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So I start the two week liquid diet (optifast) on 9/23 - then a two day bowel prep on 10/7 and 10/8 and 10/9 is the day! I still don't have insurance approval yet - I think they're submitting it either Friday or sometime next week.....I still have to go for another blood test - Dr. Raftopolous is incredibly thorough that's for sure! I'm anxious, scared, excited, sad - you know the whole roller coaster ride of emotions......I am grossed out by the thought of coming home with a drain to be emptied twice a day - I felt queezy when Andrea was reviewing it. I am overwhelmed by all the information - when to take what - I have to give myself blood thinner injections for 10 days after I get home from the hospital - anyway - I won't go on and on....Inspiration from those who have gone before me is greatly welcome and appreciated!

Good Luck Tammy.  I hope all goes well for you.
Best Wishes for a successful surgery and recovery.
Bev

Thank you Bev - How goes it for you and the band?

Congratulations on moving forward on your revision. (I've been a lurker, not a poster - but I have been following your journey).

I am on my last day of my 2 week optifast. I must say it's been a challenge - and I did add salad as I couldn't deal with just the optifast.

My revision surgery is Tuesday, 9/22. I'm a bit scared but looking forward to it. And as you said - a bit sad too. "Losing" will be very excting, but it also means a variey of losses that are hard to imagine. But.... I really can't wait to get over the surgery on Tuesday and move onto the next step.

Good luck to you!

Mary

Thank you Mary!! What are you revising from? Best of luck Tuesday - please update as soon as you are up to it!

Wishing you the best!!

I had successful lap band surgery in 8/03 (!!) Did very well - lost 115 pounds. Still had lots to lose. Then had a slight slip - another surgery to adjust the band in '05. A couple of years of plateauing and struggling and being frustrated. Then 2 years of gaining and "fighting" against the band - with daily vomiting. Gained back about 80 pounds. Finally decided on the bypass. So tomorrow - I'm having the band removed and having a bypass. I'm a bit scared, but looking forward to it. I'm scheduled for the afternoon - and was told I'll be in the hospital 2-3 days. I'll keep you posted.

Mary, how are you doing post revision surgery? I've been thinking about you. What did you have done/revised - what did you go to and what had you had initially? Maureen

Good luck Tammy!
I go pick up the optifast tomorrow at Dr. Raftopolous', start that on 9/27 and the big day is 10/13!

I'll just miss you by a couple of days! I'm staring the optifast on 9/23 - let me tell you those opitfasts are really, really heavy - I'm so thankful my husband was there to carry it for me - when I have to go back and get the next week I'm going to bring a carry on travel luggage thing with wheels - there is NO WAY I could carry that all the way from Dr. R's office to the parking garage!!

Best of luck to you!!

 Congrats on getting a date Tammy. The drain isn't that bad. You will do fine, You will find that you get into a routine. I made myself a chart/schedule of things I had to do/take each day to make it less overwhelming.

Before you know it, the weight will be falling off and the 1st few weeks will be a blur.

Nancy