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Tater

By Tater, in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

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Lattedah    18

Lattedah
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Runningagain! Good luck to you too... it's so exciting, isn't it. Glad to have someone like Tater to help us go through this process. Have they given you an idea of when your surgery might be?

Keep us posted on your progress and I am sure going to keep you both posted! :D

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Tater    0

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I am currently drinking 3 powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury shakes a day. I have a double scoop (choc and vanilla yum!) one in the morning for 40g Protein. I make them with skim milk and some ice. Right now I am getting 100g Protein per day.

In addition to that I have Soup for lunch and dinner. Harris Teeter has the BEST organic boxed Soups (creamy Tomato, potato leek, butternut squash, french onion). Delicious.

In addition to that I am drinking SO much Water, crystal light, propel and G2. I am easily exceeding the minimum that was set for me.

I'm doing fine with the diet, but I am SO ready for mushies!!!!

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Tater    0

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So my exciting news for today is that I am doing do well the doctor let me start the mushie phase a week early! Yay!

I had mashed potatoes for dinner tonight. It was wonderful. :thumbup:

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chica    2

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Hi All,

I recently found out that I don't in fact have insurance coverage for WLS that they told me I did. For about a day, I abandoned my hopes to get banded, especially after the not-very-helpful staff at the Potomac Hospital group made me feel like a pariah. :(

But then someone who works with my DH told me about Dr. Eric Pinnar. So now that I've come to accept that I will be self-paying, I've gone to his seminar and hope to get in for my initial visit later this week. I love the staff there, and of course, the doctor. I think I can qualify for the surgical center option to save a few bucks. I'm so excited to find this option and can't wait to join you on the 'band-wagon', if you'll pardon the pun....:laugh:

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Lattedah    18

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Hi, Tater. I have been thinking about you and wondering how you're doing. I hope you're feeling great and healing nicely. Can't wait for the update :cursing: Take care and talk to you soon.

Sheri

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Lattedah    18

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Hi, Chica. Just saw your post. I'm also being banded by Dr. Eric Pinnar. He and his staff are amazing. As you can also see, Tater was banded by Dr. Pinnar Sr and he's also wonderful... it runs in the family! You will be very happy with Dr. Pinnar and I wish you great success. Keep us posted.

Bye for now.

Sheri

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loosinit    2

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Hi there! I too was banded by Dr Pinnar (Jr.) on the 13th. I have had more pain then I anticipated, and, I am starving! He said patients aren't hungry until 4-6 weeks, but not me! I drink my shakes and Soup but still find myself craving real food. I guess until we get a fill the band is just sort of sitting there and not really able to do much. I have lost 16 pounds since I started the pre-op diet, so thats the best part of this all! Are you planning on attending the support group meetings at the synchrony office? Would love to keep in touch and share experiences. Thanks!

Lomy

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    • Alisa_S

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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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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      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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      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.

        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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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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