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Lioness863    9

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As the day progresses, I have so many mixed emotions. At the same time, I am excited, scared, nervous, and anxious. I started Phase 1 of my journey in May and have been through all the required appointments, seminars, group meetings, psychiatric evals and the dreaded liquid diet. Tomorrow morning at 10am I start Phase 2 and I am sooooo ready to embrace the new me. I decided to get banded because I was sooo sick and tired of being sick and tired. Every health issue I have had from infertility to hypertension had been addressed by healthcare professionals with "lose some weight and your symptoms should improve". However in the past NO ONE was willing to give any assistance or advice on how to lose that weight. So after years of yo-yo dieting and weight fluctuations, I believe I have found the right tool to help me maintain my weight loss. No let me rephrase that. I will not refer to it as weight loss as loss means something that needs to be found and returned. I have the right tool to assist with my weight reduction!!!!!

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dylanmiles23    2,198

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Good luck tomorrow. I am not sorry for getting the band and I hope you won't be either.

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Bandista    7,466

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Congratulations -- the big day is finally here. So happy for you! Take good care of yourself and let us know how you're doing. Best wishes for smooth sailing and easy recovery........

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fredanna    17

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Good luck!

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Good luck!

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greatlyblessmom    33

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I can relate to the doctors all saying "lose some weight"...

Best wishes to you on your big day!

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Spring Dixie    53

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Good luck!

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So happy and excited for you!!!! Congrats!!!

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Lioness863    9

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Hi Fellow Lioness, look forward to hearing how your big day went today! Hope your healing well!

Hi Lovely Lioness....I am 2 days post and today is MUCH better.

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Lioness863    9

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Thanks everyone for the support! My appointment was initially at 12n but got moved to 1:30p. BUT....I stayed in Pre-Op until 3pm before going to OR. Needless to say I need a manicure! But I'm glad it's over and done. I am 2 days post and doing better every day. I don't have much stomach pain, but I had haital hernia repair done at the same time and my diaphragm was stitched up. Talk about pain....talking, reaching, lying down, BREATHING....all cause extreme pain. I thank GOD for my hubby. He has been my strength, my rock, my support and I love him even more every day. I could not lay down in our bed so he move the hammock from our living room into the bedroom and put it next to my lounge chair. Gathered pillows and comforters and that is where I sleep. I'm going out to try and walk 10 mins today. Had to talk my professor into letting me take my midterm next week. No way I can drive a 5 speed to class on Saturday. And still on liquid Percocet and drifting in and outta sleep.< /p>

All in all...I have no regrets. I'm waiting for the healing process so that I can begin Phase 2 (working out) and watching the weight drop!

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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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      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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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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