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sil

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  1. hi got my surgery date january 13th, what a new year it,s gonna be can,t wait. my pre-admission is january 5th.started april,thats like 10 months.congrats everyone on our new journey in life.sil
  2. congrats on your date. mine is in january.you can do it just stick to liquids, i drink eas drinks it,s for weight loss.twice a day.you can find them at walgreens,shoprite stop&shop.good luck.
  3. i had my pulmonary test in oct, they had you blow into a mouth piece.about four different times inhale deep blow long.then she had me blow in an out really fast.then she had me pant,quick quick quick.then she had me inhale really deep then she said blowreal long until you can,t blow anymore,which means you can,t inhale while blowing in the tube.but i mess up about three times an had to do it over but overall i pass.hope it help.sil
  4. hi bestygirl my name is sil i have a date it,s january 13th the day after yours congrats. my journey also started in april.it seems like we waited so long, especially the six months classes.what a new year it will be for us.
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  6. i had to do the 6months supervised classes for 6 months thats when you go to the doctor or nutrition for every month for six months they weigh you an talk about food choices. give you a menu to follow. they document your weight.for insurance.
  7. hey can i do the happy dance with you, congrats,i be praying for you. keep us posted when feeling better.yea nrmanning.
  8. hi michelle welcome to lapband talk. my surgery is january 13th,good luck on your journey.
  9. crystal lite water, fruit2 zero sugarfree popsicles fatfree/low sodium broth decaf coffeeor decaf/herbal tes(can add artificial sweetners.sil
  10. hi my name is (sil) not banded yet,will be january 13th,08.my starting eweight=324.did six months classes,lost27lbs.as of sept3rd, now nov 26th, weight 282.4 pounds so that,s 40lbs gone. trying hard to maintain. height=5'3 goal=155/160 reason=type2 diabetes,high blood pressure ,high chlolesteral.an for overall health an occourse who does,nt wanna look good. i wanna be able to bend over to tie my shoes i wanna ride a rollercoaster an not be shamed because my stomach is too big so the buckle won,t snap close i wanna be able to go up a flight of stairs without being out of breath,i wanna be able to walk long distance to keep up with other people without stopping. i wanna be around to live for my 18year lod daughter&my 19year old son ,i just wanna live lifeto the fullest.because when you have weight on you it,s not pretty. an i thank god almighty for giving me a second chance.it,s been a constance struggle,but now since i have lost 40lbs i can see a big difference, i have change the way i,m eating,no more junk foods an other that was,nt good for me i exercise twice a day on my stationary bike.i think i,m ready.so good luck to everyone on your journey in life.sil
  11. way to go santa congrats,that is a nice gift.but i,m gonna have a happy new year.my date is january 13th,merry christmas to you an a happy new year to me.sil
  12. hi tammy congrats on your new journey in life, everything seems to be going great.hoping to have the same experience.but everyone is different.good luck on your continueing journey.
  13. sil commented on ajoneen's blog entry in Watch out life, here I come!!
    hey way to go ajoneen,looking good girl.
  14. sil commented on trina4ufl's blog entry in Blog 45783
    hi trina congrats on your surgery,wishing you a speedy recovery but you seems to be doing ok,way to go.my surgery is jan,13th.what a way to start the new year.i love your story.keep us posted.sil
  15. got my surgery date january 13th. Woo-hoo yea me.
  16. .:huh2: THIS MORNING I GOT A CALL FROM THE DOCTOR OFFICE AN I,VE GOT A DATE IT,S JANUARY 13TH, THAT,S MY SON 20TH BIRTHDAY.:confused:.MY GOODNESS I CAN,T BELIEVE IT IN HIS BIRTHDAY. I AM SO EXCITED I DON,T KNOW WHAT TO DO:tongue_smilie:. WHAT A WAY TO START OFF THE NEW YEAR YEA ME.:car::party::thumbup::glare: Sil.
  17. .:scared2: THIS MORNING I GOT A CALL FROM THE DOCTOR OFFICE AN I,VE GOT A DATE IT,S JANUARY 13TH, THAT,S MY SON 20TH BIRTHDAY.:biggrin3:.MY GOODNESS I CAN,T BELIEVE IT IN HIS BIRTHDAY. I AM SO EXCITED I DON,T KNOW WHAT TO DO:tongue_smilie:. WHAT A WAY TO START OFF THE NEW YEAR YEA ME.:car::party::thumbup::biggrin: Sil.
  18. new year hotties january jazzies can,t think of anymore right now sil
  19. oh my god,i went downtown this morning came back their was a voicemail waiting, for me to call the doctor office an guess what i,ve got a date, january 13th. that,s my son birthday he will be twenty years old. can,t believe it since april 08 i started the process, no pre-op, what a wonderful journey good luck everyone (sil)
  20. hi not banded yet, i went to an info session the day before thanksgiving.from 9-11:00 came home an cook thanksgiving dinner.with my daughter, that day at the session i weigh 284.8 pounds another 13 lbs lost, so since april total of 40lbs trying to keep it off but thanksgiving i had a piece of apple pie turkey stuffing collardgreens sweetpotato pie potato salad so i indulge in samples only did,nt get to greedy. put it on an 6" small plate. then got on my bike an work out.for thirty minutes,hope that help me . my goodness it,s thanksgiving it,s ok but only in moderation, hope to get banded in dec.
  21. kplant monday is the1st,tuesday is the 2nd so you won,t get confuse not trying to be smart sil.
  22. hello all hope you all had a wonderful turkey day. i went to a info session on the 26th, with about 8 others, the doctor says he will submit to insurance the same day, insurance should recieve them on monday. we should here in two weeks weather i will be aprove or not.keeping my fingers cross.but with the holidays comming up the nurse says for some it,s january. some in dec. ebonyrose how are you doing, get well soon sil.
  23. :confused:this morning was my app for the info session, thats when the doc get a group of people together. to discuss the surgery an to answer any queastions that you may have, now he says the office will submit them today they will recieve them on monday then it,s takes about 2 weeks to make a decision.they also took a photo an did a weigh in so as of today i weigh 282.8 pounds my goodness in total i have lost 40 pounds. when i started the process back in april it was 324 pounds. i am trying to keep it off the doc says no pre-op diet unless necessary.so maybe around january that,s what his nurse told us because of the holidays, doctor kurt roberts of yale newhaven in ct very nice doctor took time to answer all the questions everyone had the session was 3 hours long.had to be there at 8:00 to fill out other documents so all went well, happy thanksgiving everyboby.gobble, gobble:thumbup::thumbup:
  24. :cool:this morning was my app for the info session, thats when the doc get a group of people together. to discuss the surgery an to answer any queastions that you may have, now he says the office will submit them today they will recieve them on monday then it,s takes about 2 weeks to make a decision.they also took a photo an did a weigh in so as of today i weigh 282.8 pounds my goodness in total i have lost 40 pounds. when i started the process back in april it was 324 pounds. i am trying to keep it off the doc says no pre-op diet unless necessary.so maybe around january that,s what his nurse told us because of the holidays, doctor kurt roberts of yale newhaven in ct very nice doctor took time to answer all the questions everyone had the session was 3 hours long.had to be there at 8:00 to fill out other documents so all went well, happy thanksgiving everyboby.gobble, gobble:thumbup::confused:

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