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It's been a waiting game until today when I saw the cardiologit and the waiting game continues. The cardiologist says it looks (on the EKG) like I have had some past heart attack. The stress test will confirm or deny that. They did the resting portion of the stress test today and will do the chemical exercie part on Friday. Depending on the results, my surgery, which would then be only 5 days away, may change. And I'll fall apart.
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Hi Jill -- Well, things have turned upside down around here for me and sadly, I've been too discouraged to even LOOK at lap band stuff the last week. Last Wed. I went to the doc for my pre-op clearance and they reported that my EKG was abnormal. I have panicked that I wouldn't get to have surgery and honestly, I'm not concerned about the heart issue at all compared to a postponement or cancellation of the surgery.
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Hi my Jill, Brother! It's been crazy around here! I sent a message the other day but not sure you got it. Our internet and phone service has been out since Thursday. Thankfully I can use my phone as a hotspot so I can get on the internet but I'm nervous about using it too much as I'm not sure how much usage I get. So, how's it going for you? I pray you are doing well. Do you have a surgery date yet? I'm two weeks out starting tomorrow. Had a weigh-in this morning and lost 4 more lbs -- a total of 12. The goal they set me is within reach -- one more lb. I think I can do that in two weeks! I had a treat tonight with the doc's permission as long as I get serious again tomorrow. It felt good to eat real food but I feel stuffed and it wasn't much compared to what I used to eat. Well, let me know if your date has been scheduled. Thanks for all your encouragement! Debbie
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Hi Jill - Hope your Friday worked out well ith Ivy's P....a. Did you have any bites? You're right, I do love it and am craving it a bit. My hubby is going to be gone for a week on a business trip and I'm a little worried about that bc eating is one of my distractions when he's not here. I hope I can do it. I go to the surgeon's and weigh in again on Tuesday. How was church? Both Mark and I got to go today which is the first time in several weeks that we both went. Of course, we didn't sit together bc I interpretted but still....Well, hope your weekend is great! We'll talk next week! Hugs, Debbie
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Feelin crappy on preop
wanna.b.healthy replied to KAS1971's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Oh, one thing I forgot to mention in that post below about YOU CAN DO IT. Just because I don't feel hungry, doesn't mean I don't want to eat. I am learning how much of my eating is a head thing. For instance, I'm sitting here now without one hunger pang at all -- but I'm really struggling not to go out and get a piece of pizza that family left after dinner. The only thing that's stopping me is I just keep typing and typing and typing so my hands are busy and I can't get up. So, here's my life story: It all started on a warm...... JK! :blushing: -
Kids say the darndest things.....
wanna.b.healthy replied to TracyNYC's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
That is funny, MadSkinneyTracy (I think you need to change your user name!) and slightly better than my grandson who is only 3. He keeps wanting me to take bites of his food and since I'm on the liquid diet, I can't. So, I finally explained that the doctor says right now I can't have real food because my tummy is too big. He said he knew it was and then asked, "did he tell you about your face, too, Grammy?" I didn't have the courage to ask what he thinks the doc needs to tell me about my face. Is it too fat? Too ugly? what....don't think I really want to know! Two positive things to that little comment: #1 - He isn't a 10th grader #2 - He also tells me every time he sees me, "Grammy, you're the BEST!" So, I can overlook whatever he thinks is wrong with my face! -
Feelin crappy on preop
wanna.b.healthy replied to KAS1971's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Boy do I know where you're coming from!!!! I started the 800 calorie a day pre-op diet last Wed. and still have 21 more days before my surgery. I hear what you say about the doc saying after 3 days or so you won't be hungry. Mine told me the same thing, as did my dietician and I didn't believe them. But, it did happen for me, but more like on Day 7. Days 5 and 6 were THE WORST for me; thought I'd eat the dog and cats ...or at least their food...and bawled all day Monday (Labor Day) when everyone else was eating holiday food and I was drinking shakes...again. SO, please try to hang tough for a few more days and see if it helps. The doc and nutritionist says the trick is to cut out ALL sugar because that is what the body is screaming for. So, I was sure not to sneak a piece of fruit, or even the lightest bite of anything with sugar at all. It really did work. I have NEVER not been hungry in my whole life so it's like a small taste of what life with the band will be -- except then I'll get more variety and can eat more like a normal person (instead of drinking everything.). I'm pretty excited about it! Best of luck to you. I'm thinking your surgery may be before mine (29th of Sept.) since most people only have to be on 2 weeks of the pre-op. I get to do 4 because I'm so STINKIN' FAT -- but the good news is, I lost 8 lbs. when i went to the doc today for a weigh-in after that first week of pre-op diet; so....keep it up and you CAN DO IT! And it will be worth it! Debbie -
