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I am new here, my surgery date is Dec 23rd. I am so excited and nervous at the same time. Im also so excited to be a part of this group i think it will be very helpful to have people that are going through the same thing :)

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Hi everyone my surgery date is Dec 8th!!! Its getting so close I am very excited and I would like to join the group on Facebook!! I am on my preop diet now and its rough but I am doing it!!! 2012 I am looking forward to a slim me

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Awaiting approval from Aetna - Lap Band surgery date set for December 17th. Praying all will go well and appreciate this site to come to for support and encouragement,

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Hi guys,

What motivated you to have the lap over the sleeve? I have tentative date set for 10 Dec to have the band but still confused and lost. Doctor still think I will do better with the Sleeve and that put me down.

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I personally felt lap band is the less invasive of the surgeries, no re-routing or reconnecting of organs. Lap Band may take longer to lose pounds but to me felt safer,

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Hello December bandsters! I just was approved last week and my date is set for 12/1! I cannot wait. It's nearly been a year-long journey and I'm ready!

My surgeon doesn't require a pre-op diet, which I thought was a little strange, but only a 2-day bowel cleanse to clean me out. Then I'll be on liquids for 2 weeks post-op.

I look forward to sharing my journey with you all! I can't wait for it to officially begin!

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Good Evening!

I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Jen, and I'm scheduled to have the lap band w/plication on 12/19. I'm excited about this new journey in my life, but also REALLY nervous that I won't be able to do it. Anyone else, feel this way??

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Nahhh, I'm not nervous I'm plunging in head first, I can't wait!! I was scheduled for Dec1st but they called and bumped it up, I'm headed in on Tuesday Nov 22nd! I am so ready, informed and excited for this life changing opportunity! BRING ON THE BAND!!!

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This past week I got my surgery date---12/6! Im so excited, but SOOOOO nervous too. I found this site today & it has been very informative!

Im looking forward to reading & learning more & sharing my journey too.

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sherrypep, i see that your surgery is tommorrow nov 21st. way to go ! I hope you'll keep us up to date on how its going. my pre-op is nov 22, then i'll get my surgery date. im excited but a little nervous about the pre-op diet. 1 week i can handle, i hope it wont be for 2 weeks. we are all keeping our fingers crossed for you to have an easy time and that all goes well. thank you to everybody on the forum , ive only been reading it for 3 weeks, and boy have i learned alot! whenever i wonder if i can do it, i just read all the positive stories and comments, and then i dont wonder so much. i know im making a positive step toward my health! THANK YOU EVERYBODY !! Good luck sherrypep !

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sherrypep, i see that your surgery is tommorrow nov 21st. way to go ! I hope you'll keep us up to date on how its going. my pre-op is nov 22, then i'll get my surgery date. im excited but a little nervous about the pre-op diet. 1 week i can handle, i hope it wont be for 2 weeks. we are all keeping our fingers crossed for you to have an easy time and that all goes well. thank you to everybody on the forum , ive only been reading it for 3 weeks, and boy have i learned alot! whenever i wonder if i can do it, i just read all the positive stories and comments, and then i dont wonder so much. i know im making a positive step toward my health! THANK YOU EVERYBODY !! Good luck sherrypep !

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My surgery date is 12/5/11. Starting my liquid diet today. I am very excited and looking forward to the rest of my life!

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Hi, put me on the roll, please. I have surgery on 12/2. I start my pre-op diet on Friday. I am having surgery in Eugene, OR at Sacred Heart Riverbend.

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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. LeighaTR

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    • Alisa_S

      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

        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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