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thanks so much for the prayers and positive thoughts i am sitting in preop and waitin waitin waitin anxiously to awake in postop!

ok so i worked nights at the hospital last night and day 2 on my liquid diet was good, i had a few weak points but overall goo. then i went home went to bed and had some horrible nightmares! i was dreaming about eating krispy kreme donuts and imos pizza,,,,in fact i woke up from a dead sleep and screamed "SHIT" my husband freaked and...."What what is babe" I said "I cant believe i just ate those donuts!" he responded what donuts were i want some" it was then i realized it was just a dream. so then naturally i was starving....and have been ever since. day 3 liquid diet horribly hard but on a positive note i have lost 3lbs in the first 2 days and day 3 is almost over in face as of 40 min ago i cant have anything to eat or drink because today is my new birthday! in less than 12 hours i will be in preop!

thank you so much for the prayers! i am sitting in preop right now and soon i will be reborn! happy birthday to me!

ok so today is my surgery day in fact it is 430am and in 12 hours my surgery will be over. i am so nervous and anxious. i have a hard time imagining my life any different than it is now. but i want it to be. i want to be able to have the energy to play with my kids i want feel healthy. but yes i am scared and i know in my mind that my stomach will be full with just a little after surgery but right now after 3 days of clear liquids and protien shakes and now having nothing to eat since midnight my stomach doesnt understand that. i think the things that are getting me through is support of a few close friends and my hubby and then my wants.....my "u deserve this amy" i have been so excited to get this done and the closer i get the more the butterflies turn into belly flops. but i am treating today as my new birthday. hope all goes well for you and keep us updated. what day is your surgery?

ok so i worked nights at the hospital last night and day 2 on my liquid diet was good, i had a few weak points but overall goo. then i went home went to bed and had some horrible nightmares! i was dreaming about eating krispy kreme donuts and imos pizza,,,,in fact i woke up from a dead sleep and screamed "SHIT" my husband freaked and...."What what is babe" I said "I cant believe i just ate those donuts!" he responded what donuts were i want some" it was then i realized it was just a dream. so then naturally i was starving....and have been ever since. day 3 liquid diet horribly hard but on a positive note i have lost 3lbs in the first 2 days and day 3 is almost over in face as of 40 min ago i cant have anything to eat or drink because today is my new birthday! in less than 12 hours i will be in preop!

aaahhhh....so i usually work a very busy orthopedic floor and tonight i was pulled to a medsurg floor well the girls up here ordered take out. aaah the smell was to die for then my gallbladder said oh no u dont! thank goodness! lol so before i came into work i went and had my preop lab work done and i am sporting my nifty red blood band bracelet. i must admit that day 2 liquid diet hasnt been so bad. besides all the trips to the bathroom! made it hard to sleep to prepare for night shift but, seem to be coping just fine. so i cheated...i work at the hospital i am having my surgery at and they are suppose to call with my surgery time the day before....well i looked the wednesday schedule up and woo hoo i am scheduled for my lap band/gall bladder removal at 3pm having both done secures me a night in the hospital but..i will be on my floor with my coworkers and as long as they dont have to put in a catheter i am good lol! my husband just had back surgery 10 days ago and wont be able to come to the hospital for reassurance but i am havin a friend come to keep everyone updated my husband is kinda disappointed but very understanding and anxious for me to come home thur am. well the ladies room is calling again. hope all is well for everyone talk soon!

aaahhhh....so i usually work a very busy orthopedic floor and tonight i was pulled to a medsurg floor well the girls up here ordered take out. aaah the smell was to die for then my gallbladder said oh no u dont! thank goodness! lol so before i came into work i went and had my preop lab work done and i am sporting my nifty red blood band bracelet. i must admit that day 2 liquid diet hasnt been so bad. besides all the trips to the bathroom! made it hard to sleep to prepare for night shift but, seem to be coping just fine. so i cheated...i work at the hospital i am having my surgery at and they are suppose to call with my surgery time the day before....well i looked the wednesday schedule up and woo hoo i am scheduled for my lap band/gall bladder removal at 3pm having both done secures me a night in the hospital but..i will be on my floor with my coworkers and as long as they dont have to put in a catheter i am good lol! my husband just had back surgery 10 days ago and wont be able to come to the hospital for reassurance but i am havin a friend come to keep everyone updated my husband is kinda disappointed but very understanding and anxious for me to come home thur am. well the ladies room is calling again. hope all is well for everyone talk soon!

