kirafiki

Thanks for the replies...my doctor said no to those things for some reason, but will keep asking.

Except for maybe the gas, heheh. Total lost since beginning the pre-op in May (my doctor required liquid 1 1/2 mos prior!) 50 pounds!!! :biggrin: Surgery date 7/2/08. First fill is monday, July 28, 2008. Am STARVING lately, so I am looking forward to the fill. Afraid to start mushies, so I am waiting until after the fill appointment. Still doing liquids...I miss chewing!

I am so sorry you had such a horrible experience. I also had a very similar experience with the nurse practitioner at the doctor's office where I was banded. I finally decided that she is just a person with no communication skills, and doesn't understand that the people who are coming to see them have been talked down to and berated for years, and that hasn't been of any assistance to us up until this point and won't be now. I would maybe find another doctor? Or decide that most of your support will come from others at the office or through forums like this? I finally decided that getting the surgery was more important than getting along with this particular NP. I also believe that some of my emotional scars from the past experiences I have had regarding my weight maybe made me have this reaction to her. I am so sorry this was such a disappointing experience for you.