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Date set: July 11th - any other July banders?

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fashionstylist    458

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Hi Everyone! I am almost 2 weeks post-op and feeling great! I was down 32 pounds but I'm back up to only down 28. This number is total including pre-op. I need to keep in mind that the first 6 to 8 weeks are for healing. Once I started on the mushies I started putting a bit back on. I need to step away from the scale for a while. I will need a fill. I can eat more than a cup though I not allowing myself. I go in a month for my first fill. I can feel my port which I find kind of cool. When I want to eat more I just feel my port and it reminds me that I had surgery and I need to cherish this gift!

Keep your eye on the prize !

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winkie80    147

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Where is your port located? Mine is going up by my left underarm...towards my breast area...sorry trying to explain a part of the body isn't easy. I am so nervous about my liver not being "shrunk" enough. I didn't do a liquid diet although I have started replacing meals with Isopure to get used to it. Over the holiday I ate a little Pasta salad and I shouldn't have. I feel like I'm going to cry!!! I cannot think about having to be rejected because of my liver. I have lost 10 pounds on the diet I have been on since 6/17 so please say a prayer for me...God will know exactly who I am!!! I'm scheduled for 7/11 with preop 7/10. I also decided to stay off work for a month. I'm having a hiatal hernia repaired too. I have been plagued by heartburn for at least 10 years and my hernia, I'm told, is pretty big. Ok, Winkie, I didn't mean to take over your post! Sorry, I just needed to tell someone!!! Thanks for listening.

No wories that's what we are here for :) My port is located about mid abdomen slightly to my left. It was more centered than I though it would be. I have the Realize band so they were able to place it a bit lower. I had a high Protein, low carb pre-op diet. I'm sure you will be fine! Just stick to your diet excactly as you need to over the the few days you have left before surgery. Best of luck to you!

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aviva1979    375

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Anyone with a july11th date has kik messenger?? I need a band buddy :-)

Sorry - I don't even know what kik messenger is.

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I was banded yesterday and I'm in more pain then I expected. Mostly when I'm up moving around. I just went for my UGI and everything looks good so I can finally start on Clear Liquids for lunch. I'm still really tired and can't wait to go home to my bed lol.

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aviva1979    375

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I was banded yesterday and I'm in more pain then I expected. Mostly when I'm up moving around. I just went for my UGI and everything looks good so I can finally start on Clear Liquids for lunch. I'm still really tired and can't wait to go home to my bed lol.

It sounds like moving around helps in the long run w gas pains. Glad the UGI looks all clear! Good luck with the ride home, and happy healing!

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Ok so today I went to see my pcp doctor for my pre-op appt. she was so rude!! She was mad about the pre-op orders from another doctor. I think mostly because she didnt refer me, but I've been asking her for 3 years. I did my homework on my bariatric doc. She said I've had too many patients who were unsuccessful and it's not a quick. That lap band was the most unsuccessful of all the bariatric surgeries. She didnt think I would be disciplined enough to stick with the life change. She went on and on with such negativity about it.

All I could think was I'm not going to let her deter me and that when this is all over I'll be switching pcp doctors.

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fashionstylist    458

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Ok so today I went to see my pcp doctor for my pre-op appt. she was so rude!! She was mad about the pre-op orders from another doctor. I think mostly because she didnt refer me' date=' but I've been asking her for 3 years. I did my homework on my bariatric doc. She said I've had too many patients who were unsuccessful and it's not a quick. That lap band was the most unsuccessful of all the bariatric surgeries. She didnt think I would be disciplined enough to stick with the life change. She went on and on with such negativity about it.

All I could think was I'm not going to let her deter me and that when this is all over I'll be switching pcp doctors.[/quote']

You should switch!

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fashionstylist    458

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Ok so today I went to see my pcp doctor for my pre-op appt. she was so rude!! She was mad about the pre-op orders from another doctor. I think mostly because she didnt refer me' date=' but I've been asking her for 3 years. I did my homework on my bariatric doc. She said I've had too many patients who were unsuccessful and it's not a quick. That lap band was the most unsuccessful of all the bariatric surgeries. She didnt think I would be disciplined enough to stick with the life change. She went on and on with such negativity about it.

All I could think was I'm not going to let her deter me and that when this is all over I'll be switching pcp doctors.[/quote']

You should switch!

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aviva1979    375

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I agree. Switch.

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aviva1979    375

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I still don't know my surgery time for Thursday! I am so excited though!

Is there someone you can call tomorrow?

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readysetg070113    1,476

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:) I felt having a band today. Don't know if it was the heat or lack of calories or combination I foolishly decided to go shopping with a preteen and teen age girl. Prior to the surgery I could shop for hours without taking a break to sit. Today I was looking to sit at every bench and so hot it felt like the mall had no ac. Granted I'm 1 week post op And we walked for over 2.5 hrs I was wiped out so not like me. On the positive side I started mushies and can't believe 1 egg with cheese filled me!!!! 5 hrs later a baked potato I mushed up we were in the mall and I was pressed for better choices and my Isopure wasn't cutting it. Then 5 hrs later I could barely eat a can of tuna. In the past I probably ate all three and more at one sitting. It's strange but in a good way all though I guess I put to much in my mouth and I quickly leaned smaller fork portions. My emotions are all over happy sad excited scared but so looking forward to hitting my mini goal.maybe I was a bit over zealous but I bought a dress one size smaller for my trip to Vegas in September. A DKNY dress for $30.00 I couldn't resist ,,, if it fits great if not i will return love that you have 6 months at Macy's cause I don't plan on being that size next summer :)

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