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Hello Laurie: All is well with me. I am drinking lots of protien and getting lots of rest. Keeping stress at bay and keeping busy at work. I recommend drinking the ISD New Whey protien bullets. They have various flavors, with 42 grams of protien in a 3.1 ounce serving. It goes down quick and it is very filling. I also like the Isopure drinks with 40 grams of protien.

I have lost 15 pounds thus far by drinking those products, but honestly I have slipped on the pre-op diet, but I am still losing weight. It is hard to believe that my surgery is next week. I have been so busy that I have not had time to think of the procedure. This is my 10th surgery, so I am not afraid of being in the operating room. This Friday I have the EKG and blood work done. I work on Monday and then Tuesday is the surgery. I will let you know how it goes when I get home from the hospital stay.

Where are you at with the process???

Hi, San Diego Mom -

I'm feeling much better now. I don't have any port pain but you are correct, that is normal. I went back to see him a week after surgery. My fill appointment is on the 17th. How about you? I'm realizing that I'm scared to eat anything because I'm afraid of slippage. How do you feel about that? Honestly, I started the mushy stage a few days early because I couldn't handle liquids anymore. Maybe that's why I have such a fear. I'm really just focusing on results and I will stick to the doctors diet from now on. Sorry about the delay in my response....I just noticed you sent this message. Take care.

Hi Lisa,

I just now saw this !! Congrats on getting banded very soon !! Yes the liquid diet is tough,I was only on it for a week and I did have a hard time because I was hungry but the biggest piece of advice I can give you ,is to keep an eye on the big goal!! That's what I had to keep reminding myself,I had to keep remembering that this was going to be a lifestyle change,which I firmly believe that's one of the reasons why they want us on the liquid diet before hand. I had to come to the acceptance that I have to look at food differently and look elsewhere for that comfort.

You can do this,Lisa!! I'm rooting for you !!!

I never saw the PM ....hmmm.

Hey girl! Nice to meet you, my name is Lisa and I am from Bakersfield...I know, I don't know how I handle the summers here either...but, all my family is nearby, so it's a little hard to leave...3 weeks post-op, CONGRATULATIONS! How's it going? I'm actually getting banded Nov. 18th, and let me tell you, I am ready to shoot someone at close range, I am going nuts with this liquids only thing 2 weeks before surgery. I'm on day two of the 2 week liquid diet and I've cheated both days! AHHH!!! I had a cup of soup in the evening of day 1 and I had a little more than a 6 inch Subway sandwich with chips and a soda...I was at an evening training from 3-7pm (I'm a teacher) and they brought in the sandwiches for our dinner...I tried to go to my happy place in my head, but girl...those sandwiches just floated ever so gently right into my hands...I feel sooooo bad, but it tasted sooooo good...I have to STOP. Refocus. Any words of wisdom? I'm sorry to ramble!

hello it's Alicia how are you doing? i'm just checking in on you since it's been awhile to see how you are doing? i had mine on the 24th and really did'nt have all the pains that i had worked myself up to thinking i would feel. i do have the 1 larger incision still, the tape has came off the smaller ones and you really can't tell they are there. where the port is still hurts now and then depending on how i turn and if i sneeze..lol i think i lost 11lb on the pre-op liquid and another 11 the week after my surgery, so you did well with that. i must confess that i broke down the other day and had 2 tablespoons of mashed potatoes. i still have 1 more week before i get moved up to mushies but i'm really starting to be over this liquid stuff. it has gotten old although i understand the importance behind it. i think it satisfied me more mentally than anything, boy it's been sooo hard ! i'm still off from work and don't go back to the Dr. until the 10th so i've started back on just the treadmill. i saw the pics of the belly scars, so how has yours healed so far ?

I've just got approved a few days ago finally after running into a couple of mishaps with my paper work not being received at the insurance company. I really have no idea were the break down in the office ,with the fax machine was but I'm glad it straight now. Atlanta bariatrics pretty much leaves it up to you to schedule all your appointment that are required to get done at your pace. Dr. Johnson will do my surgery when I pick a date I'm looking at the first week in Dec. Now that it 's really going to happen I'm getting nervous too. What Dr. are you thinking about using ?

Hiya! Your hair is so pretty <3 I do exercise, though not a super ton... probably in the gym 3 times a week (elliptical or water aerobics) and then I walk a mile or so with my kids once or twice a week. I've been trying hard to stick to the food rules but I do "cheat"- had an ice cream sandwich yesterday!

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