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Hiya Guys... Happy Friday :sad:

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Four weeks and 2 days for me. Has anyone started their preop diets? How are they going? I'm starting my 5-day preop on St. Patrick's Day.

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Hello everyone my name is Chaval I am 31 years old and I live in Aurora Colorado.

Surgery Date: March 2nd, 2010

Where: North Suburban Medical Center in Thornton, Colorado.

Doctor/Center: Dr. Doru I.E. Georgescu / Center Of Surgical Specialist

Introduction to Weight loss Surgery Seminar : September 14th 2009.

Surgery Orientation Class: October 19th 2009.

Pre- Op Tests Completed: Labs, EKG, X-Ray) October 19th 2009.

Additional Required Tests: EDG December 3rd 2009

Nutrition Consult: November 24th, 2009

Pulmonary Consult: December 15th, 2009

Psych Consult: January 14th, 2010

Pre-Op Class: February 2nd, 2010

How is Surgery funded: Colorado Medicaid.

Concerns: Being able to sip Water all day instead of drinking alot at one time and getting used to not drinking 30 mins before/ after eating.

Reason for banding : I am a mother of 3 kids ( 1) ( 6yr boy and (2) 3yr old twins boy/Girl) and I want to be around for them.

Wishing everyone luck :thumbup:

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Hello :thumbup: I am schedule for surgery on March 4 in WV. I was so glad my insurance approved it . I am just a little nervious about how to eat after the surgery.

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OMG.Ive just spent about an hour...going through all the new posts and responding to them and giving my update...etc etc and somehow...I lost it all!!!! well....Im sorry but its way to late to start over tonight!!!

Will start over tomorrow. GRRRR.

Have a good night all.

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Hello everyone my name is Chaval I am 31 years old and I live in Aurora Colorado.

Surgery Date: March 2nd, 2010

Where: North Suburban Medical Center in Thornton, Colorado.

Doctor/Center: Dr. Doru I.E. Georgescu / Center Of Surgical Specialist

Introduction to Weight loss Surgery Seminar : September 14th 2009.

Surgery Orientation Class: October 19th 2009.

Pre- Op Tests Completed: Labs, EKG, X-Ray) October 19th 2009.

Additional Required Tests: EDG December 3rd 2009

Nutrition Consult: November 24th, 2009

Pulmonary Consult: December 15th, 2009

Psych Consult: January 14th, 2010

Pre-Op Class: February 2nd, 2010

How is Surgery funded: Colorado Medicaid.

Concerns: Being able to sip Water all day instead of drinking alot at one time and getting used to not drinking 30 mins before/ after eating.

Reason for banding : I am a mother of 3 kids ( 1) ( 6yr boy and (2) 3yr old twins boy/Girl) and I want to be around for them.

Wishing everyone luck :redface:

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I love your Ticker!!!:redface:

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Hello :redface: I am schedule for surgery on March 4 in WV. I was so glad my insurance approved it . I am just a little nervious about how to eat after the surgery.

Where in WV? I am orginally from WV.. Moved to Pittsburgh 3 years ago..

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Where in WV? I am orginally from WV.. Moved to Pittsburgh 3 years ago..

From Martinsburg and Family is From Piedmont WV

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tying how to figure this thing out :redface:

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From Martinsburg and Family is From Piedmont WV

I lived in Parkersburg most of my life, but I spend almost a year in Shepherdstown.. I am a paramedic so i would take patients to City Hospital in Martinsburg, Is that were you are having it?

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Hello,

My name is LaQuita and I am 'new' to this board. BUT I am not a new bander. I was banded in August of 08. I am 5'2 and weighed 241.

The first fill I was supposed to have, I couldn't have b/c the port had sliped and turned sideways. The Dr could not access it for the fill.

I had to have surgery again 6 weeks later so the Dr could secure the port with more stitches.

I had lost over 40+ pounds (down to 198) before I had my next set of problems with my band.

I got to 7cc and started throwing up so the Dr took out 4 cc, waited a ferw months and we started back again.

I got up to 7cc again and this time I started throwing up and wouldn't stop. My Dr couldnt see me so me sent me to the ER to have a raiologist take it ALL out. We did this the week before Christmas.

I saw the Dr the first week of January and he said that the radiologist said my and had silpped from all the throwing up.

So, now that this has happened twice I am having a band revision. This time he will use the Relaize band on me. He is taking the 'other' one out and putting this one in on March 1st.

I have since gained back some of the weight I had lost, from being able to eat more than I should. I am now at 225.

I am an emotional eater, we have a special needs child at home (she is 20 years old) . I am her primary caregiver.

I NEED encouragment especially since I feel that I have had so much trouble with my first band. Any encouragment that anyone can give me

WILL BE GREATLY appreciated.!!

Thanks so much

LaQuita

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Whoa- I was sad to hear about all of your issues with the band- may this surgery be the final one and give u much health and happiness....

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I lived in Parkersburg most of my life, but I spend almost a year in Shepherdstown.. I am a paramedic so i would take patients to City Hospital in Martinsburg, Is that were you are having it?

So cool. Yes I am having my surgery at City Hospital. Kinda nervious this kind of surgery is new to the hospital. I will be the only # 3 or 4 patient but my surgent is very good. His name is Dr. Cicchino he is from Pittsburg and his other patients are doing very well :frown:

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So cool. Yes I am having my surgery at City Hospital. Kinda nervious this kind of surgery is new to the hospital. I will be the only # 3 or 4 patient but my surgent is very good. His name is Dr. Cicchino he is from Pittsburg and his other patients are doing very well :frown:

What a small world eh?

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So I go today for my Pre-Op and for the last dietician appt. Surgury is 7 days away a little nervous but excited...I noticed that some others had to do a pre-op diet a couple weeks before their surgury...I was just wondering is that a required thing or do just some Dr.'s require it?

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So I go today for my Pre-Op and for the last dietician appt. Surgury is 7 days away a little nervous but excited...I noticed that some others had to do a pre-op diet a couple weeks before their surgury...I was just wondering is that a required thing or do just some Dr.'s require it?

My Dr. requires everyone to do a 1 week pre-op diet, no matter if you have a fatty liver or not. For patients with a fatty liver, they require a 2 or 3 week pre-op diet. I start mine today my surgery is next tuesday. I have bootcamp or pre admissions on thursday at the hospital, its getting close. :frown:

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