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DesertDiva

By DesertDiva, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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DesertDiva    0

DesertDiva
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I am considering having the Lap-Band procedure done in May and as I looked through the web I noticed this support site. What a great place to talk with other people who have had/or are going to have this surgery.

I would love to talk with you and hear about your progress and experiences.

I live in Mesa, AZ and moved here to AZ about 25 years ago. I have had weight problems my whole life and I know I need help. I have tried almost every type of diet and it works for a while...I've even gotten down to my goal a few times, but it never lasts. I need a permanent solution...a life change. I am about 5'4" and weigh nearly 230 lbs. (40 BMI).

Hope to hear from you.

Robin:clap2:

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Elisabethsew    50

Elisabethsew
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Hi Robin and welcome. I found this site 5 days after I was banded and discovered a wealth of information. I would suggest searching through topics you're interested and then posting specific questions you might have.

I had surgery 4 weeks ago today and did well. I was in the hospital overnight, went back to work after 10 days, and will have my first lapband fill on May 25. The surgeon I used requires a one week pre-op diet of full fluids. After surgery, it's 2 weeks of full fluids, 3 weeks of a soft diet, and then a solid diet.

Pre-op, you'll need insurance approval (call NOW and see if they will pay), a surgical consult, an upper GI series, a respiratory consult with a chest x-ray, pulmonary function tests and a possible sleep apnea study, a cardiology consult with a stress test and EKG, a psych and nutrition consult, blood work, a pre-op informational seminar and maybe a few other things.

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Dianechef    3

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Hi Robin!! I am from Gilbert, AZ!! We are probably very close to each other. :grouphug: I had the surgery 10 months ago & have lost almost 60 lbs. I am so happy I had it done & only regret that I didn't do it sooner!!!

Please do a search on here & you'll find a wealth of information. WELCOME to our club!! So glad you're here.

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Claytaco    0

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Hey there. I guess this is an old post but I wanted to see how you were doing. Did you decide to go forward with the procedure?

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Loyoyo    0

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Hi Robin -

I live in Mesa, too. I am having the lap band done 2/28. I understand where you are coming from. I have been heavy most of my life, too. This website is really wonderful. You will find a wealth of information from it. My insurance will not pay for the surgery, so I have opted to go to Juarez to the Hospital Angeles to have it done. Its a huge decision, but I have heard so much good about the doctors and the hospitals there that I feel comfortable doing this. I have already found a woman who will do my fills and there are people here in AZ who provide aftercare support. This website is a great support system, too. I hope your insurance will cover your surgery. There's a lot of hoops to jump through, but I know it will be worth it for you.

Good luck to you!

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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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      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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        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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