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Tomorrow's my band-day!!!

Healthy Grandma

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Healthy Grandma    0

Healthy Grandma
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Tomorrow I go in to be banded. I first called the doctor in September, so it's been a long process. I'm so ready. :leaving:

I met with the doctor and had the pre-op tests last Tuesday. He said I only needed to be on Clear liquids today and then for 3 days post-op. Then full liquids. It's funny how each doctor has his or her own way of doing things.

The doctor said that I have to spend two nights in the hospital because it's a hospital rule. I don't mind one night, but two seems kind of excessive to me. Oh well, I'll just go with the flow.

I'll let you know how it went when I get home Wednesday.

Helen

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AZChick289    1

AZChick289
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From one Grandma to another.. I will be holding your hand as I will be having the surgery also tomorrow ..

Will be so glad to have this over and behind us..

You take care and God speed .We are on a new journey ..

Keep me posted .

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kerryconner    0

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Apples my surgery date is also on June 17th. Hopefully we can chat back and forth as our day becomes closer and share some thoughts. Kerry

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:thumbup:How excited you must be tonight. Tomorrow is your big day. I do not have a date yet, but am hoping for June. I will be thinking of you all day. :leaving:

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KristeyK    8

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HORRAY!!! I bet y'all are excited!!! Two nights might be a little much, but hindsight being 20/20, I sure would have loved that extra day in the fancy hospital bed to get in and out of rather than the recliner or bed at home. LOL

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*susan*    1,709

*susan*
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Good luck tomorrow! Let us know how you are feeling as soon as you are up to it. Take advantage of the time in the hospital to get well rested before going home.

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Apples2    19

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Apples my surgery date is also on June 17th. Hopefully we can chat back and forth as our day becomes closer and share some thoughts. Kerry

Would love to, Kerry. I am very emotional this week about taking this step. I have taken a lot of time to prepare and feel as if I am ready. All these emotions are bound to happen. I am sure that all this will even out. I wish you luck and stay in touch!:wink_smile:

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Apples2    19

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I see you have a APPLE I con. Ialso am a iMac girl!

Actually, it was the only apple I could find. It represents my physique...I am apple shaped!:wink_smile:

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kerryconner    0

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Well "apple" shape isn't too bad! What about faat from "head to toe"?

Because my husband knows more about farming than I am about to explaine to him what it is you do.

Always..... please excuse my spelling errors

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SueFromMichigan    1

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Good luck to you! I just was banded last Friday and I really would have appreciated another night in the hospital. My first night there, with a trapeze above the bed, was a lot more pleasant than my second night at a hotel, where I had to be so careful getting in and out of bed. Enjoy it!

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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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