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neece1    3

neece1
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I will be getting my lap band today. The two week Optifast has been so long but worth it. Down 17 lbs with just that so far. Anyone else being banded today? I really need a pal.

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m1aman    944

m1aman
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Good luck to you! And you are right....... the pre op is hard, but worth it.

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neece1    3

neece1
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Thanks

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Daddyof4    95

Daddyof4
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Hi Neece1. I am getting banded at 1:15 today, a few hours after you. I was lucky enough not to have to do a long liquid diet, just the weekend. I lost 13 pounds on Atkins in 2 weeks and today am down a total of 20. Unbelievable! My mom said that if I lost weight I wouldn't even need the surgery. Supportive but clueless. Anyway, good luck and we'll meet on the other side.

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Grider    92

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Banded dec 11 but hang in there, you will do great... and rem we are here for ANY questions,,, even delicate ones.. Good luck! and rem the pain is temporary

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☠carolinagirl☠    18,722

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good luck and wishing you great success (my hub said the same thing about me being on this liquid diet now...he says if i can do this, i dont need the band)......i only wish.....best of everything :)

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Lilbelly    31

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Best of luck today!! We will be abe to share our post op issues if any, I go tomorrow. Yeah, so many people have said to me, you look good, why do you need surgery if you can do this yourself! They don't get it! Good luck to you too Daddyof4!

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Sara75    8

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I'm 3 days out of surgery and doing well. I'm still sore but each day gets better.

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TexasSoccerMom    26

TexasSoccerMom
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Good Luck all of you!

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mrspopeye    69

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Good luck to you today neece1 and daddyof4- check out the huge May Bandsters thread- you will find lots of support and friends there.

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Imanurse    27

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Hope you're doing well! :)

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neece1    3

neece1
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Surgery went well in my room now. Gas pain started walking a much as I can. Thanks for all the replies.

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Daddyof4    95

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Mine went well too. Doc took a biopsy of my liver because he didn't like the way it looked, whatever that means. We'll get the lab results in a few days and go from there. I know the treatment for a fatty liver is diet and exercise and I'm beginning both now. Had gas pains, they went away, then came back. Tummy is SORE! I stayed the night in hospital so am home now, very sleepy and sore but trying to drink and rest. I assume I'll feel better tomorrow and better each day after that. Wife stayed with me and was a great support. Talk about dry mouth! More tomorrow.

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cfurrey    53

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Good luck everyone!

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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

      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

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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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    • KimBaxleyWilson

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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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