chimeraboo
Its Almost Time.....
Jan 18, 2010
After a year and some change of twists and turns on the path toward this surgery, Friday Januaray 22nd is the BIG DAY!! I can't wait! I must get all the "bad food" out of my system before the day. I have been blessed with a Dr. who does not require a long liquid diet prior to surgery, just the day before. I find myself wanting to get all the bad fod out of my system but seriously, I doubt there is much that I am going to miss other than sweets. Also soda too and um potato chips. I CAN DO IT!!I was trying to get this done last year when the insurance company would pay everything, but unfortunately when I had my clinical results visit in December, I found out I had gall stones and had to get my gall bladder taken out. I think if I had been approved for gastric bypass instead of lap band I would have switched because I did not want to have to go under the knife twice. I am glad that I did do the gall bladder first though because that surgery was absolutely painless except for a little gas that was all up in my shoulder for days. I did not even need pain meds and the scars barely exist.
Now I am really interested and seeing what this band can do to help me lose the weight. I know it will be a lot of work. I have two close friends who both have had bands placed in the last year, and they tell me it takes a lot of dedication, but I am ready. I want to live, and have energy, and be healthy and active, not only for myself but for my son. He deserves active parents who have the energy to take him places and play with him without dragging him down because they cannot keep up. I want to be here to see him grow into a successful young man, and God willing, I hope to become healthy enough to even have another baby, although the cardiologist insists that I should never be pregnant again (but that's another story altogether).
I am interested in making friends with everyone, but particularly with people at all stages of lap band surgery beginning or end. I think its important to share our experiences to help each other out.
Anyways, that is all I have for now but I will be posting photos and updates on my surgery.
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About Me
Raleigh, NC
Location
41.2
BMI
Surgery
10/10/2014
Surgery Date
Jul 30, 2008
Member Since
