
fat2nrml
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HELLO, I WASN'T ASKED ABOUT A PRIVATE ROOM..... I'M PAYING $8500 FOR THE SURGERY, AM I GETTING A PRIVATE ROOM??? :-?
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HELLO ALL!! I WAS RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND MY DOC IS HAVING TROUBLE GETTING IT DOWN. I WAS WONDERING IF I MIGHT BE TURNED AWAY FROM SURGERY BECAUSE OF THIS??!! WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON A PILL COMBO AND HOPEFULLY WILL GET IT UNDER CONTROL BEFORE MARCH 25th. [MY SURGERY DATE] THE ONE DAY I HAD IT CHECKED IT WAS 179\100. TWO WEEKS LATER IT WAS 156\98. FOUR DAYS AGO IT WAS 159\100. I SURE HOPE DOC CAN GET THIS LEVELED OUT SOON, BUT I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE OUT THERE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM BEFORE SURGERY? ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!! DARLENE OH YA, I STARTED TAKING GARLIC PILLS TOO.... SOMEONE TOLD ME IT WOULD HELP, BUT NOTHING SO FAR.
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I'LL SEE YOU THERE!! THESE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS WILL PROBABLY SEEM TO TAKE FOREVER!! (
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Oh my gosh, I just took before pics
fat2nrml replied to kissyfur's topic in Gastric Band Support & Discussion
I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND... I PLAN ON DOING THE SAME THING HERE SHORTLY. MY SURGERY'S SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 25th. I HATE THE THOUGHTS OF TAKING THE PIX, BUT I WILL BE GLAD AFTER I LOSE THE WEIGHT AND COMPARE THEM. -
I DID ALL MY SET UP ON LINE. CAROLYN HELPED ME WITH EVERYTHING, IT WAS EASY!! I'LL BE FLYING OUT OF PA. ALSO... MAYBE YOU'LL GET THE 25th!!
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HELLO QUEENIE05, I'LL BE LEAVING THE DAY THAT YOU'RE COMING! ( I WAS HOPING THAT SOMEONE IS SCHEDULED ON THE 25th??? GOOD LUCK!! DARLENE
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I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.... IT'S ALMOST LIKE BEING A KID AND WAITING FOR CHRISTMAS!!! COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS!! THE ONLY THING IS, WE'LL BE 'OPENING THE PRESENT' IN ABOUT A YEAR!!
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HEY!!!! LET'S GET SOME MORE MARCH SURGERIES LISTED!!! WHO ELSE IS GOING TO DR. ORTIZ IN MARCH??? :-h
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Flying from the East coast
fat2nrml replied to mona-camille's topic in Gastric Band Support & Discussion
HELLO MONA-CAMILLE, I'D LIKE TO SAY THAT I'M NOT A PLANT EITHER,LOL! I WILL BE HAVING MY LAPBAND ON MARCH 25th [FLYING OUT OF CENTRAL PA. MARCH 24th] I RESEARCHED LAPBAND ON THE INTERNET FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW AND I TRUELY THINK DR. ORTIZ IS THE MOST EXPERIANCED DR. IN OR OUT OF THE U.S.!! I BOUGHT HIS BOOK AND IT REALLY HELPED ME MAKE MY DECISION. I WILL BE GOING BY MYSELF, MY HUSBAND SUPPORTS ME BUT WILL BE TAKING CARE OF OUR DAUGHTER. THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT KNOW I'M GOING IS MY OLDEST DAUGHTER, HUBBY AND ONE FRIEND. I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY CRAP FROM FAMILY. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT WORK, I'LL BE LAID-OFF AT THAT TIME. I HAVE CALLED DR.'S IN PITTSBURGH AND THEY'LL DO FILLS FOR ANYONE. I THINK I'LL BE GOING BACK TO DR.O FOR MY FIRST FILL THOUGH. MAYBE I'LL SEE YOU IF YOU SCHEDULE YOUR SURGERY FOR MARCH 25th!! GOOD LUCK, AND I'M NOT WORRIED AT ALL.... JUST EXCITED TO GET IT DONE!! DARLENE -
Short clip of my first walk after surgery
fat2nrml replied to dreamhappy07's topic in Gastric Band Support & Discussion
THANKS JUDY, THANKS DESERTGAL!! I APPRECIATE ALL THE TIPS!! I REALLY DON'T MIND GOING TO MEXICO ALONE, I JUST KNOW THAT I WON'T TRAVEL AROUND ALONE WHILE I'M THERE. I WILL BRING MY OWN BOULION AND TEA WITH ME THOUGH.... THAT'S A GOOD IDEA! I HAVE READ OTHER BANDSTERS SAY ABOUT HOW GOOD THE HOTELS TORTILLA SOUP IS, I'LL HAVE TO TRY IT. ANY OTHER ADVICE YOU CAN THINK OF, FROM ANY BANDSTERS, WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! IT'S NICE TO GET FIRST HAND INFO..... THANKS! DARLENE -
