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:smile:Hi Everyone I am pretty new to this site; I joined a few weeks ago. Jes, I've been reading your posts and you sound like you are doing great just a few days from surgery. I am inspired. It is great to hear you are feeling well and walking a lot. I thought you might feel really wiped out and weak after - especially with not being able to eat much. I am interested to learn how you get enough protein when you are on liquids - the soup broth doesn't sound like it would have much protein. I am still nervous and haven't completely made up my mind. I just went to orientation a few weeks ago and started the 1200 Cal diet a week ago. (I had a really bad week at work after the orientation that included me needing to fire someone who was 68 and it just was really hard so I decided not to start until I had it behind me.) My husband went with me to orientation and I can tell he isn't sold on this. Also I was convinced I wanted lap band surgery because it is so much less invasive, but he thinks the RNY sounds better because it has been around longer and because it doesn't let you absorb all the cals/nutirents. It still freaks me out a bit. I'd be interested in hearing what all of you think. Why did you pick lap band over RNY? For those of you who have been post surgery for a while, do you really find you are not as hungry or does it just make you feel full faster? Sorry I just have a ton of questions as I try to figure out if this is right thing for me. Also I'm looking for Riley4183 - you posted a response to my first post and since we are both in Sonoma Co. you said there was a Kaiser support group that meets in Santa Rosa. Is there a way we can email each other so I can get the info. (I know there is a way to do this via this site but I can't figure it out. BTW - I'm an Information Technology manager so that is pretty funny LOL!!). _____________________________________________ Pat Orientation 9/8/09 - weight 256 Surgeon Appt. 9/30/09

Hi Ladies: I am a new member to the Lap Band forum and I am scheduled for my orientation at Kaiser Richmond on 9/8/09. I am not sure exactly how to use this site. I can't quite figure out how to start a post. (That's why I replied to this message.) I am excited and scared about the orientation. I've read a lot of the materials in the orientation document and on other web sites. It really helps reading everyone's experiences. Can you bring a family member with you to the orientation? Also do you get weighed at the orientation or do you have to do another appointment. I want to get started on the pre-surgery weight loss, but since I am very near the BMI cut off of 40 with no complications, I haven't started yet until I get them to officially record my weight. Any help you can offer would be appreciated. Pat/Wantshealth