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Crystalstar11

By Crystalstar11, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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ConnieA0278    0

ConnieA0278
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I just found out today that I have Hypothyroidism. I am really scared that I will not be able to get banded. I am researching (and thank you "L" for all your help) LBT for others with Hypothyroidism and there are people who have bands so I am trying to think positive. I just need a little encouragement not to give up on this. I am very emotional right now I was feeling so close and so happy yesterday and now I feel like my goal to be banded is unreachable. It doesn't help that its time for my cycle, that makes me emotional also.

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Teresita    0

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Hi Connie I am sorry to hear about the emotional rollercoaster. It is good that they found out you have it becuase that can account for some weight gain. I'm sure they will give you meds to balanace out the hormone levels for the thyroid and then band you to help you loose even more weight. This is a good thing. I wish I did have a reason that I have gotten so big, other then me not closing my mouth.

Has big sis gotten her thyroid checked, is it a hereditary thing?

I did see the Vinesqueen has thyroid issues. Maybe she help with some of your questions.

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ConnieA0278    0

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I have never had it before i have been tested many times and always normal untill now. So that still isn't the reason for the weight gain.

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ConnieA0278    0

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I am still following all of my appointments as scheduled and i will know if i can get the band when i go to Dr. Brody on Jan. 20th. I am Keeping my fingers crossed. Well it is almost time for our meeting any ideas as to where we will meet? Karen has been really busy latley so she hasn't been online to research places but she was saying that we could try Towson if you all want. let us know what you want to do.

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:D Has anyone come up with a place to meet next Sunday? I am going to be very busy the next couple of days but if you want to get together up here in Anne Arundel Co we could meet at G&M's that is on the South side of I695 and close to I295. Any other idea? :Bunny

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Their crab cakes are the size of baseballs and they are sooo good.

G&M has my vote!!! :cross-eye I love that place---seafood is good for ya right?!! :Bunny

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ConnieA0278    0

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:) Has anyone come up with a place to meet next Sunday? I am going to be very busy the next couple of days but if you want to get together up here in Anne Arundel Co we could meet at G&M's that is on the South side of I695 and close to I295. Any other idea? :Bunny
Sounds good to me i have never been there so i need directions.

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You will love this place.

Hey Connie..Our consults ar 3 days apart. Be sure to let us know how it goes. :) :)

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Crystalstar11    0

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Okay Group... That's sounds good to me. Lets meet at G&M in Anne Arundel County on Sunday the 8th. Just let me know the address and I will send the e-mail out. Thanks for pulling everything together Lord know I needed the help.

Talk soon Karen

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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