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Mal and Spa-Chic!! there are many other Dr. K patients chatting on this site http://www.lapbandtalk.com/considering-dr-kirshenbaum-t26213.html or. Doc/Hospitals, Considering Dr. Kirsenbaum. Lots of other really nice folks there! also feel free to PM me anytime.. I try to get on daily but sometimes that doesn't always happen. Nice to meet you guys!

Hey Spa-chic! Congrats on having a date! I really like Dr. K and is staff too! They totally made me feel so much better. Where to you live (the 3 hrs away). I am so excited about this Friday.. this is my last non band Sunday.. hehe.. I get amuzed by the silliest things.. but oh well. I have done a lot of my consulations via phone as well due the distance and time issues with work and my daughter. I also have not shared what I am doing with many others.. boss(in case I need more time then I expect off work), hubby, child, mom, sis, and 3 ladies I carpool with. Thats it. Thanks so much!

Hey there Mal! Aren't you excited!! You will be impressed with Dr K.. I sure was. I had had several phone talkes with his office staff and then made the appointment to have my consult with him in March.. I went in with a list of questions and he answered all of them. It was at that time that I scheduled my surgery appointment. Yes, I met with Paula over the phone.. even though I live in Colorado I live way, WAY, north of the docs office. I recieved an email to phone Paula to set up an appointment time. I set it up for the phone meeting to take place on a Friday at 2.30 and she called me and we went over more detailed what is a should do and should not do. I just went in this last Friday, April 6 for my pre op appointment. Nothing special.. asked more questions, signed papers, and paid my money. I too, am self pay. Now that I paid.. it is really sinking in.. wow... I am so anxious! I am scheduled to have Friday the 13th off for the surgery..and I have put in for the following Monday and Tuesday as off.. I did finally tell my boss because just in case I need an extra day.. she will understand. Other then my boss, my fam (hubby, child, mom and sis), and the 3 ladies I carpool with are the only ones that know I am having the band done. I dont know why I am being so shy about it but I am. Please feel free to contact at time.. K :roll:

Hey Dynamo! Yea I am on high protein low carb.. I fix a fresh fruit and veggie smoothie in the am.. (I know it sounds gross but when you blend them really well.. honestly you cant taste the carrots, cabbage and maters with all the fruits with yogart and protein liquid.) and lots of other proteins Its coming fast! Went today to sign all the papers and everything.. Woofay! Dont know if you know yet or not.. at first Dr K said I would have surgery there in Aurora but then today at my appointment I have the same date and time but in the Parker Hosiptal! SO.. just a heads up if you haven't already been told so. I dont really care where I have surgery at.. but my hubby is lots happier it will be at a hospital.. I am very surprised about the "meds"... I am kinda nervous about having to do suppositories... eeekk.. I have never done those - but if it has to be done.. it has to be done.

Hey guys!! Things are going well on my pre op... only had one really "really" bad night.. locked myself in my room, lit all my candles, (so I wouldn't smell the food my hubby was cooking - becuase it was all carbs and I wanted it so badly) and cried myself to sleep. Woke up the next morning with puffy eyes and feeling much better and I knew I could do this because I did not give in. Since then... it has gone really well.. I am back to the state I was in.. where I did not want the pastas and all that. I finally told Ron (hubby) about how I was feeling and has since been eating the same thing I have at night. During the day my fam. gets to eat the other stuff. I go tomorrow for my last pre op appt... I am so excited!!! I was really nervous last week and the beginning of this week. Now I am relaxed and confident and so ready.. and yea.. I am sure I have at least a few more ups, downs, and spinny's on this roller coaster of before surgery. Lap Dancer.. you are right.. we are on a journey and we are picking up passengers who become fast friends. This is such a wonderful place!!! On days that are good... we can 'give' support and try to inspire.. and on days that are not so good.. there is someone there to help us out and give a supporting hand. YOU GUYS ARE WONDERFUL!!!!!!! Have a wonderful night!

