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Sometimes, the timing is just right and we have to do it. That's what happened with me. Best of luck to you.

One week down - a lifetime to be healthy. The puppies are stinkin' adorable.

Way to go!

Good luck and congratulations. We'll all be here for you.

I'll be thinking about you in the morning. Best of luck, and rest well tonight.

Good for you for trying this. I look forward to hearing about your progress. You can do it!

Good luck to you. I truly believe in karma, and there was surely a reason for you not to have the revision yesterday. And way to go with the weight loss.

Congratulations on getting your surgery date. Even if you keep writing in your blog just for yourself and no one else, it's a great way to document your journey. It will be worth it. Laura

Sabrina - My 30# loss includes my pre-op diet. I've lost 10# since surgery. Yes, it's much slower now.

Monday will be three weeks since my lap band. I had all the same feelings the first few days...why did I do this? Will I ever feel normal? Will I know what to eat? And many more. I'm telling you all, it does get better. I can eat with my family - most of what they eat, only a small portion. I can drink without problems, only not a lot at a time. I am back at work, as a nurse, with no issues. The shoulder pain is all a bad memory, as is the gas pain. I poop like a champ. I feel lighter. I don't get short of breath when I walk. My old clothes fit again. I've only lost 30# and I'm at 212, but I feel like a different person. My husband who never, ever made derogatory remarks about my weight, is commenting about how "skinny" I am. I'm here to tell you guys - it's worth every day of the pre-op diet; every gas pain; every PB and every piece of stuck chicken. If I can do this, anyone can. I'm absolutely certain, without a doubt, that this will make a big difference in our lives. God bless. :smile2:

Monday will be three weeks since my lap band. I had all the same feelings the first few days...why did I do this? Will I ever feel normal? Will I know what to eat? And many more. I'm telling you all, it does get better. I can eat with my family - most of what they eat, only a small portion. I can drink without problems, only not a lot at a time. I am back at work, as a nurse, with no issues. The shoulder pain is all a bad memory, as is the gas pain. I poop like a champ. I feel lighter. I don't get short of breath when I walk. My old clothes fit again. I've only lost 30# and I'm at 212, but I feel like a different person. My husband who never, ever made derogatory remarks about my weight, is commenting about how "skinny" I am. I'm here to tell you guys - it's worth every day of the pre-op diet; every gas pain; every PB and every piece of stuck chicken. If I can do this, anyone can. I'm absolutely certain, without a doubt, that this will make a big difference in our lives. God bless.

I can't eat chicken either. Or eggs. It feels exactly like I think a heart attack would feel. I get very restless and can't burp like I would like to. Instant relief when the offender comes back up. Nasty, nasty.

This has been a good summer and a terrible summer. The good part is that I got my lap band on June 29th, and have been doing great. No pain anymore; incisions healed; tolerating soft foods and slowily losing weight. The way it should be. The bad part: my mom has the newly diagnosed breast cancer. She had an MRI of the brain earlier today and the cancer has spread to her brain in multiple areas. It is also in her lungs. We are waiting for the results of the bone scan. Fortunately, my mom feels well except for some balance issues. We'll see an oncologist on Monday. So, that's my story for now. I would like to turn back time to when cancer wasn't a part of my life, but that option isn't there. So, onward I go with all the strength and love I can muster for my mom and my family, and all of you.

This has been a good summer and a terrible summer. The good part is that I got my lap band on June 29th, and have been doing great. No pain anymore; incisions healed; tolerating soft foods and slowily losing weight. The way it should be. The bad part: my mom has the newly diagnosed breast cancer. She had an MRI of the brain earlier today and the cancer has spread to her brain in multiple areas. It is also in her lungs. We are waiting for the results of the bone scan. Fortunately, my mom feels well except for some balance issues. We'll see an oncologist on Monday. So, that's my story for now. I would like to turn back time to when cancer wasn't a part of my life, but that option isn't there. So, onward I go with all the strength and love I can muster for my mom and my family, and all of you.

