LadyDee
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I was banded 08/21/08. Now in liquid stage. Any suggestions on how to survive this stage. What else can I drink other than, water, protein drinks, carnation instant breakfast and tomato soup? Please Help!!!! I?ll be on liquids mostly likely until 09/02/08, my first post-op visit.
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I'm having my band surgery on 08/21/2008. I was excited about surgry until today. For some reason, today at work the conversations were about weight loss surgry and people dying from them. Or people not doing well and getting sick after weight loss. One of my coworkers even showed me a death certificate of someone who died in 2004 and the cause of death was gastric bypass!! No, they were not talking about the band, but gastric bypass. I know the band is safer than the baypass and so on. These coworkers don't know about my band surgery. As I said earlier, I was excited about the surgery until today. Now I actually feel bad about it. I know I let them get into my head, and I can't compare my getting the band to those who have had complications from bypass. But right now it does not change this down feeling that I have.
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:confused:I’m seriously thinking about getting “banded”. I attended the information session in November 07, but was side tracked by my mother’s illness and eventual death in January. I’m 52 years old, 5 feet short and my weight has reached an all time high of 293 lbs. (I’ve never told anyone how much I weigh!!!!). I have some fear of surgery although I’ve had major surgery with no complications. I know two people who’ve been banded and are doing well. I don’t know why I’m so apprehensive, but I do know that I now have health problems that are directly connected to my weight (sleep apnea, HBP, back pain and edema). I’ve tried weight watcher more times than I count. I know if I don’t lose weight my health will only get worse. Is getting “banded” as easy as some make it seem? How do you get over the apprehension? Are there any words of encouragement out there?
