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By IndioGirl55, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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JoannMarie    0

JoannMarie
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Its finally here. I leave for the surgery center in about a hour. I started this with a seminar back in Feb when i met my surgeon Dr Benavides. He is great. Best wishes for anyone else out there having surgery today.:)

I am excited for you! I hope you have a successful surgery and a speedy recovery, and will be back to LBTalk to share your story with us soon. You'll be in my thoughts today.:thumbup:

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Great2BThin    5

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Hey Lori - cute picture, but the thumbnail was so small I could hardly see you. I could tell you look happy, though. Are you getting past the issues you had after your folks left? I think playing with your daughter makes you happy. Playing with my daughter always give me a lift, too.

Joann, if you click on the picture it should enlarge, at least it does for me. And, yes, I think I am getting past the issues and getting back to normal. I actually think I faced the issues and dealt with them more this time instead of stuffing them down with food, so hopefully next time I will be even stronger. And a little retail therapy never hurts!! ha ha

Woke up today and stepped on the MM (metal monster aka scale) and was down one!! I'm into the 220's and at 76!! YAHOO!!

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deedee16117    0

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deedee, I have never had a fill take awhile to kick in. I can tell the next day how it's going to be. If you're not having trouble with bread, but you did with the pork chop, you probably took too big of a bite. We are supposed to cut our meat into eraser sized bites and chew it up until it's liquid in our mouths.

I haven't had a fill in almost a year, so I don't have those problems anymore. I can eat anything I want without any trouble. I could use a fill, but I don't want any acid reflux problems so I just continue to eat

small meals.

Thanks for that feedback. I guess I just absent mindedly took too big of a bite. But when I got the fill I really didn't feel any restriction at all and still don't - other than that episode I have been fine. As for the quantity of food I can eat it's more than I expected to be able to do.

You can be sure I will be much more careful in the future I didn't like that feeling at all.

Thanks again

Sandi

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Maggies    0

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Maggies,no it has not been submitted yet I still have a few more test to go threw.Idid do a upperGI,I HAVE my first appt. with the dietitian,I' m not sure what she can tell me about food that I dont no??:).I also have to see my Cardiology,and have a DSE. TEST run,I'm not sure what that test intails,but I guess I'll find out Nov12th.I ALSO had my first pysch evaluation and my Dr. not tricare required this ,and Istill have one more appt.Iguess.Itold them my daughter lives in Ca. and she is in her last year of college to become a shrink.does that count:wink_smile:long storie short I still had to go:thumbdown:Tricare did tell me ,once they get the paper work it would take 4 to 5 days:smile2:O WELL I cant wait till Ihave a date.I think?????Kerry

Have you had a sleep study yet? Hopefully you can get everything done and get it submitted soon. I am looking forward to being banded and finally winning at the losing game. Good luck. Maggies:shades_smile:

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Kerry50    0

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Have you had a sleep study yet? Hopefully you can get everything done and get it submitted soon. I am looking forward to being banded and finally winning at the losing game. Good luck. Maggies:shades_smile:

Iguess I don't have to have a sleep study,because i had one about 4 years ago and all was OK!:) SO i hope that test stands,because i would HATE:angry:TO do it again.Im getting ready to go see the dietitian today.take care Kerry

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Charlene K    1

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Its finally here. I leave for the surgery center in about a hour. I started this with a seminar back in Feb when i met my surgeon Dr Benavides. He is great. Best wishes for anyone else out there having surgery today.:)[/quo

God Bless! Praying for you a speedy recovery.

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IndioGirl55    32

IndioGirl55
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Hi Gang

Just popping in to say Hi and that you for your thoughts and prayers - I want you to know it has really meant the world to me..

Hugs - Janet

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Great2BThin    5

Great2BThin
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Hi Gang

Just popping in to say Hi and that you for your thoughts and prayers - I want you to know it has really meant the world to me..

Hugs - Janet

so nice to see you back Janet!

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Kerry50    0

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Its finally here. I leave for the surgery center in about a hour. I started this with a seminar back in Feb when i met my surgeon Dr Benavides. He is great. Best wishes for anyone else out there having surgery today.:)[/quo

God Bless! Praying for you a speedy recovery.

Charlene K,good luck,and God speed ,Kerry:thumbup:

Edited by Kerry50

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lynnt1215    1

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Hi Gang

Just popping in to say Hi and that you for your thoughts and prayers - I want you to know it has really meant the world to me..

Hugs - Janet

Janet - so nice to see you back,

God Bless and remeber you have been in our thoughts..

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pj_txlady    0

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Today I got my 3rd fill. I now have 7 cc's in a 10 cc band. I have been starving all day. Was suppose to stay on liquids but I haven't been able to. I had some yogurt, peanut butter/crackers, Tomato Soup. Should I be feeling this hunger after a fill. Seems to me like 7cc's is a lot. I'm confused :sad_smile:

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JoannMarie    0

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Janet, it's good to have you back. We have all missed you.

I feel like we are all back together now. I hope you are getting along okay. I lost my big brother to cancer last year, and his daughter to cancer in early August this year. It's a tough time...

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Oregondaisy    2,021

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janet I am so glad to see you back. You have been in my prayers.

I don't know about the 7 cc's. My band only holds 4 ccs's . I got to my sweet spot at just under 3 cc's. So maybe they have to be almost full?

I bet I have no saline left. My surgeon says it "disapates" after awhile. Whatever that means. I can eat anything I want without any trouble. It's so nice never to get food stuck anymore. I just hope I can maintain without getting a fill. I don't feel like shelling out $160.00

and it's so nice to be able to take my medication without trouble now.

Good luck to all of our new bandsters. nothing better than being on the bandwagon.

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