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All these dates are coming up fast! Anyone else want to share? We have a pretty large group here. Lots going on!

I really like the motto "One day at a time!" I can do pretty much anything for one day and that will be my focus. Today! Keep us posted,

It will be awesome!

Maybe tell your surgeon about it. If he says okay, run with it. my 2 cents, Julz~

Glove I just treat people how I wish to be treated. Ya know, that golden rule? Seems to work every time! hugs~

VERY REAL! And I'm sooooooo damn excited. Ready for the next few months to be over so I can get rid of my fat clothes. I have a closet full of clothes that are just down a size or two and I haven't be able to wear until I lose a few pounds. I'm going to THROW away things as I "out shrink" them!

I know they say the pre-op diet is to prepare our livers for the surgery but has anyone thought it might also be the prepare us for the weeks of liquids AFTER the surgery as well. I'm 7 days and counting now. This week is going to fly by! No dinners out, not social settings, just working and drinking my protein. EXCITED!!!

Deb I'm so excited for you. Maybe this will be happening much sooner than you thought. I'm excited FOR you

It's an awesome group too julz~

I opened up a new topic because I think our fears are important to share. I know right now most of us are pre-surgery but I have a feeling we'll all be facing our fears a lot over the next several months. I hope you feel comfortable enough on here to express them here. from my blog: Fears I've been thinking a lot about my fears this week. Probably because my friends on the forum are expressing theirs which is wonderful. One, I believe it's good to put it out there and secondly, it's hearing things from a different point of view. So this has me looking into my own fears about my upcoming surgery. Will I be in pain? Of course, but I've dealt with pain before and as long as I know it won't last long I seem to be ok. Just leave me alone and let me deal with it. I'll have to remind my friend of "leave me alone" during of my recovery. When I'm in a lot of pain I don't even like being spoken to. Hopefully I will be able to sleep through most of it the first few days. What if they screw up and I have complications? What is I die? Well how can I control that? I can't. I've done my research and even though I haven't met him in person yet, I feel pretty confident about my surgeon. Has great reviews all over everywhere and have been accredited by the American Medical Association. So I could make myself sick of him messing up but I think the odds are in my favor. What if I die? NOT that I have a death wish, but I'm ok with that too. If it's my time, it's my time. I could get hit by a bus tomorrow. What if I fail? Ok so I saved my biggest fear for last. What if I fail the lap band? I'm spending 5K on this surgery and it may not be the smartest financial move I've made but here's the thing. What if I don't? I fear that far more than I fear getting banded and failing. If I don't I know I will continue to gain weight. Get less and less mobile and will just spiral downward. I know myself well enough to know I will blame my weight on everything and will turn to food to help with my depression. I've been doing that for years. Yep, I'm an emotional eater. I can do really well all day and let myself get into my own head and eat an entire box of cookies, or a huge bowl of ice cream and then feel like crap for doing so. My eating is out of control and I'm a smart enough woman to know I need help. So I guess a better question for me is, what if I fail not to? What happens to me if I don't get banded? That right there is a scary future and that's something I can control!! That's real! j~

Yep! I'm a wannabe! Congrats!

I'm also afraid of heights. Just thoughts I would put something out here that DOESN'T have to do with our surgeries. Like I don't want having this surgery to completely consume me like it has been lately. My excess is just a part of who I am, not all of me. Does that make any sense. Ok, maybe not. I'm going to clean out the shed.

Bthslim... Keep posting. It helps!

Ok, I'm really losing my mind. I post something and once it posts everyone else's stuff shows up. Not sure why. 1. smmrsue! That's awesome! Guess I should get on the scale. I think about you taking some lady down for her skittles all the time now. Makes me laugh 2. Gas? OMGoooooooooooooooooodness! Try being a hairstylist with gas. NO BUENO! I test each Protein I buy to make sure it doesn't give me gas. Some do, some don't. No idea why either but I remember slimfast being one of the worst ones out there for that. 3. I need to stay focused. Thank you each for helping me do just that.

So how is everyone doing? Things have been too quiet here lately! Is everyone super focused on their pre-op diets? I'm afraid to get on the scale in fear I haven't lost anything. I'm pretty good at avoidance.

Hi lore! Welcome to the group. I'm on 2 shakes a day and one lean meal. I'm sure there is someone on here doing the 2 wk liquid. Keep posting. julz~

Welcome Mike! I agree with Deb......WOW! I'm not sure I could do that. What an inspiration. Glad you joined our little group here. We're a friendly bunch. julz~

Glove I'm so happy you came back and shared. It sounds like you made a wise decision for yourself. How can anyone not honor that? I think each of us has to feel 100% certain about this and know that it isn't really the easiest way out. I'm thinking there are going to be months of struggles with my addiction to food, the physical effects of being banded, and how those around me will react to my weight loss. I watched my sister lose 125 lbs after her bypass and thought to myself there was no way in hell I would ever do that. Well here I am. With as much work as you've done researching this surgery, you are really an asset to the group. I hope you do stick around. We're all going to need your emotional support and I value your insight. hugs~

Ok, I have to say it .... I miss Glove and wish she would chime in here.

GOOD cuz I need it. This pre-op diet SUCKS. If I was any good at dieting I would be a skinny B already, AND I know it's all mental. Like I'm having a hard time losing 10 lbs because I've been told I have to. I'm pouting today.

Welcome to the group Susan. Where do you live? It seems like we have a ton of nurses in here. That's a good thing for ppl like me who tend to avoid docs. Keep posting! j~

smmrsue you just keep telling me that!

yes

I'm scheduled with Dr Ortiz on April 2. Thank u so.much for all the information. Keep us posted

Congrats! April 2nd is going to be a great day for many of us!