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Karlzmom

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  1. Howdy! Are you gearing up for Monday? What time is your surgery? Any last minute jitters? Best of luck!

  2. how are you doing? less than 2 days...what time is your procedure? Any last minute nerves? Be well!

  3. I worked out on mine. Infact, my doc wanted me to do something active everyday. That said, I did find my workout more tiring the usual...like I didn't have the same reserve...but it was still good to workout as hard as I was able....
  4. Karlzmom

    April Bandster Bunnies

    Oh Dear! Sending you lots of good wishes for a speedy recovery!!!!:thumbup:
  5. Karlzmom

    April Bandster Bunnies

    Well...off to my final surgical consult today. I think the doc will be pleased as I am at the upper end of his desired pre-op weightloss. Check in later!
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    soda

    I've heard stories at my support group about the soda bubbling up in the pouch and it backing up into the bronchi branch off....causing immediate choking and caughing.....bad stuff! One woman had the same problem with drinking a really foamy protien drink to quickly. I do not intend to drink soda ever again.
  7. Karlzmom

    April Bandster Bunnies

    Hi! relax.....you have plenty of time for the nose to unblock...push liquids and be good to yourself. :thumbup: You're well on your way with 8.8lbs gone [2.2 lbs = 1kilo]... Stick to the boards, they are a great help with questions and just general support!
  8. Karlzmom

    April Bandster Bunnies

    Fantastic start to the weightloss..just think, every pound we lose now is one less to lose later, eh? There are two other April Bandster Bunnies that I chat with..if you go to my profile page, you can find them in my contacts....we are all nice and looking forward to having four of us at the same stage for moral support.
  9. Banded2010...you can link with them through my profile page...

  10. Karlzmom

    Pre-op Diet... and not hungry?

    Nope, you are not alone :cool:. This is day 10 of all-liquids-all-the-time. Hang in there...I've had some days that are more hungry than others...heck, I'm up typing now because the rumbly-in-the-tumbly woke me up! I hope it gets better for you soon....
  11. Karlzmom

    April Bandster Bunnies

    Had my hospital pre-op today, confirmed I will be staying overnight....yuck! I must confess I'm a bit jealous of you all who are home in less time than it takes to watch a double-feature :-) I was told no Gas-X or listerine films...nothing by mouth at all same day until my radiology scan 24 hours later....so 36 hour dry mouth here I come! All systems are a go for the 19th, pending my final consult with my surgeon on Friday, but as I am at the upper end of what he wanted on the pre-op diet, it should all be fine. Now if I can just get all the work that will need to be done next week out of the way in the next 3 days....sometimes it really stinks to be Superwoman...:cool:!
  12. Hi! I am also a 19th Bunny....there appear to be 4 of us, so keep your eyes open as we go hopping by :-)

  13. We are all here to learn and support each other! I sent you a friend request, so we can easily keep up with eachothers progress. There are at least two others with our surgery date, so you'll have lots of company to be able to relate in the next couple of weeks. :-)

  14. Not my favorite, but doable. Like the Grape Frost best. Its all kind of sweet for my taste...makes me think of melted popsicles :eek: anyway, my biggest complaint is getting all the settled protien to redesolve into the liquid...its really gross to get a mouthful of lump :cool:
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    Emotionally Tied to Food

    I can relate, but have been pleasantly surprised at how much I've been able to shift my focus to the company while simply modifying my food choices to still join my friends for lunch everyday. I'm still pre-op, but started to modify my diet before starting the preop diet....so, instead of ordering my burrito on Mexi day, I switched to Ceviche. Now, I'm on liquids and just order Soup....same friends, same laughter, different lunch. I don't feel cheated at all. :thumbup: Good Luck!
  16. Karlzmom

    April Bandster Bunnies

    One more week....had a wedding today that I was given permission to eat a bit [still being a week out + weight lost pre-preop diet = 1 meal splurge :tongue:] It was strange to be eating again...after a week of nothing but liquids. Meal was good, but I had no trouble pushing the plate away after a bit of steak, completely skipped the potatos. My down fall was the dinner roll and butter - yum! I was disappointed with the cake, as I had helped out at the cake tasting, so I knew what the cake was "supposed" to be, but my table was served a sheet cake of a different flavor [don't get me going on that whole idea....:confused:. Had a couple small tastes and then done! I walked away with cake on the plate!! Unheard of!!!! So back home and back to broth tonight....I think it would be a real kick to be down 20 by surgery. I remember from my old WW days [one of the multiple retreads] that 10% off the bod = visible difference in appearance, so 20 pre-op should line me up to get to 10% fairly shortly after my return to the office. Oh, I was able wear a dress that had been sidelined in the closet, too....all around a pretty nice day. Oh, and the wedding was beautiful also.:thumbup:
  17. Not really sure how I feel....resigned? Certainly not thrilled...Had a passing thought about how it was my "last meal" and dinner and almost cried at the thought it was leftovers....but then it somehow seems to be perfectly in keeping with the notion that my current lifestyle is not something I should miss going forward....I don't know....anyway...just wanted to share.
  18. Thanks Sashay and Catherine! Nice to know I'm not alone....one day down.....
  19. Sending warm thoughts and support today! Hang in there.....:bored:
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    what if i fail....?

    Hi! I'm still a pre-op and completely relate. Obviously, all of us have tried and failed to get to this point. We all are optimistic for the future, as we need to be, but I suspect you and I are not alone in having the little naysaying voice. How many times have you started the latest program, sure that its the fix, ready to take on the world and still here you are? I know for me its hundreds of times. I don't think its a weakness or failing to have lingering questions and doubts...I think its human and normal. I will also be continuing therapy post-op, so it seems we have both already taken steps towards coping with our new reality. I draw inspiration from the others here who have gone down this path...each equally beaten down and discouraged who have come out the other end healthier and more satified with their quality of life. I try not to think in terms of success or failure, but in terms of progress. Will it get better? I believe it will. Someday I may be able to think in terms of a hard goal, but for me its the repetitive frustration of not acheiving the "ultimate' that morphs into self sabotage... Talk candidly with your doctor and therapist. In who's eyes are you afraid of failing? Yours, or someone elses? Work through whichever answer it is with your support system and believe that tomorrow will be better than today. Give yourself permission to not always be at your "Best", but to keep on the journey. Let us know how it goes tomorrow.....
  21. Had my marathon morning of testing....blood, echocardiogram, Barium drink, etc....now just waiting for my appointment for surgical clearance!
  22. That's great news! Hopefully the insurance will come thru quickly for you & we can be back on the same track again! LOL....I'm now all systems go for surgery on the 19th of April barring any last minute hitches in the giddyup. I'm down a few pre-op pounds, hoping to drop even a few more before the all liquid time starting on the 5th. Are you on a pre-pre-op diet?

  23. Had my nutritionist meeting today and got a couple more new things to wrap my head around...didn't know about predicted hair loss with lap band..and no beef for a year! What's up with that? I mean, if you can eat it after a year, what is magical about 365 days? Anyone? Anyone? What does anyone know about hair loss? Is a little? Will I be bald? HELP!
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    Now they tell me....

    Thanks for the feedback.....I think I'm over the shock now...just moving forward, one step at a time.
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    Now they tell me....

    Thanks for the encouragement about the hair loss.... I know, its vanity...but it is one of the few "positives" I've had for a long time...KWIM? Its good to hear the "no beef" rule is not gospel, but may be unique to my surgeon....maybe its something I can discuss with him....

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