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kntexas    0

kntexas
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thank you and good luck with you surgery.everything is gooing good so far just a little sore.

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Hi Victoria and congratulations on your surgery and weight loss so far! Glad to hear that you are doing well. Best wishes on your weight loss journey. Gigi

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pamla68    1

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Congratulations on your band and welcome!

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November Lily    0

November Lily
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How do I change my weight on my ticker meter?

I click on my meter and it directs me to the site. Just enter your password and change your weight. Hope it works!

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GreatGranny    0

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Hi!

Dr. Wilkenfeld did my surgery too!

I am 61 and just had my surgery on Feb 16. I started this last September. My ins had me go through a 3 month program. I had to see a physcologist, a nutritionist, visit my doctor every month (and they had to have my medical records for the last 5 years), and see a phyiscal therapist every week and work out 3 times a week. I weighed 266 lbs when I started and by the time I got approval for my surgery, I had lost 47 lbs. I finished the 3 month program on Dec 21 and got approval for my surgery on Feb 1st. The ins company did not have a problem with the fact that I had already lost so much weight and I don't have any healthe problems that would qualify me.

I have lost weight like that many times over the years but never been able to keep it off. That is what I hope the lapband surgery helps me with. I have lost 5 lbs since having the surgery 2 weeks ago and I'm not sure when my first fill is going to be. I think on March 13. Right now I don't feel restricted at all and the weight I have lost since surgery is because I am still dieting. I don't feel hungry most of time so it isn't really hard to eat right.

And by the way, I have a new great-granddaughter, just 3 weeks old.

As far as going back to work I had my surgery done on Friday and went back to work on the following Wednesday but really wish I had stayed off the whole week. Of course my age has a lot to do with that.

The preop diet for me wasn't too bad. I ate one small serving of meat and a green vegetable, oatmeal or eggs, and two Protein Shakes a day with fruit in them.

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kntexas    0

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same here i didnt think the pre op diet was to bad of course i kept telling myself only two weeks. but after the surgery i am having a hard time getting my fluids is this normal?

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GreatGranny    0

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I don't know but I find I'm having the same problem. I sip on Water all day but I still have to make myself get enough. I'm not drinking all the time like I used to do. But, on the plus side I'm only getting up a couple of times during the night when it used to be 5 or 6 or more.

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I was banded yesterday, drove home that same day and went and ran 3 errands this morning. I feel GREAT. It is the easiest surgury I've ever had. I lost 17lbs on my pre op diet and the nurse and doctor said that would help. Keep your heads up, we have new lifes out there for us.

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