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August 12th Surgery Date

VWalker

By VWalker, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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VWalker    0

VWalker
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Not sure if I introduced myself or not!

I am having surgery on August 12th at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, in Wilmington, NC.

I live about an hour from the hospital and will be staying there for a few days. I have been struggling with weight issues for about 36 years. I have lost and gained hundreds of pounds over the years. I am now right at 300 pounds. (was at 304 when I started my preop diet) I am only 5'1" so I really need to drop around 170 to 180 lbs. I will be happy to see 150!!

I have two grown children and 4 grandchildren. My DH is my high school sweetheart and we have been married for 37 years. He is very supportive, but admits he might be a bit jealous of the new me! He loves me fat or not! (I was only 110 when we got married.) Says he thinks he will keep me! LOL

Well I'd better quit before I start to ramble too much.

Keep me in your prayers as I start my journey Tuesday.

Vera

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VWalker    0

VWalker
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You're on!!! Gotta tell ya, I'm an old lady (57) you might need to cut me a tiny bit of slack and I hope we have a tie!!! LOL

Vera

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cakegal    0

cakegal
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Hi Girls,

Count me in for August 12th. I'm starting to get a little nervous. Good luck to all of us!

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cheryl1952
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I will be checking on all of you this week. Did you both have feelings of backing out while waiting for approval? Is that normal? I have been planning on this for months and going through the six month diet for insurance purposes but all through this I have been so optimistic and then I tell myself I can do this on my own and if I can why would I put myself through surgery? I really want to do this and get healthy. Good Luck to all of you that are having surgery this week. I am sure along with me you will have lots of prayers going up for you. Keep us posted on what to expect.

Cheryl:smile2:

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Ange05    0

Ange05
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To be honest, in Australia we dont have a Insurance Approval scenerio, we simply just get a yes if we have the correct private health insurance.

I have had mixed emotions for a long time, but after reading the many many comments like "I would do it again in a heartbeat, and I worked myself up for nothing" I think I will be fine.

Hang in there, you have seen the results on this forum, and you could be another success story like they are.

I will keep you guys updated on my thread as to how I go tomorrow morning, 7:30am operation, I am staying overnight in hospital, so I will get back to you guys, as soon as im up and about to let you all know how it went. Best of luck.

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carden    0

carden
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Good luck to you all ! My name is Carey and I had surgery in the UK in a county called Kent on the 4th August, so I am 7 days post op.

I am 52 and work for the National health service at my local hospital doing administration and training. I have two grown up sons of 21 and 24 and a loving husband of 28 yrs.

Felt quite weak after surgery but getting stronger and stronger each day now. Pain has almost gone, but still full of gas hoping that will pass soon.

I have been quite hungry post op on my liguid diet but its getting easier, Protein shakes are not easy to buy in the uk, so I bought some protien whey powder for making fruit smoothies, but I am graving a savoury drink.

Do you think I can mix Protein Powder with a stock cube. I will try and see what happens. Lost 7 pounds pre op and 8 pounds post op, with a 140 pounds to go.

carden xx

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VWalker    0

VWalker
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Thanks ot all for the good wishes!! I am glad to see I am not the only one on Aug 12th. I was starting to wonder! lol Best of luck to everyone getting banded this week. I will send up a prayer that everything will go well for all of us.

I am so excitedVera

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Roheryn
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Thanks ot all for the good wishes!! I am glad to see I am not the only one on Aug 12th. I was starting to wonder! lol

There are quite a few of you being done tomorrow!! here is the list http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f183/wishing-all-12-08-08ers-best-tomorrow-72443/

The list of those being banded has been kept up by Lanakila and is up the top of the August 08 topics.

Good luck guys

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I have been so optimistic and then I tell myself I can do this on my own and if I can why would I put myself through surgery?

I get the same feeling. I read a post the other day where someone was asking about the book "Body for Life" so I went to Borders yesterday and looked at it. It looks great and i am amazed by the results many have had with the strategies in the book. BUT, I know myself. I can only do this "on my own" for a short period of time and then I get hungry, tired and end up eating poorly again. The worst part is I always gain back everything I lost plus a few extra pounds.

So whenever I get this "I can do this on my own" feeling I remind myself that the band will be the tool to help me do this on my own. It will be the tool that will keep me from over eating. It will be the tool so I will feel full sooner. If I don't eat correctly I will get a PB and from what I hear I really do not want that feeling.

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i'm getting banded tomorrow too! i've been super excited for the past two weeks and now i'm starting to get nervous. not so much about being banded but more about the surgery in general. i've had surgeries before so it's not that i don't know what to expect it's just that general anesthesia can be tricky. i do anesthesia at work all the time and know the pros and cons of all the drugs used (they're the same in veterinary and human medicine). i'll probably be the worst patient ever.

i keep thinking that in 24 hours i'll be banded and starting a new life. :)

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Hi there,

I am going in tomorrow also for 7:30 am surgery. I will be thinking of you all and cant wait to get back and check in with you all on wednesday. No WIFI in hospital and I will be there over night.

Good Luck to all and God Bless!

Talk to you wednesday!

Hugs,

Judie

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