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I finally got approved for my surgery and was wondering if anyone else is having surgery the same day? I am having it done by Dr Giovanni.

Maybe we can support each other thru it?

Get in touch if you are interested....

Lisa

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I've heard she is a great surgeon and remembers ALL of her patients!!!! I wish you the best of luck!!!

~Lauren

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Hi Sweetie!

Thanks for the response. I cannot believe that is you in the picture! You have done sooo well.

I am working on my first day of the pre-surgery liquid diet and so far, so good. I am on my third shake now at 5pm, I was getting hungry.

So I figure I will eat dinner around 7 and then call it a day. I didn't think I could do it and am still nervous about the next two weeks, but today wasn't as hard as the 4th of July is gonna be. We are having a hug seafood cookout at my Dads' house on the lake Chowder and clamcakes and shrimp and Pasta and all the normal cookout stuff that I can't have. It is not going to be easy, but I didn't come this far to screw it all up.

Wish me luck!!!

Lisa

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No, but I LOVE Rhode Island now, cause Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Rhode Island paid for this shindig! (and I'm in Atlanta :-)

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No, but I LOVE Rhode Island now, cause Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Rhode Island paid for this shindig! (and I'm in Atlanta :-)

Thats TOO Funny! Considering BlueBlueCrossShield of Georgia paid for mine!!! :thumbs_up:

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Hi I am new to the blog and I am having mine done July 11 in Virginia- I am so excited. Good luck and a quick recovery! I am a 47year old mom of two college girls and want to look and feel better. cheers!

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UGH! I had a horrible night. I couldn't get home fast enough to eat! I had grilled fish and vegetables, but I made about 7 oz of fish and not the 3 oz I was supposed to have. I didn't feel too guilty because at least it was good food and not chocolate, although I was not supposed to have it at all.

Well, then it gets worse. I grabbed a handful of thin sliced fat free deli ham from the fridge and then 3 slices of American cheese.

I feel horribly guilty now and am punishing myself by not having my last shake tonight.

I don't know how long it is going to take to get used to not eating all day, but it is a lot harder than I thought it would be. I am petrified about the 4th!

UGH!

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Hey! I'm a fellow Rhode Islander! I'm getting banded on 7/24, but not in RI (because I lost my health coverage). I'm having it done by Dr. Ortiz in Mexico. I know....I have to lose 12 LBs. by 7/24, and I'm nervous about that too. Good Luck to you! Let me know how you make out after the 11th.

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YES I AM HAVING SURGERY ON JULY 24TH. SORRY A LITTLE LATE. I HAVE DOCTOR POHL. MY SURGERY FINALLY GOT APPROVED BUT IF YOU EMAIL ME PRIVATELY I WOULD BE MORE THAN WILLING TOTALK TO YOU AND WE CAN HELP EACH OTHER. MY EMAIL IS JBC8000@JUNO.COM. PLEASE BE SURE TO MAKE SURE YOU PUT THAT IT IS ABOUT THE LAP BAND SURGERY THOUGH. THAT WAY IT DOES NOT GET LOST IN THE MASS OF EMAILS FROM MY FAMILY.:thumbdown:

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