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Old 05-13-2004, 07:06 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Lightbulb Update...happy Thursday!!
My friends,

First, I want to thank all of you who suggested staying off of the scale...it helped!!

I am 4 weeks and 2 days out and I am now down 32 pounds since my surgery. All in all...I have lost 42 pounds!!! I am so grateful for this surgery. I am feeling better as each day passes and even my "head" is starting to heal.

I want to encourage all of you pre-ops and new post-ops...this surgery is an amazing tool!! I thank God for it!
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Old 05-13-2004, 07:49 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Thumbs up I'm so happy for you, Karen!
Another early riser like me I'm so happy that you're feeling better - both about the weight loss and about the emotional stuff. I've had a few moments in the last week that remind me of what you talked about - just ticked off that I can't have what I want! Well, that's part of what got me into this mess, isn't it?

I too had to banish the scale - it was haunting me. My weigh and measure date is Saturday, so hopefully I'll have some good news to report in a few days.

Congratulations to you on your weight loss!
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Old 05-13-2004, 09:08 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Karen! That is so cool dude! I'm so proud of you! Just think, I'm gonna be there in just 5 days! Scary scary monster man!
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Old 05-13-2004, 03:57 PM   #4 (permalink)
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You are going to do great, girl!! Just do what the doctors say...everything will go good.

And Barbara, Thanks for the encouragment...it is such a strange journey but what a blessing!
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You're welcome!!

Love ya girl!!!

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How long do we wear the band for?
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What band are you referring to?
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Old 05-18-2004, 08:05 AM   #8 (permalink)
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I was given a big wide elastic band to wear around my waist over my stitches. Did not everybody get one?
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Old 05-18-2004, 08:20 AM   #9 (permalink)
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The big elastic band is for your comfort. Some people wear them longer than others. I wore it for about a week. It does help give your abdominal muscles some support while they are healing.

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Ohhhhh...I always called it a binder. Sorry about the misunderstanding Anyway, you wear it as long as you feel you need it. I only wore mine about a week, however, I know others that have worn it for 3-4 weeks.
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