Hey everyone! How's it going? I am much better today then I was the other day. Chica Chula...THANK YOU!!!! I did finally talk to my hubby and since then has been eating what I eat at night.. he saves the other foods for during the day when I am not at home or when he is at work. I am getting so excited.. I go tomorrow for my last pre op appointment and then next week is surgery. I have got my house cleaned..well. for the most part if I can get everyone to help me keep it clean would be better.. LOL. I got my shipment of protein shake samplers yesterday! Oh my.. I was so excited unwrapping and looking at all the different kinds! Felt like Christmas! The really nice part of these samples I got is that they are all in 8 oz bottles and all but 6 or 7 of them require you to mix w/ 8 oz of liquid..(water, juice, milk or yogart). SO that will make it really nice to keep with me at work and on the go.. just find some water, put in the sample bottle, replace lid and shake it up. Some of them sound so good... Good night all!

Hey Woofay... I haven't had panic attacks, but I am so 'edgey' and skiddish/jumpy. The only thing that I can think of that is causing this is the up coming surgery. My excited feeling along with my nervous feeling are climbing as the day comes closer. I know that all will be fine... but.. BUT.. I think its the BUT that makes us nervous. As well as.. the life after. We are starting on a trip and right now, we are standing looking down the road we are about to go on but haven't put our foot out to actually get moving. All the questions that we know we have are running around in our heads and I think that there must be some questions/concerns/worries that are in the mix that we might not even be aware of. Hence.. the moods, panic attacks, etc. I'm right there with ya Woo! One day at a time and soon.. we will be on our 'trip'.

Just wanted to check in.. Those who have had the surgery wow!!! YOU'RE DOING SO GOOD!!! I hope that I will be as lucky! last night was really hard on my pre op diet.. hubby made meat balls but then.. he also made homemade ravioli (sigh). I did not have any but for the life of me I wanted to. Its weird... I have been going this whole time before pre op diet on the diet with no problems then bam.. its official time to be on it and I have such a horrible night. I just ate my meatball and went to bed. I had to close the door and light all my candles (too many to count) so I could block out the smell of his cooking. I didn't want to say anything to my husband because I dont want him to feel bad for fixing that stuff because I cant tell when I am going to have a hard time or not. I am much better this morning but he is still a little mad that I left the table with out a word and went to bed. But I couldn't say anything.. well.. I made it through it so.. that is a positive note right? I did not give in... even though I wanted to.

Dynamo... good luck with tonight I am sure that it will go smoothly! and when you do go to making a cabinet for youself.. beware.. if your house is like mine I found a ton of stuff that I did not know that I had.. took a lot to school for a food drive. :hungry: Skyeblu... keep your chin up.. congrats on finding a local doc! You are doing very well!! 19.6 lbs !!!:clap2:

How ya doing DrewsLou? Did Paula ever get back to you, wasn't she going to see if you could help you? Cause.. of the amount of activity and all with roller derby? Or am I confused, which is a very good possiblity.

Hey Dynamo! How was your trip? I found that walmart (or at least the one in Longmont) had South Beach Diet bars for $2.00 a box. Oh.. they are the "high protein chereal bars". the peanut butter is so yummy! I spent this last weekend totally cleaning and setting up my kitchen.. I made a sepreate cabinet of food and stuff that I can til I get the the muschie stage.. that way I wont have to see all the snack foods my daguther has. Times' a Ticken'!

Time is getting so close!! Everying morning I wake up and say.. Yippeee.. one more day closer!

I too am self pay.. I was looking into mexico but am having it done in Colorado for 9950.00 that for everything! visits w/the doc, his nutritionist, therapist, surgery, band, 3 months follow up and fills. After the 3 months the fills are a minimal cost. www.lapbandrockies.com warning his website is very simple.. not flashy or anything but he is an awesome doc! I have seen him twice and talked to him and his staff many times... there is a thread under the doctors Considering Dr. Kirshenbaum.. if interested, go see what lost of others have to say about him!:biggrin1:

Hi JeninCO! I can't say that I know anything about Dr. Brown. I am going to Dr. Kirshenbaum in Aurora but want to say 'Hello'. I am scheduled for surgery on Friday April 13! We will have to stay in touch and chat about our progress! Are you on a pre op diet? I ‘officially’ start my pre op diet tomorrow but have already been on it for several days for the most part. Its just more protein and low carbs.. and for me.. eating 3 times a day. I was bad for not eatting until late at night when I pig out on dinner then go to bed. PM me anytime, would be nice to get to know more Colorado bandsters!

Welcome KDF! I am schedule for surgery coming up in a couple of weeks and cant wait! I am so excite! Wow..you seem to have gone for a while since your last fill! Take it you are in "the sweet spot" with your band?

