Hi

My name is Ellen and I live in Mt. Vernon. I have not had the sergery yeat still talking to Dr's and getting Info. Jest wandering if there is any one close by. I have lots of questions. I have a consoltaion visit with my Fanily dr on friday and am not shure what to ask.

Thanks

Ellen

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P.S. sarry about the spelling

Ok, I am home now!!! It's official!!! I am a bandster.

I want to write all about it, but due to the liquid Oxycodone I am on, it is challenging to think, much less type. So I will wait a day or two & share my story.

But I do have to say I read somewhere on the site that Dr. Oh has no bedside manner, I have to disagree. He visited with me twice before I went into surgery & then again this morning before I came home. He was great!!!!

Ok, later everyone, I am hitting the backspace button far too many times!! LOL :smile2:

We need to PARTY!!!!!

CONGRATS GIRL...at goal and looking GREAT!!!!

Love Ya!

Sue

shome...

Congrats to you too...sounds like things are going well.

Take advantage of the next few days and baby yourself, you'll be glad you did (and probably regret it if you don't) :cursing:

Sue

Hey Sue.....You know what I did to party tonite? Goofy me.....I went to the Y and did my workout!

Mer

Mer...

Such is our life now...Whooo Hoooo!!!! LOL :biggrin:

Can't make it tonight...hope to see ya soon!

Sue

Hi Sue! Missed you tonite. Had a really sweet mom and daughter join us. Mom just had lap band. Daughter had a bypass 6 years ago. Fab folks!

I cut out a dress today! I have fabric from London I've been saving for like 8 years and decided this was a great way to celebrate. Hopefully I'll have it done soon!!!!!!! Making matching dresses for the dogs, too!!!!LOLOL!!!

See you soon!

Merrillee

Mer...

You're too funny!

Can wait to see the dog's outfits...oh ya, and yours too! LOL

Wish I could have made it last night, but I was on Mom duty again.

Sue

I finally got my surgery date. August 6th will be the day for me. I am so excited.

Has anybody used Fill Centers USA? I'm thinking checking them out, I see there is an office in Auburn.

fleminlid...

Congrats! Do you have a pre-op diet? Maybe I missed it...who's your Doc?

Sue

sue

i use fill centers in auburn and dr ross is fantastic, he's been in bariatrics for 38years. they only do fills on thursday's and if your band is empty 1st one is 1.5ccs then each additional time is .5cc increments. so far i have had 2 fills since surgery on 3/25 and am calling in the am to schedule another one, i am down 30ish lbs so far. any other questions feel free to let me know.

I am having mine done by group health. I have lost the amount of weight they had wanted me to loose prior to surgery on my own before we have to start the diet program. I imagine I will still have to do some sort of low cal diet for the next month. I have my phone appointment with the weight mgmt program group health uses on july 3rd.

Tara...

Thanks for the info.

Do you know the cost of fills, and the initial apt? Does the Doc do the filles or is it s Tech/Nurse/PA?

Sue

Hey Everyone! Just a reminder the Gig Harbor WLS support group is still meeting on Thursday nites (including THIS Thursday) at Borders Books in the cafe. 4601 Point Fosdick Dr. NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98335

Also! We are having our annual 4th of July bash on Friday from 4ish pm to whenever, and everyone is invited. We will provide meat and drinks.....you bring something else to fill in!

Merrillee

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Hey Mer...

Can't make it Thurs, we're going to the Rainier's game with my brother & his "girlfriend". He's been single for 6 years and has his 1st girlfriend...too funny, watching your 47 yr old brother dating like a teenager...LOL!!! They are so cute & giggly LOL!!! Any how, we're going with she & her son, getting the kids together for the 1st time...fun!

We've got a couple of get-togthers on the 4th, but if we can get away we will pop in (if I can remember which street to turn on). Hopefully we can, but don't count on us, the kids usually get busy swimming & such and it's hard to tear them away.

See ya soon,

Sue

PS...good news is I can actually eat some again after a couple weeks of totally unexplained tightness. Still tighter than normal, gurggling on H2O in the AM's, but can eat some by mid to late day. So strange, my last fill was in November, and I've NEVER been this tight. I almost called to get an unfill, we're headed to Chelan & Idaho for 2 weeks and I'm a little concerned about Hydration in the heat. To top it off TOM will be visiting while I'm gone, which always tightens me up. Oh well, I just might spend 2 weeks working on getting water down...it will keep me from gaining while vacationing, might even loose, though I know I will eventually stall big time if I'm not eating enough. I've been at such a sweet spot for so ling, I really don't want to unfill.

Sue