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junebuggy2004    9

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Hi,

My name is Amber, I live near Austin and I am having my LapBand on June 6th. I'm less than two weeks away now. I'm a bit nervous and excited. I've seen some really good results but my mom had a really bad experience so lots of emotions going on.

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Weeviegurl    81

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Hello Amber, congratulations on your upcoming surgery on the 6th. I'm getting mine on the 3rd and am feeling nervous too. I'm sorry to hear your Mom had some issues, and it makes sense why you're experiencing more heightened emotions. I know of someone that had some pretty bad problems with this, but everyone is different, ie: body type, health, and unforeseen complications. One never really knows what is going to happen. I tell myself that I will be OK, as long as I follow the Rules-of-the-Tool, and make sure that I pay attention to my body and what it tells me. I will be sure to follow my Doc's orders for Post-Op and will follow-up with him as scheduled. I've done the hard work before, so I am not scared of that, it is the unknown and the possibility of failing. I work with a group of people that have had the Lap Band and they are all doing well. We also have a great support group here!

Good luck to us all!

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junebuggy2004    9

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That's awesome! The center I'm using has a really good support group too. They've already called and checked on me to see how I'm doing with the pre-op diet and if I have any questions. My mom is very supportive now. At first she wanted me to get the sleeve, that's what's she getting when she has her band removed. She didn't want me to go ahead with the LapBand but now she's on board. She understands that I want to try the least invasive method and one that is baby friendly for when we try to have kids after the weight loss. We're kind of at the same starting place. Very close in weight and dates :D I think this will be great!

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plopez    77

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Junebuggy

I also live close to Austin. Who is your Dr?

We are having our lapband the same day.

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Weeviegurl    81

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My Mom also had lap band about 12 years ago. She got one fill and then a unfill before going on a cruise. She has never gotten a fill since. She got down to a smaller size, but she goes up and down 3-5 lbs doing weight-watchers. I made her go with me to my Pre-op class since it's been so long and she seems to be rethinking that it would be a good idea to see the surgeon again and get back into the game. I don't think she wants to give up somefoods, and she talks a lot about getting stuck oo PB'ing. She has a mental block I think. I hope that I can do fairly well with this so she has incentive to get back in the game. Oddly enough, without my knowledge, she had the same surgeon I am with, so that's a good motivator, I think. We'll see.

I know your Mom wants the best for you, I'm glad she is approving of the Lap Band now. I wish your Mom the best of luck with her removal and Sleeve.

I had a couple of reasons for the choice of Lap Band over the Sleeve. Of course that it is the least invasive, but also because of my acid reflux. My Surgeon and Gastroenterologist advised that the sleeve would not be a good choice. They did also, however try to get me to rethink the bypass and I just can't wrap my head around the "permanence" of that surgery, personally.

I noticed our similar weights and go-live-dates, too! I would love to keep in-touch for support.

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Brittani87    33

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Hello. I had my surgery July 30 2013. We all have mixed emotions with this surgery. It's ok to feel nervous your gonna fail we all experience that according to my doctor.

I'll be honest with you I have fallen off of the band wagon and I seen my doctor this past Tuesday and I feel like I'm getting back on track I have already lost 5 lbs. I was in tears in his office and he reassured me that I'm not the only one it's happened too. It does happen but if you have a good support group you will get back on track. My doctor is really on my team and trying to help me. I've had to have fills and unfilled. So I haven't made much progress for it almost being a year since surgery but everyone is different. Like my doctor said the weight didn't get there over night it won't go away over night. I too did that band that way when the time comes to have kids they will be able to take Fluid out.

This is a good support group to have if you all have any questions feel free to ask! Good luck in your journey remember it's just a tool it's there to help it's not gonna lose it for ya

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junebuggy2004    9

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Junebuggy

I also live close to Austin. Who is your Dr?

We are having our lapband the same day.

Very cool plopez! My doctor is Dr. Alex Esquivel. Who's your doctor?

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plopez    77

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Junebuggy

We have the same Dr. Lol

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junebuggy2004    9

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What a coincidence! We might run into each other on surgery day lol.

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plopez    77

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Junebuggy

Are you doing Atkins for 2 weeks?? Hows it going ? Day 4 for me-just had an omelet

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junebuggy2004    9

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I am doing the Atkins. It's day 4 for me too. I just had a burger patty with some cheese and an Atkins snack bar. Those things are really good. I made a drunken pot roast and mixed it with broccoli, Breakfast sausage patties and now I'm working on hamburger patties for the week. I like planning ahead. I cheated a little yesterday though. My friend was being baptized and we had lunch at her sisters house, I had a sandwich on a half a piece of whole grain bread and then some panacotta, which had a very little bit of sugar.

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plopez    77

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I just had a loaded omelet.. Yum

We aren't suppose to go over 20 carbs?

An Atkins shake is 10 ????

Have you had yet ??

Yesterday is over... Today is a new day. Lol

I've done good so far .. I think

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junebuggy2004    9

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I've had them yes, they're pretty good. The net carbs in it are 1 or 2 I think. The part I'm not sure about it are we doing the net carbs or actual carbs. Paul said to follow the Atkins diet to I got the book and have been doing it that way.

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Brittani87    33

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When I had my surgery the diet I had to be on before surgery was 1,500 calories we didn't have to do Atkins

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I think it's just doctors preference. My mom had to do a liquid diet for the two weeks before surgery.

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