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April 2006 Bandits

amourette

By amourette, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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Ceparano    0

Ceparano
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Yeah!!!!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: I'm sooooooo happy for you. I'll be with you in spirit since my date has been pushed back by a week. Let us know how your doing as soon as possible.

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Ceparano    0

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Things are getting better each day. I was having a bit of a problem with diarreha :guess and the doctor said it was probably too much Protein Shake. He gave me permission to stop drinking the nasty stuff for a few days.:) And guess what, it's getting better.

I have lost more weight in the last week then I have ever lost in a weeks period. I will not tell ya'll how much because ya'll still haven't had your procedure and I don't want you to get jealous. LOL Hint: weight loss is the square root of 64 times 2.

:clap2:

You are a cruel man Keller john. You know I have no math skills. LOL Either way I'm jealous, especially with my surgery date pushed back to April 24th. I am so glad that you are seeing some results already. That's what we pre-banders need to hear.

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dsrjrr    0

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UPDATE PLEASE......

Got a call today going to up my surgery to April 11th yeah....13 days until IM BANDED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Sugar1    0

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I will be having my surgery on April 4th. This is my first time here. I am excited, scared, worried!!! I have done all my pre-op testing, have seen the surgeon (next time we see each other will be in the OR), am now on the liquid diet (OPTIFAST -- TASTES GREAT AS A SHAKE). Can't wait to feel better and have more energy. Carrying around all this weight for so long has been awful. Ahhh... better days are around the corner.

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Ceparano    0

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Welcome Sugar1 and congratulations on your surgery date. you make number 25 for people having their surgery in April since Imt33167 has been rescheduled to May.

Roberta

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Ceparano    0

Ceparano
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UPDATE PLEASE......

Got a call today going to up my surgery to April 11th yeah....13 days until IM BANDED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Way ta GO:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: so happy for ya!!!!!!! They push you ahead a few days and mine is pushed back a week.....where's the justice....GGGGGrrrrrrrrr. Let us know how your doing after surgery.

Roberta

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wyldwest2    0

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I am 41, an RN, and I am having surgery on 4/5. Yesterday was pre-op. Getting kinda nervous. My doc didn't put me on a pre op diet, but I am trying not to go crazy. I just came back home to New Orleans....the BEST food on earth!

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picardy3    0

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I've got pre-op in the morning!!!!!!!!

(please notice that I'm using my sing-song happy voice :lalala: )

Now to remember nothing after midnight.

Audra

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danaclark2    0

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Oh--must have missed this thread.

Count me in--I'm to be banded April 18, 2006!!! Can't wait.

My doc. has me on a 30 day liquid diet. I have not done so well, but I have 20 days to go. I will try harder on these last 20.

Good luck to all of you April Bandsters!!!! Hopefully next spring there will be a whole lot less of us.

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picardy3    0

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Dana,

I think of you often and your 30 day liquid diet. But just think of the reward in the end for staying with it. :whoo:

:first: :first: :first:

Keep it up. You'll make it!

Audra

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picardy3    0

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Oh, and why is it that once you know your not allowed to eat anything after a certain time that you suddenly became a raving hungry lunatic that's looking for something to eat????????

:hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry:

At least that's the way it always works with me.

Audra

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danaclark2    0

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Audra, girl, I know what you mean. I have just been ravenous--I think it is psychological. Our brains know that something major is about to occur--whoo--Lord, just let me get through the next three weeks. :confused:

You don't have much longer, do you, Audra? I bet you are so excited.

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Nissi69    0

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How is everyone doing with the liquid diet?

I am on my 4th day of liquid diet, have lost 2 pounds. I AM STARVING. I am sticking to it. BUT I AM STARVING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Only 9 days to go!!!!!!!!!:clap2:

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K@t    38

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I haven't had time to read the entire thread, but I just got my date for April 26th so I wanted to join the group... I'll post more later when I have read through all the posts.

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