BMI over 50 - In it for the long haul
wanna.b.healthy replied to wanna.b.healthy's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Thanks for the input! You're right, this part does suck, but I realized today that I am now only 3 weeks off from surgery. That means that I only have one extra week to go and then I'll be on the 2 week pre-surgery diet like everyone else. So, it is winding down and I know I'm past the hardest part except for the bordem of the same thing all the time. I appreciate you taking the time to write. This forum has truly been one of the things that has gotten me through. Without it, I would feel soooo alone and wonder if it' worth it. Now I'm surrounded by support and reminded often that it IS worth it! Thank you! Debbie -
BMI over 50 - In it for the long haul
wanna.b.healthy replied to wanna.b.healthy's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
It's the taste -- I'm okay with the texture which is just about the same as the one I drink from costco. I LOVE the Optifast Soups, though. I could eat them every meal. I just ordered a 1/2 case off eBay -- saved about $1 a packet from my doc's price. Do you know if the Soup is as acceptable as the shakes -- could I do 5 soups a day instead of 5 shakes? -
Can I have your opinions about what the doctor said
wanna.b.healthy replied to flaco88's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hi Jeff - Be sure you read around the forum because there are lots o people that have lost enough even being over 400 lbs. I agree that you need another doctor -- does the doc you saw do both surgeries? If so, he makes more money doing the bypass. I don't have a clue if that's his motivation but I would definitely want to know before I went to GBP at his suggestion. Best of luck to you. I have recently started -- 3 weeks until my banding -- and I'm sooo convinced it's the right move for me. It took me about a month to really believe it can work for me since I've never successfully dieted, but now I know it can for me -- and for you if you set your mind to it. (It won't be easy, but it will be worth it, I'm sure!) Debbie -
Questions about labwork?
wanna.b.healthy replied to JillianRN's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My Vit D is also low. At the surgeon's office last week they told me that there are new studies out saying that people with low Vit D have a very difficult time dropping weight. That makes sense for those of us on this forum, doesn't it? The doc said that, obviously, they want good levels to give me every advantage I can. I take a multi-vit, calcium w/D and then an OTC D, as well and it's still low. Next, they told me, are injections. -
donnalys - I'll bet you're so excited!!! Only two days; I wish I were going at the same time. I have 23 more days and it seems like forever because I've been on the Protein shake diet now for 5 days already and will be on it until surgery. (That's what I get for not even trying to keep my weight under control these past few years!) I, too, think it's best not to be around a lot of people right now. For one reason, where groups are -- especially on holidays -- there is food and I'm not up to watching others eat yet. My doc said that it's normally to be crabby during this time as your body is really fighting for food and sending all kinds of mean signals -- like headaches, dizziness, weakness, etc. Plus, it just plain ticks me off to look at someone (like DH) who is sneaking around the corner (so as not to tempt me) to eat the fresh peach cobbler -- not ticked at him, bc he's been disciplined enough to eat right all these years and doesn't have a weight problem, but kinda ticked at peaches and cinnamon and oatmeal! Oh well, you've made it to your band day and I will too! Just can't wait! I need these next 3 weeks to FLY by! And in the meantime, I'll read all my posts through a second time to make sure I haven't been a crab to some poor hungry soul. I'll be thinking of you on Wed.; wishing you a speedy recovery and a great adjustment as you become the thin version of yourself! Debbie
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What will you do with you "fat" clothes
