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I was just wondering even though Dr. Sanchez doesn't require preop diet what is everyone doing for their own preop diet. Adkins, South Beach, liquid, nothing? Good luck, July is almost here:clap2: Sherri

Congrats on the 10th. My surgery is the 10th with Dr. Sanchez. You have been so helpful to me with alot of questions I had so if I can be of any help please let me know. Love ya and your in my thoughts and prayers, Sherri

Congrats, That is awesome. We'll be having surgery the same month and close to the same date. Sherri

You all know me, Mrs. Question asker. LOL This site is the tops. I have done all of my research through here, ask 1 million plus questions, have gotten all the answers I needed and made lots of friends. Surgery is just two weeks away and I couldn't be happier. I just thank God above for me being able to self pay and have this done as my insurance company just wants to see how many hoops you would jump through before you collapsed. Good luck with your upcoming surgery and come here for all of your info and help and things will go great. Sherri

Well, I tried to post this earlier today so if it double posts I am sorry. As you all probably remember, I've told you about the explosion, 3rd degree burns 3 surgeries, and discs removal, bones inserted in my neck from my leg and for the past 3 years I've been on a LOT of pain killers, mainly loritab, hydrocodone and took several Tylenol PM at night. My DD told me today (she just started working at a clinic) that they probably won't be able to go through with the surgery because my liver will be in such a bad shape. Here I am 2 weeks out and you guys know of all of the hills I've had to hurdle and now this. I could just sit down and cry. What do I do now. Is there anything I can do to help. Please don't tell me after all these months and ups and downs and now having to self pay that my liver might be bad!!!!!!!!!!! If anyone knows anything about this please help me. I'm desperate. Love you all, Sherri Surgery in 2 weeks now!!! (hopefully)

Of course, I've had 2 surgeries in the past 18 months and had no problem except for a very sore throat with the neck surgery (they went in through the front and they said they moved my esophagus around. I also called Judy at Dr. Sanchez office and she was going to ask the Doctor and have him call me back. She said lots of people take lots of pain meds for chronic pain like myself and arthritis and diabetes and other things. I've not had an ultrasound though, I guess they do one in Mexico, I'm not sure. Sorry for always getting so nervous. I'm going to try to think that even though most of the time good things don't happen to me that this good and wonderful thing is going to. Sherri

I don't know, I've never spoken to Dr. Sanchez yet. I guess tomorrow I will call them. I remember mentioning to Judy or Janet one about taking it but they didn't mention this Liver thing. It seems like everyday, something comes up.

Yes, Thank you so much for asking, things are some better. But, I still don't know where all of this crap is coming from. He still has been acting very nasty lately. If it were'nt for all of you caring so much I don't know what I would do. I am just trying to focus on me right now and when he says I'm lazy or starts in on my I just think, banded, banded, banded and then I get on here. Thank you again for your concern, I truly do appreciate it. Sherri

You know, I know this isn't a vent your poor problems here so we can help forum. It's been so wonderfully full of helpful info and helped me make up my mind. I even read a couple of weeks ago about a couple all of a sudden with this wls happening they started having major problems. I think most everyone said, "well it must have been problems already there and this is just making them more evident". I am setting here crying so hard I can't even type and I promise you, we've been married 25 years and nothing like this has happened in years but my surgery is in less than 3 weeks and my marriage is completly falling apart. I'm sorry to burden everyone with this but I can't even function. Cancelling the surgery isn't even an option. I've got to have this done for my health and for me. My husband just bought a tractor, bushhog yesterday afternoon, we have 4, 4 wheelers, I mean I never say no about anything and he is just being sooooooooo rude and nasty to me. I'm just so upset. I've always made good money and until the wreck last year and I was disabled and we still have money it's not that. He made the comment today that I'm worthless since the wreck and that I don't bring in any money, (I've applied for disability and they said I would have no problem with all of my injuries and can draw 1200.00 a month, why? just why do people have to be so mean. It's hard enough knowing this is a couple of weeks out and I'm so sorry to burden you guys, I probably ought to just delete it but I'm just hurting soooooo bad and you guys are just all I have. So sorry to be so down, all I can look forward to is this surgery. I know, he's never had a weight problem and I know I'm fat but I can't change it over night. Just sad, so sad. Love you guys, and husbands and wifes, be nice to each other, talking nasty to the other can hurt so bad. so bad. Sherri:(

Thanks everyone for your wonderful inspiring words during my very emotional 2 more weeks to surgery. Things are going better. My Mom was diagnosed with cancer about a year ago and thank God is in remission but it was in her lower stomach now all I can think about is "Oh when they open me up (laproscopic) they'll have to quit and not be able to do my surgery, they'll find something wrong with me. Now, why, would a normal human being set and think of stupid crap like that. Lord, I'll be so glad to be banded, healthy, and home. Love you all, SHerri

Dr. C answered a question for me here about fills. I'm about 5 hours away from him and within 2 days I had an appt. following my surgery in Mexico and he scheduled me for exactly one month following surgery. They sent me my paperwork and everything, very quick. I appreciate his help already and haven't personally met him yet. Thanks Sherri

