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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 10:46 am
thanks, zmom. i hope you are feeling better today. i've read about your fight with the chemo, etc. <<<<zmom>>>>
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Zachsmom
Member
07-13-2000
| Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 11:18 am
Thank you Cnd. But I think a struggle to lose weight is harder.
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 1:38 pm
just thought I would update my progress. Its been one month since I was put on the liquid diet. I found it very very had to have no food and tried my very best, but I was only able to do 2-3 days of the liquid before I would have to have a meal or take a break for one day. I was however able to go right back on the liquid after the "break" and repeat the cycle for another 2-3 days. Then I had out of town guests and the diet went totally out of the window for the length of their stay, tho I did try to watch and be careful. I had my second weigh-in at Curves on Monday. It was recorded that I lost a total of 10 lbs, with 5.8 lbs of that being all body fat. Nice change from gaining after one month, so I was happy and feeling good. On Tuesday I went to the doctor for my monthly checkup and his scale recorded a loss of 16 pounds....I nearly fell over!! I told the doc everything...all the cheating... and explained that I was floored I did so well... He said what I did was understandable, and if that's what worked for me, it was still a good thing. I have agreed to stay the course for another 2 months, as the doctor feels the longer I stick with it... the more permanent my loss will be. I'm feeling GREAT!!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 3:45 pm
Congrats, Kep, on the weight loss and on feeling great! The latter which, of course, is the best part!!! Sounds like you've got a plan that works for you, and your doc approves!
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 3:47 pm
Thanks Costa!! I forgot to mention that I have not missed a session of Curves either...still go come heck or high water!!
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 8:51 pm
Glucerna is considered a complete food source - there are many patients with tube feeding on just Glucerna. 5 cans/day ~1200-1300 calories, 50 g protein (that's from my memory). I don't know how much soy milk you're drinking, but you need that extra protein. Keep up that exercise!!!!! How's your blood sugars?

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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 10:18 pm
Yay Kep!!!
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Friday, June 22, 2007 - 2:45 pm
Kona they are excellent!!! I'm scheduled for another glucose test in a month...don't think I'll fail that one... I'm gettin 1500 caliories per day... and 8 oz of the soy has 6 g of protein...with the 10 g from the glucerna that's a total of 16 per shake...
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Stacey718995
Member
07-06-2007
| Friday, July 06, 2007 - 10:25 pm
I had Lapband surgery 2 weeks ago. It will be 3 weeks on Tuesday. If anyone has questions about it or the process, I would be glad to discuss it. Good luck to all.
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 6:56 am
just a quick note. congrats kep! you are doing great. dh has now lost 31 lbs. on WW at work. he is so proud of himself and so am i.
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Kady
Member
07-30-2000
| Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 11:05 am
stacey...i am waiting to hear back from my insurance. i plan on having gastric bypass. please write me, i would love a friend to talk to about it all. my correct email is suncity912 @aol.com i lost my brother in a big rig accident yesterday so i'm a lot goofy right now. see here ../1187977/1085843.html> for a few details. hope to hear from you soon
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Stacey718995
Member
07-06-2007
| Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 12:31 pm
OHHH Kady, I am sooo sorry. I wish I could give you a hug. I would love to talk to about it all. I could use a buddy going through it as well. I can tell you that almost 3 weeks into it that I am just thrilled. I will email you so you have my addy and we can talk when ever you feel up to it.
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 5:40 pm
i've started on Glucerna 5 times a day for the next two weeks, until my next fasting glucose test. I had pancreatitis in October when i had an ERCP before my Gallbladder removal. I also have renal artery stenosis, but my creatine levels have actually come down! but now dealing with glucose issues.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 5:48 pm
My former landlady had the lapband surgery, 7 days later she is back in the hospital. They think they got the band too tight. She's staying in the hospital until the swelling goes down, then they plan on going back in and taking the band out and putting another one back in. She says she's still happy she's doing it. She's not considered morbidly obese but does have CPOD and the doctor told her losing weight was the only thing they can do to help her now.