wanna.b.healthy replied to wanna.b.healthy's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Well, Good for You AFMOM! Wish I could sew. When buttons fall off things around here, we throw them out! (JK, but it's almost that bad!) I hope that works out for you and if not, I've heard about a clothing exchange on here that you might be able to use. I'm sorry I don't know the exact name but I'm sure someone will provide that for you if you need it. Just think, if you get good at it you could start a little home business -- clothes altherations for lapbanders; with all the WL success out there, I'm sure there'd be a market for it among lapbanders! :smile: Congrats on your loss so far and good luck as you continue. Can't wait till I can start getting rid of some of these bigger clothes! 23 more days -- big sigh! -
BMI over 50 - In it for the long haul
wanna.b.healthy replied to wanna.b.healthy's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Has anyone found a Protein shake that they really like? I have tried several and the Optifast that my doc suggests is the WORST! ICK - can't do it. I have found one at costco that is good -- Premier Nutrition or something like that, but I can only get it in chocolate and since I'm doing this for another 23 days, I'd like some variety. Let me know if you have something you really like! Thanks! Debbie -
What will you do with you "fat" clothes
wanna.b.healthy replied to wanna.b.healthy's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Great Idea! How much fun will that be! Thanks for sharing and best of luck to you as you get closer every day to your banding! -
BMI over 50 - In it for the long haul
wanna.b.healthy replied to wanna.b.healthy's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hi Amy, You are so motivating! Thank you -- I want to share some good news. This morning I weighed on my wii. (My bathroom scales only goes to 300 and I'm over that so I can't get a weight there.) Last Thursday I registered myself on the wii, got my BMI and weight in the system. This morning when I checked in, I was down 7.7 lbs which took about 2 pts off my BMI! I am sooo excited. This is the first I've seen come off since I started this whole journey! It's the boost I need to drink these shakes a bit longer. Of course, that weight loss isn't official. I'm going to put a ticker in my post when I get an official loss at my doctor's on Wednesday, but it was what I needed for right now, so I'm taking it. Something you said in your post -- "no more planning your day around food" or something to that effect...... I SOOO do that. (not now because it doesn't take long to plan 5 shakes) I would wake up every morning trying to figure how I could manipulate the schedule to get whatever food I wanted. And because I thought about that food all day long and because I had other foods I would plan for over the next few days, I knew I would have to eat big quantities of it because I loved it so much and wouldn't be getting it again for a while. NO WONDER I'M OVER 300 lbs!!!! I have to get past that kind of thinking and if it takes having nothing but shakes for another 24 days, so be it! Well, anyway, you never know how one little sentence like that can make a person think and come through with a revelation that might be a factor in the lifestyle change. You rock, girl! Thanks again - please be in touch with more little valuable tidbits. (no pressure! LOL) Debbie -
What will you do with you "fat" clothes
wanna.b.healthy replied to wanna.b.healthy's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Okay, girls -- I'm excited to hear all your responses because so far not one person has kept them. That means you are SUCCEEDers or BELIEVERS! I love it! That's the question for me -- do I really believe it will work and I didn't till just the last few days. The support here has been so fabulous that I am starting to believe I will succeed with the help of my band, my family and my God. (Not necessarily in that order!) What about the rest of you? Anyone keep their clothes -- why did you decide to do that? -
Hi lovemysgt, It is H A R D, isn't it? I'm finishing Day 4 of an 800 cal a day Protein shake diet and haven't really had fun yet. :-) I don't have a scale at home that I can weigh on so I don't even know if I've lost any weight. If I knew that, I know it would help me with motivation. Anyway, the NP at my surgeon's office told me that if you cut out all sugar for 4-5 days, your body will begin to understand that it is not going to get any more and stop "calling" for it by making your tummy rumble and giving you that "heady, icky" feeling. The dietician I met with a few days after that told me the same thing -- that after 4-5 days there is a physiological changes that will make it easier to endure. I'm banking on that and should find out soon if it's true or not! Let me know if you experience that or have ever heard of it, but just keep at it. Every pound that comes off now makes you that much healthier before your surgery and will speed you to your goal and your new life. HANG IN THERE!!