We just bought a pool today at Walmart. It's not huge but it is 18 across and 4 foot deep. You'd be surprised at how much exercise you can get in it. Was very easy to set up. They are on sale for 299.97 reg. 488.00. They have the 24 feet wide and 4 feet deep but they're 600.00, that might be a good idea if your not near Water. We live about 1 mile from Barkley Lake and about 8 miles from Kentucky lake but no ocean, Yahhhhhhh. Sherri:omg:

What is this unjury everyone is talking about and where do I buy it. My surgery is in 21 days, man, I'm just counting them down. I have bought every single item on the to buy list except this unjury stuff. Thank you guys, Sherri P.S. I am really getting grouchy, I mean bad groucy, did any of you days before surgery?

Hope your feeling great Melissa and all of you Juners, It is almost time for all of us July'ers if that's a word. Ha Ha. Can't wait, It's a crying shame time don't go as fast as when your taxes are due.. LOL Sherri

I sure bet I'm going to wish I already had. We are having surgery the same day and you've been on a preop for a couple of weeks already. I guess I better start right away. Dr. Sanchez's office said I don't need to do one but at 255 pounds and 5'7" I bet my liver looks like crap. Good luck with surgery and we will be bandster's the same day. Yoo hoo!!!!:hungry:

Boy I do. It seems like this has been a week from hell. Everything is going great with surgery. I've got everything bought and paid for and flight plans and tickets it is something else. I've been marred to a great guy for 25 years and we do argue like anyone else and he's been all for this. He says there's something up with me the last couple of days and I do just feel so distant to the world and just go off and cry and I don't know why. Well, tonight he started the yelling and screaming and told me I could just go to Mexico by myself. (I'm hoping he didn't mean it). I am not normally depressed or take anything for that but just since planning this I seem to be getting some sort of like panicking feeling at the drop of a hat. Just wished I had a big ole hug, you know. Sorry for being such a whiner but I do consider you guys family and thought if I talk about it it would help. Thanks guys, Sherri:(

You guys are the VERY best. I don't think I could go through all of this without your support. I have very little support here at home and my DD is giving me fits. Thanks for putting up with ALL my questions. I am sure that sometimes you guys get tired of answering them but I feel like you guys are my extended family and once I make it through this I hope I can answer as many questions as someone wants to throw at me. Thanks again, Sherri:clap2:

I was just curious if anyone knows for those of us who self pay or for anyone who ends up paying some wouldn't this 10,000.00 be tax deductible or does it not count being done in Mexico. Just wondering. Have a great weekend everyone, Sherri

I'm so thrilled for you and it is absolutely beautiful. It will be so much fun working on it and not getting out of breath and breaking out in sweats. Wish you all the good luck in the world. Your friend, Sherri

Mine was a couple of years ago the doc put me on diet pills because I had hit 206 and cried and cried (I'm 5'7") well nothing happened and when my first granddaughter was born a few months ago I started out keeping her every day for my daughter and her husband while they worked. When she started crawling it went to one 10 hour day a week. I just couldn't keep up. I went to the doc and he weighed me and I was at 260, you can just imagine what I did then. So that was the straw that broke the camels back. Then I found this wonderful web site and now surgery is 3 weeks away., Sherri

I accidentally clicked on New posts just now instead of the general as I usually do. Now, don't get me wrong, I've read the problems some people are having in the beginning and know they are there. But, with surgery just 3 weeks away and I've done paid and made up my mind I don't purposely want to read too much negativism and bad things although I know they happen. I didn't realize until today how many people were having problems and slippages and having to have additional surgeries and reflux and stuff. Do you pro bandsters think I should call my pcp and start on prilosec or something now to help with after surgery. It really scared me. Almost every post someone was having they're band taken out. Just scary and that's not real helpful at this stage as I've been so positive. Thank you guys for all of your help, I will forever regardless of how surgery turns out for all of your help, info, and wonderful friends I have made here. Your the best. Sherri:help:

Dr. Curry I blieve is how you spell it contacted me through this web site. He is at deaconess hospital there somewhere in Cincinatti so when I get back from Mexico he is going to do the fill at 4 weeks. He has done many fills and says usually doesn't even need fluro but has it there and they don't charge for use of fluro so far he said. Good luck, Sherri' My surgery is for July 10, in Monterrey Mexico.

5'7 1'2" Would love to be 140 again but I think that's just too far out there. 155 or 160 would be wonderful. Just be in onderland again would be wonderful. Good luck everyone, Sherri

Your doing so great on your weight loss. Some one should be hugging you. Congrats, that's fabulous. Maybe one day I'll be doing as well too. Thanks for your hug. I really needed one. Husbands can be harsh sometimes. Sherri:girl_hug:

Congrats, another July Bandster. I'm Sherri, I'm getting banded July 10, in Monterrey Mexico. I don't now yet but I would say listen to your doctor. You don't wont to twist real fast and tear a stitch and your port move or something. Just mho though. Good luck and will be thinking of you. Sherri