michael watkins

hey shannie just wanted to say hi and i hope everything goes great for u tomorro!! i will be thinkn about u and pray that all goes well for u! i know u will do great and be recovering in no time let me know how it went when ur feeling up to writing! GOOD LUCK!!!!

hi lola my name is mike and i was just reading ur post about the pre op diet! and congrats that sounds like its hard to do!! i havnt been banded yet i go to my consultation feb.9th and get a surgery date then also! i cant wait to have a set date!!! so when do u get ur surgery?

hi tish my name is mike and im prety new to this site also! i havnt been banded yet i have my consultation feb.9th and i should get a surgery date then also!! i cant wait! i just read ur thread about not having much support and im sorry to hear that! but u can find alot of support on this site and talk to alot of people about anything u want! when r u having ur surgery? i think its awfull that ur mom and sister say that kinda crap to u!! just keep telling urself this wont be just another failed diet attempt! this will work for u!! i hope to hear from u soon. i would like to keep in touch and share r success together!

hi my name is mike im fairly new to this website and just want to get to know some people to share stories and experiences with! i have my consultation feb.9th and i get my surgery date then also! i cant wait!! CONGRATS on getting ur surgery date! thats exciting for ya!! i hope all goes well and please let me know how everything goes for u! does ur surgeon require a liquid diet at all?

ya we r neighbors!lol. i live in medford. thats so awsome that u guys love ur surgeon! i think it makes a huge difference when u like the surgeon and the staff and feel alot more comfortable!! ya im not looking forward to the cpap!lol wow just a few more days for u! thats so exciting! r u nervous at all? do u have to travel for ur surgery? do u have a good support team? im lucky i have my wife thats real supportive and my mom whos had gastric bypass! it helps alot to have people u can talk to about it! well have fun cleaning ur house!lol

thank god u found out what was making u feel sick!! so u have lost 14 pds so far? that is GREAT!!! congrats!! and walking is a good excercise for ya,but the wii fitness would be more convenient and a great workout from what i hear. and im sure u will still lose weight even though u r eating a little more now,but i totally kn ow what u mean i always psyc myself out when im dieting!lol and yes that is so awsome that our spouses support us all the way!! do u find it hard to drink thjat much fluid in between meals? i think it would be hard to do! lol. 1of the hardest things for me i think will be not drinking soda anymore!! i drink alot of pepsi! and i know its horrible for u! lol. do u just drink water or any juice? how often do u weigh urself? im gona try to do it just once a week but il want to every day!!lol i was talking to someone who has to be on liquids for 3weeks after surgery!YIKES!!! i sure hope i wont have to be!lol well congrats on doing a fantastic job with everything!!

hey how r u doing?ive done that before also,write a big letter then ur computer loses it!lol. i think thats awsome that you dont have to do the liquid only diet before ur surgery!! but 3weeks after WOW that will be tough! but just keep telling urself that u can do it!!! congrats on losing 19lbs so far thats great! and my insurance wouldnt cover the surgery either! i think that all insurance companys should have to pay for weightloss!!!lol. and i had to get a sleeptest done for 1of the requirements and i also found out i have sleep apnea!! so im righjt there next to ya!!lol im waiting for my cpap machine now! where do u live? and do u really like ur surgeon? i live in oregon and i love my surgeon he makes u feel really comfortable!! take care i hope to hear from ya soon!

hi shannie my name is mike and i have not been banded yet. i have my consultation with my surgeon feb.9th and i should get a surgery date then! i cant wait! so wow ur geting ur surgery in 4days! thats exciting! so when do u have to start the liquid diet? r u a self pay or insurance? im a self pay patient. i hope to hear from u soon!

