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I'm Getting Banded Tomorrow!

KDuckster

By KDuckster, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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KDuckster    0

KDuckster
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Hey All,

I guess it's time to introduce myself. I've been mainly lurking, appreciating all the information I've gotten from this site, learned alot about the band (good and bad), posted once or twice on the Minnesota thread and am determined this will work.

I originally researched the band in 2001, but no insurance would cover it. I just learned about 6 months ago that my insurance pays for all but $200 of it. I attended an info session in October, met with medical staff and had the psych/physical/diet assessments on November 30, got approved December 16 and thought I'd get scheduled sometime in early January. I got a call from the surgeon's office last Wednesday that I could have the surgery December 28 if I wanted. Holy moly!

Since my meeting with the surgeon, I've been on the pre-op diet (lucky me - only five days!) and managed to survive Christmas dinner with a Slim-Fast and two bottles of Water. Then last night I made it through a movie out with a friend while she munched popcorn the whole time. I guess it's working because I've only been on liquids since last Friday (12/23) and I've dropped ten pounds!

Anyway, I have the surgery tomorrow and I feel like I should be more scared or anxious, but I'm not. My sister is coming with me and will stay until I'm back in my room after surgery, so I won't be alone at the hospital. I'm sure I will feel a lot more apprehensive tomorrow morning about the time I get to the hospital.

I'm looking forward to posting again when it's official. Wish me luck!

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MyKdsDad    1

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Kathy, my DW is getting banded tomorrow, also. I'm going to try and get her home before too much of the anesthesia (sp) wears off. She's really going to hate me when I pull off the highway and make her walk around the car a few times and do 10 deep breaths....doctor's orders.

Good luck and here's to seeing less of you, later on :-)

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Dody    0

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Don't most doctors require you spend a night in the hospital? Mine had mentioned it, so I'm curious why she would be walking around the car still with anesthesia in her system.:)

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Dody, my surgery is tomorrow too and they suggested that unless there are problems, that I go home. They even said to walk around to help wear off the gas. My surgery is the first case at 7:30, so they said all goes well, I'll be home before 5!!!

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ReneBean    3

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Wow, Lots of lucky Bandsters having surgeries tomorrow!

Congrats to all! We'll be thinking good thoughts for easy surgeries and speedy recoveries.

Good Luck!

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MyKdsDad    1

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Dody, I'm not sure where you are, we're in Texas. Our surgery is outpatient. Dr J instructed her as to what she should do to ward off clotting and respiratory problems. Walking around and D-E-E-P breathing. Since my wife is the first of the day, we're thinking we should get out about 1:00 pm then a two hour drive back home.

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Bensmum1109    0

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Good luck to all of you!! I was banded at 9:00 a.m. the day of my surgery and I was home by 5. I was also walking by noon that day!!

Don't be nervous, you will feel pretty awful for a few days, but probably not as bad as you think. And it is so worth it!!!

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MyKdsDad    1

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We made it home about 2:00 this afternoon. Not bad for surgery at 7:30 and a two hour drive home. MsJoy is resting. She's being a trooper with the spirometer and the walking. No problems so far.

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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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      1. summerseeker

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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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