JulieM.
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Thanks Penn. I don't know if you know it or not but you are my new bff :cursing:)
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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Bandsters
JulieM. replied to AshevilleEddie's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hello everyone, I'm Julie and I will have my lap-band surgery tomorrow morning. I'm neither excited or scared, just ready. I'm glad to have found this forum. This process is going to be hard and to have like minded people who have been there to talk to is comforting. I have been in a long term relationship for 13 years. We live in Arkansas with our six "babies" (dogs). We have a beautiful home with 15 acres for them to play on. -
Thanks for the post Penn. Glad you're doing so well. You give us all hope. Knowing we will be traveling the road you have just blazed. My surgery is tomorrow. I'm not scared or excited. I'm peaceful. This is what it is. All the decisions I have made about food for the last 43 years have gotten me to this point. I feel confident that I am finally making decisions to benifit my life instead of keeping me down. God bless to everyone getting banded tomorrow and in the future. Congrats to you all who have taken the leap!!
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Me with my partner DeeDee and our "baby" in Florida.
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Navarra Beach, Florida. The whole family rents a beach house for a week. Its great. -
Me with my partner DeeDee and our "baby" in Florida.
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From the album: Julie's pix's
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From the album: Julie's pix's
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pre-op is going fine. I'm in the coasting stage of it. Not really hungry. I know I need to eat when I'm weak. I went to my massage therapist today because I tweeked my back. She said its possible my muscles are all freaked out because of the low calorie diet. I'm concerned because after surgery I will have to breath deeply and that hurts to do now! I need to get this fixed before Wed.
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Hi Butterfly. I too am glad to have new friends to talk with about our experience. My surgery will be the day before yours. I live in Arkansas.
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Hey Ya'll, I just got back from a massage. I twisted my back tying my shoes!! Good grief. Anyway, she told me that my muscles are probably all freaked out because of my calorie intake. Because of this low calorie liquid pre-op diet it was easy to have muscle strain. I was concerned because I know after surgery they are gonna want me to take deep breaths and doing that now hurts because of the pain in my upper back. I can't imagine doing it after surgery. Anybody else having strange things like this going on?
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Penn, I really appreciate your posts. You are alittle over a week ahead of me. My surgery is in 5 days. Reading your posts let me know what to expect. Keep telling us the good, bad, and the ugly. Information is power.
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wow, in the very near future this way of living will all be a memory for all of us. No more squeezing into clothes. Pretty soon you will be taking your grandkids shopping for you new clothes!!
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keep up the fight.
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I've got BC/BS in Arkansas also. It took me almost 5 weeks for them to approve me. I had a bmi of 39.7, weighed 220lbs, with no co morbidities. Having my surg. on June 10th so I don't know how all rest of the billing will go down.
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Thats the spirit!! Three cheers for no more knee pain!!
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You are not in control of that. You have to put your faith in your surgens. Know that they are skilled and professional. Of course I'm telling myself this as much as I'm telling you :confused:). I'm worried how I'm never going to have beer or sodas again.!!
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I got protein powder from the gym and added 1/4 cup of tofu. Mixed with ice and water in blender. Makes a great creamy shake with lots of protein.
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Madduck, we have the same day. I'm having mine in east Texas.
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I'm on day eight. Day two and three were my worst so far. I leveled out after that. I made sure I took plenty of protein. That helped.
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I'm having my surgery on June 10th. Who else is having it done that day?
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I feel awful, is this normal?
JulieM. replied to Ridgies Rock's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm currently on the pre-op diet myself. I'm on day eight. Day 2 and 3 were the worst. I felt lathargic, sad, and just wanted to sit in a corner and cry. I added more protien and now I am leveling off and feel much better. I'm still hollow feeling but not weak and tired. Hang in there.