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Looking for band twins! 7-12-07

Linda Pinda

By Linda Pinda, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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ReneeMarie    0

ReneeMarie
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Did you check out the Lucky 7 thread? There is a calender posted with everybody in July that has posted there. How are you doing?

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tanzycoffeelady    0

tanzycoffeelady
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Hey Linda Pinda - Perhaps I could be your twin - my name is Corinna and I'm from Northern B.C. I was banded on July 12 / 07 by Dr. Mumford in Mississauga, Ontario - self pay - ouch ! But so far worth it. Today was my 1st day back to work. I was a little tired after 5 hours and then the gas pains came on again - I took some gas x strips and was feeling fine in a short time. 6 weeks ago when I started really committing to the process of being banded I weighed 335 - today I weighed myself and am a bouncy 304 - it feels great and best of all, I don't feel hungry ! How is it going for you ? - Corinna

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Patti C    0

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Linda, You got a band twin. I am Patti C. I talked to you the other day on the Chat board. How are you doing? I have had my worst day since surgery. Nothing to bad and nothing I was not warned about. I was having runny mashed potatoes. i made them really runny with chicken broth and ate really slow, but for some reason they clogged up my band. Oh my goodness it hurt! I drank Water and walked for about an hour and it is better now. but I bet I won't be having runny mashed potatoes again any time soon. I know I did not think they would gum up like that, but anyway this has passed and I am just trying to drink all I can.

I go to my surgeon on Friday. I am excited to talk to him and the nurses. I have several questions written down to ask. Otherwise I am sure I would forget something. I have lost 7 lbs since surgery so I think all is going right.

So how about you? Got any good stories to tell? I hope you go to the Lucky Sevens site also. Their are some wonderful people there and they are very generous about telling their experiences and supporting everyone. Good Luck and let me know how you are doing.

Patti C

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Linda Pinda    2

Linda Pinda
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Hi there! I'm pretty new so I'm not familiar with the calendar. How do I find it?

I'm doing great! Except I have just discovered that I am now able to make the world's longest burp! I swear I feel like Booger in Revenge of the Nerds!

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Patti C    0

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Just go to the monthly support groups and then click on the one labeled Lucky Sevens. Then go to the last page and you might have to work back a few pages thru the post and you will find Chimboree. She keeps up the calendars, and she tells you how to print off your own. You need to send a post on this site to tell them when you were banded. They try to keep up with everyone and are very encouraging. Let me know if you don't find it. Good Luck

Patti C

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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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        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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