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February 2007 bandsters!

5jacks

By 5jacks, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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mcwms    0

mcwms
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Congrats Everyone who "has crossed over to the banded side" and good luck to those beginning their journey today! I am so excited for everyone! Keep us updated!

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TracyinKS    7

TracyinKS
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Good Morning its MONDAY again!

Babygirl........ YOUR COUNTDOWN IS ON!!!!!!!! Don't be nervous you will do great.

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Tres Chic    0

Tres Chic
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A quick update since my Feb 1/07 surgery. I only took the Demerol on Friday and no Gravol (or other anti-nauseant). I slept in the reclining chair for the first few nights so that I wasn't flat on my back. I'm working from home today and going back to work Wednesday. I wish you all such a peaceful journey.

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ouachita    0

ouachita
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Started my two weeks of "two shakes and a Healthy Choice meal" for a Feb 19th surgery. Dr. Luttrell and staff work on President's Day - anyone else here having surgery on the 19th?

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kaboom 13    0

kaboom 13
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I got my first fill Saturday. I only got 1cc though. Is this normal? I don't really feel any different????? I did try to eat but it all kept coming back up. I was sliming. Does this mean I was restricted or just eating big bites. My doctor told me to stay on fluids for one week. But I just can't...it won't keep me full so I've been on mushies again.

Lots of Luv- Alice

Banded 12/20/06

Fill 02/03/07-1cc

Dr. Huacuz- Tijuana, Mexico

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TracyinKS    7

TracyinKS
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Kaboom: some people will have post fill swelling that will make you feel really tight for a few days... I would ask this question on the main board, because I don't know what its like yet..... (but I hope to SOON!) ;)

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Success in lapband    0

Success in lapband
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So my official countdown has started as well.

I am drinking Bariatrix Essentials and only vetables for dinner. I have been trying for 1 week to get through one entire day without giving in to the headaches and grouchiness and (well you know the symptoms of not eating real food).

So far it is 330pm and when I go home after work is going to be the tough times.

I go for the last dr appointment and pre op appointment tomarrow prior seeing the dr. on surgery day. Woo hooo

I say woo hoo right now because I feel confident, but I know I will be a whimp soon.

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mel07    0

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Tommorrow is the day. I am scheduled for 9:15am, need to be at the hospital at 7:45.

I am excited to finally be going to bandland. Yippee!

Good luck Babygirl, see you on the other side!

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babygrl1234    6

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You too Mel. I am scheduled at 10:30 and I need to be there at 8:00. I cannot believe it is almost here. I have been a mess of emotions today.

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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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