Hi there and Welcome! I too was looking into Mexico and my family and friends flipped! I was still considering it BUT. I was checking on a couple of the doctors from Mexico that said they have a list of doctors in the US that will do fills for mexico bands placed. Long story short, I was given a list of several doctors in my state and when I called the first 3, they denied and said they will not in any fashion see me if I go to mexico. Luckily the 4th doctor said why go there when they offer it for $9.950.00. That is for the entire surgery, consultation, nutritionist, psyc, 3 months post surgery follow ups and fills. After that the fills are a minimal cost (and I do mean minimal). There are lots of folks here at LBT that have gone down to Mexico and are very happy. My 2 cents is to really research and ask questions and make sure that is where you want to go and that you have a place for after so you can get fills or if problems occur. The doc that I am using has a very simple website but, he is very nice. There is a thread under doc's of others who have/will use him. Good luck in your search and best wishes on your journey!

Try this thread http://www.lapbandtalk.com/abbreviat...hey-t7959.html

Welcome Yenken! And Congrats on banding and down 12 pounds! that is GREAT! PBing.. there are several threads here that explain it a lot better then I can. I will see if I can find one for you.

Thanks Mark! I did not think of it that way... it is a change in their lives as well.. Good thing there is a liquid diet after surgery.. my tongue will need a break from me biting it so much..:speechles LOL

Hey everyone! Just want to say hello! I ‘officially’ start my pre op diet tomorrow but have already been on it for several days for the most part. I was even good and got a salmon salad when my family wanted to go and check out a new bar-b-q rib place. It was okay.. I guess that best part of that trip was I have learned that I don’t like cold salmon! YUCK. But I tried… I am so ready for this surgery.. I can’t wait.. I am so very excited! Just wondering if this has happened to any of you.. lately, oh the last week or so, my hubby has been ‘crabby’, my daughter ‘clingy’ (which I love but she is doing it more then normal), and my mom ‘needy’. They all talk about the surgery and are 100% supportive, but oh I don’t know. It’s like they support me but also.. are afraid for me to have the surgery. I am trying to keep this thought in mind that they are suppose to worry.. but I feel on edge with them feeling the way they are. I have tried talking to them and they say they are happy and excited but I see the worry. Any suggestions on what might help them? Or me?

Tracy the spreadsheet is awesome!!!! Sorry all I have been crazy busy at work due to month end. I was trying to read and must have skipped how to add my stats to the sheet.. if you could PM me with instructions how to add them I would love to partake in that! Also.. what's the phase stuff you guys are talking about? Lossing weight before surgery? That is so awesome! I thought for sure that once I got my date I would want to run out and eat all the foods I will be missing for a long time. But you know.. I haven't! I just dont want them. I was so worried that my will power to go down the toliet but I am doing pretty good. Sticking with healthy foods (and eating during the day. Usually pizza or any NY Italian food that my hubby fixes I eat a huge amount of. And the last few dinners he's fixed I dont want it.. so I fix a salad or a pc. of chicken. Its very strange.. I have gotten so that I dont think of food often... my desk used to be full of snacks and candies but I cleaned it all out and I added some healthy things to it (canned tuna, protein bars) for when I am stuck at work for 12 + hrs. Vending machines no longer call to me...but I am scared to death that after the surgery that I will go back to wanting food so badly I wont be able to stand it. I guess that right now I am currently in the "I can have so I really dont want it." Yeap, I am one of those that when you tell me I can't have something.. I crave what ever it is that "I can't" have.. What will happen to me if after surgery all the cravings that I thought I would have now come back very strong? Congrats and welcome to the new comers to Banding in April!

Wow.. maybe I should do that too.. should help bring my mood up! Thanks for all those extra little "tips"! :biggrin1:

Thanks DrewsLou and wow!! Great legs!

Thanks guys!! Made me feel better that I only have the one mini goal.. so for now I guess that I will stick with that. Another odd question.. when you all weight at home.. do you have a specific time? I know that you tend to weight more at night then in the am... clothed.. unclothed..???? I have been weighing myself at night both with my normal clothes of the day as well as my night gown.. usually its only a 3 lb difference. What time is your surgery MS_Jen? Mine is scheduled at 12:30 (MST) have to be at the hospital at 10:30ish. I will be thinking of you!

When and where are the support meetings? Are they down by his office? DrewsLou Your before/after pics are AWESOME!!!!!! WOW.. you're an inspiration!