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Drum Roll Please...... May 19th Surgery!

Rascal76

By Rascal76, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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Rascal76    0

Rascal76
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Good morning,

I am so excited... I feel like I want to shout it off the roof tops! I have a date, I have a date! LOL May 19th at Lowell General Hospital, in Lowell, MA... Dr. M. Jiser. Getting the realize band! The countdown is on! I'm thrilled to be a part of this group! How is everyone doing?

Smiles,

Shannon

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AnnP    0

AnnP
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!

Best Wishes to you and a speedy recovery!

Ann

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grossefemme    0

grossefemme
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Congrats on getting your DATE! It will be here before you know it!!

Best of luck to you and God Bless your continuing journey :)

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Allison    2

Allison
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CONGRATS!!! I have 2 lucky numbers, 29 and 19, hehe, my date is on the 29th and yours is the 19th!!!! So I'll be wishing you lots of luck on the 19th!! Congrats again!!!

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AZChick289    1

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I am on the 19th also and can't wait ..Is anyone having to give themseves the shots each day so we won't get blood clots.

Can't figure out the ticker but I will (I hope)

We are getting there !!! So excited.

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jaria007    2

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I have to do the shots afterward. It's not bad. I still have a stash of them from the last time I had to do them lol. Just go to tickerfactory.com and fill out the info, then cut and paste the code into your signature

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Yaherd    0

Yaherd
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I am Monday the 19th too! we should all check in when we can.. Anyone getting real real nervous?

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AZChick289    1

AZChick289
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So psyched and can't believe it is tomorrow.. I am so ready .Bag packed and ready to rock and roll..

God Speed to everyone and check in as soon as you feel like it ..

Love you all ..

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Allison    2

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Good luck to everyone today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I start my all liquid 10 day pre-op diet today, so while the hunger pangs are killing me, I'll be thinking of all of you!!!! Best of luck!

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Yaherd    0

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janette and lexy how are you both doing? We were all on the same day.. I am really sore still, but trying to walk and rest... what have you been drinking? I havent done the Protein yet, just tea, Water, Popsicles sugarless, dont feel like anything else.. yet...lol.. hope you are all doing well..

Dorothy

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Hi Dorothy, I am doing well..still sore and very exhausted. BUT I have been trying to rest and walk at the same time - so it gets a little crazy. I am having a hard time keeping liquids down - I can only take 1 sip at a time, which is a welcomed change!! I am NOT hungry at all, I hope this lasts!! :rolleyes:

I tried a Protein shake for the first time today - it was really good (the 2 sips that I had of it, LOL). It was CHIKE brand banana Protein powder - my surgeon's office gave me a ton of samples - half cup of 1% milk, half of a banana, 1 tbs of Peanut Butter and ice, blended until smooth...it was yummy - if only I can finish it! I really don't see how I am going to be able to get 54 grams of Protein in a day on just liquids...I can barely get in 32 ounces of tea, Water and apple juice...

Hopefully it gets better...

OK, off to move around a little more. May 19th-ers please post and let us know how you are doing and what you are drinking..

cheers!:tongue:

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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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      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.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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