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Lynn, I'm so proud for you, my LBS is Oct. 24, and I'm a little nervous, I don't know what to stock my pantry with, I go to a support meeting on Oct. 14, and I guess they will tell me.

Good luck to you and God Bless

bradley18:thumbup:

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Hi Lynn.... YEA!!!! Congrats,, Welcome to the new beginning toward your new life. I'm new, 2 weeks out, and it's going great. Glad you are here for this group.. I wish I had found it before I had the surgery... I have learned so much since I've been here. Thoughts and prayers will be with you on Monday.

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Met Pati for lunch today and had a very nice visit!

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Congrats Lynn, I'mm heading in that direction.Finished my Pysc & Physical. Recieved an "OK" on them, now waiting for them to start my:

Day one: Nutritional Counseling; than Operation Prep Ed class.

Day Two: Pre-op visit with surgeon. (Will be given a surgery date than); than meet with someone to start checking on my financial obligations. ( I already know I'll pass that).

Glad everyone else are doing well.

Don

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Yes, it was wonderful meeting Phyllis,, and lunch was great too. Glad I found out that she was in my area, and had time to get together. Hope we can do it again soon.

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I live in WA so what gives Phyl am I in the wrong direction? Carol

LOL!

We're in our RV headed to Southern CA for the winter!

Snowbirds flying south!

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I just recieved a call this morning that:

1. Oct. 14th.: Going for the Education class; finding out what's going to happen;

2. Oct. 15th.: Scope down the throat to see what there is to see;

3. Oct. 16th.: See the Diatition, than see the surgeon;

THAN.........

4. Oct. 28th.: is the Date of my LapBand Surgery.

That about says it all. Getting very excited. :redface:

Don

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Wow! Don! That's GREAT news!

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Hello All,

I thought I'd just say sense my husband and I have DSL I have descovered a whole new world out there! On YouTube today I was checking out the people who have had the Lap Band. I can't sit her long so resting on my bed while listening is so helpful! We also have new email addresses and I've put in my new email address. So if anyone posts something here I'll know about it. I'm very excited with Don's surgery date set for the 28th! Also I'm kind of nervous too. I don't sleep well and I just hope I can sleep knowing we have to get up so early. 5:30 AM is the time were to be there on the big day. I know this must sound selfish but if I don't get enough rest I don't drive so well. That's all I'm concerned about.

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That's all for now.

Nina

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You don't know how uplifting your picture is. To think there will be a day when I can walk into a restaurant again. God Bless both of you! 8 days banded and I needed that motivation.

Thanks,

Carolyn

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Hello All, I thought I'd just say sense my husband and I have DSL I have descovered a whole new world out there! On YouTube today I was checking out the people who have had the Lap Band. I can't sit her long so resting on my bed while listening is so helpful! We also have new email addresses and I've put in my new email address. So if anyone posts something here I'll know about it. I'm very excited with Don's surgery date set for the 28th! Also I'm kind of nervous too. I don't sleep well and I just hope I can sleep knowing we have to get up so early. 5:30 AM is the time were to be there on the big day. I know this must sound selfish but if I don't get enough rest I don't drive so well. That's all I'm concerned about. :wub: That's all for now. Nina

Nina,

So excited for you & Don!

He's been waiting for so long!!

Don't worry. It'll all be okay!

Take a nap the day before. Maybe that will help.

He can drive there, right?? You just have to drive home. Does he have to stay overnight? You'll get a chance for some rest while he's in surgery and recovery, too.

Congrats!

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Nina and Don So glad to hear of your surgery dates. Please know that I will be thinking of you and saying a pray for successful surgery for both of you. All the best to you both, and keep in touch.

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Nina and Don So glad to hear of your surgery dates. Please know that I will be thinking of you and saying a pray for successful surgery for both of you. All the best to you both, and keep in touch.

:)

Thanks Karen, ( Is that your name?)

It's just a hard time for me. I have a major pain in my back because of overworking, a pain because of a sugery in my arsh (sp?) that isn't healing right, and a bad knee. I have to many things wrong to list them all. I hope I don't sound too selfish. I do want to be there for Don. We've been married 45 years this past 3rd. We went to The Red Lobster for lunch. We've gone through a lot together. There is one thing I'm wondering about. Do you have to give up coffee :tt1: That would be a hard one for both Don and I. I just have to take one day at a time and not think about all the things that might go wrong.

For some peope it did not work and they always seem to say it's their fault if it doesn't work. Is that true? How could it be right for everyone and never be the Lab Bands isn't right for them?

Things seem better in the day time. It's the night time when I lay down to sleep when I'll start to worry. I do take anxiety medicine, meds for depression, and a sleep aid. The one for the knee pain I quit. The side effects were just to scary.

I also take Keppra for Epilepsy. I can't believe just how many meds I take! Don even takes more than I do.

I'm normaly a cheerful lady. It's is on rare times I get stressed, like the time the IRS was on our backs. I better not go there.

Love this forum!

Nina

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