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Hi everybody, I'm to be banded tomorrow morning by Thomas Cerabona at Westchester Medical Center in New York. Can't wait to have it done and have no second thoughts at this time. The internet has been an excellent source of information and inspiration which is a good thing as the support group connected to my surgeon's office is very pooly attended. So wish me luck and thanks to those who have gone before me and have shared their experiences.

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Bright    9

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Welcome!

.......by the time you have read this, Zoey, you'll be a bandster! Congratulations! Hope you're feeling ok and that everything went according to plan - Keep in touch and let us know how you're doing :o

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Alexandra    55

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Here's another set of good vibes headed your way, Zoey. Don't forget to come back and let us know how it went!

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I went to the hospital today and waited around for 4 hours only to be cancelled. I developed a boil of all things on my stomach and my surgeon said we would have to wait till it clears up. So he put me on antibiotics and said to make an appointment at his office in about 10 days. He said that he would try to fit me in for surgery asap. Unbelievable! He was right of course but all the planning for time off with my job and my husband's job out the window. Plus I was psyched and ready to go. Grrrrrrr

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ashanti2    0

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I am sorry you went through all the trouble for nothing, I know you will be on the other side soon as I am looking forward too.

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Sorry you went through that, you will not even think about all that stuff once your have had your surgery and the weight starts falling off. Keep us posted.

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Hooray! I was banded on 10/23. Everything seems to have gone pretty smoothly. I have six incisions, 4 are about half an inch long, one is about an inch and a half, and one that is about three inches above my navel is about an inch but it is indented a bit. Has anyone else experienced that? I can't tell if the indented one is the port. I am on full liquids, about half a cup 3 times a day. Still pretty sore but this is not as painful as my 2 c-sections. I have not had any nausea and no dreaded gas pains, so far so good. Glad this is finally behind me

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ashanti2    0

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Hi Zoeyssk

I am happy to hear that you have finally been banded and all is going well. I have a date for Nov.18 and I hope things go as well for me. Again good luck and happy losing. Angelina

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Lindaloo    0

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Glad you are feeling pretty good...and that you've started your new banded life!!! Thanks for saying it's not as bad as your C section. I've had two of those and it's good to have a guide to know what this will feel like.

Take it easy...stick to those liquids as long as you can.

and...

Congratulations!!!

linda

preband, surg. date 11/14

Dr. Bonanni

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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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      Alisa_S

      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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      1. summerseeker

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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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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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