TracyinKS

sorry I've been MIA.. my son got sick again and now I've been struck with it too.......I haven't been on the boards like normal... and this is just a driveby... I did get the letter from my doc yesterday stating what exactly my pre op diet is........... 24 hours of clear liquids and nothing after Midnight before surgery...... THAT IS IT I'll be back to update tomorrow.

sorry I've been MIA.. my son got sick again and now I've been struck with it too....... I did get the letter from my doc yesterday stating what exactly my pre op diet is........... 24 hours of clear liquids and nothing after Midnight before surgery...... THAT IS IT

Morning all! I was off the boards yesterday... but I'm BACK.. for a minute anyway........

WOW.. thanks for all the April 06 banders! Congrats Kity on the date.. I will add you to the list... I was off the boards yesterday... but back today.

Happy Tuesday.. I was off the boards yesterday.. .... Today's bandsters are: :cake:Humponelove - 02/13 :cake:RisaAnn - 02/13 :cake:Oldgeisser(Terry) -02/13 :cake:LouiseR - 02/13 :cake:MinnesotaLady - 02/13

Happy Sunday everyone! Sara that sounds like a plan.. :mad: I'm so excited for everyone that is starting their liquid diets! That means you all are getting close!

Marissa, Love2blab, and Lizrbit! Good Morning! Marissa: Glad you made it though the surgery with no problems.. I can't wait for you to start dropping pounds.. YOU have the added bonus of youth to help you along... I am so happy that you've taken this step now instead of later l Love2blab and Lizrbit: You BOTH will do great! Sounds like you both have great plans of action set up. Have a great Sunday

I think that no matter what country you live in going accross the border to another is a big decision. Finding after care could be a problem no matter what. Some docs won't even fill you unless THEY banded You in the first place. As for the comment about experience... MY OPINION... From the research I've personaly done the lap band is not a hard surgery to perform and if needed ANY licensed GENERAL surgeon can take it out. Yes experience is good, but also I would think that someone who has done 5000 of them might be getting a tad bit bored with it... (again MY opinion) but I don't have a surgeons brain, and it IS a question that I asked my own doc... He kind of chuckled and said... "Not Yet". To Laura the original poster. I hope you've found a doctor that will provide aftercare and if that means a general policy that you take out as supplemental then good on ya! Canadian, Australian, Mexican, American....... we all look the same on the inside! bunch'o'bloodn guts and slimy stuff..

Congrats!!!

hmmmmmmmm.. think I'll go see what all the fuss is about in the Canada theads...... ......

SARA!!!! I'm also in April I started a low carb/ high protein plan today... as I want to drop 25 lbs berfore surgery....

BrendaB: AWESOME POST! and I love your attitude re: the cashier.

TravelGIRL!!!!!!!!! 18 lbs is AWESOME! Liquid diet or not... 18 lbs WOOOHOOO! My doc only says 24 hours of liquid pre op, and then post op.. 3 days clear, 5 days full and then mushies (I think thats it... I'll have to check his website and print it out now that I have a date) Lizrbit! BeeSpit! LOL it is sugar but at least it is natural sugar! I am switching from my SF carnation creamer back to good ol half and half... it has less Manufactured STUFF and is cheaper... I actually prefere heavy cream but its half and half for right now. VJolly: Every doc is different my doc puts it in the same place for all his patients (which is the higher ribcage position) His VERY first band patient happens to work for him and he put hers down low and to the side and they have found that it gets irritated by slacks and other waistline garments.. her feed back helped him to decide to change the position. Have a great saturday!

mary: I didn't need a diet history.. (SOME don't) consider yourself lucky that yours doesn't. I am right now eating my lunch and I am so proud of myself.... I'm having a salad with a few grape tomatoes (cut in half) a bit of shredded cheddar, a few sunflower seeds, ranch dressing and thin sliced ham rollups with a touch of cream cheese in the center. I had forgotten that I can actually eat really delicious things AND be low carb/healthy.... AND I've got boiled eggs cooling......... If I could pat myself on the back I'd do so LOL but I will admit, I have promised to make my grandma's "hamburger noodlebake" for dinner tonight, and it contains egg noodles.. I will try to keep my portion SMALL and have a salad with it FIRST

Our next round of BAND Birthdays happens on Monday! GOOD LUCK and report back with updates! :cake:Terriho - 02/12 :cake:PurplePetal - 02/12 :cake:BioMama - 02/12 :cake:Debi717 - 02/12 :cake:Kedasmom – 02/12 :cake:Kelsy: 02/12

Oh.. this made me laugh out loud!!!!!!!! Thanks for that Susannah! :biggrin1:

Morning gals! I faced the scale today so that I would get my butt in gear and work on those 25 lbs.......... 267 I am almost at my highest pregnacy weight....... but on the bright side I have started the day out in a low carb way! I am scared to death of the liquid diet.... crazy as it sounds... I'm one of those... (If I can't chew it, it ain't food!)

OK.... first off... your husband probably doesn't hear it or notice it because he is concentrating on controling himself! LOL and if he does hear it.. it may turn him on even more.... GUYS are GUYS.... and he's probably happy he is even having relations. Try to relax and be happy that you've lost 114 lbs THAT IS AWESOME!

I faced the scale this morning............ It was ugly, but I needed to so that I could have a starting place for my 25 lb goal. ......... drumroll........267.... goal of 242 by surgery I have been good so far, B- coffee with sf creamer omlette with cheese and chicken breast

Here I am Roxie!!!! Good luck on all your appointments!

Honestly.... LUCK! :rose: . I did however give them my weight chart, which I had detailed from 2003, it showed almost daily weigh in's when I was hot on the low carb bandwagon... and then months where I was off.., but overall it was NOT required by my determination department. Also on my psych eval I called some local places that were in my network, and they gave me the bs line that I would need no less than 3 sessions, and every test known to man... when I told them all I needed was a LETTER stating that I was of sound mind to make my own medical decisions the office lady became VERY snooty, telling me that SHE knew what my insurance required because they had 3 other people from my employer.... ANYWAY I argued with her and in the end I said... well I just call another BCBS in network provider and get my letter........ She snottily said.. (AND I'll be hear ready to make your appointment when you find out that you are wrong! Needless to say, I went 20 miles out of town to another psychologist and only had ONE 3 hour appointment and my letter the next week.

Sweetie its most likely a reaction from the anesthesia... Hang in there it will get better.

LOVED that post ReneBean!

Thanks Mary and mdrai!!!!!!!

I've been told that hiccups are a sign of a "Soft Stop"... PB'ng is a HARD STOP