Having Lapband Surgery 2/29
I am new here. To be honest, things have actually moved so quickly that my head has been spinning. I had been going to my 6 mos. doctor followups (for insurance purposes) and the first week of February I contacted my Weight Loss center representative to ask if my insurance had approved the surgery. She said yes, and that is when we got to work scheduling the surgery.
I scheduled the surgery 2/10. Went on my liquid protein diet on 2/15 (started at 284 lbs.) and I am now about 8 days into the liquid protein diet and down to 275 lbs. It is amazing, but such a struggle. It is hard to try to stick to the protein shakes (Especially because I have little children and have to cook regular meals for them), but I think I am doing ok.
I have my surgery next week on the 29th and I am looking very much forward towards it, but again, I'm a little scared as it seems that everything been just fast, fast, fast.
I already did my pre-admission testing and now am sitting here waiting for Wednesday of next week to come.
I have read so much about the horror stories of the lapband that I'm freaking out (I guess its a psychological reaction to the anxiety caused by the thoughtt of surgery).
Anyways..I look forward to doing a before and after soon. I really want to succeed with the band.
I scheduled the surgery 2/10. Went on my liquid protein diet on 2/15 (started at 284 lbs.) and I am now about 8 days into the liquid protein diet and down to 275 lbs. It is amazing, but such a struggle. It is hard to try to stick to the protein shakes (Especially because I have little children and have to cook regular meals for them), but I think I am doing ok.
I have my surgery next week on the 29th and I am looking very much forward towards it, but again, I'm a little scared as it seems that everything been just fast, fast, fast.
I already did my pre-admission testing and now am sitting here waiting for Wednesday of next week to come.
I have read so much about the horror stories of the lapband that I'm freaking out (I guess its a psychological reaction to the anxiety caused by the thoughtt of surgery).
Anyways..I look forward to doing a before and after soon. I really want to succeed with the band.