hi..im glad to hear ur doing real well with ur pre-op diet so far! and hopefully it continues to be easy for u! what does ur pre-op diet consist of? i know every dr does things different. i was talking to a lady and she only had to be on a liquid diet the day before and day of surgery! and then i heard others say they were on liquids for a wk or 2!! i hope im only on it for the 2days!!lol im a self pay patient. im going to dr.mirande in klamath falls and he has a self pay package for 10,000 so not to bad! and i have alot of people supporting me through this which is very nice! do u have alot of support? where is it u live again? r u self pay?

hi skippy! whats ur real name? im glad ur not getting hungry still,but thats terrible that u got really sick in the morning like that! but we learn from what happens right? thats great ur husband is very supportive through ur journey and by ur side! im glad my wife is the same way! it makes a big difference to have people who support u and r there for u when u need them!! r u still eating 1/2cup 3times a day? and since ur not hungry is it hard to eat at all? how was it getting use to chewing REALLY well? i think that will take me awhile to get use to instead of scarfing it down!lol

hey how have u been doing? its getting close to ur surgery date!! i bet ur excited. i have my consultation feb.9th and then il get my surgery date! i cant wait to have an actual date!! hope all is well

ya the wii fit game would be awsome for u guys to do!! we have a wii and also thaught of getting that since we have 3 children and its hard to all go walking!lol does ur husband have a lap band also? i think thats so cool ur not hungry at all right now! i wonder how long that will last? and that sux bout the burping thing! hopefully it will pass soon for ya:) i thaught the sippy cup was a good idea! im gona try that as well. sounds like ur doing a great job with everything!! do u know when u will get ur first fill? or do u wait and c? congrats once again on doing a great job!!

thats so awsome u havnt felt hungry! aind when ur eating ur food does it hurt at all going down or if u chew good enough does it feel the same going down? just curious!lol i cant wait to get surgery and start my journey as well!!! ya thank god for pain meds!lol but i hope ur sorness goes away soon! it is amazing how this tool works huh? i think its so awsome and if we do everything were spose to then we should be really sucsessful!! when did ur surgeon say to start excersicing?1week? once again im happy for u and ur doin great!!!

oops sorry i just realized i put im glad ur feeling alot better but read over ur message and noticed ur more sore!!!! sorry and i hope u feel better soon!!

hey im glad to hear ur feeling alot better today and moving around!! wow i thaught after surgery u had to be on liquids for awhile but i guess it just depends on ur surgeon. i hope i only have to start liquids the day before also!! lol. thanx for the encouragement!! hope u get a good nights sleep and feel even better tomorro! hows ur appetite? i hear some people say theyre not that hungry for awhile after surgery. talk to u later.

congrats!!! im glad to hear everything went well for u!! thats awsome u got to go home the same day. now do u have to be on liquids for a week or 2? and how long di u have to be on liquid diet before surgery? that part dosnt sound fun but im sure il get through it!!lol well i hope u feel alot better tomorro. and let me know how ur doing. congrats once again!!!

-mike-

i bet ur excited bout tomorro!! ya im hoping to get banded soon as possible!lol im so ready to start getting healthy and losing weight! i have 3 small children also and im sure it will be lots a work!!LOL thats great u have ;ots of family support! i do as well and helps out alot! i canrt wait to hear how ur surgery went! keep me posted. GOOD LUCK!!!!

hi i am also going to dr.mirande for my surgery! i have my consultation feb.9th and get a date also! i finished all the requirements u have to do!!lol so how was ur overall expierience with him and his staff? i hope to hear from u soon! p.s how has it been since ur surgery?

hey skippy good luck with ur surgery and hope everything goes great for ya!!! my name is mike and im new to this site. i have my consultation feb.9th and get a surgery date then also! im so excited! i would love to keep track of eachothers progress and whatnot. good luck!!!

Hey I'm not in cali I live in southern OR. I'm just a raiders fan. I havent been banded yet. I have just completed all of my pre-op stuff so I'm just waiting for my final consultation with the doctor to get a surgery date. I hope its soon! I was wondering where are you located and who is the dr doing your surgery? hope to hear from you soon.

-mike