luckyfive101
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1 year Before Band - Not my heaviest.....
luckyfive101 posted a gallery image in Member Photo Gallery
From the album: ALBUM 1 "9 Months Post Band and Before"
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"Hey Pete! Hope your stay in Tiajuana was as great as mine! they were soooo good to me! It was like staying in a luxury hotel! Good luck with your "journey"! I am 5-1/2 months post Band (down 45 pounds), and I am still feeling my way around, but I would do it again in a HEARTBEAT! Congrats on making the decision to have a better life!
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From the album: Down 40 pounds - 4 months
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Serenity! Good for you, making this decision! We have a couple of things in common, my name also is Debbie and I am nearly 52. I got my band June 20, 2008, and got my 2nd fill yesterday. I have lost 45 pounds now, and I can really FEEL the difference! I also am somewhat of a musician, not nearly as accomplished as you, but i play guitar and bass (mostly in church and at family gatherings now). I used to play in a bluegrass band and then in a gospel band, but everybody (including my husband) are in a music slump, which happens to us all, as you are aware. But I keep hoping God will send me a Bluegrass Gospel group before I am too old to play/sing any longer! Hope you are well! Keep loving yourself, God loves you!
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From the album: MY PROGRESS ALBUM - 6 months POST BAND
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From the album: MY PROGRESS ALBUM - 6 months POST BAND
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From the album: MY PROGRESS ALBUM - 6 months POST BAND
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From the album: MY PROGRESS ALBUM - 6 months POST BAND
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From the album: MY PROGRESS ALBUM - 6 months POST BAND
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From the album: MY PROGRESS ALBUM - 6 months POST BAND
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down 40 pounds Oct2008
luckyfive101 commented on luckyfive101's gallery image in Member Photo Gallery
Thanks for the support! You're right! Thanksgiving was rough.. but I made it through pretty good... Hope all is well with you as well! -
you are a very pretty girl! How much have you lost? any "BEFORE" pics? -
Should I or Shouldn't I?
luckyfive101 replied to Policeman116's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
i can tell you that i have lost 40 pounds, which is a drop in the bucket as to what i need to lose (and intend to lose!).. but i FEEL SO MUCH BETTER! The energy you regain is unreal! i am back to swimming regularly in the summer and have started horseback riding again! I wouldn't get on the poor animal until i got some of the weight off! lol! You sound like you have a good head on your shoulders! You'll make the right decision! Hang in there and good luck! -
Should I or Shouldn't I?
luckyfive101 replied to Policeman116's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
good for you Keisha! i am 5 months out of surgery, have lost little over 40 pounds now, ready for my 2nd fill. It feels like I finally am back in control and on the right path! good luck! -
Recovery period
luckyfive101 replied to Policeman116's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
i had the surgery on Friday and was back to work on Tuesday, but i have a sedantary job. However, I was back to a pretty regular schedule *including swimming daily* within 2 weeks! would talk it over with my doc... by the way, as the mother of 2 police officers, I want to say "Thanks" ... we appreciate what you guys do out there! good luck! -
it seems in the 5 months i have had the band, i have experienced ALL THE SYMPTOMS mentioned on this site! LOL! At times, I am unable to eat anything... others, i can eat pretty normal. Those "normal meals" make me think I need a fill, and the "eatting nothing" meals make me feel I am too tight. I realized quite early in my journey I cannot eat when i first wake up. I usually have only coffee for the first 2-3 hours after i wake up, then i have a mushy meal to ease into a "real meal" later in the day. I have lost 40 pounds in 5 months, so this obviously is working for me. I am still figuring things out, but I still believe the band has been the BEST THING i could have done for myself at this time in my life! Hang in there....... we'll get there together!
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Calling all self payers! I've got questions.
luckyfive101 replied to alegna242's topic in Insurance & Financing
oh.. forgot......... link to a person who can help you at "beliteweight"... they do all the paperwork for you right over the internet! was approved and ready for surgery in less than a week! terri@beliteweight.com Terri has had surgery herself, and she is a WEALTH OF INFORMATION! -
Calling all self payers! I've got questions.
luckyfive101 replied to alegna242's topic in Insurance & Financing
i went to Mexico (Dr Lopez), financed... payments are right at $200 monthly. I loved the hospital in Tiajuana! The whole experience there was WONDERFUL! The place is clean as a pin and they treat you like a queen! The language barrier was not a problem either.. they give you a "cheat sheet" LOL! And they have bi-lingual workers if you really need to talk with anyone... You can also chose to stay an extra day in teh hospital at no CHARGE! I did this since I had an 8-hour flight back to Tennessee.. I highly recommend Tiajuana, MX! -
From the album: Down 40 pounds - 4 months
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From the album: Down 40 pounds - 4 months
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From the album: Down 40 pounds - 4 months
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Wow! You are doing GREAT! I have been banded 4 months and have lost only 36 pounds! But I struggle on................. Keep up the good work! need to post some pics!
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Things I won't/don't miss about being Obese
luckyfive101 replied to MissWilde's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Buying my clothes from the "Plus Sizes" Sharing clothes with my "plump" friends/family Wearing ONLY DARK COLORS because they make you look slimmer The T-SHIRT that is 4 sizes too big Sitting on the front pew during prayer INSTEAD OF KNEELING because I know I can't get back up from a kneeling position!