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Tomorrow (1/25) is the big day!

KarenH

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KarenH    0

KarenH
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All this waiting, waiting, waiting, and testing, testing, testing. I thought the

day would never come! I am starting to think that the day before may be

worse than the day of. My doc required citrus of magnesium and I have been at work in the bathroom for a good chunk of the day.

Silly question - what does one use on one's tush when it feels like it is on fire? I am certainly "cleaned out.":eek:

Why am I not totally nervous? I feel pretty calm, almost surreal. Perhaps it's no food!

I am really happy:tongue: with my decision to have this surgery. I leave for the hospital at 7:30 tomorrow! Here I go! Karen

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JaxBandster
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Congratulations from one Karen to another!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope I feel as calm as you do before my surgery!

I am exactly two weeks to the day away from mine.

You are going to do great. Welcome to the other side!!!!

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KarenH    0

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Karen

Thanks! and congratulations to you as well! I think once I had all my testing done - pre-op doc visit, labs, ab u.s., upper g.i., chest x-ray, (and just for kicks my personal physician thru in a stress echo at the hosp.) and everything came back normal I was truly at peace with this. I have been over weight since having my first child 20 years ago. Until that time I was a size 10/12. I never took off any of my pregnancy(s) weight and have put on more. I need this surgery to get back to being me! Good luck to you! Thanks again for your positive words. Karen

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timeforme
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One word for you, ok two words

1-TUCKS

2- congrats on your decision, its not gonna be easy but its the choice that will save ur life

see you on the other side

Jo Ann

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KarenH    0

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Okay, I am packing to leave for the hospital. Didn't sleep much last night. Today I am scared, nervous and excited. I guess I have been putting off these feelings until the last minute. I try to envision this afternoon at 5 pm when all is said and done. I have to stay the night at the hospital because I have sleep apnea. I hope to be watching a movie and having something to drink! I am thirsty!!!! Thanks for all your kind words. I really appreciate them. There's nothing quite like the support of people who understand what's going on! Yikes!!!!!!!!!!! Here I go...........Karen

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Jennifer08    0

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Hi Karen,

I was banded 1/25 as well. On day 2 after the banding, my behind was soooooooooo raw even after using wet wipes so my Mom gave me a tube of this stuff.. Blairex Laboratories Inc. Health Care Products and Dietary supplements .. It is such amazing stuff and has helped so much. I hope your surgery went well !!! We'll be knock outs before you know it :-)

Jennifer

Not sure that the link was coming through. It's called Boudreaux's Butt Paste, www.buttpaste.com

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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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