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BIGDSWIFE    0

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My husband is hoping to have the band done and we are going to the seminar next week. I was at Kohls this weekend and bought a hand blender on sale and today we got the 26 pages to fill out for the doctor to take to the seminar. Chances are we are going to have to pay out of pocket, but this is the last chance effort for my husband. He has tried everything out there and justs needs that extra help. I am praying that he is a good canidate and can have this done in the next few months. This board is a god send and full of so much information. Thanks to all.

Leslie

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My husband is hoping to have the band done and we are going to the seminar next week. I was at Kohls this weekend and bought a hand blender on sale and today we got the 26 pages to fill out for the doctor to take to the seminar. Chances are we are going to have to pay out of pocket, but this is the last chance effort for my husband. He has tried everything out there and justs needs that extra help. I am praying that he is a good canidate and can have this done in the next few months. This board is a god send and full of so much information. Thanks to all.

Leslie

Good luck to both of you!!! 26 pages? Dang!

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26 pages! What is that about? Are you attending a certain surgeons seminar and did the surgeon send you these pages to bring? I am attending a seminar in Phoenix on Wednesday but I have nothing to take but questions I got off of the net. I haven't talked to any surgeon yet. Should I do that first?

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My husband is hoping to have the band done and we are going to the seminar next week. I was at Kohls this weekend and bought a hand blender on sale and today we got the 26 pages to fill out for the doctor to take to the seminar. Chances are we are going to have to pay out of pocket, but this is the last chance effort for my husband. He has tried everything out there and justs needs that extra help. I am praying that he is a good canidate and can have this done in the next few months. This board is a god send and full of so much information. Thanks to all.

Leslie

Hi hope ur husband get,s the ok to have a lapband fitted. I had my operation on the 24th Nov 07 and I have never looked back, before I didn,t go out, couldn,t walk very far now I hate staying in since I have lost 3st 7lb or 49lb.

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BIGDSWIFE    0

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the surgeons group puts on the seminar and we have to have all kinds of paperwork filled out and bring back with us. it deals with eating habits, health history, other diets he's tried, family history, etc. once we attend the seminar, they will review the paperwork and if he looks like a good canidate they will call and set up the appt. it is probably all the paperwork you would normally fill out at the 1st dr's visit. we started on it last night. one of the questions was "list 3 goals and explain how your life will change after surgery". he put down 2 serious answers and then said that he just wanted to be able to tie his shoes! :scared2:

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A lot of the information they are looking for is so they can put a letter togehter for the insurance company to get approval. We had the same thing. However we made the letter from the PCP match the doctors list and approval was real easy. If you are self pay make sure to find out the cost of the clinic/Hops. and the doctors fees. You might be able to talk with the hosp about the cost etc. Also you will be able to ded it off your taxes after you meet the 7.5%agi on your taxes.

Chris

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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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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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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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