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Lynne72

By Lynne72, in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

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Lynne72    0

Lynne72
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Hello everyone,

This is my first post and so I say hello to all of you!

Even though lap band surgery has been a wish of mine for some time I could not pursue it for insurance reasons until recently. I went through orientation in July and was notified in late November that I was cleared for surgery. My surgery is scheduled for January 3, 2011. This is truly a journey down a road to a healthier life for me and I am so much looking forward to feeling and looking healthier. Tomorrow I begin my Optifast supplements for a little over a week before surgery. My surgeon is Dr. Sloan in Ft. Wayne, IN.

I have read some of the comments on this forum and look forward to learning much from all of you that are on this journey as well.

Any advice from all of you experienced ones regarding the first week after surgery?

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rault18    1

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Congrats.I'm on day 3. To fight the gas pain walk walk walk!

keep hydrated..really important to do so.

Stick to your docs orders.this will ensure quick healing.

Listen to your body

Enjoy the new life.I'm here for any question you may have from my experience

you will do great!

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Svillelady    0

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Today is day 6 post op for me. I agree walk, walk, walk all you can to help with the gas. I had some Fluid left behind in my band it was removed on Wednesday when I had my one week they removed most of the fluid and I feel much better! I was having trouble getting much to eat not to mention all the fluids I needed to be drinking. I would take 4 to 5 sips and have to wait an hour or two then have more. Now I'm able to drink well and eating is not a problem. I'm on mushy wet foods until next Wednesday then I can have cooked fish, chicken and veggies. No bread red meat or pork until after my first fill. All in all I'm doing well not having any major problems.

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joyb1only    4

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Hello everyone,

This is my first post and so I say hello to all of you!

Even though lap band surgery has been a wish of mine for some time I could not pursue it for insurance reasons until recently. I went through orientation in July and was notified in late November that I was cleared for surgery. My surgery is scheduled for January 3, 2011. This is truly a journey down a road to a healthier life for me and I am so much looking forward to feeling and looking healthier. Tomorrow I begin my Optifast supplements for a little over a week before surgery. My surgeon is Dr. Sloan in Ft. Wayne, IN.

I have read some of the comments on this forum and look forward to learning much from all of you that are on this journey as well.

Any advice from all of you experienced ones regarding the first week after surgery?

Congratulations and good luck!

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thelastsamurai    1

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Hey! We have the same surgery date! I hope you are as excited as I am! I have been going through these forums and one thing I find helpful is watching YouTube videos - there is a big community and it really helps to put a face on the experience - I'm telling you, it really does relieve a lot of the anxiety that is felt at the threshold of something that feels soooo important and life-changing! One good YouTube channel is bandedwendy, another one is skymoon1982 - great ladies who have made lots of vids that are really inspirational and really real.

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Lynne72    0

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Thanks for all the congrats! Keep up the great work rault18 and Svillelady :lol:

RsyChc, how cool we have the same surgery date! We must keep each other updated :D

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welcome lynne...u are gonna do great..I am 4 days post op and even tho I am sore and gassy I also am ecstatic and know this was the best decision for me...if u have any ? feel free to ask :)

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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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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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