Old Goat

Hi Guys said I would wait till after the Band to take up the Challenge. But just have to report anyway, in the last couple of weeks have dropped another 7 lbs, down to 289. And that means I have moved from (PAT-ON-THE BACK) Morbidly Obese to just OBESE. Next week is Band week.:eek:

Congratulation on getting a date gets exciting to be on the short list. We are less than a week apart keep in touch I'll do the same.

Hi: Thanks for you thoughts. After I first asked you the question. I thought how silly of me have a Daughter that works in a local Hospital in the billing Department. You hit the nail on the head Hospital cost is the same 4 hours or 23 but medications and treatments would be extra, but if you do receive those then you needed to stay anyway. I had my preop class today asked the question and told not a problem just let them know.

Hi: To someone who is older, look like a kid to me I am being Banded the 19th Good Luck we are taking the 1st step to better health.

Good Luck and you might share your tips to us that are waiting our turn.

Thanks Jack for sharing this with me. If this Band I am about to receive, only gives me half will make me happy. I was put on the Cpap think it was 1998 know it was before 2000. Take two pills for Diabetes, one for high Cholesterol, one for acid reflux, and 10 for High Blood pressure. Like you said get off all these pills go buy a new truck. When you started coming off some of the Medications were you working with your Surgeon or your personal MD?

MustangGirl: This brings up an interesting question to me (4 hours to 23 hours is considered a outpatient procedure). When the doctor says you can go home in four hours can you ask to stay 23 hours? Just because you don’t fell like your ready to go home the cost is the same?

Froggi: Weigh in day looks like a Socks, shorts, sports Bra day to me. Good Luck:wink_smile:

Hi: jes 1014 Would you add me to are sheet Here is a little something just for you - Surgery Date 11-19-08 Highest Weight 313 lbs Preop Diet Starting weight ? Surgery weight ? Current Weight 296 lbs Goal Weight 219 lbs

Well bird lady if you want to buddy with an old goat sounds good to me. But I must warn you and I do issue a get out of jail free card. At my age I don’t have an over I have read where people went to the sleeve after the Band and some with RNY have added the Band and so on. What this means for me is that I will be doing it by the Book. Keeping journals, food, water logs now and will report should I stumble. I will surround myself with winners. Let me know if this is what you are looking for? I see you have your first real opportunity, O my 18 days on a preop diet what a chance to drop 18 or 20 lbs right out of the gate. I has told a couple of months ago that I would only have two days of a preop diet, just could not bring myself to go 14 days fasting on my own, and why I put myself on the low carb diet a couple of Months ago.

MustangGirl my kind of lady we all need that good-bye party. Had that discussion with my Physiologist on mixed drinks he told me to have one and say good-bye. Well being compulsive like we are that takes planning. For me that will be a 8 oz Martini Glass made wet with extra dry vermouth 6 oz Vodka fill the glass with ice topped with 4 very large jalapeño stuffed olives. Now take that drink out on the back porch put a 1-1/4 lb Rib-Eye Steak on the Weber Grill cook diner and enjoy my last drink. But I am not done yet after enjoying that wonderful Steak it’s time for desert right. For me that is a large bowl of chocolate ice cream of course with chocolate chips, floating in Hershey’s dark chocolate syrup, covered with nuts, whip cream and those little red cheers. Now take the spoon put it back in the drawer get out a large bag of chocolate chip cookies to use for the spoon. :smile2:

Hi: jes1014 I am not sure myself who to wish Good luck next week.. This is whom I have listed on my work sheet looks like we are around 39 in November. Week 1 Angelic One 3rd. Cobrien78 3rd. imegirl 5th. chefette 5th. mom2two 5th. Tristessa 5th. capricorn32 6th. Mammamam 6th. JuneAct2 6th. But if you are being Banded next week good luck our turn will be soon

BigRick: 57 lbs forever gone sure looks good to me. With all the walking you do, probable just turning fat into mussel. I have lost track but think you have only been banded two or three Months. Don’t forget they tell us to also measure are self. Mediummike in 8 months looks like you have lost 82 lbs forever and only 18 lbs away from your first goal pretty impressive to me. For me in 2000 my top weight was 332 lbs. June this year when I started this trip I was 309 lbs. At the Surgeons visit to set the surgery date I was 296 lbs. So I am down 13 lbs and only 19 days from my big day. Now mediummile as for clothes I am the old guy walking in the park wearing sweatpants with suspenders.