Short clip of my first walk after surgery
fat2nrml replied to dreamhappy07's topic in Gastric Band Support & Discussion
HI JUDY, THANKS FOR TELLING YOUR STORY.... I KNOW IT HELPS THOSE OF US WHO ARE WAITING TO BE BANDED! I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS... YOU SAID THAT THE HOTEL HAS BOTTLED WATER? THAT'S ONE OF MY CONCERNS, 'DRINKING THE WATER". SO THEY HAVE WATER AND BROTH YOU CAN PURCHASE FROM THEM? I'LL MAKE SURE THAT I WALK ALOT AFTER THE SURGERY, BUT I'M GOING TO MEXICO ALONE, SO I'D BE AFRAID TO TRAVEL AROUND BY MYSELF. I LOVE TO SHOP TOO, SO IT'S GOING TO KILL ME!! LOL! ( I READ THAT SOME PEOPLE RECOMMEND BRINGING GAS MEDICINE... DID YOU? THANKS!! DARLENE -
Short clip of my first walk after surgery
fat2nrml replied to dreamhappy07's topic in Gastric Band Support & Discussion
I'M GOING TO BE BANDED ON MARCH 25th. I HOPE I DO AS WELL AS YOU! I HAD A LAPROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY IN MARCH OF '06 AND THEN IN DEC. '06 I HAD MY APPENDIX OUT, [ALSO LAPROSCOPIC] THE FIRST SURGERY I GOT SOOOO SICK!! IT FELT LIKE MY STOMACH WAS IN THE BACK OF MY THROAT! MY SHOULDERS AND NECK KILLED ME AND I HAD BAD HEADACHES FOR DAYS. I TOLD THE SURGEON THE PROBLEMS I HAD HAD THE FIRST TIME AND HE SAID THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE THEY HADN'T LET ALOT OF THE GAS OUT OF MY GUT. HE SAID HE'D GET OUT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND MY SECOND SURGERY WENT ALOT BETTER. I STILL GOT A LITTLE SICK AND HAD A LITTLE SHOULDER PAIN, BUT NOT NEAR AS BAD. DID YOU EXPERIANCE ANYTHING LIKE THIS? MY BIGGEST FEAR IS PUKING ALOT AND MESSING UP THE BAND. THANKS FOR SHARING!! DARLENE -
Short clip of my first walk after surgery
fat2nrml replied to dreamhappy07's topic in Gastric Band Support & Discussion
WOW!!! YOU'RE REALLY MOOVING!! I THOUGHT IT WOULD SHOW A SLOW, SHUFFLING WALK! AWESOME! HOW LONG AFTER SURGERY WAS THIS? I HOPE MY RECOVERY WILL BE AS FAST!! THANKS FOR SHARING, MAKES ME FEEL ALOT BETTER! DARLENE =D> -
I DID IT, FAXED MY PAPERS, FEB. 28TH IS MY SURGERY!
fat2nrml replied to kissyfur's topic in Gastric Band Support & Discussion
HELLO! I HAVE MY SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR 3\25\08. I GOT MY AIRLINE TICKETS FROM CHEAPTICKETS.COM I'M COMMING FROM CENTRAL PA. AND MY TICKETS WERE $444 ROUND TRIP. I THOUGHT THAT WAS PRETTY GOOD?? GOOD LUCK WITH EVERYTHING!! DARLENE :-h -
HELLO TINA, MY SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR 3\25\08 WITH DR. ORTIZ. MY BMI IS 33. NO DOCTOR IN THE STATES WILL TOUCH ME....THEY SAY I'M OBESE BUT NOT MORBIDLY OBESE!! MY INSURANCE DOESN'T COVER ANY TYPE OF WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY, HIGH BMI OR NOT. I'M PAYING FOR IT MYSELF. HAVE YOU CHECKED INTO LAP BAND SURGERY? CHECK OUT DR. ORTIZ, HE KNOW'S HIS STUFF!! HOPE THIS HELPS! DARLENE :-h
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HELLO OH2BTHIN!!! YOU'RE NOT ALONE! I HAVE MY SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 25th. I'M EXCITED AND CAN'T WAIT! I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS TOO, BUT NOT AFRAID. I DID ALOT OF RESEARCH ON LAP BANDING AND DR. ORTIZ KNOW'S HIS STUFF! I AM ALSO GOING "IN SECRET" BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ALL THE NEGATIVE CRAP FROM FAMILY AND FRIENDS. THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT KNOW I'M GOING ARE MY HUBBY, OUR OLDEST DAUGHTER AND ONE FRIEND. I'M HOPING TO FIND OTHER PEOPLE WHO'LL BE BANDED ON MY DATE TO TALK TO WHILE I'M IN MEXICO. GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND I TRUELY DON'T THINK THERE'S ANYTHING TO WORRY ABOUT!! OH YA..... I'M 43yrs. OLD, 5' 5.5" AND WEIGH 214lbs. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN OVER WEIGH AND YO-YO'D ALL MY LIFE. I'M FROM NORTH CENTRAL PA.
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HELLO KITKAT, DID YOU GET MY MESSAGE? THANKS FOR DROPPING ME A LINE..... LET ME KNOW IF MINE GOT TO YOU O.K. DARLENE :-h
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HELLO JENN AND CASSIE!!! NOT SURE WHAT YOU'RE ASKING?? [i'M A LITTLE SLOW AT THE DRAW! ] I'LL HELP YOU OUT ANY WAY I CAN, LET ME KNOW. I DID SEE THE OPRAH SHOW ON MONDAY AND WAS RIVITED! THE HOUR JUST FLEW BY! ALSO SAW THE CLIP OF YOUR LOCAL NEWS INTERVIEW... WONDERFUL! HAVE YOU GOTTEN ANY OFFERS TO APPEAR ON OTHER SHOWS? KEEP US INFORMED!! DARLENE
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HELLO JENN AND CASSIE!! MY BLOOD PRESSURE IS THROUGH THE ROOF RIGHT NOW!! I WAS RIVETED TO YOUR STORY... DID YOU TWO EVER THINK OF WRITING A BOOK?? YOU SHOULD!! I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT YOU STOOD UP FOR YOURSELVES AND DIDN'T LET DR.OZ PUSH YOU AROUND!! WHAT THE HELL DOES HE KNOW ABOUT LAPBAND?? [sORRY!] ANYWAYS, GLAD TO HEAR YOU HAD A NICE TIME AND CAN'T WAIT TO BE BANDED ON MARCH 25TH!! TAKE CARE, DARLENE
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HELLO EVERYONE!!! I GUESS I'LL START OFF THE MARCH GOING-TO-BE-BANSTER...... MY SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 25th!! =D> I WISH I COULD GO SOONER!! WHO ELSE IS GOING IN MARCH?? THE 'CASSIE' EPISODE IS AIRING FEB. 4th??? HER MOM SAID THAT IT WOULD BE A FEW WEEKS UNTIL IT AIRED.... CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT!!
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When will the Oprah show air?
fat2nrml replied to dreamhappy07's topic in Gastric Band Support & Discussion
HELLO JUDY, JENN, CASSIE'S MOM, LEFT A FEW MESSAGES ON THE FORUM [i WROTE OPRAH, MAYBE YOU SHOULD TOO] AND SAID THAT IT WILL BE 2 OR 3 WEEKS UNTIL IN AIRS, NO EXACT DATE YET. I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THEM TO POST HOW IT WENT, THEY TAPED THE INTERVIEW WITH OPRAH ON THURS. I THINK THE PREVIEW YOU SPOKE ABOUT WAS THE CORRECT ONE. JENN SAID THERE WOULD BE A FEW OTHER TEENS ON WITH CASSIE TO TELL THEIR STORIES TOO. HOPEFULLY THEY'LL POST SOMETHING SOON!! :-? DARLENE -
HI JENN! GOOD LUCK TODAY... I'M SURE EVERYTHING WILL GO SMOOTH AS GLASS FOR YOU AND CASSIE!! IT'S SOOOO NICE OF YOU GUYS TO THINK OF US WHILE YOU'RE JUMPING ON THE BEDS AT THE OMNI!! KEEP US UPDATED!! DARLENE
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HELLO CASSIE! I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING THE FORUM FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW AND AM AMAZED AT ALL THE PEOPLE THE OCC HAS HELPED! MY SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 25 AND I CAN'T WAIT!! GOOD LUCK TOMORROW, SINCERELY, DARLENE =D>
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HELLO JENNIFER! THANKS FOR GIVING US A LITTLE HEADS UP! WE'VE BEEN WONDERING HOW EVERYTHING WENT. I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT YOU STILL HAVE TO HAVE THE ACTUAL INTERVIEW WITH OPRAH, I THOUGHT IT WAS ALL GOING TO BE DONE AT THE OCC. HOW'S CASSIE DOING? YOU'RE BOTH IN OUR PRAYERS, SINCERELY, DARLENE :-h
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I DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE THAT IT WAS FROM '04...... HOW WAS THAT EVEN POSTED???