:w00t:wow so that was hard but with only two days left and then surgery i know i can handle it. i have to go get blood work done today befoe i go into work ....work ugh...that is gonna be difficult but i know i got the support of my fellow nurse there so they will help me through! i had a friend come over and last night and take some preop pics in a swimsuit i fit in a few years back and would like to fit in again....goodness i hope ididnt look that bad in it then. lol..ugh that was gross but i needed it!

so i so excited for u too! i am having my surgery on wed the 3rd. and on my liquid diet as well. my prayers are with u on your journey! lets keep in touch since we going to be going through this together. amy

:w00t:wow so that was hard but with only two days left and then surgery i know i can handle it. i have to go get blood work done today befoe i go into work ....work ugh...that is gonna be difficult but i know i got the support of my fellow nurse there so they will help me through! i had a friend come over and last night and take some preop pics in a swimsuit i fit in a few years back and would like to fit in again....goodness i hope ididnt look that bad in it then. lol..ugh that was gross but i needed it!

alright so i weight on my scale this am at 246.6 and then i started my liquid diet. wednesday is the day i cant believe just 3 more nights and i will be celebrating my new birthday! my lapband day and the start of my new life! i am so excited and anxious. so far though i will admit making food for my family on this liquid diet isnt exactly easy. i was hoping the protein shakes would be more filling. but thats alright i will do it!

alright so i weight on my scale this am at 246.6 and then i started my liquid diet. wednesday is the day i cant believe just 3 more nights and i will be celebrating my new birthday! my lapband day and the start of my new life! i am so excited and anxious. so far though i will admit making food for my family on this liquid diet isnt exactly easy. i was hoping the protein shakes would be more filling. but thats alright i will do it!

i was very blessed with great insurance and an amazing dr. my first appt. was dec 16 and surgery is feb 2 good luck

ok so i am gettin so nervous i start my liquid diet in the am, 3 days of liquid diet then i have surgery! screammin and doin the hokey poke ! ah my heart is goin a mile a min and its not even surgery day! wow focus focus on something but what ahh breath breath deep calm relaxin breaths....aaahhhh scream what the heck my i am about to be reborn!

ok so i am gettin so nervous i start my liquid diet in the am, 3 days of liquid diet then i have surgery! screammin and doin the hokey poke ! ah my heart is goin a mile a min and its not even surgery day! wow focus focus on something but what ahh breath breath deep calm relaxin breaths....aaahhhh scream what the heck my i am about to be reborn!

#1. Surgery date? #2. State you live in? #3. Doctor/Surgery Center? #4. Insurance or self pay? #5. Age and height #6. Current weight and goal weight? #7. What was your deciding factor for having this surgery? #7. Do you have the support of family and friends? #8. Concerns and questions? alright i am ready... 1. feb 3 2010 2. missouri 3. dr minkin, des peres hospital 4. insurance 5. 31 and 5 ft 2inch 6. 250lbs and 135 7. ready to feel good 8. yes i have the support of the friends and family i told 9. no questions, i am a nurse and work with dr minkin frequently and no concerns just anxious to have surgery. good luck to all!

wow so here i am at work at the hospital i will be having my surgery and instead of working like tonight i will be a patient after having my lap band ...and my gbladder removed! i am way excited! i will be starting my liquid diet on sunday omgoodness that is like 3.5 days away at this point! i am not sure why but i am starting to get nervous and it is a good type of nervous an excited type anxious type.. like when u were a kid and u knew ur birthday was coming up! and in a way this will be my new birthday, my new way of life! i am ready!

wow so here i am at work at the hospital i will be having my surgery and instead of working like tonight i will be a patient after having my lap band ...and my gbladder removed! i am way excited! i will be starting my liquid diet on sunday omgoodness that is like 3.5 days away at this point! i am not sure why but i am starting to get nervous and it is a good type of nervous an excited type anxious type.. like when u were a kid and u knew ur birthday was coming up! and in a way this will be my new birthday, my new way of life! i am ready!

hurray i got my approval letter today and called dr minkin and my tentative date is 2-3-10. they will be calling to set up the time in the am! then blood work on friday! i am soooo excited!

hurray i got my approval letter today and called dr minkin and my tentative date is 2-3-10. they will be calling to set up the time in the am! then blood work on friday! i am soooo excited!

ok so i got my abcircle pro machine today and love it! feels great on my abs this is gonna be a great workout! my bad though today i did slip and have 20 mt dew half filled with ice. so i feel that i have done really good with this challenge and i am not going to let this set me back! i know that seeing as i am starting now i will have little to no problem after i do get my band staying away from soda. keep thinking positive! i dont need soda and compared to my previous 5=8 sodas a day i am doing amazing!

ok i have lived off the cows and pigs we have raised since i was a little girl so i have now clue what some of those things are you are putting in the shake....fage?wehere do u buy this/agave nectar never heard of it...sorry i am all country

i must say i am lucky in the aspect that my insurance is paying for it. but i did discuss you situation with my husband and he agrees dont look at as selfish look at as becoming healthy and enjoying life together for a much longer time that you might other wise have without the surgery. good luck to you. i too hope to be banded in jan. keep up updated ....sending many prayers of love and worth for you and hubby

ok so i got my abcircle pro machine today and love it! feels great on my abs this is gonna be a great workout! my bad though today i did slip and have 20 mt dew half filled with ice. so i feel that i have done really good with this challenge and i am not going to let this set me back! i know that seeing as i am starting now i will have little to no problem after i do get my band staying away from soda. keep thinking positive! i dont need soda and compared to my previous 5=8 sodas a day i am doing amazing!

i like the idea of reciepes and i do agree that a premade menu would be difficult to please but if maybe we could drag reciepes and put them in a list then print that...of course the reciepes would have a list of ingreadients so you would know what you needed to buy a great wy to try new things!