--- In sch_lap_band_support@yahoogroups.com, "becknermary"
<becknermary@...> wrote:
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> --- In sch_lap_band_support@yahoogroups.com, "ynotzitro61"
> <ynotzitro61@> wrote:
> >
> > Scheduled for lap band surgery w/Dr. Clark on the 24th. I work in
> the
> > Fire Dept and I was curious about how long it took some of you to
> > return to work. Thanks
> >
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>
> Hi, glad to hear someone is out there. I am scheduled for the lap
> band on the 4th of April. My doc,Dr. Smi Hamamji is my doc and they
> say about 2 weeks . That they say is the longest. So I guess we
will
> see. I live in Southern California and weigh 250LBS and want to
> loose about 100 . I am very excited , I know it will be allot of
> work but I am ready. Did they tell u that u have to go on a liquid
> diet for 2 weeks b 4 and two weeks after? Where do u live and u wk
> for the Fire Dept . My hat is off to u . Our Fire Fighters are very
> inportant people .Well keep in touch .
>
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Been on the liquid diet for about 6 days now. Not to bad. Not as
hard as I expected. I'm determined to do whatever it takes for this
to be a success. Nervous, but allot of support from my wife and kids
will carry me through. Cheers to you So Cal and Good Luck.
From Hampton Roads, VA