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Hello bansters, I'm so disappoint findout my surgery has been rescheduled for Wednesday September 12th. My surgeon have death in his family and is going out town. I know emergency do come up but i still feel disappoint. Just ready for this part to be over.

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Hello bansters' date=' I'm so disappoint findout my surgery has been rescheduled for Wednesday September 12th. My surgeon have death in his family and is going out town. I know emergency do come up but i still feel disappoint. Just ready for this part to be over.[/quote']

Omg!I know how you feel, my will be on the 27th of Sept, how you been doing with the diet, do you need to continued for 2 weeks more?

I need more info about this diet going to start on next week on the 5th of Sept. Are you in Florida, want to meet with people in Lakeland so we can call each other and help us with any surgery question that can help us.

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Finally got my date September 20 <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':rolleyes:' /> I still have to get a scope test down my throat on the 13th but so far so good. I am not enjoying the Protein shakes and no carb meals' date=' but they said have to loose 10 lbs before surgery. already had to loose 36 to get approved and that took a year, wish me luck 10 lbs seems impossible, but I have waited to long to screw up now.[/quote']

I'm one day behind you. I start the liquid PreOp Diet tomorrow. On my way to shop for more shakes now; just picked up Myoplex @ Sams n Labrada @ Walmart.< /p>

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Hey jazz07,

I saw the story you quoted about the LapBand death. The death was due to an error by the anesthesiologist and not the band itself.

BTW- I suffered a life threatening Staph and Strep infection, and my infectious disease specialist told me the LapBand was the safest way to go. The risk of infection and serious complications was the lowest.

There are risks associated with any surgery , WLS surgery included. There seems to be a war of worlds between the different options, which I find ridiculous. After all we are all going for the same goal - healthy living for ourselves and a better quality of life with our significant others and families.

I have had guilty feelings about the time I wasted struggling with my weight issues ang not being able to keep the weight off when I lost it and I have lost and 90 and gained 95 three times. Besides there are many stories about people regaining weight back from bypass and the sleeve ( see Carnie Wilson)

There are doctors who record videos touting gastric bypass or the sleeve vs the other. I am scheduled to be banded on September 27th and still wonder should I do one procedure over the other. However, the band is what I decided to do.

To sum it up, speak to you surgeon or his/her nurse to ease your fears and get info. I was doing the same as you until my wonderful, supportive wife got me back on track.

No matter what you decide, be informed and best to you on your journey.

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Hey jazz07' date='

I saw the story you quoted about the LapBand death. The death was due to an error by the anesthesiologist and not the band itself.

BTW- I suffered a life threatening Staph and Strep infection, and my infectious disease specialist told me the LapBand was the safest way to go. The risk of infection and serious complications was the lowest.

There are risks associated with any surgery , WLS surgery included. There seems to be a war of worlds between the different options, which I find ridiculous. After all we are all going for the same goal - healthy living for ourselves and a better quality of life with our significant others and families.

I have had guilty feelings about the time I wasted struggling with my weight issues ang not being able to keep the weight off when I lost it and I have lost and 90 and gained 95 three times. Besides there are many stories about people regaining weight back from bypass and the sleeve ( see Carnie Wilson)

There are doctors who record videos touting gastric bypass or the sleeve vs the other. I am scheduled to be banded on September 27th and still wonder should I do one procedure over the other. However, the band is what I decided to do.

To sum it up, speak to you surgeon or his/her nurse to ease your fears and get info. I was doing the same as you until my wonderful, supportive wife got me back on track.

No matter what you decide, be informed and best to you on your journey.

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Do you have a link or anything to this ? I just would like to read it. It won't waiver my choice I'm just curious.

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Straughn: YOU CAN DO THESE LAST 10 POUNDS!! I started my liquid diet on Wednesday and as of this morning I have lost 10 pounds and I still have 10 days to go. Your right, you have come to far to go back now. I'm not going to tell you i'm not starving, but today is better than yesterday and I think every day will just get easier as I get used to this. Keep up the good work and congrats on your surgery date!!!

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Hi ****ReadyforChange****, sorry to hear about your date change, it happened to me as well, but I wasen't on the liquid diet at the time, that would be really hard becuase I feel like you I just want this part to be over. The most positive thing I can think of to say though, is that just think what a perfect size your liver will be for the dr., that's the thing that worries me the most!!!! One day at a time here!!!

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I agree ! I have been on the liquid diet almost 2week now. Is just a little frustrating preparing and when you all most reach the target date which was on september 4 only to get disappoint. But I believe everything happens for a reason and i will just keep on push. I guess my body will be well adjust to the Protein Shakes.< /p>

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Omg!I know how you feel, my will be on the 27th of Sept, how you been doing with the diet, do you need to continued for 2 weeks more?

I need more info about this diet going to start on next week on the 5th of Sept. Are you in Florida, want to meet with people in Lakeland so we can call each other and help us with any surgery question that can help us.

Congrats on your date surgery date. I started my Protein diet 2 weeks ago and so far so good. My original surgery date was schedule for September 4th. Due to my surgeon family emergency my surgery date have been pushed to september 12th. I was told to continue with the Protein shakes. Yes I'm in Miramar Florida.

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I'm having a Lap Band over a previous Gastric Bypass on September 10th. I am on day 6 of the Pre-op diet and today was not easy. I can only have Protein Shakes, 2 cups of certain vegetables, broth and sugar free ices/drinks. It's definitely challenging but I am determined to get through it because I have the bigger picture in mind!

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Do you have a link or anything to this ? I just would like to read it. It won't waiver my choice I'm just curious.

I don't have a specific link. Type lapBand deaths on google. There is a specific clinic in California that is being investigated.

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I am being banded September 5th. I am a little nervous as it gets closer. But excited at the same time. I have had gal bladder surgery so I expect the pain to be bad the first day, but more gas pain then surgery pain. Its more uncomfortable than anything else. But I will probably sleep through it when I get home. Wish me luck.

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Finally got my date September 20 :rolleyes: I still have to get a scope test down my throat on the 13th but so far so good. I am not enjoying the Protein Shakes and no carb meals, but they said have to loose 10 lbs before surgery. already had to loose 36 to get approved and that took a year, wish me luck 10 lbs seems impossible, but I have waited to long to screw up now.

YOU CAN DO IT!!!

Girl..I feel your pain except my shakes are great. I mean really. I got the ones from the surgeons office and they taste like real shakes. I totally love them!! Ill continue on after surgery too to make sure that I am getting all of my Protein in. Im old, but not old enough to not care about losing my hair..lol

Take it one hour, one day, one week at a time and you will get there!! I have had several friends now go through this and it isnt easy when you have eating/food issues. It didnt go on over nght..dont expect it to come off that way either! Come back and read this post in a year and tell me how much better your life is!

We are the cheerleaders for each other here and every one of us WILL succeed!

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Sept 14th! My aquaintance is getting her band put over her bypass on the same day!

I'm sept 14 too!!

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I"m getting banded on the 19th and start my diet the 4th kind of scared still..

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