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So I was schedualed for surgery tomorrow, I was all ready with a babysitter, time off work, passport, money in the bank. The only thing I had waited on was my plane ticket because I just wanted to make sure EVERYthing was going to go without a hitch before I bought the ticket. So a week ago today I go to get my plain ticket and EVERY SINGLE seat is sold out (they only do one flight per day to Monterrey MX). I looked at other airlines and those seats were over 1200 for a flight vrs the 500 for the airline I was using and the other airlines also only had red eyes that had four hour lay overs along the way. So I had to post pone my surgery. The next week that I can get a babysitter and time off work and everything is on the 9th of July. =( I was really sad for the last week but Im starting to get it in perspective. Its just a few weeks. And if ya'll dont mind Im going to stay here in the June Journey's group. I guess Ill be the grand finale.

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oh man thats a bummer. i assume you checked out areo Mexico and also checked for connecting flights from Mexico City or BJX? it IS amazing how much the prices vary to mexico..but they are always full.

So I was schedualed for surgery tomorrow, I was all ready with a babysitter, time off work, passport, money in the bank. The only thing I had waited on was my plane ticket because I just wanted to make sure EVERYthing was going to go without a hitch before I bought the ticket. So a week ago today I go to get my plain ticket and EVERY SINGLE seat is sold out (they only do one flight per day to Monterrey MX). I looked at other airlines and those seats were over 1200 for a flight vrs the 500 for the airline I was using and the other airlines also only had red eyes that had four hour lay overs along the way. So I had to post pone my surgery. The next week that I can get a babysitter and time off work and everything is on the 9th of July. =( I was really sad for the last week but Im starting to get it in perspective. Its just a few weeks. And if ya'll dont mind Im going to stay here in the June Journey's group. I guess Ill be the grand finale.

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* GASP * I'm so sorry!! That would be dissapointing. But you know...I just got one of those forwarded emails that was saying how there are so many people alive who worked in the Twin Towers on 9/11 because of something that pissed them off at the time. Like one person was late because they were caught in traffic, one person missed their cab, one had to take their kid to school cause he missed the bus, etc.

The moral of the story is, sometimes God puts you exactly where you NEED to be. So yeah it sucks that you couldn't get out when you planned, but perhaps it's for a good reason.

I'm glad you're staying in the June group, just because you got postponed doesn't make you any less of a journey! (cheesy, I know...I'm good at it) :blushing::w00t:

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I am so sorry!! That TOTALLY SUCKS!!!! but I agree with Stephanie. Now you can be on a Journey with the Freedom Fighters!! lol See, I can do CHEZ too!!! :thumbup:

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Sorry this happened! All I can say is it is just a little bump in the road, and sooner then later you will be in band land. Use the extra time to prepare with post op products, venture around this site, and relax a little. Good luck to you!

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I'm sorry to hear that :) Something similar happened to me - I was supposed to be banded June 11th and I had to postpone to the following week (June 18th). Its a long story why it happened (it's here in my blog: Violinist With A Band). Anyways, I was also really sad. Especially because at first my doc was talking about postponing the surgery for two weeks. But yes, just look at it as a small blip in a lifelong journey. Because of the delay in my surgery, after I got over the initial disappointment, I felt okay with it because it gave me extra time to do the pre-op diet, thus ensuring that I would not have any complications with my liver. I also lost an extra 5 pounds during the third extra week, so I was 20 pounds down by surgery which was also a positive. It will make you feel better to compile a list of positive things that will come of having a later surgery date. Good luck with your surgery!

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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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      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

        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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