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texgirl    0

texgirl
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Hi! I found this board recently and it has helped so much. I am scheduled for surgery this Friday, March 7th. After approximately 3 years of trying to get insurance to pay I have decided to go ahead and pay for it myself. I am very excited/scared/nervous, but mostly excited. I weigh 230lbs and I'm only 5'0" tall.

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saleel22    0

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Hi Texgirl, Good on you for deciding to go ahead with the surgery. It is a shame that your insurance won't pay for it. I'm sure you won't regret having it done. Good luck and keep us posted to how you are going.

Saleel22

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k_podski    2

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Hi texgirl, and congrats to you! How exciting:) I am right behind you, and will be banded on the 19.. Make sure to check out the March 08 thread, you will probably find others with the same date! Best of luck to you!

:)Kerri

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Elisabethsew    50

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Welcome and congratulations on the surgery dates. You'll find a wealth of information here so read a lot and ask questions.

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shortgal    5

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Welcome! I am also five feet tall and at my highest weight was 230. A few years ago, I lost 30 pounds following a weight watchers diet ( not going to meeting tho). It took me ten months and almost overnight I put a little over half of it back. I worked to get back to 215 and stay there until I could get the band. I fought for months with my ins. and then decided to self pay. Now a little over three months and I'm down 30 pounds ( and down 45) from my highest of 230.

And it was so much easier this time to lose with the band. Sure I wish it was even faster, but what a difference and all this without having the best restriction yet!

I just packed up about five boxes of clothes that no longer fit. Down at least two sizes and soon will be able to shop in the regular petite dept!

I'm sure you can relate to how hard it is for overweight SHORT women to find clothes that fit.

Good Luck. We'll be watching to see you post once you're home recovering!

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texgirl    0

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Shortgal, thank you so much for your post. I'm so ready for Friday and I can't wait to be in the regular petite department with you!!!

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LiseSeattle    0

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Congrats! I'm self-pay, as well. For me, I'm 5'5'' and 230. I didn't even try to go through insurance as I knew they would not accept me and getting the band was just too important. My surgery is tomorrow morning. Eeek!

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texgirl    0

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LiseSeattle, Congratulations! I want to know all about it. Did you have to go on a liquid pre-op diet? I haven't, I just can't eat the day before surgery.

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LiseSeattle    0

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Doing wonderful so far! Since my consult was 1 week before my surgery, I was told to lose 5 lbs (in 1 week). I ended up losing 4...which was just fine w/ my surgeon. I basically did a liquid diet of slimfast shakes (ooh my - taste just like starbucks frapacinos only with a fraction of the calories when blended with ice) and coffee. You can read all about my surgery on my blog (link below) plus I'll be posting some pictures of my big day a bit later today! Fun!!!

LiseSeattle, Congratulations! I want to know all about it. Did you have to go on a liquid pre-op diet? I haven't, I just can't eat the day before surgery.

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gisellehuet    1

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HI texgirl,

My surgery is a week after yours!!! March 14th!!!!!!! I am very excited but I am getting very anxious too... I can feel it and I am having a little trouble sleeping... I am counting the days.

I started the pre-op diet last Sat @ 235lbs (my highest) I am 5'1" tall. So far I have lost 5 lbs in 5 days! great! I am not on a liquid diet but in a very low cal, lo fat, lo carb diet.. the first couple of days was very difficult but I feel much better now, although I am starting to feel tired.

Anyway good luck with everything!

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texgirl    0

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Giselle, Good luck! I really think the morning of surgery was hardest for me. I don't drink coffee or tea and lived off of diet coke. Since I couldn't have anything but Clear Liquids the day before I woke up with the worst headache the day of the surgery. It was a 2 hour drive to the hospital. We got there at 6:00 a.m. and I didn't get taken to surgery until about 2:30. So far the headache has been the low point of my experience. I love LBT! It is so great to have people to discuss our experiences with.

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gisellehuet    1

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texgirl,

I am really glad everything well with your surgery... I'll be sure to drink some black coffee since I do not want a headache... So far I am really anxious but reading your message gives me confidence. Thank you and take care... kep me posted on how you are feeling.

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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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