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sunny2010

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  1. How soon after surgery did your doc tell you it was ok to have a drink or two. Please dont tell me about the calories.. I already know that. My sisters 21st birthday is coming up and is something we have talked about for a while. Im just trying to see if its safe to have a drink or two with her and if not why?
    What did your doc tell you?
    What was your experiance?
    Thank you in advance if you do respond
     
     
  2. I have not really thought too much of what I have done this month untill today. I know what I have done to get here and trust me I have come a long way. I started this process Jan 2010. From 5th grade on I have had troubles with my weight. I started seeing a new Dr. in Dec 2009 and she suggested this surgery to me. At first it was out of question but as my battle with diabetes got more and more annoying I began to take it into consideration. I kinda felt like I was cheating... like I wouldnt feel like I did it myself and wouldnt be proud of it. After deciding I was going to do it and had 110% support from my wonderful family and amazing guy I started the process. I slowly started sharing what I was doing with everyone I work with. Being that they have all seen how hard things had been medicaly for me EVERYONE has been so supportive. So here I sit today and am thinking of what I have done and how I worked to get where I am... I am beyond proud of what I have done and who I have become. This was deffinatly not the easy way. Easy is not the word to EVER describe what any of us have been through or what we will continue to go through. I am just starting the band journey and I will continue to share what I have done with ANYONE. I am extreamly proud of who I have become because I looked outside the box and broke the way I looked at my situation. I am also proud of every person on this site because you as well have made such a HUGE step.. A step twards a better, healthy life away from what has had our hold for so long.. FOOD!!! So far this month I made a major life change. I got banded.. I have stuck by rules.. Rules of not eating what I want.. wow since when does Sunshine do that..?? Stay on liquids for weeks.. hmmm doesnt sound like me.. Not fully till this month. Not one cheat!! I have exercised my butt off. Started that a few days after surgery and have not quit.. and nor will I quit till I lose the weight I want off. Even if this band doesnt work in my favor (not likely).. I have come to far to not do this and I know I shared this with everyone so I wouldnt fail. Not saying if you chose not to share that your going to fail I just know myself. So for anyone reading this I am proud of you as well for thiking about or for having done it.. Best of luck to everyone on your way to a new life..

  3. The BIG Day!!

    · sunny2010 · 02/08/2011 03:20

    Well.. Tomorrow is finally here. Only a year of a very long process and then a month waiting for surgery. I cant complain though it has givin me plenty of time to think about what I am doing. I started the magnesium citrate.. Fun stuff. The first 10oz bottle made me vomit after about a half hour. Not sure if thats normal or not. Had the second on about a hour and a half ago. Thats something I would like to drink with some tequila. JK I hope I never have to drink that sweet, salty, fizzy stuff again. I am glade my boyfriend finds humor in it though.. PS. Might have to mix him some with tequila. Had my pre-op appt. today. Nothing that I expected. I was told the nurse doing it would be telling me more info than what she did and for every qestion I had she didnt seem to have the answer. Anyway.. My surgery is tomorrow. I have to be there at 845 and my surgery is at 1045. I hope things all go very smoothly. I have been reading surgery stories that others were so nice to share and I think that helped calm me down some. Hope anyone else being banded tomorrow has an easy procedure
  4. Sooo.. I have been given alot of verbal info as to what to eat after being banded but I know as soon as its done Im going to freeze up and not know what the hell to do or how to do it. Is there a book thats good out there that breaks it down step by step for you or is there any information anyone would be willing to email me. The closer I get the more I think about this and honestly I am starting to freak out. I feel like Im going to be banded and then be alone and have no one to call or ask. I am going to be like this crazed crack head not eating right and googling everything to figure out what the heck to do. I see so many of you asking questions on here and I can picture myself doing that now. But really when it comes down to it things like I am in panic mode
  5. I started this journey Jan of 2010. It has been a long process. I finally finshed all my steps and was approved the first time we submited paper work to insurance. I was very lucky. I was all about this site in the begining but then I thought I would never meet the end of the process and started having doubts and didnt come on much. Now that I have a date set I am back on her again. Trying to meet people that have been through what I am going through or have are already walking the path I will soon be walking. I am type two diabetic and I read how some say it is harder and that worries me. The more I read I guess the more worried I get. I feel like I shouldnt come on here till after I have it lol. The days go by slower now than they ever did before. I keep feeling like something is going to happen and I wont be able to have it. Its like its to good to be true. Not to sownd like a downer but I am so used to things not going right. I need some positive feedback.. Am I the only one that feels this way before the band. Are these worries normal? By the way is there any one else out there being banded feb 8th? I would relly like to have a band buddy.. someone to talk to often along the way.. I have a very supportive boyfriend and family but I know when it comes down to it there are some things they will not understand or be able to give me insight on.

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