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surgery date set for 4/8/13! nervous!

Lou:)

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Lou:)    110

Lou:)
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Hi all...

I am new to the site but have been rummaging around everyone's posts. I got the band in Dec 10. It was fine other than throwing up all the time. I could not find that sweet spot. .5cc made a huge difference for me. I would either throw up my own saliva or could eat a whole 6"sub. There is no middle for me. Pre-OP was 256lbs. I got down to 210 lbs in a year and a half, but most was lost early then was a huge struggle later to keep the weight off. My band will also be so tight in the morning that I can't even think about drinking Water till about noon and then at 6pm, it loosens up so I can eat a large dinner. I would never wish the band even on my worst enemies.

ANy way, I began having horrible acid reflux last August that put me in the emergency room a few times thinking I was dying. The surgery itself did not hurt that bad. They loosened the band a little and i have skyrocketed up to 253 lbs. I have my approval already. Gallbladder ultrasound is set for 3/12, upper gi set for 3/21, and pre-OP set for 3/28. I have osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, fibromayalgia etc.

I would like to hear some of yalls success stories and what helped you be successful so I can look forward too this with a little less fear!!! Is it better? Is it worth it? Did any of you have complications and come out ok and still would do out over again?

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francesmcg    11

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I had a ban for 8 years and lost 75 lbs but was never able to get below 200. My bad slipped, I had it removed at the end of Oct and had a gastric bypass in the end of Nov. best decision, I am now less than 200. The weight loss is much slower since I had already lost 75 and kept it off for 8 years. I am very happy with my decision and so happy I am not throwing up or refluxing any more

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ElleG    394

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I too will be having my band removed and getting the RNY. Best wishes to you, your not alone! :)

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pebulz    135

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I had my band in 06 and am now having bypass april 16th I dont know what to expect either ! Good luck to you

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Lou:)    110

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I had my band in 06 and am now having bypass april 16th I dont know what to expect either ! Good luck to you

Thank you!!!! I hope for the best for both of us!

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pebulz    135

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Me too!

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Marla    35

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I had a ban for 8 years and lost 75 lbs but was never able to get below 200. My bad slipped' date=' I had it removed at the end of Oct and had a gastric bypass in the end of Nov. best decision, I am now less than 200. The weight loss is much slower since I had already lost 75 and kept it off for 8 years. I am very happy with my decision and so happy I am not throwing up or refluxing any more[/quote']

I am in the he same boat as you ....l

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Lou:)    110

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Yeah. I wish I had more knowledge about the lap band before I went through all this. I am trying do know everything I can before going under the knife again this time.

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    • Alisa_S

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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

      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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