Shannon P.
4-29-07
TODAY I WAS APPROVED TO GET THE LAP BAND SURGERY IM VERY EXCITED AND NERVOUS MY DATE IS JUNE 11TH 2007 .......
MY NUTRITION CLASS IS MAY 22ND @9AM.........
5/7/07 talked to the the hospital my portion of the surgery will be a $2000.00 dollars which is great less then what i thought it would be and i need to pay it before my surgery date june 11th 2007 my nerves are starting to kick in but im going to do this .........
MAY22,2007 WENT TO CHEYENNE FOR MY NUTRITION CLASS IT WAS 3 HOURS AND VERY INFORMATIVE I LEFT THERE EXCITED BUT A LIL CONFUSED WITH ALL THE INFO I NEED TO RETAIN BUT I KEEP READING AND RE READING MY LAP BAND MANUAL AND I KNOW I CAN DO THIS MY HUSBAND IS SUPPORTIVE BUT CONCERNED ABOUT THE SURGERY IF IT WAS ANOTHER C-SECTION HED BE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT SURGERY... IM SO READY FOR MY LIFE TO CHANGE ITS EMBARESSING TO BE THIS BIG..... MY FAMILY KNOWS ABOUT MY DECISION TO HAVE THE LAP BAND BUT HAVENT TOLD TO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WE LIVE IN A VERY SMALL TOWN AND I FEEL ITS A PRIVATE DECISION.....
JUNE11TH, THE BIG DAY MY SURGERY WENT GREAT I WAS UP WALKING WITH IN AN HOUR AND A HALFOF BEING .OUT OF THE RECOVERY ROOM BY THE NEXT MORNING I HAD WALKED 2 MILESAT HOME IM HAVING TO SLEEP ON THE COUCH SITTING UP IT HURTS TO LAY FALAT IM NOT FEELING HUNGARY YET
JULY 7TH 2007 IM DOWM 13 LBS THIS BAND IS AMAZING IM SCHEDULED FOR A FILL AUG I6TH.... CANT WAIT IM HOPING THE POUNDS WILL START DROPPING OFF IM WALKING 2 MILES 5X A WEEK AND WANT TO JOIN A GYM BUT I HAVE TO HAVE SURGERY AUGUST 13 AND THEY SAID IT WILL BE AT LEAST 6 WEEKS BEFORE I CAN WORK OUT SO ILL STICK TO WALKING FOR NOW........
