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ShellieB73

By ShellieB73, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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ljv52    2

ljv52
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Debbie, are you still out there? Have you had your surgery yet or do you have a surgery date? I'd love to hear how you're doing too. It's been a busy month, sorry if I haven't been around much. Linda

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happiness1    1

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Hello,

I guess it is time to introduce myself. I have been doing a lot of research about the band on this website. I thank all of you for posting your heartfelt responses, concerns, and ups/downs. After a lot of research and basically being fed up with my weight, I have decided to get the lapband and am in the process of getting my initial consultation with my surgeon. Because of your posts, I think I have picked a great surgeon and I have already taken steps through my doctor to get this surgery approved by my insurance.

I have spent my entire lifetime struggling with my weight and I want to get control of it before medical conditions start to occur. I already feel at home here on this site and look forward to some great discussions with you all.

I am so in the same boat you are! I had my first appointment with the weight loss surgical Center and I am now just waiting on INC. to approve I am praying I find out fast and can get this done this summer! I have been researching for the past 2 years and now i am soooo ready

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ljv52    2

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Hi Happiness, Good luck to you and I hope your insurance approval comes soon. Keep in touch and let us know when you have a surgery date. Linda

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ljv52    2

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I'm from Des Moines, but I had my surgery at Mercy Capitol on 4-7-09.

That's where I had mine as well Debbie. Hope it went well for you. If you have any questions, I'd be happy to help you out. Linda

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debbie09    0

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Hi dsingason,

I was banded by Dr. Cahalan on April 7th and it was the best decision I've ever made. I'm down 29 pounds!

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KBGO1978    0

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HI! I WAS BANDED 2-24-09 @ MERCY CAPITOL BY DR. SMOLIK W/ DR. CAHALAN ASST. I HAVE LOST 3 POUNDS. I HAVE A LARGE BAND, 14 CC. FIRST FILL 5 CC, NO DIFFERENCE. SECOND FILL 2CC, TOTAL 7CC, NO DIFFERENCE. THIRD FILL 2CC, TOTAL 9 CC, NO DIFFERENCE. FOURTH FILL 2CC, TOTAL 11 CC, BIG DIFFERENCE! AFTER MORNING OF 11 TH DAY WAS ADMITTED TO MERCY, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, sleeping WITH BIPAP, AND KEEPING ANYHING DOWN. 1CC REMOVED. FELT MUCH MUCH BETTER INSTANTLY. HOPING NOW TO BE IN MY "SWEET SPOT". IT'S BEEN VERY FRUSTRATING UP TILL NOW.:tongue_smilie:

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Guardian    0

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I have my first consultation with Dr eibes on Wed. 7/22, wish me luck.

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GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR APPOINTMENT. i SPENT ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE ER LAST THURSDAY-FRIDAY. EVERYTHING FELT STUCK, COULDN'T EAT ALL DAY OR DRINK MUCH. IN ALL NOTHING WAS DONE EXCEPT LABS AND X-RAY. THEN I SAW DR. SMOLIK WHO THOUGHT I JUST HAD SOMETHING STUCK IN THE BAND AND HAD ME DRINK Water AND THAT WAS IT. I'M FEELING SOME BETTER BUT STILL AM HAVING TROUBLE GETTING MY WATER AND Protein IN. I THINK AFTER SOME ADJUSTMENTS AND A sleep STUDY MY BI-PAP IS NOT FIGHTING MY BAND. I'VE NOW LOST 7 POUND AFTER NEARLY 5 MONTHS! IT HAS CHANGED MY THOUGHTS OF EATING FROM OH GOODY!! TO OH NO!! :smile:

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KBGO1978    0

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I'M FEELING BETTER. THANKS. I DID HAVE 2CC REMOVED AND THAT SEEMS TO HAVE HELPED ALOT. I'M STILL NOT LOSING, GO UP AND DOWN THE SAME POUNDS OVER AND OVER. I'M NOW 6 MONTHS OUT AND HAVE YET TO LOSE MY FIRST 10 POUNDS. I'VE JUST SIGNED UP AT A GYM WITH HELP OF A TRAINER, HOPE THIS DOES THE TRICK. IF NOT I'M GOING TO PETITION CONGRESS TO DECLARE FAT BEAUTIFUL AND DESIREABLE!! LOL! HOPE ALL GOES WELL FOR YOU.:blushing:

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ljv52    2

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Hi how is everyone doing? Hope you've had some better success this year KBGO.

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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
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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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
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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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.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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