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December Bandwagon Supporters

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naturallyjai    129

naturallyjai
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Happy New Years Eve!!!! We did it December Bandsters! We have taken that first step toward healthier living. I am glad we all have each other in the 'post-operation' thread - it's kinda like moving your tassel to the opposite side at graduation. I am happy to have people who understand at my fingertips. I know I am not alone in this fight. Here's to a happier, healthier, more prosperous 2013! Have a great day everyone. It's the last one of 2012 so make it count.

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Successful4me    51

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I am scheduled for 8:30 tomorrow. Nervous' date=' scared, and excited. Happy New Me... uh, I mean Year![/quote']

Congrats & today is a great start for the new you to start.

ItS my Birthday today 12/31/12. I will Celebrate for your new beginning as well.

#Banded12/22/10. Lost 100lbs

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Desotogirl    57

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Happy New Years Eve!!!! We did it December Bandsters! We have taken that first step toward healthier living. I am glad we all have each other in the 'post-operation' thread - it's kinda like moving your tassel to the opposite side at graduation. I am happy to have people who understand at my fingertips. I know I am not alone in this fight. Here's to a happier' date=' healthier, more prosperous 2013! Have a great day everyone. It's the last one of 2012 so make it count.[/quote']

Well Put!!! Happy New Year's and a Healthier Life 2 U and ALL 2012 BANDSTERS.........

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NaNcyNiCoLe    94

NaNcyNiCoLe
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Congrats & today is a great start for the new you to start.

ItS my Birthday today 12/31/12. I will Celebrate for your new beginning as well.

#Banded12/22/10. Lost 100lbs

Happy Birthday

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Formerly Fat    16

Formerly Fat
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Well I did it. Had my damn place today. Now laying back watching Ryan Seacrest trying to fill d**k Clark shoes. I have some pain at the port site and I've had some nausea. I can't wait for the pain to subside so I can really focus on the next step to change in my life. I did have a coughing fit earlier which was not fun. Good luck to everyone and happy new year to all of us.

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blondegal_    1,028

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Well I did it. Had my damn place today. Now laying back watching Ryan Seacrest trying to fill d**k Clark shoes. I have some pain at the port site and I've had some nausea. I can't wait for the pain to subside so I can really focus on the next step to change in my life. I did have a coughing fit earlier which was not fun. Good luck to everyone and happy new year to all of us.

Have a pillow close for the coughing. I sneezed once unprepared and I wanted to die. I'm more than 10 days out now and no longer scared to sneeze. ;-)

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NaNcyNiCoLe    94

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Congratulations to us all! I'm so excited for all the new friends I've made over the last month.

Everyone of us has helped or touched a fellow bandster in someway and that is what this forum is about.

Thank you all for replying to my first post I made many months ago. Good luck and let's continue this journey together.

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NaNcyNiCoLe    94

NaNcyNiCoLe
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I've created a social group called 2012 December bandwagon supporters so we can continue to keep in touch.

Cya there

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Pana'sNewStart    68

Pana'sNewStart
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Where do I find the social groups and how do I join? :)

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NaNcyNiCoLe    94

NaNcyNiCoLe
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Good Point.. LMAO

It is under the Community tab, select social groups, then search for us.

I'm not sure you can do it from the app on your phone. You may have to go to the site on your phone or use your computer.

NiKki

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rmckinn    0

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Hello I was banded 12/20. Port incision still sore at times. I can finally sleep on my side a lil too. During the day I wear my abdominal binder & that helps a lot with movement & making me feel secure. I start my mushy phase Friday, can't wait for a lil mashed potatoes.

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4sweeties    63

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Oxy...the coughing fit is good bc you are getting all that gunk out!!! (even thought it hurt at the time and pp are right pillows pressed against the belly really help). I had a huge coughing fit on day 3 and (TMI) blood and a lot thick mucus came out. I was scared to see the blood. The dr. said was it bright red or dark red. Mine was dark red and that was fine because it was old and just making its way out. After that, I felt so much better in my chest and didn't need to use the blowing machine. Plus I was content to know I wouldn't get pneumonia. I felt so good. So keep coughing it up, with a pillow on your belly!!!!

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VictoriousPassion    64

VictoriousPassion
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Checking in to say first if all "Happy New Year" to all my fellow bandsters or future bandsters. I was off work 12/20 for surgery and went back to work 12/31. I hope everyone is doing well. Im progressing well and the weight loss is less than it was previously, but i have been remaining steadfast and diligent with trying to eat 3 times a day and eating 1/2 to 1 cup of food. Im proud because i have no Fluid in my band and its sheer will power now, something I thought was lost.

I hope everyone is doing well and staying positive that we can do this and be successful! :)

Current pre-op wt 344 down 331.6

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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      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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      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.

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        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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