roeroe
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on this forum i have read many many posts from people that said that the two week pre-surgery diet is not a "liver shrinking diet". it is just the surgeons way to get you used to following a liquid diet. some people even said they didn't follow it and advised others that it wasn't a big deal if they didn't follow it. last night the dietician told us that yesterday she saw our surgeon and he was very upset. she said he just had a tough surgery where the patient did not follow the diet at all and they had so much trouble maneuvering around his liver and trying with difficulty to retract the liver to successfully complete the surgery. the patient's liver was hanging down too far to retract it. it took longer than it should and finally they were able to complete the surgery. she told us that the liver shrinking diet does reduce the amount of fat around the liver and around your stomach and is an imporant part of this process especially if you have a high BMI or a fatty liver. just thought i would share that story.
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anyone doing presurgery diet Thanksgiving?
roeroe replied to roeroe's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
at my last nutrition class we found out that on the pre op diet, you can substitute one Protein shake a day for 3 oz of boneless skinless chicken breast grilled. this is a definite for thanksgiving. it will make me feel like i am eating dinner with the family. 1/2 cup of salad cucumber, tomatoe, lettuce and splash of fat free italian dressing all allowed on my pre op diet. not bad. -
hello beautyLarue. i responded to your post on the forum. I would love to go through this journey with you. i will be banded on december 1st. my e-mail is roeroe1117@aol.com. keep in touch.
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Looking For Lap Band Mentor And Buddy Bloggers
roeroe replied to BeautyLarue's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
hello; i am from south jersey (barnegat) i am being banded on december 1st. are you on facebook? you can join a private group for december bandsters so we can support eachother. if you are interested in joining the group, let me know. i start my liquid on november 17th so we can support eachother. my name is roseann and i am 41. welcome to the forum and to the December 2011 Bandsters. we have a lot of support. check out the December bandsters post in the Pre surgical forum. you will see a great group of people that are being banded the same time as you. -
i just received a call from the surgeon's office that my final meeting with her will be this Thursday at 2:00. also found out that they will be making my pre-surgery admittance testing today. i am so close. two weeks from thursday and i will be banded. i have this smile on my face that i just can't get rid of. actually, i don't want to get rid of it, i want to wear it for the next 50 years. this just made my day. actually thursday is my birthday so i think this is going to be a great week.
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oh to be 30 again. lol. i am going to 42. how the heck did that happen. if it wasn't for my body being tired from being overweight i feel like i am 16 inside. i am super excited. at the beginning in august i would fall asleep dreaming of this and how i am going to look and feel at possibly 150 pounds. i think the last time i was 150 pounds i was in middle school. thank you arnetta
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how about calling your insurance carrier and ask them to suggest someone. they should have a list of participating doctors. good luck
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congrats to you and your wife on your anniversary. we didn't gain this weight in one day and we have a lifetime of bad habits to overcome. we have to learn that we do not have to celebrate the good times or console the bad times with food. that is going to take us some time. you seem to be on the right track. look ahead; don't look back. you will be very successful. even if you have a slip here or there, don't give up, just keep going.
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great news. hope you rest well tonight and each day you feel a little better and stronger.
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i just read this post. sorry i was away for the weekend. definitely go to the gyno, they can tell sometimes just by the feel if it something to worry about. last year i had the same thing and the doctor said that my bras are not supportive enough and it was a ligament just getting stretched. of course i won't say don't worry because we always worry about these things. i will certainly pray for you and i hope you get good news soon. by the way, congrats on the promotion and good luck on the move. that is so exciting.
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i am so happy, just heard from the doctor's office that my last appointment with my surgeon is this thursday and my pre-surgery admittance testing at the hospital is friday morning. i start my 2 week liquid diet on thursday. december 1st is just around the corner. i can't wait. can you see me smiling through the computer? i am smiling from ear to ear. i feel like a kid going to disney for the first time. i am so ready for this. i wish i did this ten years ago. but at 41, i am still young and have many many many happy years ahead of me.
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18 more days to go...
roeroe commented on I-wanna-be-a-loser's blog entry in I-wanna-be-a-loser's Blog
sorry for your loss. i hope you are doing well. great news that you lost the first week and were able to be successful even though you were away. keep up the good work; you are an inspiration. i start thursday for my two week liquid. by the way, my youngest is 11 and i remember those days of asking people, did your son sleep through the night at 7 months, at 8 months, etc., it is all a blur now. hang in there. -
that is great news. honesty is the best policy. great job on the 12 pound weight loss and i wish you the best during your surgery.
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hello fellow scorpio. let's motivate eachother to get through the first phase of this journey; the liquid diet. mine is starting on November 17th and i have to do it for two weeks. how about you.
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Rosy that is so great. this is just what a prebander wants to read. keep up the good work and congrats. have fun at the wedding and enjoy your accomplishments.
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my seminar was august 10th; first meeting with Surgeon August 15th and surgery December 1st. the time at first went slow but now the last month is flying. good luck. the best things are worth waiting for.
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why does the diet vary from surgeon to surgeon? it should be standard, but so should the insurance specifications. some insurances require a dr supervised diet for six months and some do not. just would be nice if we were all on the same page, but i guess all things are worth fighting for. Matt you lucky stiff. i have known about the pre surgery diet since my seminar so if you haven't been told about it by now, i am sure you will not have to do it. Rejoyce, you hit the nail on the head, the better condition you go into surgery, the better you go out. the dietician also said the high protein liquid shakes help with the healing process also 24 hours after surgery, so the week or weeks before, the more protein you consume, the better you should heal after surgery.
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good luck; this is a tough season to do a liquid diet, but we made this decision and there is no turning back. i received good news last night; the pre surgery diet will allow you to replace one of your protein shakes each day with 3 ounces of plain grilled chicken. i am going to try to not do this at all but on thanksgiving i am going to have this with the 1/2 cup of salad and fat free italian dressing i am allowed and enjoy a dinner with the family. there is a god; i can eat some sort of a thanksgiving meal with the fam.
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i had my last nutritionist appointment last night. it left me feeling pumped and very ready to take this journey. i am so excited. 22 more days and i will be banded. i am not overly religious, but thank you god for making this possible.
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hey matt; we talked before on the december bandsters post. This is the best birthday gift we can give to ourselves. my birthday is next thursday the 17th (fellow scorpio) and that is the day i start my two week presurgery diet. i am italian originally from brooklyn new york and i can certainly relate to the Manga. way too much of that going on. a plate of pasta as a first dish and a second dish of some sort of meat. here's to a thinner us in 2012 and the many many many extra years we incurred. good luck on your surgery.
