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Hi!!

My name is Monique... I live in Fort Worth and I'm proud to announce that I will be having LapBand surgery on May 11, 2010.

I have been waiting for this for a few years now... and I can't believe it's finally going to happen.

I begin my liquid diet (2 weeks) on April 27, 2010. I'm scared it will be the toughest part of this whole thing... but I know that I can do it!

I'm excited to get to know people on here and hopefully make a few friends along the way! I'm very opinionated but I'm not judgemental... so give me a chance...

HUGS:wink:

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Hey girl! I'm Candace. I live in McKinney, TX. I am having Lap-Band in October!! :cool: Good luck with everything.

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Hi, Candace! Glad to see so many North Texans on here! :eek: I don't feel so alone...

OK so what's the scoop? Why do you have to wait until October? Just curious... I had to wait 3 years!!! Only because my insurance doesn't pay for this procedure... and we had to come up with 100% of the cost ourselves... so it's been a slow process.. but now everything is moving so quickly.. getting super nervous!!!!

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Oh that stinks your insurance didn't cover it but talk about DETERMINATION to save up that much! Congrats!!!! I have to wait 6 months bc my insurance requires 6 months worth of nutrition visits. :cool: I want to get it done RIGHT now but hey I'm just thankful I will be able to get it done.

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Hi Monique!

I'm in Houston and will be banded on Monday 4/19. My surgeon only required a 5 day liquid diet for me, and this is day one. I know everyone is different, but so far I have not had any problems...just make sure that you have distractions. When you start to get hungry, have some Water and a quick chat with a co-worker, or take the dogs out...etc. It passes!

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Hi Jalivia!!!

Wow - surgery in just a few days... I'm in awe!!!!!

You will have to keep us updated on things are going next week!

I think you're right about distractions... I'm going to need them... food has always been a "companion" you know what I mean? and learning this new relationship with food will be a challenge!!!

Anyway... thanks for responding... and hope to hear from you soon! HUGS and good luck next Monday! :cool:

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Candace -

6 months of nutrition classes... wow... I've had none. I will have 6 months of nut classes AFTER surgery... hmmmm... so, what is the ONE major thing you've learned that you can tell me before I have mine in less than a month?

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Hola,

im in ft worth too!!

i meet with my surgeon on the 28th and i too am self pay!

who is your doc?

im super nervous! i pray to be a May Bandster myself!

i think the doc i am going through only requires a 5 day liquid diet.

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Hey guys! I'm in NFW!! I'm going through the motions now to hopefully be approved by my insurance for a May-June surgery. I have my sleep study this Sunday night. Anyone been through it?!

Nice to meet you all!!

I've started a blog to document the happenings, and I would love more followers! :thumbup:

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Hey there Bella and Mommy2P!!!! Good to meet y'all!

I live in the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw school district... I have 3 kids ages 12,11, and almost 5!

My surgeon is Dr. David Kim in Colleyville! How about you guys?

I did not do a sleep study... I should.. but I'm going to opt out of that since I'm a self paying patient... I don't HAVE to do it... so I won't.... ya know?

Tell me more about you guys!!!!!

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A week from Tuesday I begin my 2 weeks of an 800 calorie liquids only diet.... should be interesting! LOL:unsure:

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Hi Monique!

I'm in Houston and will be banded on Monday 4/19. My surgeon only required a 5 day liquid diet for me, and this is day one. I know everyone is different, but so far I have not had any problems...just make sure that you have distractions. When you start to get hungry, have some Water and a quick chat with a co-worker, or take the dogs out...etc. It passes!

Wow not much longer to go for ya! Good luck girl!

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Hey Monique- I sent you a PM. :thumbup:

Yep, same Dr. and I'm jealous you get to opt out of the sleep study, but NOT jealous that you're having to pay for everything. OUCH. :thumbup: Melissa is pretty confident that my INS will pay for it, but I just need to jump through a few hoops to get there. No biggie, I suppose!

Once it's approved, I'm hoping to get it done soon. The longer out it's scheduled, the more time I will have to obsess about it. KWIM?! I'd rather just schedule it and get it over with!!

Like you, I'm dreading the Optifast mess. What flavors are you going to get? I want to get a Magic Bullet that someone posted about so I can mix my shakes on the fly! SOOO not looking forward to that.

Nice to meet you!

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Hey guys! I'm in NFW!! I'm going through the motions now to hopefully be approved by my insurance for a May-June surgery. I have my sleep study this Sunday night. Anyone been through it?!

Nice to meet you all!!

I've started a blog to document the happenings, and I would love more followers! :thumbup:

Hey there I have a sleep study next month!! I'm nervous!! Will you let me know how yours goes?? Good Luck!

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Hey there I have a sleep study next month!! I'm nervous!! Will you let me know how yours goes?? Good Luck!

Yep, sure will! I'm sure I'll have a nice long rant, I mean blog post, about it! hahaha

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