Best of luck to you today.

I'm getting ready to start the work week. I was on call this weekend so not really off - so I'm looking forward to next weekend already. I have payroll to do, scheduling to check, patients to take care of, so I like Mondays. They're busy and keep me from thinking about other things. But, I wish it were Friday. To those being banded this week, congratulations. To my band buddies from June 29th, how are we doing? I gained 1 pound this weekend - I'm not sure how because I'm not eating much. Oh, well....

I'm getting ready to start the work week. I was on call this weekend so not really off - so I'm looking forward to next weekend already. I have payroll to do, scheduling to check, patients to take care of, so I like Mondays. They're busy and keep me from thinking about other things. But, I wish it were Friday. To those being banded this week, congratulations. To my band buddies from June 29th, how are we doing? I gained 1 pound this weekend - I'm not sure how because I'm not eating much. Oh, well....

Sounds like it's high time you looked out for Debbie! lq

Best of luck tomorrow. I'll keep you in my prayers. You will be soooo happy.

OK - first of all, you are a beautiful woman. You have everything to look forward to with your surgery. It will not change who you are, but it will change how you feel about yourself. Any relationship worth having is worth being based upon you as a person - as you said - you are wonderful, successful, smart, and quite a catch. This whole lap band thing can mess with our minds and make us second guess all we know. We have all been the fun fat girls and the third wheels. It's YOUR time now to do this for yourself. You will be successful in every way, and men will swoon. Keep trying; don't surrender to those crappy feelings. It will get better, and we are all here to help each other. Tomorrow is a new day. - laura

Congratulations on the date. You will be thrilled. Best of luck - keep us all posted. - laura

Hold that head up high, girl. Laura

37 pounds is amazing. You are SO going to be skinny!!!! Your attitude is what helps you through - if you see it, you can become it (it's what I've been told...couldn't have come up with anything that profound on my own). Tee Hee...Laura

I'm pissed....I could sleep as late as I wanted today but I'm up at my usual 5:00 AM'ish time. I'm so jealous of folks who can sleep past 8AM. It sucks being a morning person - now I have to be quiet because everyone else is asleep. Waking up early gives me more awake time to think and worry and stress and worry some more. My mom's cancer diagnosis gets worse by the day. The breast cancer has spread to her lungs. Next week we get tests done to check to see is it is in her bones and brain, and then decide what treatment to pursue, if any. She has put total trust in me to chose the right direction for her, and I'm struggling with what is best for her. Any words of advice from anyone who has been in a similiar situation would be welcomed. How can things change so fast??? Band-life has taken a back seat right now. I eat enough mushies, but not nearly enough protein. I'm staying at 212 now for a couple of days. I've had a few episodes of swallowing too much too fast and then I feel the pain. I'm ready for meat, and normal high protein foods - I'm really tired of sweet, or faux sweet stuff. So, onward I go. Things will normalize in due time. Hope everyone has a good weekend, stays cool, and loves life! Laura

I'm pissed....I could sleep as late as I wanted today but I'm up at my usual 5:00 AM'ish time. I'm so jealous of folks who can sleep past 8AM. It sucks being a morning person - now I have to be quiet because everyone else is asleep. Waking up early gives me more awake time to think and worry and stress and worry some more. My mom's cancer diagnosis gets worse by the day. The breast cancer has spread to her lungs. Next week we get tests done to check to see is it is in her bones and brain, and then decide what treatment to pursue, if any. She has put total trust in me to chose the right direction for her, and I'm struggling with what is best for her. Any words of advice from anyone who has been in a similiar situation would be welcomed. How can things change so fast??? Band-life has taken a back seat right now. I eat enough mushies, but not nearly enough protein. I'm staying at 212 now for a couple of days. I've had a few episodes of swallowing too much too fast and then I feel the pain. I'm ready for meat, and normal high protein foods - I'm really tired of sweet, or faux sweet stuff. So, onward I go. Things will normalize in due time. Hope everyone has a good weekend, stays cool, and loves life! Laura