Lap band time line.

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Feb 1, 2008 489 lbs All Time High Very Depressed:unsure:

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Started low carb diet and researched tools to keep the weight off.

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April 29, I went to Lapband presentation last night with wife Michelle.

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April 30, I decided to have the LapBand after office consult with Dr. X

Weight 469

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May 19, I saw the Phyc today and that went good no problems, started opti-fast today.:thumbup:

Weight 464

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May 22, I saw the Nutritionalist today and that went good with no problems.

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May 23, Still on OPTIFAST it SUUUUUUCKS:cursing:

Weight 456

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May 27, Pre-op testing at the Hospital it was a cluster cause they could not find orders from Dr. X but got it straight finally all went well. Had final consult before surgery with Dr. X all is a go for Monday AM. Filled scripts for pain and nausea meds.

Wrote all the checks $17Kish.

Weight 449

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May 30, Last day here at work before operation and still on liquid and optifast. Optifast is getting easier. Have a big weekend planned with wife Michelle baseball game and Trace Atkins concert out of town.

Weight 446:thumbup:

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Next time I post I’ll be banded.:tt2:

Best of luck to you with your surgery!! It truly is a life changing experience, you have made a great choice.

Congrats Jimmy and good luck on your LB journey. Also way to go on the weight loss already! That is awsome!:biggrin2:

Jimmy, I am also getting banded on June 2nd. Good luck to you and I hope you are back to eating (or drinking something) tastier soon after surgery. My 10 day liquid diet is getting realllllly old, too!

Congratulations on all your hard work getting to this point, and best of luck with the surgery.... I'm only 2 weeks post-op and the time really has flown by. :w00t:

Jimmy:

Good luck with everything. You will be look like and act like a different man a year from now when you're down 100+ pounds. I know I am.

Take care.

Sue

I with you .. June 2nd and cant wait.. NC here where u all from? I am having surgery in Raleigh, NC...

Thanks for sharing I get banded June 5th and I start liquid diet tomorrow I'm kind of stressing but your psot made me feel a little better.

Goodluck to all the June bandsters....

I will be banded on June 2nd too!

Banded today and doing good so far!

<HR style="COLOR: #d9d9d9; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #d9d9d9" SIZE=1> I got up at 4:15 AM and my wife drove me to the hospital and I checked in at 5:00 AM. They got me in a gown and started an IV. All the typical stuff you should expect. They wheeled me in at 8:00AM and I was knocked out by 8:10 ish.

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I woke up in recovery with my nurse talking to me. I was very sore and tight in my lower chest. When I looked at the clock it was 10:45. I was told the surgery was approx 1 hr long.

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I was rolled into general recovery at 12:00 where I was observed until about 2:00 PM. I drank about a cup of Water and ate some ice. I did some walking with the nurse and all went well with that. I was home in my chair by 2:45

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Its 8:00 and I’m getting tired and I’m still somewhat sore but not too bad. It looks like they closed me up with superglue. No stitches that I can see,

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Anyway I’ve been drinking water all day with no problems. I’ll try for some Soup Wednesday.

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I’ll post again tomorrow

Hey, mine went very well also! I am glad everything was perfect. Not much pain at all! Just a little uncomfortable!

Banded today and doing good so far!

<HR style="COLOR: #d9d9d9; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #d9d9d9" SIZE=1> I got up at 4:15 AM and my wife drove me to the hospital and I checked in at 5:00 AM. They got me in a gown and started an IV. All the typical stuff you should expect. They wheeled me in at 8:00AM and I was knocked out by 8:10 ish.

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I woke up in recovery with my nurse talking to me. I was very sore and tight in my lower chest. When I looked at the clock it was 10:45. I was told the surgery was approx 1 hr long.

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I was rolled into general recovery at 12:00 where I was observed until about 2:00 PM. I drank about a cup of Water and ate some ice. I did some walking with the nurse and all went well with that. I was home in my chair by 2:45

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Its 8:00 and I’m getting tired and I’m still somewhat sore but not too bad. It looks like they closed me up with superglue. No stitches that I can see,

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Anyway I’ve been drinking water all day with no problems. I’ll try for some Soup Wednesday.

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I’ll post again tomorrow

Glad to hear you are doing OK Jimmy. I was on my way about 7am and think I was awake and had some brain cells back by 10. My surg was about 45 min. I was up walking by noon. Stayed overnight and just got home today about noon. I haven't looked under my bandaids yet to see if theres stitches or glue. Trying to build up my courage to get in the shower and see whats there. Guess no one told me at the hosp if there were stitches and i was too goofy to ask. Every day is getting better now!