From Kankakee, IL but...

[GraciesMom 0]

I'm having surgery in Joliet with Dr. Lahmann, approx. Oct.- Nov.

I am wondering who here is in this area. I KNOW there has to be at least one or two on this forum, only because of the hugh ammount of surgerys that Dr Lahmann and Dr. Joyce do.

Based on just the number of us who attended the nutrition class is enough to know that there has got to be some banding buddies here somewhere...

Come out, come out whoever you are!

[hugs4you1971 0]

Hello I'm a patient of Dr Joyce and Layman.

I live in Joliet. I'll be having surgery Aug 25th. I'm currently on the two week pre op diet. Have a class tomorrow for a few hours.

Michelle

[GraciesMom 0]

Hiya Hugs,

Oh boy, you are going soon!

What class is this that you are doing?

When did they finally give you a surgery date?

Which doc is doing your surgery, and how are you feeling?

Did you already loose your 10 lbs?

( ok,catch your breathe Cheryl...)

Guess I've asked enough questions of you, and thanks for responding.

I was hoping there would be a few of us on this great forum!

[hugs4you1971 0]

Hello My New Buddy,

Im not sure to be honest lol just told I had to do it. Im thinking it's one that tell us how to eat etc. My insurance didn't require a lot for me to do. Sometimes I feel uneducated but I have read so much that I hope I'm OK.

Once all three Dr's gave their reports of all clear I was good to go. I called about a week after the last appt. Again I didn't have to wait any specific time once my appt's were all done etc. I could set surgery.

Dr Lahmann is doing mine. He is so funny. How am I feeling? Honestly at times I'm thinking what am I doing..I'm scared and nervous. My sister, her sister in law had this done in Feb she has lost 46 pounds since then. She is a great source for me. She is honest and I can ask her anything!

You say lose my 10 pounds. Who required you to lose that? I haven't heard this one...

The dr puts us on a very strict diet two weeks before surgery..and it's very hard. I have lost 7 pounds since Tuesday and that was weighing myself this morning. Hed like us to reduce the fat around the liver if we stay with this diet he said we could lose 30% of the fat around the liver. I guess the higher your BMI is the hard the fat is. This diet is hard I'm not going to lie to you. I can help you when you get there on tips I've been doing to try and manage.

He does NOT want us to cheat while on this. If we do he will cancel surgery. Then I read others don't have to do this...Im confused why he is so strict...

Please ask away nice to help someone for once instead of my asking..lol

Hugs,

Michelle

Hiya Hugs,

Oh boy, you are going soon!

What class is this that you are doing?

When did they finally give you a surgery date?

Which doc is doing your surgery, and how are you feeling?

Did you already loose your 10 lbs?

( ok,catch your breathe Cheryl...)

Guess I've asked enough questions of you, and thanks for responding.

I was hoping there would be a few of us on this great forum!

[GraciesMom 0]

Thanks for answering all my questions so quickly.

It is so helpful to have someone to ask the nagging questions

that pop-up. Thus as the success of this site! There is power in networking, and comfort in knowing you have lots of company on this trip!

I was asking about the ten pounds that right from the orientation Dr. Lehmann said he demands from everyone.

Cherish Jany (their program co-ordinator) also talked about that when I went to the nutrition meeting. She also said that the 6 lbs I had lost from my 1st meeting Dr Lehmann did not count.

I'm beginning to wonder if it is the liquid diet weight loss that they are talking about?

If you don't mind me asking, but who did your psych eval?

I went to Minooka and saw Dr Laura Jansons. I am so happy that I did too. She was AWESOME, and so very informative, I learned so much. I can't say enough about her, and highly recommend her.

While I was talking to her she recommend that I get a book called "Beck Diet Solution". She said I would find it a great

resource even after surgery. Dr. L said it was for anyone trying to lose weight, and that it is a no-nonsense book that doesn't try to honey coat the experience,

I wonder if anyone has read it from this forum??

Anyway, I respect Dr.L's opinion enough that I will be ordering it on line as soon as I find it,

In the mean time you can check out her web site:

www.beckdietsolution.com

Thanks again for being so open to me and I`ll be in touch with you to see how you are doing Michelle.

[hugs4you1971 0]

Sorry I worked half a day today then had that class then had to take my daughter school clothes shopping.

I've not encountered any of the 10 lbs and they've not said anything when I went to the consent appt about not losing it. They've not said anything to me about that.

I seen a dr here in Joliet for my psych evaluation. He was good too.

Today's class was very overwhelming. To much information at one time. Thankfully they give it to you in a CD and my husband will read it and help me processes it all.

Also, I was doing slim fast...well BADDDDD They don't tell you that you can only have 10 carbs per Protein shake on the list they give us..I was drinking 25-40 carbs in one can~~~ I just stocked up too...cheese is also something they consider as Protein so that was nice...they are very strict after too...trying to take one day at a time....

Thanks for answering all my questions so quickly.

It is so helpful to have someone to ask the nagging questions

that pop-up. Thus as the success of this site! There is power in networking, and comfort in knowing you have lots of company on this trip!

I was asking about the ten pounds that right from the orientation Dr. Lehmann said he demands from everyone.

Cherish Jany (their program co-ordinator) also talked about that when I went to the nutrition meeting. She also said that the 6 lbs I had lost from my 1st meeting Dr Lehmann did not count.

I'm beginning to wonder if it is the liquid diet weight loss that they are talking about?

If you don't mind me asking, but who did your psych eval?

I went to Minooka and saw Dr Laura Jansons. I am so happy that I did too. She was AWESOME, and so very informative, I learned so much. I can't say enough about her, and highly recommend her.

While I was talking to her she recommend that I get a book called "Beck Diet Solution". She said I would find it a great

resource even after surgery. Dr. L said it was for anyone trying to lose weight, and that it is a no-nonsense book that doesn't try to honey coat the experience,

I wonder if anyone has read it from this forum??

Anyway, I respect Dr.L's opinion enough that I will be ordering it on line as soon as I find it,

In the mean time you can check out her web site: