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Everything posted by sil
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What's next?
let me tell you if i would have known, i could have had my psych done earlier i would have. my pcp recomended a doctor she fax all my records over. then the office sent me a packet firms i had to fill out.i did 6 months dietian classes, sept3rd was my last class. so the dietian fax my papers over to the doctors office. i,m sitting waiting for them to call, wrong so i gave them a week an decided to call she said she had everything except my psych papers. if i had only known to do it a head of time.but it,s next week so is my stress test my pcp are giving those to me friday morning. so call the office an ask what pre-op tests they require.good luck sorry for the long post.
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Stuff in the mail
good luck you have a date i haven,t had my evulation yet it,s next week then i will be on my way.maybe i will be a october bandit. keep us posted i know you are happy, an excited. all that stuff.can,t wait.
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It's Done
that was funny, it taste like ass, i am cracking up, you have made my day. wish you good luck on your journey,i,m still laughing my ass off. ha, ha.smile.
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Newbie from South Africa, banded 2 years
hello what a story, you been through an came out stronger than ever, god bless you, i haven,t been banded yet, haven,t had my evulation it,s next week, for you to be so brave. your story gave me such inspiration.good luck on your well deserve journey in life.sil.
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I never thought this day would come!
congrats on your date, still waiting on my evulation. it,s on 9/24 can,t wait.good luck on your journey.
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constant sensation in chest: upper pouch?
hi my dietian told me when you fill pressure in your chest or between your breast it means you are full. i,m not banded yet.
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september 16
sil commented on sil's blog entry in Has anyone been band by dr. Bell or dr duffy yale newhaven hospital:rolleyes:here it is sept 16. the nutrionist fax my records over to the doctor,s office. they were their a week from friday so i decided to give the office a call they were indeed there, i,m thinking the office suppose to call me for a appt. wrong she said i have everything except your evaluation i was shock if i had known you suppose to make your own appt. it would have been done earlier. so i ask who she recomend she gave me a name. but he,s in newhaven an dosen,t take medicare he charges $150.00 the one in my town charges$90.00 they are schedule for the 9/25/the other is for 9/24/08. i will stick to the one in my town wtby.so please don,t wait for the office to call you, you call them. i only waited untilfour days. then someone posted for me to call the office a i did.it,s next week so i hope everything goes allright. i don,t know if i,m going to be banded in sept. maybe oct at the most:thumbup:. so keeping my finger cross. good luck to everyone on our journey.:thumbup:
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september 16
:rolleyes:here it is sept 16. the nutrionist fax my records over to the doctor,s office. they were their a week from friday so i decided to give the office a call they were indeed there, i,m thinking the office suppose to call me for a appt. wrong she said i have everything except your evaluation i was shock if i had known you suppose to make your own appt. it would have been done earlier. so i ask who she recomend she gave me a name. but he,s in newhaven an dosen,t take medicare he charges $150.00 the one in my town charges$90.00 they are schedule for the 9/25/the other is for 9/24/08. i will stick to the one in my town wtby.so please don,t wait for the office to call you, you call them. i only waited untilfour days. then someone posted for me to call the office a i did.it,s next week so i hope everything goes allright. i don,t know if i,m going to be banded in sept. maybe oct at the most:thumbup:. so keeping my finger cross. good luck to everyone on our journey.:frown::cursing:
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Waiting to hear from the surgeon
hi sadlergirl4 i am waiting to hear from my surgeon also for pre-op testing. i haven,t seen a psych, yet. good luck on your journey.sil
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Tomorrow's the big day!!!!!
donna, lisamarie, congrats on your brand new journey. hoping you both have a speedy recovery, i will keep you in my prayers.tommorrow is the big day, smile.
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What did you fear the most?
cappy welcome to lapband talk, why do you have my avatar, ha, ha just kidding. welcome aboard.
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Hi I'm New
good luck on your new journey in life. keeping you in my prayers,hoping you have a speedy recovery.sil
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nerves are getting to me surgery on monday
congrats on your surgery. keeping you in my prayers.good luck on your journey.
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5.5 months since surgery and 100lbs GONE!
hi my name is sil, i,m hopeing to have my surgery in sept. just finish 6 months classes lost 27lbs so far wow congrats, on your journey.i weight 324 first in april, now i,m 297. i can,t believe i did that what a difference it,s make to me.
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I need help from you all! :)
hi you are looking fabulous, just got my vote good luck sil.
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Pre-op weight loss goal?
hi i did the six months dietian classes, sept3rd was my last day, haven,t done any pre-op testing yet have to wait on dr. office to call. but anyway i,ve lost 27lbs so far.hope to be banded in sept.
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Best Value Protein replacement
me again you can order opti-fast from walgreens online or just ask the pharmacy to order them for you, the doctors office, wow i see on most post where people have to order from the doctor,s too expensive. your local supermarket has them also have you tried slimfast the lowcarb ones, i drink all the flavors, not banded yet .had to do the 6 months classes lost 27lbs so far sil.
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Best Value Protein replacement
hi i drink the eas protien drinks, the one i drink has 17grams of protien, they also have other eas brands with larger amounts, i bought them at stop&shop four for $5.99 the cheaper one. the rest you can get from walgreens, riteaid, look in the pharmacy isle. the flavors are strawberry, vanilla, chocalate, good luck.
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Surgery is Sept 23!!
congrats on your surgery date, haven,t got mine yet.hope to be band in sept.
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Pre-OP 2 days
yes they have that on the forum now. go to the front page an scroll down you will see it. good luck.
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Label me, label free!
hi i still wear that 4x label.not band yet.hopefully in sept,but so far i,ve went from 324lbs to 297lbs as of sept 3rd.own my own. hoping to be where you are.well said .
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Hey Ya'll! New Here
congrats to all of you own your brand new life journey, wishing you all a speedy recovery.
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I need to share
hello i,m not band yet hopefully in sept. which was my last appt. my weigh in wednesday the 3rd was 297lbs down from 324lbs. lost 27lbs.waiting on doctor,s office to call to schedule pre-op testing.
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Surgery today Sept 5
hi curvesincali congrats on your surgery today wish you all the best, an speedy recovery. keeping you in my prayers.smile
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Did it-I'm banded
hope you fell better soon, also wishing you a speedy get well, now you are in band land. good luck