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Dr. Aaron Hoffman - Lap Band done in Buffalo, NY (Dr. Hoffman)

loraine

By loraine, in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals

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vicki's band    0

vicki's band
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Yes maggie, I waited almost a year also, and yes, the office needs a good manager..And if you weren't nervouse, you wouldn't be normal, but it will be over before you know it, and you'll be on your way to a healthier you....look at me, I just had to have a revision after 20 months, it was like having the surgery twice! lol.

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Yes maggie, I waited almost a year also, and yes, the office needs a good manager..And if you weren't nervouse, you wouldn't be normal, but it will be over before you know it, and you'll be on your way to a healthier you....look at me, I just had to have a revision after 20 months, it was like having the surgery twice! lol.

I guess for some people, once is'nt good enough :frown:

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BigGurlX    0

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Yeah, one day I had a ton of running around to do and shopping and a craft show etc.......and still didn't get close to 10,000 steps. what is he nuts???:frown:

What type of crafts do you do?

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BigGurlX    0

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I was in and saw Dr Posner for my consultation on March 8th and he set a surgery date of May 4, 2010. I didn't think I would be this nervous, did anyone else get cold feet or is it just me?

Hey Maggie, I'll tell ya right now, I was scarred! What helped me was having a band buddy who was going through it around the same time I was ( Hey China :frown: ) ..Try to find yourself a band buddy and definantly use this forum and the online chat available here...that really helped me a lot! Even the night before my surgery, I was on lapbandtalk chat getting support and hand holding.

Just make sure you do whatever they ask you to do ..to the tee.. especially the pre-op weightloss, I hear Dr. P. is a stickler about that. You'll do well:thumbup:

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For anyone interested, there is a Salsa/Zumba class coming up tomorrow at El Buen Amigo on Elmwood Ave. tomorrow at 4:30. The class is only $8.00 and the first half hour will be Salsa (beginners level 1 & 2) then the second half will be the Zumba! The address is: 114 Elmwood Ave. Buffalo, NY 14201 (for those who need mapquest) :frown:

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vicki's band    0

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I guess for some people, once is'nt good enough :wink2:

Ha Ha, gurlfriend, you should just be a stand up comic. :) lol, and for everyone who is wondering or not, I have gained a hefty 7 lbs..:crying:

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vicki's band    0

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What type of crafts do you do?

none anymore, did jewelry, mostly attend now...

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val    7

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i also enjoy craft shows vicki....but i also knit

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i also enjoy craft shows vicki....but i also knit

I can crochet simple things, but love the look of knitting much better. by th way, i have gained 8 lbs already!

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RAINWI    4

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Hey Vicki whats going on with you?/ New fixed band= weight gain huh??

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I can crochet simple things, but love the look of knitting much better. by th way, i have gained 8 lbs already!

I can crochet a little too but never learned how to knit.

When do you go in for another fill? I'm up a few more lbs too..can't wait to get my fills back.

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I can crochet a little too but never learned how to knit.

When do you go in for another fill? I'm up a few more lbs too..can't wait to get my fills back.

He wants me to wait 6 weeks, eeeeeek... I didn't know I would feel this much better this quick. I have an appt on the 30th I think and if they didn't cancel it, im going in and if they did, I am calling after next week, this is insane, At least you have an excuse Rain, and even then u only gained 20lbs since december, I gained this in a week:scared2::thumbup::scared2: help, I need a fill......

My fill appt is the 21 of april!!!!!

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Hey Vicki whats going on with you?/ New fixed band= weight gain huh??

Sucks Lemons for sure Rain....who knew band equals weight gain. well, it is empty but still....:thumbup:

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val    7

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i crochet too...but enjoy knitting more. i go back the middle of april, but no way do i need a fill. right now your body is healing, i wouldnt focus on the gain. just follow the rules for now. vicki it really isnt good to weigh yourself everyday it is just a mental game. i never weigh myself more than once a week. many years ago i actually became addicted to the skill. i would weigh myself 5-6 times a day. basically if i gained weight during the day i wouldnt eat. intellectually i knew that ur weight will fluctuate during the day but it became an obsession. i actually could not keep a scale in the house. now i can have a scale but i never weigh myself more than once a week

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He wants me to wait 6 weeks, eeeeeek... I didn't know I would feel this much better this quick. I have an appt on the 30th I think and if they didn't cancel it, im going in and if they did, I am calling after next week, this is insane, At least you have an excuse Rain, and even then u only gained 20lbs since december, I gained this in a week:scared2::wub::scared2: help, I need a fill......

My fill appt is the 21 of april!!!!!

My appt is next tues.. I wish I could come in now, I am constantly hungry! :tongue2:

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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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      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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        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.

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