with advanced djd in my knee and i suffer from major depression i was also told that i would have to do the liquid diet for 2 weeks prior to surgery and im in philadelphia pa if that matters to the health care providers any help would be greatly appreciated ty and im waiting to wither away - Lucky # Sevens- July 07 Bandsters