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February Bandsters?

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Steve D    0

Steve D
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Feb 9th (this coming Thursday), getting mine done by Dr. Natera in Juarez, www.medicaltourismo.com.

My BMI is 37, I'm looking to drop 110lbs to 178.. I'm hoping this will be the help I need; its just not possible for me to diet and exercise, my heads just not in that mode and I absolutely love food and I cannot diet, just can't do it!!! I'm sincerely hoping this jolt will point me in the right direction..

I'm on a simple pre-op diet which is so friggin' hard - mainly Clear Liquids, broth, some juice, a little fish or chicken, wheat thins; It seems to be focused on reduction of sugars and Water in the liver...

Steve

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Cyndie B    17

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Well this sucks! I am scheduled for my surgery on Friday, and I am getting sick! My throat has been hurting for a couple days. Scratchy and sore. Now I am sneezing and my ears are hurting, and my nose is running. Also, I am coughing up some icky gunk. As soon as my various doctor's offices open in the morning, I am calling them. I HOPE I don't have to postpone my surgery!

Angel Eyes...I would be very careful about having surgery when you have a cough...it is very painful to cough after you have been banded.

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Cyndie B    17

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Hi Will - congrats on the go ahead!

i too have a hiatal hernia that will defer the costs of the lap band... are you using True Results? It seems pretty standard that they do an EGD if you've reported any kind of acid reflux. Its definitely a nice perk to have the cost of surgery cut in half, plus getting the hernia fixed as well!

Also congrats to batii!! you must be feeling so relieved to have that approval in hand!

As for me, I just started my pre-op diet (a few days early, but what the heck) I'm doing Atkins induction, so less than 20g of carbs a day - whew! I figured I might as well get a head start on the diet, maybe try and lose a couple extra and do a 2 1/2 week pre-op diet.

Have a good day everyone!

Quinnmc...I went to true results and also had a hiatal hernia repaired and had my costs cut in half as well. I was banded last Wed 2/1 and still in pain...but I suppose I am a wimp...my port sight where they did the incision is killing me every time I get up and move or sit...

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XTA    22

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I am sure glad to know that there is a good deal of pain with this surgery. I was expecting to just breeze through it. I have a flight the day after surgery with a 3 hour layover. Crap! All in all it will totaly be worth it!!

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WickedWitch    10

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I am really new to this site...like today new lol. My surgery is scheduled for 2/29/12. I see a lot of bloggers and posted items with the BMI ticker tape...how can I do that?

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N3wm32012    7

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HEY EVERYONE IM 26 WENT TO MY FIRST APPT.ON 1/24/12..... WEIGHTING IN AT 5'3 367LBS......BOY HOW I WANTED TO CRY:(.....I IMMEDIATELY STARTED THE DIET LOSING 11/LBS BY MY PRE-OP VISIT ON 1-30-12.....THEN MORE BAD NEWS I HAD TO BE CLEARED BY PULIMONARY DOCTOR! !!!!!...LUCKILY THEY SEEN ME FAST ON 2/3/12.....AND LORD KNOWS I WAS PRAYING N EXCITED I GOR CLEARED :)......SO TODAY I WENT N GOT C-PAP MACHINE N SIGNED MY PAPERS TODAY EXPECTED TO BE BANDED 2/13/12!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....:)IM SO FREAKING EXCITED # THEN I MANAGED TO GAIN 3LBS OH NO!!!!!HAVE TO WORK REALLY HARD THIS WEEK

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Cocoabean    430

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cocoabean,

I'm in Orange County and being banded on the 17th. I'm allowed to use the lo-carb Slim Fast - can find it at Amazon or at Sams Club. I decided to use the children's liquid tylenol, didn't know about ordering the adult med at amazon.

I am so excited about being banded, and the changes that will be coming. Keep me posted on how you're doing! rolleyes5.gif

Hey Sonnymom,

I am a February Bandster, but from 4 years ago. I sort of poked my head into y'all's thread. :-) Hope you don't mind.

Feb 15 will be my 4th Bandiversary. I am doing great. No complications at all. Normal BMI! Woot!!

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dee257    1,516

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i was approved today and am seeing the surgen Thursday Feb 9th I an very sure or at least my fingers are crossed and Im praying real hard I to will have a Feb date .....Good luck to all !!!!

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sonnymom    8

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Flaquita24 -

My surgeon is Dr Oliak. Where are you and whose your surgeon?

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dee257    1,516

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Im from central Pa...Dr G Scott Anderson will be my dr...are you in Pa also..?

Flaquita24 -

My surgeon is Dr Oliak. Where are you and whose your surgeon?

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Flaquita24    7

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Hello. I just joined today, but I am scheduled for Feb. 17. And I am so excited, I have been counting down the days for 2 months!! And wanted this for 7 years. Good luck to all, and have a great Month!!

Hey I'm schedule for the same day as well :) where r u at ?

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Flaquita24    7

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Flaquita24 -

My surgeon is Dr Oliak. Where are you and whose your surgeon?

My surgeon is dr Naim , from Santa clarita

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Joneev    4

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Flaquita we have the same surgeon and were scheduled the same month! laugh.png

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Flaquita24    7

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Flaquita we have the same surgeon and were scheduled the same month! laugh.png

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Flaquita24    7

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How cool when is your surgery? And where r u having it. We should keep in touch :)

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    • Alisa_S

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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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    • Alisa_S

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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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