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Day 3 of Preop Diet

It's day 3 of my preoop diet and it's getting a little easier. Watching my kids and husband eat pizza the first night was hard. I came to the conclusion today that this preop diet may be hard but being this heavy is harder! I will have to keep that in mind for the next two weeks. Watching the scale go down is an added plus right now as well! Would love to find someone or someones who are around the same surgery date as me...my surgery is the 25th.
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To band or not to band...

I have been sitting here reading posts about people wondering who to tell...who not to tell....people with doubt over whether to get the band or not. Two questions I've asked myself numerous times over the last few months. I go from being excited about the prospect of doing something to help myself and my self esteem to being scared to death and wondering what the heck am I thinking! I am a person who very rarely spends money on herself or does things just for me. I often think of others before I think of myself...not just because I am a caring person but because I have never been taught to put myself first. When sitting tonight thinking to myself what on earth am I doing? I came to the conclusion many people go out and have boob jobs and say this is for my self esteem, I just never felt good about myself before...or they have a face lift to take away the lines that their life has given them to make themselves feel younger. HUNDREDS of people do this each year and people don't bat an eye about it. I want to have a surgery that will make my life better because it will extend my life. It will help lower my blood pressure, colesterol, and chances for diabetes. Why oh why am I thinking twice. This is not an elective surgery (not that there's anything wrong with those don't get me wrong...feel we all deserve our own choices) but at this point is a much needed intervention between me and my stomach! So...without looking back I will move forward with my decision knowing I am doing what I know to be better for myself and my quality of life. As far as who to tell and who not to tell ...for now that will be on a need to know basis...we'll see if I change my mind later!
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What to do? What to do?

Grrrr....impatient I think is my problem! After the nutritionist appt. and the psych appt. I can now meet with the surgeon. They called with the appointment today..................................Dec. 29th :smile: I'm a teacher which means I will either have to wait until spring break to get my band or do it during a holiday weekend. I'm just not sure the latter would be wise. Any input out there? I could take a few days off during that time but certainly not two weeks. Just not sure if Thursday to Tuesday would be long enough??? Also, she said I need to watch the Emmi videos before my consult. How long are these videos and are they just more information about the surgery? Ho Hum.....
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Pondering Out Loud...

Tomorrow I go for my psych evaluation and then I can FINALLY make an appointment to see the surgeon. I'm hoping something opens up before the 20th of December as that is the date I was told was soonest available last time I talked to the liason. Keeping my fingers crossed that that one isn't taken! :scared2: I saw someone else's blog or post about how they were fat in their mind but thin in the mirror. I find myself with the opposite problem. While when I look in the mirror I do see a very overweight person (even have a hard time recognizing myself at times) in my mind I am much thinner. When I see pictures of me I am soooo much bigger than what I see in the mirror! Which brings me to another thought how many people out there, deep down, worry that they will be turned down for the surgery (because they are not heavy enough) but then find they are approved because the really do actually need it. In my heart I know I need it but somewhere inside me I keep expecting someone to say why are you doing this? You don't need it...they don't however...so I must be on the right track LOL When your bmi is 40.7 I guess that is pretty much a sign isn't it??
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Anxious and Frustrated

Okay so this is my blog right? So I can complain if I want to?? I am usually of the mindset that complaining gets you no where and what's the point anyway but I feel like having a small pity party. I will be done with all my pre consult appointments next Friday...I cannot even see the surgeon until Dec. 22nd...he requires a 2 week all protein shake diet prior to surgery and I have three weeks off at Christmas. I was REALLY hoping to have surgery during that time. My next time off is in April! It wouldn't be so bad but I am on the borderline with my bmi. I am at 40.7. I have borderline high bloodpressure but that would not count as a comorbidity. If I lose any weight it will ruin my chances of insurance paying for it. If my surgery can't be until April will I have to do the psych and nutrition consult again??? I'm frustrated because as soon as I went to the seminar I hit the ground running with all my appointments and now it is like I hurried up only to wait! Grrr... Okay no more complaining I know there are a lot of people on here who have worse things to worry about and it is not the end of the world...just wanted to vent!:cursing:
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Will I be one of the people...

I have my nutrition appointment next week and the psych evaluation the following week. I think I have read everything on here there is to read twice. When I read posts from the people who have lost like 30 pounds in 3 years I am soooo fearful that will be me. Over a year ago I went to a diet doctor who put me on phentramine. In the initial consultation he was talking to about 5 or 6 of us he said now there are some people this doesn't work for but it will work for the majority of people. I swear, right then, I knew I would be one of those people it didn't work for. I wanted it to, I followed the plan he told us to follow...but I never lost more than 30 pounds. Thus, when I see posts like that it really begins to freak me out. I wonder if I'm going to be one of those people who goes through a surgery and still doesn't lose weight....aaaaagh!
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Beginning this process

I have made the decision to have Lap Band surgery and have just begun the process of preliminary tests. I am going to meet with pcp next week and have a nutrition appt. the 2nd of Nov. and a psych appt. the 12th. I did not come to the decision to do this surgery quickly. My life has been filled with diets. I've tried everything from Weight Watchers (lifetime member since jr. high) to phentramine. I have a wonderfully supportive husband who loves me as I am. However, I don't love me as I am. I have no energy to play with my kids. I want to be able to cross my legs when I sit. I want to be around for awhile and have a good quality of life. I was filling out the paperwork for the surgeon and it asked the question how long have you been obese? It hit me then I have been categorically obese since I was 25 years old(I'm 41 now)...how did I get here? I am praying that all of this turns out as I wish it. That the tests go quickly and smoothly and that insurance does not become an issue. I want to begin anew. I am so looking forward to this next chapter of my life and can't wait to get started!!:smile2:
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Nutrition Appointment today...

Well today I had my nutrition appointment. I only have to go to one of them and one psych eval. It was relatively painless aside from the weigh in which I guess I will have to get used to. On a down side I was really hoping to have my surgery done during my winter vacation (I'm a teacher) and the liason between patient and surgeon told me the surgeon's next open consultation date is December 22nd!! Therefore I will be lucky if I get this done before spring break:frown: Praying my appointments don't need to be redone by then!!! I guess what is meant to be will be...
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