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I'm getting banded on 06/30/08 w/160 pounds to lose. Looking for someone in missouri who has recently got banded or getting banded soon to be able to buddy up with for support so please contact me and let me know if your interested! Good Luck!!!:)

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Hello! I'm getting banded today. I have 130 lbs to lose. Looking forward to seeing it melt off. Hope all is going well for you during the pre-op liquid options. I'll try and post this weekend after my surgery.

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What part of missouri are you from? I hope your surgery went well. I know this liquid has been tough and i have bent it a little but 90% has been liquid. Let me know how things went and i will get back at you when i get home next week as well. Hope things went well!

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Good morning! I'm from Festus, MO about 30 miles south of St. Louis. I posted by surgery story under "surgery stories". To sum it up, what a breeze. I expected it to be far worse than it was. I'm not going to lie, I am sore around the middle, especially the left side. I understand this is normal because this is wear the port is. After reading some of the other port location stories, I did make sure with my doctor where the port would be. I did not want it right under my left breast and have by bra rub it constantly.

I had my clear liquid diet yesterday and I am suppose to be able to start some of the creamy liquids now for the next two weeks. I am a little nervous about this. But I do want to be sure to get the nutrients in I need. I have noticed that each doctor has their paitents eating different things at different times. Someone posted on their first day they were eating eggs. I can not imagine that! Slow and easy...that is what we need to do.

I will be thinking about you tomorrow and I know everything will go well for you. Trust yourself, your doctor and God. Everything will be great! Can't wait to hear how your surgergy went. What time do you go in tomorrow and begin your new life?

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I AM IN LINCOLN COUNTY. M

JUST WAITING FOR INSURANCE APPROVAL, DONE WITH ALL THE PRE OP TESTING!! HOPEFULLY WON'T HAVE TO WAIT LONG.

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR SURGERY, LET ME KNOW HOW IT WENT

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Good morning! I'm from Festus, MO about 30 miles south of St. Louis. I posted by surgery story under "surgery stories". To sum it up, what a breeze. I expected it to be far worse than it was. I'm not going to lie, I am sore around the middle, especially the left side. I understand this is normal because this is wear the port is. After reading some of the other port location stories, I did make sure with my doctor where the port would be. I did not want it right under my left breast and have by bra rub it constantly.

I had my clear liquid diet yesterday and I am suppose to be able to start some of the creamy liquids now for the next two weeks. I am a little nervous about this. But I do want to be sure to get the nutrients in I need. I have noticed that each doctor has their paitents eating different things at different times. Someone posted on their first day they were eating eggs. I can not imagine that! Slow and easy...that is what we need to do.

I will be thinking about you tomorrow and I know everything will go well for you. Trust yourself, your doctor and God. Everything will be great! Can't wait to hear how your surgergy went. What time do you go in tomorrow and begin your new life?

I have to arrive at the hospital at 7:30 a.m. and it should take place around 9:30 a.m. Than am told should be out by 5 as long as i am able to go pee on my own. I'm a bit nervous though because i ate a few things here and there. I read you could eat Protein and dark green vegetables so i had broccoli yesterday and egg drop Soup so hoping that doesn't mess things up. Glad things went great for you and are you going to be posting pictures? Like the before and then progress pictures. I have noticed several aren't really losing much weight though and wondering if that is because they aren't exercising. Well no turning back now and i just have to remember the "big" picture, i will be able to ride roller coasters w/my 12 yr. old!! YAHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

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I AM IN LINCOLN COUNTY. M

JUST WAITING FOR INSURANCE APPROVAL, DONE WITH ALL THE PRE OP TESTING!! HOPEFULLY WON'T HAVE TO WAIT LONG.

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR SURGERY, LET ME KNOW HOW IT WENT

:)

Keep us posted on when you get approved. Did they know how long it would take? I'm getting nervous but i always do when I have surgery cause you never know for sure till you wake up. I will be out for a few days at my mom's so i'm not alone but when i get back home on wed/thurs i will post for everyone. Talk soon:unsure:

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Which band are you getting?? realize or lap??

I am calling tomorrow to see how things are going with my apprival, aliitle woriied as I only did 5 months diet and they wanted 6 months, but the diet doc put me on pills that made me feel like CR*P so i quit going to him. Hopefully with my co morbs they will approve.

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Yes, I'll post pictures in the next day or so. I had my daughter take a picture of me the night before I started the preop liquid diet and again the day of my surgery. I thought that with each doctor's appointment I would take a picture to see the progress this way versus just the scale. Good luck tomorrow. You will be fine.

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I'm getting banded on 06/30/08 w/160 pounds to lose. Looking for someone in missouri who has recently got banded or getting banded soon to be able to buddy up with for support so please contact me and let me know if your interested! Good Luck!!!:thumbs_up:

Hi Deedra, I got my band on June 2nd. I live in Trenton, MO, its in the NW part of the state. I would be happy to be buds with ya. Wow, its gonna happen for you tomorrow!!! How exciting! Keep us posted on how you are doing. I went to Boone County in Columbia. Who is doing your surgery? Feel free to email me thru this site if you want. Good Luck!!:biggrin:

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Hello all,

I am from Kansas City Mo and had my surgary on jan 3rd of this year.

Good luck to you all, you can do it.

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How did the surgery go? I went back to work on Tuesday and am doing great! It is exciting to see the progress of everyone writing in. To be 78 lbs lighter...I can only imagine at this point. I was wondering how others are dealing with people asking questions of why were you off work. I'm afraid / ashamed to tell people right now that I've had the lap band. To me I feel like I have failed myself because I could not lose the weight on my own. I'm hoping to eventually be able to tell people what I've had done and to be proud that I've had the motivation to finally get this weight off.

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Sportscar,

My surgery went fine, with no problems. I had tried my hardest to just tell people I was taking time off with no deep questions. I did confide in a few people that I KNEW would not say anything about the band... Wronggggggggggggg.. I came back from surgery and everyone knew, one of the guys had went around telling everyone.. "but dont tell her I told you.. she doesnt want anyone to know".. they all told me he had told them.

Anyway,, just tell them you needed some personal time off.

As time goes, you will feel better about the surgery and telling people. I know I do.

Best of luck and let me know if you have any questions.

oh.. a link that has before and after pics..

TALK ABOUT MODIVATION....

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/before-after-lap-band-surgery-pictures-only-4642/

LOIS

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Hi All ! I am not from MO. , but I had my surgery at St Alexius Hosp. in St. Louis 16 months ago. Things are going great with the band. It's something I will never regret. Deedra , I hope you're getting around and feeling pretty good by now.:lol: I live in south central Illinois. As far as exercise the most I really do is walking a 2-3 miles 3-4 times a week. I wish I would have done resistance training early on tho' because after losing 112 lbs. my skin is really starting to sag but most of it is where clothes can cover it. LOL !:) Good luck to all of you ! My weight loss has been continuous so far with little complications. If I can do it , I know that you all can too.:thumbup:

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Andrea,

You are doing great!!! I was banded (in Virginia) on March 24th. So far, so good. I have had no problems thus far. (slime, pb, etc...) I am trying to work on my arms. These bat wings have got to go. So I am really trying to work on my arms.

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