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Congrats!! I am anxious to get to "your stage", but at least now I know I actually have a realistic chance of doing it! I hope more people learn about the sleeve and have the opportunity to get it. It is an amazing tool!

yikes!! I would have opted out on the spinal block also! really don't want any part of those post-op headaches. I had an epidural once for my hysterectomy and that was just fine. The recent lumbar injection could have been with or without sedation but I opted for not knowing the 8" needle was digging around in my back.

That would drive me nuts!! June seems forever away but since Saturday is May 1st, I guess not! Think positive. Now you have a little more time to get organized before the big day : ) Ya know, I took 5 days of prednisone and never even thought about adding it to my history! I had to complete an updated med list the day of surgery .... but totally forgot about that! It was 3 weeks before my surgery and after I had already submitted my original medical history. oops!! If I had gotten sick, I couldn't have blamed that on anyone except myself! Now I wonder why the prednisone is an issue or if it matters how long you take it .... I also had a lower lumbar steroid injection about 10 days after surgery. hmmmmm?

please feel free to add your own! this one is about Water, and since we drink so much, I felt it was appropriate. :001_smile: To paraphrase W.C. Fields, "I don't drink water, because fish screw in it." To my friends who enjoy a glass of wine... and those who don't.. As Ben Franklin said: In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria. In a number of carefully controlled trials, scientists have demonstrated that if we drink 1 liter of water each day, at the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Escherichia coli, (E. coli) - bacteria found in feces. In other words, we are consuming 1 kilo of poop.. However, we do NOT run that risk when drinking wine & beer (or tequila, rum, whiskey or other liquor) because alcohol has to go through a purification process of boiling, filtering and/or fermenting. Remember: Water = Poop, Wine = Health Therefore, it's better to drink wine and talk stupid, than to drink water and be full of shit. There is no need to thank me for this valuable information: I'm doing it as a public service!

no kidding! I ate chocolate cake and cream cheese covered brownies last weekend. I don't want anything to do with chocolate this week! In fact, part of the chocolate cake is still sitting on the counter. The teens won't even touch it! LOL

A smart man if I do say so! :001_smile: It does still vary alot tho by person ... some women have a epidural asap. I delivered three 9lb babies with no meds in 8hrs, 2 hrs and 1.5hrs start to finish. Mind over matter and if that doesn't work, by all means ask for meds. No sense being miserable when your body is trying to heal :smile1:

Tracking your food/liquid intake is very enlightening! I was using www.sparkpeople.com because I could also access it on my droid. It has alot of foods entered and you can manually add other items. I have done atkins so much over the years that after tracking for a month or so, I quit. I have a pretty good pattern established and am doing ok. If I hit a big stall, I will start it up again.

I am very happy to hear you will be getting this surgery! It will be a huge blessing to you! Good for you for bonding with your sister. While my parents are still alive, they are not your typical supportive parents and it crushes me that my children basically have no grandparents to spoil them. I have a 6 month old granddaughter and am already planning her first trip to Disneyland, etc! My sister, brother and I are very close and talk almost every day. We only have each other. When one of us needs something, the other two are there to help. I am sure you sister is very grateful to have your support. I am sorry to hear about your mother passing away during surgery. I am sure that has a huge affect on you now. Being sedated is always a bit scary and that is normal. Some of my 9 surgeries have been more elective than required, and I often think I am being very selfish when it comes to not waking up and leaving my children. However, keep in mind that doctors do this every day. Over 145,000 surgery are performed every day. From what I have read, the risk of death is less than 1%. And the condition of the patient going into surgery has a huge impact on that, so probably even less for a medically stable person. The anesthesiologist only puts you out as far as needed and will monitor you very closely. You will fall asleep very quickly. The other good thing about anesthesia is that it has a great amnesia effect, meaning you will also not remember anything from surgery or for the first portion of recovery. You will be well taken care of. The doctors will do everything they can for a safe surgery; they don't want to lose you any more than you want to pass. If you are very nervous before surgery, ask for a relaxant med. They can usually give you something in tablet form or valium in your iv. It will really help!

My guess would be yes and yes. From what I have read, the risk of a leak goes down tremendously after the first 7 days. So you are pretty darn safe! :svengo: After that point, it would seem to be a very unfortunate instance of a weakness in the stomach seam or extensive over eating. I really don't get the overeating tho, just on personal experience that even a bite or two too much causes great discomfort. Relax and enjoy the ride. There are plenty of other things to worry about.

