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Lucky # Sevens- July 07 Bandsters

Evilah

By Evilah, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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dmtjet    0

dmtjet
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Tinkerbell, I liked the vanilla custard too! Too bad, you aren't near me, 'cause I bought a lot of that stuff thinking I would need it for awhile and guess what, nope!!! Go figure!!! I guess I could pass it along to my new nephew, he might appreciate it!!! LOL

Cate, congrats on your banding! Sounds like all went well!

Cazulay, great on the loss!!!! You are doing very well!

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Brandy    0

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jfk, Thanks for sharing your story. I can't believe how many kind people assisted you, gives you faith in people doesn't it. Congratulations!

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OK, I'm being banded in 17 hours and the real panic is setting in!!!

I have a confession... I was supposed to follow the 2 week very restrictive and gross pre-op diet (yougurt and cottage cheese only). I lasted 6 days on it, and then screwed up.

Now I'm scared to death that my liver will be too big and the doc won't be able to do the surgery. I know logically that doesn't make sense. Many of you didn't even have a pre-op diet (most did) and it didn't affect you. But that post by someone yesterday about the doc ranting on about his previouse patient has put a scare in me.

Also, I watched the surgery video where the docs were going on about the dangers of a large liver.

Someone please talk me through this... I have only ever had 2 panic incidents... but this is gearing up for the 3rd!!!!:help::help::help::help::help:

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Kathybad    0

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Sunny: Good luck tomorrow my Southern Belle!!!! I'm scared right now... so I hope you're feeling calm!

Frustrated: Tomorrow's our day!

Good luck to the rest who are up for tomorrow.

Chim: I know we won't hear from you until tomorrow, but I'm thinking about you!

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Brandy    0

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Cate54, Congratulations!

All, I'm still on full liquids. Dr's appt is tomorrow, so we shall see. As I said yesterday, my Dr doesn't like carbs, so no oatmeal, potatoes, fruits, etc. So, even when I go to mushies, I'll probably still be very, very low calorie. Have run between 115 and 590 calories per day for the last 11 days. probably why weight loss has been fairly good so far!

And Red Lobster, I love it! Went there twice in my last two weeks, which was hard to have only one roll, due to the carb content. I don't even eat seafood, but there grilled chicken is to die for! That, a potato, a salad, and rolls, yum! Maybe again one day!

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cate54    0

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Kathy, You should be fine....you did 6 days and some people don't have a preop diet at all.

Good luck tomorrow. We're all thinking positive thoughts for you.

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Brandy    0

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Kathybad, Did you at least stay low carb and high Protein for the last week? The yogurt, etc. is weird, but if you kept your carbs under 30 and minimal fat and kept the Proteins high, you should be fine. And my Dr said every person's liver is different.

I was very, very good keeping to the diet, but did eat some of the flesh of a baked potato a few times and was really pushing up against the 30 gram threshhold.

I'm sure you'll be good.

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Lynette617    0

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Sorry everyone, but I'm still trying to work on computer problems. I haven't been able to read up on todays posts, just wanted to wish everyone that's on deck for tommorrow good luck, and you will all be in my thoughts and prayers. I'll try to get things fixed and be on tomorrow.

Gnite all.

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Kathybad    0

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Kathybad, Did you at least stay low carb and high Protein for the last week? The yogurt, etc. is weird, but if you kept your carbs under 30 and minimal fat and kept the Proteins high, you should be fine. And my Dr said every person's liver is different.

I was very, very good keeping to the diet, but did eat some of the flesh of a baked potato a few times and was really pushing up against the 30 gram threshhold.

I'm sure you'll be good.

NOOOO!!!!

I;m a stress eater, and with the nerves about the surgery, the chaos of the kitchen reno, and then my daughter's tooth through the tonge incident, I didn't stick to low anything. Sushi a few times, ice cream, cookies... all the bad stuff. Man, I feel like such an idiot.

Thanks for the well wishes though.

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sunshine6855    0

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OK, I'm being banded in 17 hours and the real panic is setting in!!!

I have a confession... I was supposed to follow the 2 week very restrictive and gross pre-op diet (yougurt and cottage cheese only). I lasted 6 days on it, and then screwed up.

Now I'm scared to death that my liver will be too big and the doc won't be able to do the surgery. I know logically that doesn't make sense. Many of you didn't even have a pre-op diet (most did) and it didn't affect you. But that post by someone yesterday about the doc ranting on about his previouse patient has put a scare in me.

Also, I watched the surgery video where the docs were going on about the dangers of a large liver.

Someone please talk me through this... I have only ever had 2 panic incidents... but this is gearing up for the 3rd!!!!:help::help::help::help::help:

I didn't even have a pre-op diet til tonight Clear Liquids. You will be fine. I am so excited and nervous a little. :biggrin1:

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Good luck to all of my band sisters who will be banded tomorrow with me. Can't wait to hear from all of y'all after surgery. :car:

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Kathybad    0

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I didn't even have a pre-op diet til tonight Clear Liquids. You will be fine. I am so excited and nervous a little. :biggrin1:

Thanks Sunny. Your reassurance has helped. When I get home tomorrow night, I'll try to say hello.

Are you in overnight, or day only? I'm in for only a few hours before they send me on my way.

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      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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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
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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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