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I've got a headache. My surgery is Tuesday and I can't take anything. I think its caffeine withdrawl. I would get this once in a while when I stopped drinking pop the headache would happen I would take a few sips of Pepsi and poof the headaches would go away. Other than that i'm ready for Tuesday morning How is everyone doing? Liquid diet really tests your patience and how committed you are to changing your lifestyle with food. I'm proud of myself and everyone who is so strong to get through this really tough journey

Jessica BIG HUGS and sending speedy recovery to you

I was tired of trying every diet plan and failing. I want to be healthier and around my kids. I'm having lap band surgery on Tuesday the 25th. I can't wait to start my loosing journey!!

I'm having surgery on Tuesday and they said i'll be out on Wed. I'm packing clothes to come home in,chapstick, toothbrush, toothpaste, brush, deodarant, phone, charger, and in the car i'm leaving a pillow for the ride home. They recommended a pillow for comfort from the seatbelt.

I searched about having surgery for about 2 years. I would go back and forth about what to do or not to do. I have tried every exercise program, diet pills, diet liquid drops and just to loose weight on my own. Well it might of worked for a little bit and then BOOM I would go back to my same ways and my weight would go back up. You have to write the possitive and negativeof having the surgery. Which list is longer? For me the number 1 thing was to be around longer for my kids, i'll be healthier, walk around all the time without being winded, at the pool I won't be the "big Mom", i'll fit on the roller coaster rides, I can shop anywhere I want, I will tie my shoes and won't have to pull them up to my leg with pulling on my pant leg, my kids won't hear that their mom is fat, I will control how much I eat, and thats just a few. Cons the liquid diet, finding out how much food runs my life, and nervous about loose skin but that can be fixed. See how long the list of possitive and how short the negative is You have to do whats right for you. I think everyone is always nervous about the unknown and thats alright. If we had a magic wand or a future mirror would we make the same decision? If it means that i'm here longer then i'm making the right decision to have the band. Your life isn't over with surgery but its the end of food running your life.

CONGRATS!!! If you have questions just ask and there are a lot of wonderful and helpful people here. Start measuring your food with a 1/2 so you have smaller portions. Don't have anything to drink when you eat so you get use to that. Also carry around something to drink all the time and take sips every 10-15 minutes. Don't eat junkfood. Start taking Vitamins so that way your use to having them daily. Hope this helps

First my heart goes out to everyone who hasn't been well. I think of you often and your all in my prayers. I don't always post because I don't know how to on my phone. I got the call from the hospital with all my questionares for surgery on Tuesday. To tell me what to do and not to do. I am so proud of myself. We went to go apple picking today and everyone ate apples, homemade donuts, ate lunch that looked delicous, and I didn't have 1 bite!! Even my husband said do you want a bite and I said no he said you can't have a little nibble and I said no. I felt so proud of myself for not eating but to just keep on drinking

Do NOT let your husbands nasty words get to you!! You ARE a strong, wonderful, loving and beautiful woman!!! Your husband is not worth crying over. If he doesn't support you 100% there are people who do and will support you!! If he won't go to counseling maybe things need to be really looked at as if your on the outside. Nobody deserves abuse!! That is emotionally abusive and shouldn't be tolerated at all!! If you have kids thats wrong that he would treat you that way in front of them or so they can hear....shame on him!! Pick yourself up and keep your head up high!! Do what is right for YOU!! If you live around me I would drive and pick you up. Your life is important and you want to be around for as long as you can. This is to help you and if he can't understand maybe you should tell him to kiss it! My Dr told me that 1 lady had the surgery and 1 of her reasons was to leave her husband, and another lady had the surgery and decided she didn't want her husband anymore. He became mean and jealous. No woman should ever let a man run their emotions!! BIG HUGS!!!

Keep on them or they will forget about you and your paperwork. Call each day if you have to.

The liquid diet part is tough when everyone else is eating. You can walk into the kitchen and grab something to drink and think i'll get a bite OH WAIT I can't. I pretend that the sf popsicles are hambugers, lasagna, and then fill on protein shakes. I talked to the lady who did the psych evaluation because she has had lap band also. She said the worst part is before surgery but she said meditating helps, remember why your having the surgery and to keep busy.

Good luck! Some people don't think of how others would feel about waiting for their paper work. Hope everything goes smoother

Anyone else in the Mchenry County area?

Hope everyone is doing well today!! Keep your spirits possitive and your held up high

AWESOME!! Keep up the great work

I'm on the liquid diet. I've never had sf popsicles until yesterday YUMMY haha! You have to think possitive and remember the goal your drinking to How did you do for 3 weeks?

I'm on the liquid diet and the worst is when its dinner time because everyone is eating. Thats when I get my protein shake and say YUMMY

tseeks congrats on being on the loosing bench!! How is everything going for you? Who did your surgery? lilmickey78 whos your Dr? Its so exciting to begin a new journey. Good luck I am having my surgery on Tuesday the 25th of Sept and can't wait!! Right now i'm on the liquid diet and started it little by little last week. Its not as bad as I thought. I think of the goal that i'm going for and don't want to mess it up.

The shampoo I got was from Sally Beauty Supply and its called Nutri-Ox. If you can't get that one I know some people have bought the Garnier with Biotin in it and its cheaper but they say its not as strong. Not sure if money was a factor in your choice but just a heads up. I just go the shampoo and was gonna get the conditioner but they were out of the one for color hair. I tried it last night even though I haven't had surgery yet(next Tuesday) I started now to get a head start and maybe I won't loose so much hair

Congrats on a wonderful gift!! I have been told for the hospital to bring things with you do you don't get bored but nothing expensive because you don't want anything taken, chapstick because your lips will get dry, comfy clothes to come home in, a pillow for the car ride home, shoes that are easy to put, toiletries, and if you want a robe but most people use another gown.

Congrats!!! That was my date but I got a call and its switched to the 25th. What have you done to prepare? Today I went and bought the shampoo thats suppose to help with loosing my hair. That was the last thing I needed on my list to get.

Everyone is wonderful and i'm proud to be part of this forum!! Its funny because I thought YES i'm not the last one on the list anymore

My surgery is next week!! I can't wait till the 25th..YIPEE!!! I started liquid diet little by little last week and yesterday was the first day of all liquid. Good luck to everyone!!

I would tell them just in case you need or want something. As for the hospital stay bring things to keep you busy, and walk. Good luck!!

To everyone who has had surgery CONGRATS on being on the losers bench!! Keep up the loosing journey!! To everyone who is ill or in the hospital my prayers are with you and I hope you have a speedy recovery. To everyone who hasn't had surgery yet. Can you believe how fast the days are approaching? Soon we will be joining our friends on the loosing bench and i've never been so excited to be a loser haha Sorry I don't respond too much its been really crazy here. Kids, cleaning, going through and getting out winter clothes, packing up summer clothes, kids, cleaning, making sure food is here for the family, and everything that has to be done. Yes kids and cleaning are always repeated because its ever ending. My heart goes out to the person(I think Isla) who was unable to have her surgery. My prayers are with you and I hope that everything is well with you. CHEERING FOR MY SEPTEMBER SURGERY FRIENDS!!!!!!

I got a call from the Surgeons office and they said that the Dr isn't available on the 26th. I was shocked!! She said that I had to have my surgery by Oct 1st or i'll have to start the process again and I couldn't believe it. She called me back and said she has only 2 spots Sept 28th at 1pm or Sept 25th at 11:30 so guess what? My surgery date is the 25th and i'll be at the hospital at 9:30!! WOOHOO!!