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Stacey718995
Member
07-06-2007
| Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 6:55 pm
That is too bad, what is odd is that my experience and research has shown that they don't tighten the band until the scarring on the stomach is healed. For instance, I had lapband June 19th and I am not going to have my band tightened until July 24th or 26th I can't remember the date. Now my doctor goes for 6 weeks first, but I have found that on average most doctors go one month before tightening. You do have to go on a liquid/puree diet during that time until the scarring takes place. I wish your friend the best, and hope that she is ok.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 9:53 pm
Stacey they said her band was too tight to begin with. When she would try to drink water it would come back up foaming. So after the swelling goes down, and a week in the hospital, they are going to see if putting a different band, not as tight, will work. Good luck.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 9:55 pm
Oh and welcome to TVCH! I went to college, then worked, in the KC area. I miss it alot!
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Stacey718995
Member
07-06-2007
| Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 9:45 am
Thank you, I love this area too. Good luck to your friend, it is scary to hear of any of these operations going awry. Tomorrow I get to move to a new level of food. I am pretty excited about it!
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 9:46 am
I'm curious ... what are the different levels of food??
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Stacey718995
Member
07-06-2007
| Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 10:19 am
Each doctor varies it a bit. For me, for the first three weeks after surgery, you can eat anything you can get through a medium size straw. You don't have to drink it from a straw but that is the consistancy. For me, I do a protien drink for breakfast and for lunch I have soup. I was not very adventurous at first. But, then I went to Panera and bought 3 of their soups and came home and pureed them all and they really were good and from that time on I really had no issues with any of it. You can have popcicles, ice cream anything that consistancy. The third 3 weeks the rule is you can have anything you don't have to chew. Think mash potato, pudding consistancy. You can have really soft vegetables, something that you can mush in your mouth. The reason they do this is they are trying to let your scar around your band form. They repeatedly tell you during this 6 weeks the goal is not about weight loss it is about healing. Though most lose weight just from diet change. I have lost 12 lbs in the first 3 weeks. At the end of the 6 weeks you get your band tightened and all food is open to you. You will have then the official start of the diet or lifestyle change and you will eat smaller portions, etc. The main rule through all of the levels is that you must have 60g of protein a day. 6 weeks is long compared to other doctors. My mom had the surgery in January and she has another doctor (insurance paid for hers, not mine) but her doctor did this diet for only 4 weeks and that seems to be more standard in the industry. I can tell you this for a fact. I am shocked at how easy it has been, I am shocked at how I am not hungry. But, I am very excited to get something thicker in my mouth!
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Zgoodgirl
Member
08-22-2003
| Saturday, July 21, 2007 - 8:44 pm
Hey Stacy, good to hear that you are doing well. I have a friend who had the band done in May, and another one who had the gastric done, and they are both doing fine. I am on my second day of my liquid diet to get ready for my surgery on Friday (Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y). I have done ton of research and believe that I have the best doctor in my area. I agree though it is much easier to have a friend to be able to talk to about these things. Though I have much support from family and friends, the nerves are kicking more each day my surgery date gets closer. One question though. I was wondering how many protein shakes you have tried and which ones were the best *taste wise*. I am doing Nectar right now, Lemon Tea which I think will be easier on me and recommended by my Dr during the first week of post-op since it does not ask for milk. I need something at least 25g of protein per serving and carb and sugar free. I have to push at least 50-75 grams of protein in a day for the Dr claims that is the main help of your weight lose. Kady, good luck on your insurance. I was lucky to have coverage that did not require me calling and harassing them everyday. Plus, my Dr office has a whole team who does nothing but work with the insurance. Let me suggest to you ObesityHelp.com. They have forums, doctor reviews and histories. You can talk to other people in your area along with people who probably have your same doctor who has had the procedure, or going through the steps to have it. If you would like to email me, my address is zgoodgirl@yahoo.com.