10 weeks today ~ and halfway to goal!! ok, not exactly if we are counting tenths but pretty darn close! :svengo: 32.2 lost, 32.8 to go! Next week I should be in the 150's. Just amazing! I needed a boost this am; haven't slept good all week, was going to spend an extra hour or two in bed this am just watching tv. Then the housekeeper showed up! Oops! Its Thursday! LOL So - it was great to see I was down another pound since I didn't get my quiet morning Long day at work today. Have to finish quarterly reports. yuck. Tomorrow I am out of the office most of the day with meetings, PT, etc. A party at our house tomorrow night. Then 2 full days of volleyball for our daughter's club team on Saturday and Sunday. Life in the fast lane! It's just really "not fair" that calories don't get burned for being "busy". :blushing:

I love fish and most any seafood! And being here where it is fresh is a bonus! Also the reason I love to go on cruises and to Alaska. I have had fish a few times, both frozen breaded and grilled. And shrimp - breaded and sauteed. Has gone down just fine each time. I may have to eat some today now that I am thinking about it! : )

I think www.thedailyplate.com might do it. And I don't eat any meat that isn't "domestic". LOL ok - I have prepared and eaten alligator, it was good. I had goat and camel in Africa, the goat was charbroiled and good, the camel was too fatty and made me gag. But I don't do any other bambi or similar type meats.

You are just a couple of weeks ahead of me, and I can tell you that I have had a few of those days too. This morning, I decided to do a little shock treatment. I only had Protein shakes during the day, and half a small bean burrito tonite. I am hoping to see a change tomorrow. I have had a down week, ovulating on the left side and the cysts are acting up so quite sore, and just kinda cranky. Haven't accomplished hardly anything at the office. Really makes me mad. I keep saying I'll do it "tomorrow". It must be that #13 curse for you. I guess we can't feel perfect 100% of the time. You are about 2/3 of the way to your goal already. Be happy! That truly is something to celebrate! If all else fails, have a shot of tequila and go to bed ; )

Tiffany! Seriously???? ugh. I am so gonna buy a ticket and fly to Chattanooga! lol Measure out 2 ounces. 1 bite, wait 5 mins. repeat. if you feel full along the way, stop eating and don't finish! : ) Later you can speed that up but it is soooo early now. So many times I really wanted to finish all 2 ounces, and that last bite or two put me over the edge. And then I suffered with the tummy ache for an hour.

Seriously! I want what he is having! : ) Great lyrics! Glad you are doing so well! :thumbup:

thanks, I appreciate it. she came to my younger daughter's baseball game last week, and couldn't say anything to me without sarcasm. I left the bleachers to sit by myself. Didn't want her to see the tears. I used to wash her mouth out with soap, but now she is taller and stronger than me :redface1:.

Good luck and a speedy recovery!

yea! I wanna be you! Congrats!!

Hi Tom! I am just a little south of you! It doesn't seem like your current dr is going to be very helpful or proactive. Maybe you could gather some stats on how many bands slip and what the usual cause is? If you know that it wasn't your fault, then I would definitely pursue it. There seems to be a ton of Lapband ads on tv right now for surgeons in the area. Totally drives me nuts now that I know more about bands. I would think your doctor wouldn't pass up the chance to make a little more money - does he do the sleeve? Maybe you can convince him to help with letters to your insurance. If not, maybe a free consulatation with an attorney. Good Luck!

you betcha!! so glad you were able to post! happy that part is over; get thru the next couple of days and then you'll be celebrating! Congrats!!

congrats Kimmi! that is awesome news!! sounds like you are on the right track!:redface1:

cute kittie ~ is it yours? We had to send ours to live with my mom when we moved. It was always sweet when they took a nap with me :redface1:

ya right. LOL and I do remember that you dislike bananas. Seems you mentioned that when there was a bowl of fruit at the recovery house. :redface1: yes, the dancing banana was very cute. it was just the way you typed it. I couldn't resist. I am in a lousy mood today. Huge regional volleyball tourney this weekend and we still don't have any info. I can't seem to concentrate on my real work. And I leave for PT in 2 hours. ugh. I apologize if I offended anyone : ) But I do think we are all adults! lol

Cool on the earlier date, but I didn't do it! I was a wuss and felt lousy on liquids. I went to soft and mushy by the end of the first week and felt much better. Your date will be here soon!