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Early june 2013 banders?

Rgreen99

By Rgreen99, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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melly2513    24

melly2513
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I'm the 14th as well.... and dying to chew on something as well. I do just fine until I smell food... 6 more days to go.

Cooking dinner for the kids is the worst!

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Rgreen99    21

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The surgery is really not bad at all! I had never had any kind of surgery either, never broken a bone, no teeth pulled, like nothing lol. I had surgery on the 4th. The whole process was quick and seemed very relaxed to everyone! You will do great, so try not to worry about it :)

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LovinLife2013    4

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Thanks:) the hardest thing for me thru this whole process is quitting smoking cigarettes I have smoked for 8 years, but I will say the last 3 weeks I have smoked 1 every other day but not always, going from smoking about a half a pack a day to 1 us very good for me ,it just seems to calm my nerves. Has anybody else had a problem quitting??? If u did quit how?

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Time4Kim    30

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The surgery is really not bad at all! I had never had any kind of surgery either' date=' never broken a bone, no teeth pulled, like nothing lol. I had surgery on the 4th. The whole process was quick and seemed very relaxed to everyone! You will do great, so try not to worry about it :)[/quote']

How are you doing? Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. It's a huge comfort.

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MiniMi    1,468

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Surgery set for June 13ð

That's awesome. It all happened in 5 days from when you thought it would never happen ;) so excited for you.

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solson8201    98

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Anyone else having problems getting in 3 Protein shakes a day?

I'm supposed to drink 5! Maybe they are smaller than yours though. Mine are 160 calories and the size of a juice box. I can usually get them all in, but I also get no food.

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solson8201    98

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Surgery date is June 14. Day 11 of pre-op diet. I'm dying to chew something!! Have lost about 11 lbs. Ready for the next step on this crazy journey.

Where are you from in Florida? Time4Kim and I are from the Tampa area.

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lisamase    52

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Had mine June 3rd... Could use any support. Feeling a little emotional today but font know why :(

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melly2513    24

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Where are you from in Florida? Time4Kim and I are from the Tampa area.

I'm in Bradenton.

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melly2513    24

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Had mine June 3rd... Could use any support. Feeling a little emotional today but font know why :(

I know it must be a bit tough. I always have a let down after the event I've anticipated has come and gone. That plus "this is now real" must be hard. Just imagine a room full of us cheering you on! We've all made courageous decisions, I think. We should be applauded for our determination!

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Rgreen99    21

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Had mine June 3rd... Could use any support. Feeling a little emotional today but font know why :(

I know how you are feeling lisamase, I had surgery the day after you did, everyday seems to be difficult so far, We just have to remember that it will all be worth it in the end! :)

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Time4Kim    30

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I know how you are feeling lisamase, I had surgery the day after you did, everyday seems to be difficult so far, We just have to remember that it will all be worth it in the end! :)

Hang in there, I cannot even imagine the roller coaster ride you are going through post surgery emotionally and physically. I know you will do amazing.

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Time4Kim    30

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I'm in Bradenton.

Awesome I work in Brandon. Good luck to you.... its so nice to know we are not on this journey alone and have others who understand.

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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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