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BigOBoy123

By BigOBoy123, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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BigOBoy123    67

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Anyone on here had or going to have their surgery done at this facility? My surgeon is Dr. Mobley in Somerset Ky.

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ZinniaMT    182

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Dr Mobley did my surgery! He is awesome! Very passionate about his job! I used the hospital in Somerset. Good luck!

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BigOBoy123    67

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That's is so comforting to hear. I'm glad your experience with him was a good one. I'm looking forward to my surgery. Getting ready for my psych appt. this morning.

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ZinniaMT    182

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I've seen you posting questions about insurance requirements. The ladies in Dr. Mobley's Somerset office totally had their act together as far as getting me approved...knew exactly what my insurance required. They made sure every t was crossed and every eye dotted, and once everything was submitted, I was approved in a few days. Hopefully the staff working on your case will be just as competent.

After my surgery, Dr mobley gave my husband his personal cell phone number with instructions to call if any problems arise. "No question is a stupid question" he said to me. That's comforting to know. He definitely expects you to follow his instructions to the letter, which I am doing my very best to do! Being a Lapband success himself, I believe he knows what he's talking about.

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ZinniaMT    182

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"I" dotted, not "eye" lol. They never punched me on the eye!

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BigOBoy123    67

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The staff at Dr. Mobley's office are very nice people and Dr. Mobley's assistant told me that I had the most thorough paperwork she had ever seen. I sent them tons of paperwork like my sleep study which diagnosed me with obstructive sleep apnea, blood work that I recently had done which showed I was diabetic, 2 years worth of medical history, 6 months worth of diet info, a referral letter from my family Dr. And some others. And the psych Dr. Gave me the green light to have the surgery done. So everything is going good. Thanks for the reply. It's so good to talk to someone who has had the surgery done by the same folks. Please keep in contact with me, as I may have other questions. Thanks again.

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greatlyblessmom    33

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I am also a patient of Dr. Mobley. Glad to find this thread. I will be having my surgery at Baptist Health, Corbin. Dr. Mobley is terrific!

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ZinniaMT    182

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Yes he is!

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ZinniaMT    182

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The staff at Dr. Mobley's office are very nice people and Dr. Mobley's assistant told me that I had the most thorough paperwork she had ever seen. I sent them tons of paperwork like my sleep study which diagnosed me with obstructive sleep apnea' date=' blood work that I recently had done which showed I was diabetic, 2 years worth of medical history, 6 months worth of diet info, a referral letter from my family Dr. And some others. And the psych Dr. Gave me the green light to have the surgery done. So everything is going good. Thanks for the reply. It's so good to talk to someone who has had the surgery done by the same folks. Please keep in contact with me, as I may have other questions. Thanks again.[/quote']

Have your surgery scheduled yet?

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BigOBoy123    67

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Yeah. June 21st. I cant wait.

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ZinniaMT    182

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Great keep us posted!

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BigOBoy123    67

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I'm on day 3 of my liquid diet and I have went from 303lbs to 291lbs as of this morning. If this kind of wait loss typical on a liquid diet? Really wasn't prepared for that much of a loss so quickly. And it's kinda messing with my head because the scale says I've lost 12 lbs but I really don't see that much of a difference in my body. By the way, this liquid diet SUCKS!!! I am allowed 4 shakes a day, sugar free pop cycles, and Water. HELP!!

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ZinniaMT    182

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Hi there! I'm not an expert, but I would think that could be very typical... Lots of Water weight list in the first 2 weeks. It will slow down. I remember day 4 being the worst for me...I was soooo cranky! I just kept telling myself that it was temporary and I could get through it. After the first 5 days or so for me, I honestly made it fine. You can do it!!! Once you get all the crap out of your system, you will feel so much better. Call his office if you feel you really need something more... His nurse told me I could also have broth-based Soups and Greek yogurt, but could not exceed 800 calories per day.

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ZinniaMT    182

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I also put the shakes in the blender with ice to make them frothy...seemed to be more filling that way to me.

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BigOBoy123    67

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OK. Thanks a bunch.

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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. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

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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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