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BMI over 50 - In it for the long haul
wanna.b.healthy replied to wanna.b.healthy's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hi Amy, Thanks so much for your post. It really was an encouragement for me. You're right -- it's hard, but I keep reading about how the band can change your life and it gives me the will to make it another day. I have 24 more days till banding -- that seems like forever -- but compared to the rest of my life, it's really not, is it! So, I'll keep at this liquid Protein diet -- no matter how hard it is! It's so inspiring to hear of BMI'ers over 50 who really do have success. What works for others, doesn't work for us....so I am excited to see that this CAN and DOES! Thanks again, Amy! Hope to hear from you again! Debbie -
200 LBS to Lose
wanna.b.healthy replied to lashonda23's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hi from "out west" Lashonda -- Grand Rapids, MI! It was nice to read about someone from the area. I started at the beginning of your posts back in June and read through. You've been patient and diligent to keep at it and make it happen! Good for you! I'm just starting and have 25 days to go before my banding. I am currently on a Protein shake ONLY diet until the surgery -- very difficult, but I have decided working hard now will help me not only be better prepared to work hard later, but will put me a few pounds closer to my goal even before the surgery. It's been 4 days without anything in my mouth but these stupid Optifast shakes - ugh - and I don't know if I've lost any weight but my rings are looser. Just my luck I'll have skinny fingers and feet (that's where i always lose it first) and a huge stomach, butt, and boobs. Wouldn't that be a sight?! LOL Since you have been praying right along for this procedure, let me tell you something I've done. When I am feeling pretty desperate to eat, I've been sitting down at my computer and reading through posts until one strikes me and then I pray for that person for a few minutes. Guess who I am praying for today? YOU! I am praying for great success for you and a wonderful new life as a Mom once your banding is place. I pray for health for you until then and I pray for ease with the insurance company and doctors. I pray that if you have to do a pre-op diet, that you find support (send me a private message if you need/want to!) and do not suffer with too much hunger and food withdrawal. Best of luck and may God be with you every step of the way! Debbie -
Hi Newbie - Don't really have much advice since I'm in the same boat as you are, but I do understand how it can be almost a grieving proces when you think of losing foods and drinks that seem like friends. I have 27 days to go before my banding and will be on a liquid protein shake diet until then. My prayer is that having no choice in what I put into my mouth, will break the focus of food that has brought me to this place. Best of luck to you! Try to gather as much info as you can -- that will help alleviate fear of the unknown at least.
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BMI over 50 - In it for the long haul
wanna.b.healthy replied to wanna.b.healthy's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hi Cynthia - Congrats on 75 lbs. off in 6 months -- that is awesome and so inspiring for me. I have 27 days until my banding and can't wait. I loved reading that you've had days when you've fogotten to eat! That is soooo exciting. Even though it hasn't been perfect, just knowing that the roaring lion of hunger CAN be controlled makes me even more anxious. I had another apt at the surgeon's office today and it looks like everything is a go. I am learning so much about why I eat, how I eat, and what I eat. I can't wait to change all that. I'm SOOO OVER letting food be the focus of my life. This liquid Protein diet that I have to be on until the surgery is making me not look forward to meal time. That is a succes in itself. If I can learn that food is for nourishment; the people at the table with me are the real sources of pleasure, I shouldn't wake up every morning planning my day around food. I look forward to hearing more from you as you continue down the road. It's so wonderful to hear success stories that are "real". Blessings to You, Debbie -
Looking for September 2010 Bandsters
wanna.b.healthy replied to CSinTX's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
No weird dreams for me but I have to get up and go to the bathroom a couple of times a night. SOOOO much liquid!:thumbup: -
Looking for September 2010 Bandsters
wanna.b.healthy replied to CSinTX's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
CONGRATS ON QUITTING SMOKING!!! That has to be healthier for yu than the 19 lbs you put on because they will come back off. You are the first person I've found that has to do a long liquid diet like I do. (I'm sure there are others; just haven't found them." It makes the surgery seem forever away, doesn't it? I started only liquids today and surgery is the 29th of Sept -- four weeks from today. I think it's going to be a hard month but maybe that will prepare me to work hard afterward. Best of luck managing the hunger -- STAY STRONG! -
Guess what I'm doing -- sitting and drinking a liquid Protein shake on that "nasty pre-op liquid diet" and wondering if I'm doing the right thing and scared to death. I seem to be in just exactly the place now that you were in last year. (My pre-op diet is until my surgery on the 29th of this month -- seems like forever right now.) It was SOOO encouraging to read your post. Maybe next year I'll be in your place again and a much happier, thinner camper. Thanks for posting and letting us know it does work even for us "bigger" banders.