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  • Comment by dalehi on 2/12/09 7:43 am
    Thank you so much for all the well-wishes! I am finally banded and back at home as of yesterday! I am sore but that is to be expected, but other than that, I am doing good! Thank you so much for all the support as it really does mean a lot! XOXOXO!!!!!
  • Comment by Teresa M. on 2/11/09 12:12 am
    Good luck with your surgery. I hope you have a speedy recovery. Teresa
  • Comment by mmurty on 2/10/09 12:04 pm
    Good thoughts to you on your surgery, and I wish you a speedy recovery. Mikki
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Much better...
posted on 8/24/09 6:35 am
I have to make this short because I literally have but only a few minutes before I need to race out the door to work.

Anyhow- I got past the whole sliming, foaming, throwing up stuff. It was a very miserable night and something I had NEVER experienced before and hopefully won't again. It was horrible. I was asked if, after going through that, would I still have gone and had the lap band done. My answer was..."I absolutely would get it done." It really has been one of the best things I have ever done for myself. Yes, there are setbacks to it. But really, look at the alternatives: Before, I was eating with no self-control. I was constantly hungry. I had ballooned up to 268 lbs. at one point. I had a hard time climbing a set of stairs, bending over to tie my shoes, even walking short distances winded me. I was miserable. I felt horrible all the time. I was getting joint pains, especially in my hip. If I had stayed on that path and NOT had the lap band, who knows...maybe I'd be on pre-diabetic meds right now on top of all that. Do I live as healthy right now as I should? No. I make mistakes. I indulge when I shouldn't. But it isn't anything in comparison to what I used to do. But do I beat myself up over it? Nope...I just get back on track and try to be more conscientious. I know I need to get back on track with my walking. It's been spontaneous and not consistent. I haven't even been on wii fit for quite a while. Need to get back to doing more physical activity and then maybe I'd see the scale move more in the direction I want it to go. But even then, I have to say that I know that the band is working the way it is supposed to. I have dropped 7 lbs. since my last fill a little over a week ago. Talk about putting a skip back into your step! LOL I just need to keep at it.

Anyhow...I wanted to post this because those that might have read my last post might have been horrified...especially if you haven't had it done yet and are looking to get it done. I don't want to be the deciding factor in a choice like that based off my last post. It was a horrible experience. But weighing it to all the great things that has happened with the band, it's nothing. Live and learn.

So now I am taking off to work....wearing new jeans (14's!!!) and a new shirt (Large!!) that I got this last weekend. Life is good. It really is!!! :)


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