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Luv2prayz · August 24, 2008

Hello Everyone, I wanted to stop in and say Hi. I have been looking on this forum for about a week but a bit overwhelmed at how large it is. I have been told to come check you guys out so here I am. I will be having my surgery on Wednesday 8/27/08 with Dr. Felts trough True Results. I am blessed to be married to my first love and highschool sweetheart and have two beautiful boys. 4 and 18 months old. I am doing this surgery for me and so that I can be around to actually enjoy my boys instead of always feeling like I am watching on the sidelines. I look forward to meeting some of you if not most of you along my journey.

Thank you Sades and Dwrd73 for the invite!:biggrin:

Roheryn · August 24, 2008

Hello Everyone, I wanted to stop in and say Hi. I have been looking on this forum for about a week but a bit overwhelmed at how large it is. I have been told to come check you guys out so here I am. I will be having my surgery on Wednesday 8/27/08 with Dr. Felts trough True Results. I am blessed to be married to my first love and highschool sweetheart and have two beautiful boys. 4 and 18 months old. I am doing this surgery for me and so that I can be around to actually enjoy my boys instead of always feeling like I am watching on the sidelines. I look forward to meeting some of you if not most of you along my journey.
Thank you Sades and Dwrd73 for the invite!:biggrin:

Hey and welcome!! We're band buddies!! Not long now at all :smile:

Luv2prayz · August 24, 2008

Hey and welcome!! We're band buddies!! Not long now at all :biggrin:

Cool. Keep me posted on your progress and I will do the same.:smile:

dwrd73 · August 24, 2008

Hey, you came over to the thread and look at that you found a band buddy. I have to admit the August AllStars is the best monthly group here. You're lucky you didn't get a September date. Not that the September group is bad or anything. I'm just bias towards our group.

Roheryn · August 24, 2008

hehehe and it is the lucky month after all 08/08

Roheryn · August 24, 2008

have you been on a preop diet Luv2prayz??

I am looking forward to having some liquid that isn't a Protein shake!! :biggrin:

Luv2prayz · August 24, 2008

Yes I have, originally I was put on 2-3 protien shakes and 1 small meal, a lean mean and I think it was 6 oz. of vegetables or enough to get me satisfied. NO potatoes or carrots. But since my surgery date got pushed up a couple of days I now have to watch my calories. I am aloud 800 which seems so much harder. She didn't say anything specific so I have basically been doing the same just watching my calories and pretty much no carbs. When I weighed myself on Friday I think it was I had already lost 8 pounds in less than four days. Hopefully I will do the same on the 800 calorie one. I am so nervous about my liver not being in shape for surgery and not losing anymore weight. I have my pre-op appt. tomorrow so we shall see, One thing is for sure I have not eatten this little or this healty in along time. I got a little scared today because I sprained my back today and ended up in the ER. I thought I was going to have to cancel my surgery due to the pain I am already in but the Doctor said I should be alright. So I am praying I would hate to have to cancel after all this.

Roheryn · August 25, 2008

Oh no!! I hope your back gets better soon and that it doesn't stuff up the surgery date!! Sending positive vibes........

emilyr629 · August 25, 2008

Welcome to the board! My name is Emily and I'll be banded tomorrow!!!! I hope your back gets better before surgery, good luck to you!

ReadySteadyGo · August 25, 2008

Hi Luv2prayz. I was banded 2/27/08 so exactly six months before you. If you have any questions I will do my best to help. You can private message me by hitting my profile name.