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Stacey718995
Member
07-06-2007
| Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 1:35 pm
Hi I would love a buddy to go through this process with. I am just a few weeks ahead of you. I didn't have to do the 10 day pre liquid diet b/c my BMI was lower. I did just the day before. I am in my last week before the band gets tightened. My doctor had me do 3 weeks liquid and 3 weeks soft. I lost weight on the liquid I have maintained on the soft. Which they tell the goal is not to lose weight but to heal on prior to the band being tightened. I am such a picky eater, soft foods was hard on me. Too many carbs. I had a hard time with protein drinks. Originally they said to stay about from Boost. My doctors just wanted low sugar as a criteria and 25gs. I really struggled with it. Boost came out with a drink for diabetics that has glucose control on the front of it. I took that to my doctor and asked about it and she said that I could do that one since the sugar was lowered. It was quick, easy, tastes alright and convenient. I found that with what I was eating and taking in that if I had 3 of those a day I would get my protein quota in for the day. Tuesday is my official last day of soft food, though the last day or so I have been slightly experimenting. I am to eat normally starting Tuesday and they tighten my band on Thursday. I am looking forward to seeing the weight drop again, since it has been steady the last few weeks. I am having my family, neighbors and boyfriend over for dinner on Wednesday night. Part to celebrate a "normal" meal, and part because my new dining room table gets delivered into my newly painted dining room that afternoon! LOL My mother had the surgery in Jan. She is doing well. Still occassionally gets sick. We have two very different doctors. She only had to do 4 weeks of liquid/soft. But her doctor tightens slower. I did 6 but my doc tightens faster. She wishes hers tightened faster. Insurance paid for moms, I paid cash for mine. Mom and I have different body shapes altogether. She is 5'1 I am 6'. I will have about 103 lbs to lose at this rate starting on Thursday. They believe b/c of my height, bmi, etc. That this time next year I will be goal weight. I will email you later on to exchange addys and contact stuff, etc. I get tightened on Thurs and you go for the whole thing on Friday. You will be in my thoughts. My recovery was really pain free. My only issues were the gas build up from all they put in you. Once I got Gas X I was fine. No one had shared that with me before, so make sure you have some on hand. I thought I was just sore from surgery, but that gas-x took so much relief off of my bloated stomach. Make sure you go get you some prior to coming home. I am having issues with an incision that is being stubborn to heal and it is keeping me from our lake house at the moment, but other than that, it has been very smooth. Get your blender powered up and out. The best thing I did was went to Paneras and got the "good" soups and pureed the heck out of them. They had me speak about it at the meeting the other day to share with the newbies coming up. It allowed me to get more protein in and have some flavor in my life. I highly recommend it. Talk to soon!
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Monday, July 23, 2007 - 5:40 am
Zgoodgirl, best of luck on your surgery!!! I just wanted to share a tip that has helped me a lot. Having to fast the night before a surgery leaves me extremely nauseous and then with the tube in the throat and the anesthetic... it doesn't help with recovery that first day. I was mentioning this to an anesthesiologist and he offered to put liquid gaviscon right in my IV during the surgery. No-one had ever told me that was an option before that but now I ask every time and it makes a HUGE difference in how I feel right after waking up. I thought I would mention it especially since they are working on your stomach. Hope everything works out and you have an easy recovery!!
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Monday, July 23, 2007 - 2:12 pm
how do they 'tighten' the band? i am glad you are doing so well, stacy. and, best of luck to you, zgoodgirl.
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Stacey718995
Member
07-06-2007
| Monday, July 23, 2007 - 2:50 pm
Thanks My doctor puts you under Xray type machine and with a needle and saline they insert the needle into the port and fill it with saline. My mom's doctor doesn't use the xray machine. My doctor will try to have mine tightened in about 4 times. The number of times a doc tightens it is what differs in the community.
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