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JilliePooh

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  1. It will be wonderful! Have a great time, relax and enjoy! You are ready for the rest of a fun filled life! I already feel better and I was just banded on 2/18!
  2. I wish my mom had helped me out with my weight when I was 13 instead of telling me to stop eating! Go for it girls!
  3. Amen to that sister! I banded on 2/18 and let me tell you, the hospital here in the states gave me too many pain meds after knee surgery 5 1/2 years ago and I respiratory arrested and went into ICU! At OCC, Dr. Ortiz's staff made sure I was comfortable and here I am! alive, well and sooooooooo very happy! I agree, if you were going to have heart bypass would you go to someone that did 1 or 2 month or 6-8 a day! Well, you picked the surgeon who does 6-8 a day! He has it down to a science and it was wonderful! Woo Hoo! Have a ball and enjoy the attention! =D>
  4. You can do it! Stay on the forum because I was banded on 2/18 and let me tell you, i get strength everyday from something I read on the forum! You can do it! It will be one week tomorrow for me and I am doing great! Go for it!
  5. just banded on 2/18 and was told no stomach exercises for 3 months and no real exercise except walking for 3 weeks. I do not think swimming with the glue on the stitches would be good right now but i walked a mile 4 days after surgery! Good luck! >
  6. I was banded on 2/18 and my cars look like the very first photo where you can hardly see them and it has not even been a week! I have very little bruising and you can not see the port! Promise! I may post pics of the day after surgery of my "scars!"
  7. I agree with lanie! I was "overdosed" on pain meds given by my doc in an American hospital right here in my home town and respiratory arrested! I was banded on 2/18 and felt the care I was given was better than what I had here in America! I too am having to justify to friends why mexico and I say "Would you want a doctor who does 2 heart bypasses a month to do yours or one that does 6 a day?" Well, they always say "6 a day" and I say "that is why I went to dr. ortiz!" He does 6 a day and has it down to a fine science that works! So we will all have to show "them" that TJ was the right choice! Keep your chin up!
  8. I was in Tj and banded on 2/18! great experience! I want to head to Tj for a fill too! Loved it there and in the OCC clinic! Great people! =D>
  9. I was banded by Dr. Ortiz on 2/18! I am home in Texas feeling great! I too went out the day I came out of the clinic and went shopping! Bought 2 pair of awesome handmade cowboy boots! I was feeling sassy! I feel great and did have a bit of gas pain but I walked and walked and walked and it seemed to help! Go girl, you will feel great! =D>
  10. I was banded on 2/18 and mine is still sore but not bad and just a bit bruised. My nurse friend said DO NOT SCRUB THE GLUE. LET IT COME OFF ON ITS OWN. So there! Good luck and keep in touch!
  11. You look fabulous! Loved the pictures and Congrats! I get banded on 2/18!
  12. yes please! I am kind of getting nervous but still excited. jilldurkee@sbcglobal.net is mine! thanks >
  13. I arrive from Texas on Feb. 17! Are ya'll going to still be there? Any chance you are from Central Texas and in a support group?
  14. Mindy are you really in Texas? I am heading to TJ on Feb. 17 and being banded on the 18th and am looking for a central tx. support group!
  15. Cassie was great and so were you! I was so glad about how the show went! I go in February 18 and I am a bit nervous but seeing Cassie, helped me! Go Cassie!
  16. I arrive on Feb. 17! Wasn't Cassie GREAT???
  17. > You were awesome!!! I was so proud of you bandsters! I felt kind of sorry for the bypass kids! They did not know any better did they!! LOL! I thought what was aired was positive and if you noticed, your mom is the only one that mentioned Dr. Ortiz! No one mentioned OCC!! I am glad I had the chance to see you now! You look great and sound so positive! Go GIRL and good for you and your mom finding a way to help you before it was too late! I get banded on Feb. 18! Jill
  18. Pammie, Thanks for the info! Have you been "filled" yet?
  19. I saw a few people who said to bring Gas X to OCC for surgery! :-? Why is that? Please let me know! I am heading there Feb. 17 surgery, Feb. 18! Anyone else going to be there then????
  20. I arrive on the 17th! someone please tell me about the gas X!!! I am nervous and excited too! Anyone else checking in on the 17th of February, surgery on the 18th??? Can't wait!! >
  21. What are the gas X stips for??? Is this a secret weapon???? Will it help with the gas?? Jilliepooh
  22. > Go Jenn and Cassie! I wish someone would have told me long ago about the lapband! I agree-Dr. Oz is mr. hollywood! #-o He makes me kind of sick! I am so proud of you and Cassie and I can hardly wait to see it tomorrow! I will be watching! Here we go! =D> My wonderful friend in FL told me she had done it with Dr. Ortiz in October and at 51 3/4 years old and struggling with weight since I was Cassie's age, I started investigating the possibilities of doing it! My husband is very supportive and my obsessive compulsive sister said, "you just need to diet and exercise and let me send you this diet and that fat flush, etc." so I had to lie to her and tell her I had decided not to do it to get her off my back. I am so proud of you and Cassie for finding a way for her to KEEP her health, her joints and her sports and willing to go on Oprah and put yourself out in front of the world and for standing up for what you know was the right choice for Cassie! Good luck with your continued health and I will be watching! Jill
  23. I have had the same questions, negative remarks, etc. about Tijuana and doctors in Mexico as well, but I have stood firm and I have a friend who could not be cured of cancer in the us without horrible chemo, etc. and is totally cancer free (2 years by the way) after being treated in Tijuana! I try to not get into an argument with these people but it is hard sometimes to keep my mouth shut (which is one of the reasons I need the lap band--if my mouth is open, i have either food or a foot in it)!!! Band scheduled for Feb. 18!
  24. Thanks for you words of support! I am going Feb. 18 and have had all the same worries as the others here. It really helps me read all of this! I will be on a "girl's weekend" prior to leaving for my surgery--I fly out of Austin 1 hour after I return from my girl's trip so I am worried about the "liquids" only before I go! I will really have to work on this! Any suggestions????
  25. Ok all, where does it say no caffeine and no 1/2 & 1/2!!! I may have to call this whole thing off if I can not have my morning Java! thanks and let me know! I want to hear from all of you bandsters that are having it before mine on Feb. 18! also, Christopher in Fort Worth, where did you have yours?
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