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That sucks. Is it long before you get another appointment?

It's now next Wed. So not quite a week extra to wait. They wanted me to either do it on my birthday when my mom is in town and we had plans or two weeks later. Luckily, I can go to one of their satellite offices and it's actually closer to work (as long as it's not rush hour). But I realized after I made the new appointment that Mr. Mac won't be able to go if it's in the middle of the day like that. He really needs to go because he's still not really on board with the whole surgery thing.

And are you still going band? Or is the VSG the way you are headed now? (or was that someone else? I admit I do get confused at times)

No, that's me. I'm impressed you remembered.

The hunger control is better with the sleeve and hunger is my main issue.

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Congratulations Chickie!

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yayyayayayyay chiiiiiiiiickie

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posting to say YAY Chickie! you rock! congrats!
Congratulations Chickie!
yayyayayayyay chiiiiiiiiickie

Thanks muchly ladies. The staff discount on the jewelry and giftware made me swoon. So this job is a keeper. DH said I wouldn't have a pay packet left after I was done shopping every week.

He might be right.

It's now next Wed. So not quite a week extra to wait. They wanted me to either do it on my birthday when my mom is in town and we had plans or two weeks later. Luckily, I can go to one of their satellite offices and it's actually closer to work (as long as it's not rush hour). But I realized after I made the new appointment that Mr. Mac won't be able to go if it's in the middle of the day like that. He really needs to go because he's still not really on board with the whole surgery thing.

No, that's me. I'm impressed you remembered.

The hunger control is better with the sleeve and hunger is my main issue.

That's not too bad, I guess. It still sucks that you have to wait though. Hopefully Mr Mac can get there. My DH wasn't really into the who deal till he met my Doc and he explained everything to him. These days DH is thinking about banding himself.

I think you are very smart to think about the sleeve. Part of me hoped that there was something "wrong" when I had my dramah's this month. Part of me wanted the band out, and to have a VSG. The band not being perminant was important back then. Not so now. The thought of having the band removed to go back to "normal" scares the crap out of me, and if I knew then, what I know now, I would have had a sleeve.

Don't get me wrong, I am happy enough with the band. Most of the time, I am not realy even aware of it. But the "what if's?" get me. I am fairly young, so the chances of this band lasting a lifetime are slim, and I guess, at least now I know that there is another option when the time comes.

/Debbie Downer

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Not only is there another option, but by the time anything happens -- assuming it even does -- there will probably be tons of options. They are coming up with new things every day! (Well, maybe not every *day*, but often.)

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Yes! Maybe they'll discover a pill/injection/something to stop the production of ghrelin with out surgery! That would be brilliant!!

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Very true, there is always something New & Improved!!

But I was so exhusted by the pain I was in (and other issues) that I simply wanted it all over, if you get what I mean. And band out, VSG in, was a simple way of getting rid of this pain, and any I might go through in the future.

Thankfully it was just a matter of going in, and chopping off some tubing, but that was still a surgery. Still carried risk, blah, blah, blah.

And joy of joys! My hair is falling out again (just like every other time I have had surgery)

I hope that when I see my doc tomorrow he clears me for running. I am losing my mind here. I really have missed running. It's cathartic, and I needed it over the last few weeks.

*sigh* I really am in a mood tonight.

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Oh gosh, I forgot that you have an excuse for not running at the moment Chickie! Here I was thinking that I wasn't the only lazy slob who hadn't got up off her butt for 2 weeks. But you just had surgery! I'd totally forgotten because you've been job interviewing and getting on with life like a trooper!

MUST GET MY BUTT OUT RUNNING THIS WEEK. Argh!

Some one kick my a$$, please.

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I totally could have been doing more than I have though. My "effort" in exercise this last couple of weeks has been walking the kid to school and home. A 2k round trip. I do suck, because it really wouldn't have been beyond me to haul my ass out there a couple of extra K's. I feel like crap about it. It's getting me down that I am not giving it 100%.

But, funny story, this afternoon, I took MIL to have the staples out of her knee / leg (she had a full knee replacement a couple of weeks ago) anyway, the nurse is taking the staples out, I am holding MIL's hand, watching the gore (I grew up on Nightmare on Elm Street, I live for this crap) next thing I know, I wake up on the ground with the nurse patting my face and calling my name!

I passed out COLD. Holy crap, how embarrassing. I have NO idea what that was about, because blood and guts don't bother me... So I shall chat with the good Dr tomorrow.

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Holy moley Chickie, thats bizarre! I'm with you on the not minding blood and gore, so I know how unnerving it must have been to have that happen. Hopefully the Dr can shed some light on it tomorrow for you.

A 2km round trip is better than nothing.....

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Posting just to say that I have lost 101 Lbs. as of this morning.

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Congratulations band-aid! Your picture is so cute!

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Thanks Denise! I feel so great!

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