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Guest SmplyCyn   

Guest SmplyCyn
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Hi everyone,

I am a newly banded (2 wks today).. and wanted to introduce myself.

I am 42, live on the west coast of Florida, married, 3 nearly grown children (depending on the day). I have tried probably every 'diet' under the sun and a few under the moon too! I started really researching the Lap-Band in March of this year, and things moved quickly from there... I know that I am still a new Bandster,but already... I am loving it!

Cindy

Dr. Grossbard (a Lap-Bander himself)

5/17/04

243/237/? (6 lbs pre-op on Atkins)

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GinnyWhite    0

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welcome to lapbandtalk you will ind that everyone here is very helpful and will answer any questions you might have congrats on your lose and stay in touch. Ginny

299/275/130

4/19/04

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Alexandra    55

Alexandra
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Hi Cindy, welcome!! Congratulations on your banding and I'm glad you found us. Nice to meet you!

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nightingale2u    42

nightingale2u
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Welcome Cindy! Everyone is very helpful here! Sounds like you are going to have great success with your Band... keep us updated!

Darcy

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Guest ChristineS   

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I am also new to bandland. I had surgery last Friday and am dow 11 pounds already. Pre-surgery weight was 266. My husband had gastric bypass 7 weeks ago and has had great success.

I am so happy to have chosen the band.

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Guest SmplyCyn   

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Christine,

Welcome to Bandland.. isn't it wonderful? I have not 'officially' weighed myself since surgery.. that comes at the doctor's office on Tuesday - first Post-OP appt (22 days Post-OP). I think, between 15-20, according to my scale, my doctor tells me that his scale is the only one that matters anymore.

Congrats on your hubby's surgery too.. it is interesting that you both chose different procedures.

Keep in touch.

Cindy

5/17/04

Dr. Grossbard

243/?

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not2big42long    0

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Way to go Cindy,

Welcome to bandlandia!! The road is not without it's bumps but the good thing is that we are here to help you through this journey with us. We are all on the journey together. Let us know what we can do to help. And good luck!!

Kathy:)

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Guest SmplyCyn   

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Kathy,

Thanks for the welcome! I am happy to be in Bandland....

Just curious, when did you doctor have you move on to soft foods?

Cindy

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Hi Cindy,

He let me eat soft foods as I could tolerate them. At two weeks I was eating soft foods but still was restricted from the swelling from the surgery so I couldn't consume much. Just don't push it, this is the time for healing. Make sure you are getting enough Protein and fluids. The Protein helps with the healing process. I found the Protein shakes really helpful and filling. Has your appetite come back yet? My came back with a vengence around the fifth week post-op. Thats a good sign you've healed and you are getting ready for your first fill.:cool:

Take Care,

Kathy

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Kathy,

Oh my appetite is back! My first post-op is this Tuesday (22 days).. I hope that they schedule my first fill soon.. because I don't want to take the chance of eating too much! I am tolerating soft food with no problems... I just am getting the 'what happens if this band isn't going to work for me' feeling from time to time... which I know is normal and will go away when I get a good fill... good luck to you, sounds like you are doing well.

Cindy

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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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      Alisa_S

      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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