Hi Guys: If you can just hang on a little while. I would like to join this challenge. That is if I can ever get this Dam Band of mine. Think we might be able to get BigRick to join?

This advice is quite simple had to do it myself. I am so sorry it took you 10 years to find out about this creep, but then it took me 4 years. Have been happily married for 44 years now. Don’t worry with your looks and your new skinny body a good Man will find you, and this time you will recognize him. Dump the Creep the Two Boys will respect you in the long run and won’t if you don’t. This is hurtful and painful but facts are facts take a long look at the Quote (no one like her deserves to be called a woman) I left the very next day after finding out. My recommendation Friday 10-31-08 In the AM calls your Lawyer, after Lunch get a Locksmith to change all the locks. Hang a note on the door see you in court, take the Boys and take the weekend off go some place. It will only hurt for a little while compared to staying with him.

Thanks Guys: Would not of even given Satellite Radio or the problem of sweat with earmuffs a thought. Left on my own would of just pooped off another $100 Bucks

Hi Guys: Looking for some advise on a radio. Don't think I would like the ones I see with wires from the ears to a Radio or ipod that I see people use. Think I would like the earmuff type. So far I have not found many on line but did look at a Peltor Digital worktunes EARMUFFS looks pretty good but $100 bucks seams high to me for a radio. Would you have any suggests on what you like or don't like. Thanks

Hi Guys - I now have my Surgery Date 11/19/08 things looking great right. OK now I am little worried what have I done? Anyway will be joining this elite Men’s Club soon (Men’s Room Right) Was also kind of wondering if many Men will be doing this with me here at the end of the year?

HI 2big4u Just last week when I was in my Surgeons office getting my date for the operation. They gave me a book Lap Band Owner’ Manual the nurse opened it to a page and pointed out to me that for Life I was not to take Ibuprofen, Advil, Motrin, or Aspirin That they could over time erode my small pouch to only take Tylenol. :biggrin:

HI 2big4u was looking at your photo? Got a Brother-in-law lives just north of Calgary don’t recall a place like that but let me know where might just come up and get on some of that free Med’s. Good luck on your Docs visit tonight keep in touch. Xtightend – I was not told to loose weight before Surgery. It was just suggest it would help both by some new bandsters at my first seminar, my Psychologist and Dietitian. My Doctor only requires a two-day liquid diet before the operation so I just felt it would be best for me to get a head start. I pretty much put myself on a low carb. No Snacks and one eat out REALLY EAT meal a week. Its all about shrinking the liver what kind of a Preop diet will you be on?

Hi Guys – Just wanted to give you an update. Got my new running shoes has helped me to move up to 2.1 Miles per day not to bad for a Fat Old Goat soon to be a younger Goat. My Psychologist wants me using a Pedometer bought an Omron HJ-112, It tracks Steps, (Aerobics steps – with time), Calories Burned, and distance. Very happy with its performance. Still on low carb diet down 13 lbs now. In the Doctors office last week I had the lowest blood pressure reading I’ve had in years this walking sure is a good thing. I started a Journal a few weeks back keeping track of food and exercise effort just beginning to see the value of keeping it. Trying to get stuff ready for the day. Got my Chewable Vitamins. Any great Protein supplements to get or avoid? With all this gas pain you Guys keeping talking about should I be thinking about pain Medicine?

Hi guys: We are on the way :biggrin: wont be long now My group gave me a sticker for the back of my driver’s licenses Patient has LapBand Gastric Banding No NG Tubing w/o calling (doctor's phone #) Fluid capacity 30 cc or less/ Limit NSAIDS My Doctor's Name

This is going to be a tough one for me I can only have. 1.All I want Sugar-free Jello, or sugar free Popsicles 2.Low carb protein drink only two per day 3.no sugar added fudgsicles 3 per day I have to do this for two whole days:rolleyes:

Hi Guys! With a banding date of 11/19 happy to be a Notorious November. Have been working on weight loss. The group I am with suggested we lose 3% of our body weight before Surgery for me that is 9-1/2 lbs have lost 13 and loosing. 2 months ago could only walk .3 miles prior injury to the foot. But now walking 2.1 miles per day.

Hi luvksu, Well Dr. Hoehn is doing my Surgery on 11/19 think we both are excited. On that day I will see him first. P.S. My consult was 10/15