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Welcome back all the early May banders

LeslieLee

By LeslieLee, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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LeslieLee    0

LeslieLee
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Just wanted to say welcome back to all those who have just been banded. It has been a little quiet around here while you were all away having your bands placed. -=smiles=- It is really nice to see you are up and posting, hopefully feeling better and better which each day.

I am still counting down the days till I start pre-op. Some days I am very anxious but I come here and read and feel better.

Guess I am sayin I missed you all!!

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Hi Leslielee. Oh MY! Just looked at your ticker and you are already down 15lbs before preop! That's a great running leap. When do you start Optifast? What else do you get to eat with it?

Today I start full fluids and I will try one of these premixed Protein Shakes I bougt. They are expecially for diabetics, so I hope they taste decent. I also bought some nice cream Soups. It will be interesting to see how it goes because I could not eat a Jello portion in one sitting yesterday! LOL Life will NEVER be the same.

HAng in the LL...

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Hi Leslielee,

Thank you. I am feeling less dizzy and less nauseous today but I still feel quite weak. I suspect it is due to dehydration as I am having trouble taking in enough fluids. Last night I got woken up by hunger pain so I went o have some fluids. Then I felt tightness instead (and I had little Fluid, not much at all). In short, I am bouncing back and forth between hunger pain and the sensation of overfull tightness. I will call TLBC today to find out what my problem may be.

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LeslieLee    0

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Hi Susan!

I am so glad to see you posting again. -=winks=- and happy to read that you seem to be doing great! other than a few little normal adjustments to your band. It seems kind of exciting too. A shole new way of life has started for you! I start Optifast on the 16th and yes there are some veggies that I can have with it and as Gaffer did I will also have pickles!! lol fun fun fun! In a way I am eager to get going on it but I will wait as I know it will not be the most fun I have ever had. I am also going to be finding things to do to keep me busy, I have started painting. I just did my downstairs bathroom and I have to say I love it!! It is funny though the colors now days seem to be named after foods! lol or is it just me that notices this. I used expresso for the trim and baseboard and also did the old vanity in it. Then the walls are peanut butter!! lol what a yummy room! Next I am doing the laundry room which is attached to that bathroom. that sound keep me busy and distracted for a bit. Then I am on to cleaning closets out!! Yard sale time!

Your diet sounds yummy too. I really enjoy soup! lol I hope that I will still enjoy it after all this beginning stuff.

OH and congrats on the 21.2 loss!!! that is awesome!!! and only going to get better!!

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LeslieLee    0

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Hi Cat!

Welcome back, and hey look at you go!! 18 pounds on the side of the road!! lol good for you!

I am sorry to hear about the dizzyness and the nausea, did you have anything for nausea when you had your surgery?

I hope that the bouncing back and forth will stop soon and that you will be feeling good very soon!

Call me when you feel up to it.

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