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Christina, Absolutely! Also, look for user name "Tally". She is from Tallahassee, and also is having surgery on "our" day with Dr. K! My consult is 8/8, and it just can not come fast enough for me. I am so tired of living in this body, and am very anxious for change. i got a new haircut and color today, so guess I am stepping in that direction! Hope you're having a great weekend. I'll send you a private message today.

Brandy, I did not know about the BBQ, not sure if it would be ok for me to go since I"m only a patient on the books so far, and have not had my consult yet. What do you think?

You gals and your wild banana talk is cracking me up over here! This is good news, perhaps I can have a love life again when I slim down. Munchkin, congrats on the new scrubs. Wow, a smaller size already - it is so fun to have new stuff to wear to work. My current favorite scrub top has curious George on it, makes me happy to wear it. Of course I would love it more in a smaller size for a smaller me. Happy weekend everybody, hope you can avoid the heat - 105 right now in Denver

Thanks all for the advice on the no carb diet. My consult is 8/8, so that will give me 3 weeks to get my liver in tip-top shape. At this point if he told me I had to exist on nothing but brussel sprouts I would say okey-dokey. I am so tired of feeling the way I feel every day. I even have jewelry that doesn't fit! Isn't that crazy.

did that article say 25 hour procedure?????

Mini, that is hysterical!!!!! They would have to be baggy jeans with an elastic waist - I can only imagine Erma Bombeck writing a funny column about that idea. Patty, great job on your progress!!! Deb had asked me if I was on low carb yet for Dr. K. At what point before surgery does he ask you to start that? Should I be doing it now? Any rules about the diet, or just "low carb"?

Thanks Denise - I can't wait to be fit and have the problem of baggy jeans! :biggrin:

Jill, Wow, thank you for your post so soon after surgery. I"m glad to hear you are doing okay. Please keep us updated!

Tally, I sent you a private message - we have got to compare notes!! :biggrin: I'm planning on taking 1 week off just to be sure I"m rested and ready to come back. I've heard you only need 3 days, but since I have the sick time banked, figured I should use it.

I'd like to ski the black diamond runs - right now I get too tired also, wear sleeveless blouses in the summer wear skirts without having to wear pantyhose or a split slip underneath wear bermuda shorts to work on Fridays in the summer like some of the other ladies do

Hello ladies (do we have any guys on this Dr. K. group??) Birthday was very fun. For those of you in Denver, Moondance Botanicals on Corona and 6th does wonderful girls night out spa parties, either foot spa or facials. We did a herbal foot soak, foot scrub, foot mask, then foot massage. Lots of fun! Mal, I"m so sorry about your son's friend - I sent you a private message. Denise and Dee, you both look awesome. So inspiring to see your hard work paying off. Heather, I can't wait to be you and have scrubs that are too big. Right now my large's are too tight, and even the XL do not have much extra room in them. I get so hot and sweaty at work, can't wait to get this weight off and move around more easily. My consult with Dr. K is one week from today. I can hardly wait to get going already!!!!

boy, I second that one.....love is a good thing but, no date for me tonight...am spending my birthday with my girlfriends and my daughter who is 19, we're having a foot spa party!

adorkable, good luck with your gallbladder removal. I had mine done years ago, and felt sooo much better afterward! Brandy, would love to do lunch. Sent you an e-mail. Munchkin, I love the story about your patient getting run over. OMG. I work as a RN too and sometimes the stuff that happens is so amazing. Is the picnic just for Dr. K's previous patients? What a neat idea. Mini, I tried to have dinner at the Cheesecake factory last night with a friend, and the line was literally out the door, so we skipped it. I guess yesterday was "national cheesecake day" so they must have had some special going. My birthday is today - 48...grrrrr. I had been feeling kind of down about it, but since my surgery is looming in the near future I"m feeling considerably happier about the days ahead. Have a great day everybody. Love reading all the LBT posts.

Tracy & Jill, Sending many positive thoughts your way. Please post when you can and tell us EVERYTHING you can remember about the surgery process. Go girls!!!!!!!!

Christiana, I'm going to Dr. Kirshenbaum in Aurora. How about you?

cute baby pix, what a super smile! Dee, thanks for the daily diet info. Wow, no wonder you have lost so much - what an inspiration.

I thought it might be fun to do a master list of everybody's surgery date! Send me your day and date, and that way we can see who's first, who else is on "our" day, and so forth! Good luck to all Setember banders!

Dee, If it wouldn't be too time consuming, would you mind posting what your breakfast, lunch and dinner is on an average day? I'm VERY curious about what amounts/foods people actually eat once they are on solids. Thanks again - so great to have this resource~! Keep up the super work with your exercise- that is awesome

Dee, WOW & HOLY COW..I am soooo impressed by your ticker - 90 lbs down since January 29? That is unbelievable. Please tell me how you got such great results. Are you exercising like a demon?

why can't you give users from lapbandtalk a special code to use??

No, this is not normal. Fever is a sign of infection when it happens after surgery. Take some liquid Tylenol tonight and call your MD in the morning.

This is very common from any kind of laporoscopic surgery due to the gas they use to inflate your abdomen. Try alternating between a heating pad and ice pack where it hurts on your shoulder. It will go away!

Christina, I'm scheduled for 9/3 also! Having it done here in Colorado. Yeah for us!!! We should compare notes and anxiety - ha, as time draws closer.

Deb, I'm glad your pup is doing better! Brandy, Isn't technology great? Our generation is so lucky to have so many options to keep us lovely and nearly wrinkle free as we age. My mom had a face lift at 55 and still looks fab at 82. I can hardly wait for my MD consult. I think I have read every article on the net about LB and could practically do the surgery myself after watching all the youtube stuff. Don't worry, I'll still pay to have it professionally done! :wink2:

Hi Everybody, Mal, I'm glad that boy is doing better. What an amzing story. Lotza, hang in there. You just had anesthesia, and that alone can cause depression. It will take a while for it to all work out of your system. Mini, gosh, sounds like right before your 1st fill is a tough time. I love Brandy's idea about mixing up the calorie count each day to keep your metabolism going. Dee, belated happy birthday. Hope it was fun. Mine is Thursday - 48, i keep telling myself at least I will be in great shape by the time I'm 50!