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Getting Banded On The 24Th Of This Month...the Countdown Is On :)

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scorpiomommy77    2

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Hi! I am new to this forum and would like any advise/encouragement I can get. I have been on my liquid diet since Monday and although the first day or two was good today has been rough and i still have 4 more days. I am SO hungry and craving everything under the sun. What are some things that helped everyone make it through this hard time? I'm super excited about having this done though. Been waiting and researching for almost 2 yrs. Just hope I have more success than my doctor thinks I will. I am 34 yrs old and weigh 302 lbs. My doc was more towards me having gastric than the band due to he said I'd lose more weight that way but I'm not about all the redirecting of my stomach and intestines plus I cant afford to be out of work as long as is needed with the gastric. So that is my story so far. :)

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2012Enoughisenough    5

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Good luck to you. My date is the 25th can't wait :)

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Sandrie    23

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Hi! I am new to this forum and would like any advise/encouragement I can get. I have been on my liquid diet since Monday and although the first day or two was good today has been rough and i still have 4 more days. I am SO hungry and craving everything under the sun. What are some things that helped everyone make it through this hard time? I'm super excited about having this done though. Been waiting and researching for almost 2 yrs. Just hope I have more success than my doctor thinks I will. I am 34 yrs old and weigh 302 lbs. My doc was more towards me having gastric than the band due to he said I'd lose more weight that way but I'm not about all the redirecting of my stomach and intestines plus I cant afford to be out of work as long as is needed with the gastric. So that is my story so far. :)

Have you heard of the lap band and gastric plication. Ask your surgeon! There's a thread about it here on the forums. The plication is when they fold ur stomach and use stitches and then they do the lap band too. I'm thinking if I should do that or just the band. I need to recover quickly I have kids to take care of.

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scorpiomommy77    2

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Have you heard of the lap band and gastric plication. Ask your surgeon! There's a thread about it here on the forums. The plication is when they fold ur stomach and use stitches and then they do the lap band too. I'm thinking if I should do that or just the band. I need to recover quickly I have kids to take care of.

Haven't heard about this but still sounds more invasive than I want. Thank you for the advise though and good luck with your decision

mom of 3 :)

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scorpiomommy77    2

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Good luck to you. My date is the 25th can't wait :)

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Good luck to you as well...keep me updated on your new journey

mom of 3 :)

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NWgirl    574

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Good luck!

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scorpiomommy77    2

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Well as of today I am down 18 lbs since surgery...I'm thinking that is pretty good seeing how Tuesday will be 3 weeks since my banding. I have done fairly well with sticking to how and what I am to eat. Still need to take in more Fluid and Protein but everyday gets better. I was finally able to sleep in my own bed after about a week due to I was still so sore where my incisions are. I had a few days were I over did it with getting out and about that I would feel sick and nauseated the rest of the day. I guess its called sliming. I would get all sick feeling and my mouth would Water like I was gonna be sick but never would. Other than that I have been fine. Went for my 10 day check up and doc said everything was healing well and my weight loss was good. He started me on solids but told me to take it slow. So for the past week I have been on them with very little issues. I haven't started exercising yet. Will try walking this week and gradually increase it from there.

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Sounds like you are doing great so far! Congrats.

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shannons27    0

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good luck hun ur surgery is the same date as mine and im on day 6 of liquid diet!! we will do great :)

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