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Surgery On 11-17-03

Guest DARIA

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Guest DARIA
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I AM HAVING LAP BAND SURGERY THIS MONDAY AT WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL BY DR ZOE DEOL AND I'M GETTING A BIT NERVOUS AND EXCITED ALL AT THE SAME TIME. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME POSTING A MESSAGE HERE BUT I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING WITH YOU GUYS THIS LAST MONTH AND FOUND IT VERY HELPFUL. I HAVE A 17 YEAR OLD SON AND A 1 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHO WAS A 20 WEDDING ANIVERSARY SUPRISE! MY HUSBAND IS BEING VERY SUPPORTIVE AND HAS NEVER MADE MY WEIGHT AN ISSUE.

WE BOTH ARE IN OUR 40S AND I'M BEING TIRED OF PEOPLE ASKING ME IF CHRISTA IS OUR GRANDCHILD. SHE IS ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS I AM GOING THRU THIS. I WANT TO BE AROUND FOR HER AND BE ABLE TO GO OUTSIDE AND PLAY OR TAKE HER PLACES AND NOT BE EMBARASSED ON HOW I LOOK. I HAVE NOT TOLD ANYONE I'M HAVING THIS SURGERY EXCEPT MY HUSBAND, SON, SISTER, AND OF COURSE YOU GUYS. I WOULD APPRICIATE ANY SUPPORT YOU CAN GIVE ME. WISH ME LUCK! THANK YOU.

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firegirl    0

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Hi Daria,

I am also having a band surgery on Monday 17 with DR Shayani in IL.

Also scared and excited. I am having what if what if what if thoughts. I never had any surgeries and don't know what to expect. I am 29 years old and want to have a healthy life ahead of me.

Good luck with you surgery and wish me the same.

We will be having our bandiversary in a year with hopefully 100 pounds less and healthier:)

Zhanna

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sassaay    1

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Hi Daria,

All the best to you. I am preop, so I don't have any advice.... but I do look forward to hearing how things go for you. Please share when you are feeling up to it.

Good luck!

Anne

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jadrad7    0

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Welcome daria, I am having my 20th wedding anniversary this week, thank goodness not the same present you got! lol I know exactly how you feel about being able to be active with a little one. I regret i didnt learn about the band sooner. I think i would have went to more public pools and stuff with my dtr if i had been thinner. I havent worn shorts in 15 years, but maybe this coming summer....!Best of luck to you

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Ginger2120    0

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Hi there! I was banded by Dr. Deol on September 22, 2003! She's a wonderful surgeon and the staff at William Beaumont in Troy is exceptional. I know it's nerve racking to wait, but trust me, you'll be fine. Congratulations on being banded :D

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Daria ~

I hope surgery went well for you on Monday. You certainly made the right decision to have WLS. Congrats on your newest family addition. My reasons for having the surgery is similar to yours, my young son - he's four years old and I want to be with him for a long time. In April, I will be 37 years old and still want one more child. Was it difficult for you to get pregnant ?? Had you been trying ?? My plan is to lose about 50 more pounds and get pregnant. Wasn't sure if my age would make it difficult to conceive - I'm sure my weight added to the difficulty. Hey, we won't know unless we try.

Take care of yourself, pamper, pamper, pamper ... Have someone available to care for your small child while you relax and recover.

If you have any questions, or need advise, please let me know.

Congratulations and welcome to bandland !!

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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.

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