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babsintx3

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babsintx3    0

babsintx3
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Hi Everyone,

Yesterday I met with the new fill doc who was going to do a leak test on my band. OK, OT: New fill doctor is a hunk. Kinda like a Doc Billy in CA. NOt hard to look at ... ! LOL OK, back to my story....

My new doc (who will remain nameless) is apparently related to a Mexican doc (who will remain nameless) and he saw me for a couple of minutes and made me a happy camper. I walk in his treatment room, he comes in and looks at me. Tells me I look great (good way to start) as he is looking in my file and saw my starting weight and my present weight.

I lay down on the table. He puts a needle in immediately pulls out exactly 1.00 CC which was put in two weeks ago by my banding surgeon and says NO LEAK ! Apparently during the 10 seconds I was in a good state of shock, he also added 1.2 CC to my band giving me a total of 2.20. Told me after the fact, but I was OK with this cause he knew from my new file that the most I have ever had was 2.6. Said please stay on liquids for 2 days and I will see you in a month and give you more if you need more! I said thank you and went on my merry way! So far since yesterday, no problems. I had Soup last night, a Protein shake for Breakfast and some mushy tuna for lunch (2 oz) Feeling great and not sure if I have more restriction yet, but I think I do. I guess I will know more when I eat the Protein, but it seems like I have more than before.

I cancelled my appointment for the end of this month with my lapband surgeon. I think I will let Dr. Cutie do my fills. He is a cardiologist and takes my insurance, so this is a major plus as well. What I really liked is that he did not question me about restriction. He knew that I had gained weight and understood that I did not have enough restriction to finish my journey. Yes, I did get on the scale and I am up about 12 pounds from my all time lowest, however, I also am still pretty swollen from my PS. A friend of mine who has had extensive PS told me that because I am no longer wearing my compression garment, that I will be more swollen at the end of each day. My legs are still quite swollen. I feel good that I will lose the last 20 pounds and get where I want to go soon!!! I am being a good bandster........ Yeah for restriction!!!

Babs in TX

334/190/170

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Road Queen    0

Road Queen
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Okay, is your new dr single and in my age bracket (25-80)?

Congratulations on finding someone who will do your fills and has great looks besides. Celeste

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DeLarla
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Babs, sorry I missed calling you back, but my life took off at full speed lately. Even as I prepped for the bash a friend ended up in the hospital, so we had to drop everything and rush to help him out. Plus my new business, etc.

You sound great. Good for you. I bet you'll hit a new all-time low once the swelling goes down.

I want my old band habits back. Congrads.

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Alexandra    55

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Babs, how wonderful to get good news all around! (I know exactly how you feel, minus the my-new-doc-takes-my-insurance part.) Congratulations!!

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babsintx3    0

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Hi Celeste,

New doc is about mid 40's and hispanic (most likely Mexican).

Happy: No, he is in Dallas

Lisa: I am coming to Vegas next month. Maybe we can see each other again?

Hugs,

Babs in TX

334/190/170

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Kelliebelly    13

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WTG!!! Its great to have a Dr who understands. It wont be long before you are at goal. Do you still have any pain from your surgery?

Good Luck

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donnafhaas    0

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We share the same doctor. Not only is he handsome but he is very kind. He acutally has two offices. One in Dallas and the other in Ferris. I love him to death.

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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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