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So no more waiting for me. I will be having surgery today to look for adhesions. I had a very terrible day of pain last Monday which convinced me that I have to do it. I went for an appointment on Thursday and they decided to do it right away.

They told me that this would be much "easier" then my banding. I do hope this is the case, but I will believe it when I see it. I just hate all this anxiety.

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Orea,

i am glad you are feeling a little better. We had missed your posts.

Lovegrapes,

You will be in good hands and then after this surgery you will be on the mends and start to feel better.

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So no more waiting for me. I will be having surgery today to look for adhesions. I had a very terrible day of pain last Monday which convinced me that I have to do it. I went for an appointment on Thursday and they decided to do it right away.

They told me that this would be much "easier" then my banding. I do hope this is the case, but I will believe it when I see it. I just hate all this anxiety.

My roommate when I was banded, was a bypass patient who was in for removal of adhesions all over her abdomen. It runs in her family, and she has to have it done every couple of years. My band surgeon did her operation, too, and spent several hours cleaning her up. She felt great, except for bringing up the chicken Soup her friend brought her, and left that afternoon or evening. We spent the time talking...about food and recipes! LOL

BTW she was at her goal weight and looked terrific!

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Well, my surgery was cancelled. One of my surgeons got sick; there are so many stomach and respiratory bugs going around here. I understand, but I'm really frustrated.

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Well, my surgery was cancelled. One of my surgeons got sick; there are so many stomach and respiratory bugs going around here. I understand, but I'm really frustrated.

I am sorry to hear that your surgery was cancelled. Hopefully they will reschedule it soon.

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That is a big disappointment, but really, you don't want a sick surgeon working on you for so many reasons!

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Hi everyone - I've been away for awhile. Like many of you struggling with no weight loss - my own fault. Back to very bad habits. So, I need to give myself a big kick in the butt.

Orea - glad to hear your recovery is going well.

lovegrapes - hang in there. Hopefully your surgery will be resecheduled soon.

Are there any challenges going on right now? I could use one!

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I am doing the donut day and july 4th challenges. I am not doing WELL in them, but I am doing them. :thumbdown:

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/donut-day-wt-loss-challenge-june1st-90554/

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/july-4th-challenge-120-days-88900/

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I am doing the donut day and july 4th challenges. I am not doing WELL in them, but I am doing them. :smile:

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/donut-day-wt-loss-challenge-june1st-90554/

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/july-4th-challenge-120-days-88900/

Girl, you have a lot of milestones to reach. Me......well, as you can see my ticker has not moved yet. I did lose about three.....then gained......then now I am back down, but not ready to move the ticker. I got that cortisone injection in my back last week now I am so hungry. I feel like I am in bandster hell.

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Charlene, I am sorry about the cortizone, those are the worst. I STAY hungry when I have to get one of those (normally twice a year). I REFUSE to move my ticker until I lose some more, dangit. I am going to the gym starting Thursday, so hopefully it will start moving downward again.

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This blasted band diet along with trying to qiut smoking is going to put me in the nut house, I don't know rather I want to scream or cry. Maybe a little of both, Sure hope I still have some freinds and family still talking to me when this is all said and done. Everything makes me mad or start crying right now. I'm just not use to all the negitve emoitions. I just don't know how much more I can take. I mean crap, I don't even want to be around me right now. Plus I can't even remember the last time that ticker moved. SORRY ladies, VENTING!!

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This blasted band diet along with trying to qiut smoking is going to put me in the nut house, I don't know rather I want to scream or cry. Maybe a little of both, Sure hope I still have some freinds and family still talking to me when this is all said and done. Everything makes me mad or start crying right now. I'm just not use to all the negitve emoitions. I just don't know how much more I can take. I mean crap, I don't even want to be around me right now. Plus I can't even remember the last time that ticker moved. SORRY ladies, VENTING!!

Vent away!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is what we are here for!

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Thank you, cravings easing up for now. Can't wait til I don't have them any more.

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I am so proud of you for doing this! You are one strong woman to have gotten this far. You can do this.

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I am so proud of you for doing this! You are one strong woman to have gotten this far. You can do this.

Thanks girlfriend!!

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