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Thank you futureshrink!

Thank you! Looks like your surgery is approaching. Best wishes :party:

Tomorrow is my surgery day!!! :smile: It's a little scary but I'm excited to see what change this will make in my life. Keep me in your prayers and thoughts tomorrow.

Hello to all. I'm being banded on Tuesday, Sept 2nd and ask everyone agree in prayer with me that the surgery will go well and that the healing process will be speedy and weight loss immediate and continual. I had my blood drawn 3 weeks ago and have had pain in that arm until today when I went up for prayer and my Pastor laid hands on me and I felt the healing power of God and my arm was healed at that moment. It does not hurt any longer, praise God! Blessings!

You are amazing and certainly an inspiration to me. You also look wonderful. I'm sure you feel as wonderful as you look. I'll be banded Tuesday and would appreciate any and all advice you found to help you along the way with respect to your success. Thanks and CONGRATS!

OMG yes! The pre op diet has caused severe moodiness and my husband will be so so glad when the surgery is over and I can eat REAL food. Hang in there and pray. Good luck.

GG, Are you excited about tomorrow? You'll be in my prayers and we'll talk after surgery. Best wishes.

Maribelle, I'm with you. I have ended up not eating alot of the time because I don't care for Medifast food. I can tolerate the banana pudding, the shakes and the bars but the food, especially those gross eggs, I cannot stomach. I think I may be living on about 400 calories a day and have eaten so much jello, I'm sick of it and now I'm chomping on sf popcicles. Surgery is Tuesday...can't wait! How are you doing after banding?

Once banded, what happens if you get sick and need to throw up from your lower stomach? How can it get up through your upper stomach past the band and out of your mouth? Curious???

Well, I just know that when I throw up it's not a pretty picture. It's so hard that I get burst vessles in my eyes. I hope this is not a problem. I guess I will have to watch what and where I eat so that doesn't occur. Thanks for the info.

Hey, how are ya feelin? I'm assuming all went well for you. Give us an update. What kinda stuff are you drinking?

I was in the Informational seminar August 9th, nutrition seminar on August 12th., Psych. eval. on August 13th. And yes, the psych. eval. was CRAZY!!! I was making all kinds of faces at some of those stupid questions. Do I love my Dad? Do I love my Mom? Wow...nuts. Dr. Behrman was a nice man though. I'm ready for this to be done and over so I can go back to eating NORMAL food again. I do NOT like Medifast and by far the eggs are the worst!!! Anyway, good luck to you too. Yes, I plan to go to support meetings.

Wow! That's great. I had heard so many wonderful things about Dr. Curry and staff and because that's all he does and has done lots of them I am comfortable. Good luck. I'm counting down.

Hey Susan, when's your surgery. Mine is Tuesday with Dr. Curry. I'm nervous, yet excited. Good luck to you!

You are SOOOOO lucky to be able to be on this pre op diet. I am so SICK of Medifast I could throw up!!! :smile:

WOW! Thanks.

What I've found to be true is , guys who cheat, cheat whether you're hot or not, fat or skinny, pretty or ugly. Before I gained all my weight I was in 2 different relationships with guys who cheated. I was 25 and weighed 115 and was sexy as hell, but it didn't keep them from cheating. I weigh 267 now and my husband is the best!!! He tells me how sexy and beautiful I am and how much he's falling in love with me all over again. He's just a God send. He wants me to be happy with who I am and since I'm not at this weight, he supports me with getting the lapband. I still would love to run into these ex's just to look at them, speak and keep moving. Unfortunately, I have a child by one of them but he's not active in my daughters life so we only see him every once in a blue moon. I have walked by many people I went to school with and wanted to speak but couldn't. I was in the grocery store one time and saw a guy I use to be really close friends with, we were walking towards one another when I noticed him and I whispered to my daughter, I know him, just keep looking ahead and keep walking. He looked at me kinda puzzled like "hmmm I know her from somewhere". I didn't give him time to figure out who I was though cuz I was sooooooooo embarrassed of my weight. Next year this time, I will have a different story. Good luck everyone.

Hope you get to feeling better soon! My surgery is Tuesday and I'm starting to get a little anxious. Trying to stay calm.

What does Dr. Clark charge for the lapband if you are a self pay?

I'm from Indiana too. Where are you having surgery? I'm having mind done by Dr. Trace Curry in Cicinnati on Sept. 2nd. I'm 44 and weigh 266 and I cannot wait till Tuesday. :thumbup:

It doesn't sound like you are consuming enough calories. The key is to shrink your fatty liver not starve you to death. You can achieve that in other ways other than just drinking meals. Try Medifast or Optifast; although they're not the best tasting, it's food that you can eat. That's what my Dr. puts his patients on and you can have 5-6 servings per day. I have never exceeded that because I can have unlimited amounts of sugar free popcicles, Jello and broth. Good luck to you.

Thanks! I'm glad I didn't offend you and you certainly didn't offend me. BTW, how was your surgery? I noticed you just had it earlier in the month. How long did it take you to heal from your incisions? Have you experienced any complications? Good luck and blessings! :smile2:

Hey Maribelle, I'm having my surgery done by Dr. Curry next Tuesday. Have you already had all your appointments, ekg, blood drawn and your supply of medifast? I cant' wait; how bout you? Best wishes to you. Stay in touch. :smile2:

Sorry if you were offended. It certainly was not my intention to have an insulting tone. Everyone's body is different and you must know what works for your body, and colonics and the mucoid plaque cleanse has proven to be a blessing to me, especially before surgery. Take care!

I think you're right about agreeing to disagree, cause I'm a believer. :smile2: