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jessiesquash

The Big Damn Lap-Band Surgery Post

Jan 30, 2008 20:08

What is this Lab-Band Surgery of which you speak?
-Simply put it is a simple procedure where they place an adjustable band around the top of my stomach restricting the amount of food that can pass through at one time as well as the size of my stomach. If you'd like to know more here and here are good places to start.

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gfrancie January 31 2008, 04:02:13 UTC

Add me to the filter. I want to see how your journey goes.
I had a friend who did gastric-bypass a few years ago. It was incredibly intense the first year. The emotional stuff was so vast.

jessiesquash January 31 2008, 16:31:58 UTC

It's going to be a difficult road I'm sure. I'm lucky because the lap band is a lot less invasive and the recovery time is really quick! Most lap band patients are back at work after a few days whereas gastric bypass puts you out of comission for 4-6 weeks! I can't imagine how difficult that would be!

I'm glad that you want to be on the filter.

moonshdw99 January 31 2008, 04:45:37 UTC

I am interested in staying in the filter.

jessiesquash February 1 2008, 00:14:02 UTC

Fantastic! So shall you remain. :)

jenny_rambles January 31 2008, 05:25:50 UTC

of course I want in. I need to make a filter for my fun weight loss stuff - its back on the diet for me. :(

jessiesquash February 1 2008, 00:14:57 UTC

Well if you do filter, I want in. It always helps to be doing things like that with someone else for support.

jadedflame January 31 2008, 05:55:06 UTC

Wow, this is all very deep/hectic!

I can understand where you are coming from, and it can't be easy!! *hugs*

I'd appreciate it if I could be on the filter!

jessiesquash February 1 2008, 00:15:18 UTC

Of course! Thanks! :)

belovedrooster January 31 2008, 22:34:22 UTC

Good luck.

It will bring up a great deal. I recommend taking a look at thepathway.org for a program that can help you gain tools to cope with your triggers after the fact. I hear many stories of people who gain the weight back because they don't get the head stuff figured out. Or they become alcoholics because they don't know how to cope with the emotions. It's such a complicated process!
When are you scheduled to go in?

jessiesquash February 1 2008, 00:23:28 UTC

Thanks for the website, I'll check it out. I need all the help I can get ( ... )