Re: Made the appointment

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Congratulations on your banding date!!! You'll do great!

Dana

-------------- Original message -------------- From: "piensky2001" <piensky2001@...> Talked with Nina today and everything is set for June 9th. My freinds and co-workers all think I'm nuts for going to Mexico, but what do they know. To those of you considering this; I'll save you some time researching - you wont find anything bad about Doctor Aceves on the web....Trust me, I tried. I can't wait till the 9th, but I bet it comes to soon! Does that make sense? I hope to be the one constant as far as men on this web site. Doesn't seem to be many of us 'round here. Damm, I exited!!By AllKen

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Thanks Ronda!rondana@... wrote: Congratulations on your banding date!!! You'll do great! Dana -------------- Original message -------------- From: "piensky2001" <piensky2001@...> Talked with Nina today and everything is set for June 9th. My freinds and co-workers all think I'm nuts for going to Mexico, but what do they know. To those of you considering this; I'll save you some time researching - you wont find anything bad about Doctor Aceves on the web....Trust me, I tried. I can't wait till the 9th, but I bet it comes to soon! Does that make sense? I hope to be the one constant as far as men on this web site. Doesn't seem to be many of us

'round here. Damm, I exited!!By AllKen

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Ken...

you have a great attitute and you are absolutely right...

Dr. Aceves is a great surgeon. Best wishes for your future surgery.

Sharon

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Hi Ken, Congratulations on your surgery date!! I know for me I was excited....nervous....excited. I was banded on April 20th. I am going to see Dr A on the 9th also for my 1st fill so maybe I will be able to meet you. Dee will also be there. She is being banded on the 8th. Have a safe trip and hopefully we will meet!! Tammy I. __________________________________________________

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Hi Ken, I wanted to wish you much luck with your surgery. You will

see that what everyone says about him and his staff is very true,

Nina, Yolanda and are super super nice, the hospital is

extremely clean and has everything you need and is very modern, not

what you would imagine a hospital in Mexico at all. I was very

impressed. Dr. Aceves and the 2 other doctors (the internist and the

anesthesiologist) are also very nice and very thorough. I was banded

on May 11th (2 1/2 weeks now, and for me the first two weeks were

hard, but not as hard as I have read it has been for others, I have

basically not been too hungry. I am now in the liquid stage and this

part is a little easier. I have had more complications than most as

I'm still in quite a bit of pain from my shoulder, my back and I get

a side stitch (which I think is muscular), but again, I think I'm an

exception, and not the rule, for the most part, most people are not

in too much pain, however, do keep in mind that all these pains are

normal and do not mean there is anything wrong (even though I have

wondered that very same thing myself). I have found it very useful

to go back to the posts whenever I feel anything new, it reminds me

that all these little aches and pains are normal and related to the

surgery. Best of luck Ken, hope you have a great experience in

Mexico. Rosie

DOB 05/11/2006

168/155/125

Congratulations on your banding date!!!

You'll do great!

> Dana

>

> -------------- Original message --------------

> From: " piensky2001 " <piensky2001@...>

> Talked with Nina today and everything is set for June 9th. My

freinds

> and co-workers all think I'm nuts for going to Mexico, but what do

> they know. To those of you considering this; I'll save you some

time

> researching - you wont find anything bad about Doctor Aceves on the

> web....Trust me, I tried. I can't wait till the 9th, but I bet it

> comes to soon! Does that make sense? I hope to be the one

constant

> as far as men on this web site. Doesn't seem to be many of

us 'round

> here. Damm, I exited!!

>

> By All

>

> Ken

>

>

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>

>

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Hello Tammy: My wife and I are driving in from Phoenix, I have my test done on Thursday afternoon. We will take the shuttle over from Calexico as I dont like the idea of take my truck over the border. I'm sure we'll se each other. I would like to chat to a "newbee" and get some first hand information.tammy irish <tammyntod@...> wrote: Hi Ken, Congratulations on your surgery date!! I know for me I was excited....nervous....excited. I was banded on April 20th. I am going to see Dr A on the 9th also for my 1st fill so maybe I will be able to meet you. Dee will also be there. She is being banded on the 8th. Have a safe trip and hopefully we will meet!! Tammy I. __________________________________________________

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Thanks Rosie: I have found that this whole thing is becoming all-consuming. I check the message board through-out the day hoping to gleen any new tid-bit of information that I can. I'm starting to make my wife mad. She doesn't understand the change in life that is going to take place. Food has been my "fix" for most of my life and it is scary thinking of not eating like i always have. I know that there will be times that mentally I will want food just from habit, thats when I need to head straight out the door and go for a walk. I have read all of your post 'bout your pain. It sounds like thing have inproved a lot for you. I have a very high toloerance of pain ( I think life as a big person makes a lot of us that way) so I'm not to concerned about pain. My big concern is feeling the band or port later on after Ive healed, I keep thinking that it could be like a big mequito-bite that you cant stop

scrathching. Does the port bother you much still and do you feel it when you bend or stretch etc.? Thanks again for the kind words Ken <roanch@...> wrote: Hi Ken, I wanted to wish you much luck with your surgery. You will see that what everyone says about him and his staff is very true, Nina, Yolanda and are super super nice, the hospital is extremely clean and has everything you need and is very modern, not what you would imagine a hospital in Mexico at all. I was very impressed. Dr. Aceves and the 2 other doctors (the internist and the anesthesiologist) are also very nice and very thorough. I was banded on May 11th (2 1/2 weeks now, and for me the first two weeks were hard, but not as hard as I

have read it has been for others, I have basically not been too hungry. I am now in the liquid stage and this part is a little easier. I have had more complications than most as I'm still in quite a bit of pain from my shoulder, my back and I get a side stitch (which I think is muscular), but again, I think I'm an exception, and not the rule, for the most part, most people are not in too much pain, however, do keep in mind that all these pains are normal and do not mean there is anything wrong (even though I have wondered that very same thing myself). I have found it very useful to go back to the posts whenever I feel anything new, it reminds me that all these little aches and pains are normal and related to the surgery. Best of luck Ken, hope you have a great experience in Mexico. RosieDOB 05/11/2006168/155/125 Congratulations on your banding date!!! You'll do great!> Dana> > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "piensky2001" <piensky2001@...> > Talked with Nina today and everything is set for June 9th. My freinds > and co-workers all think I'm nuts for going to Mexico, but what do > they know. To those of you considering this; I'll save you some time > researching - you wont find anything bad about Doctor Aceves on the > web....Trust me, I tried. I can't wait till the 9th, but I bet it > comes to soon! Does that make sense? I hope to be the one constant > as far as men on this web site. Doesn't seem to be many of us 'round > here. Damm, I exited!!> >

By All> > Ken> > > > > > > > >

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Hi Ken, Actually I don't feel the port at all. I know its there because

right around that area it feels a little harder and also a little sore if I

touch hard enough, but then again, I don't have that much weight too loose,

so I imagine my port is a little more " out " than say for someone with more

weight to loose. But to simply answer your question, no, I don't really

feel it. I've even began sleeping on my belly and that doesn't bother me.

The port is sewn to a muscle in your stomach, so when yuo bend or stretch,

you do feel a little tugging, but no big deal. The good news for me is that

I'm feeling a lot better. I still get a side stitch here and there, but

nothing I can't handle at this point. My shoulder pain is soooo much

better, I was basically pain free all day yesterday which is a huge

accomplishment, but I think because I felt better yesterday, I may have

overdone it working and so forth, so I'm a little sore today and over all a

little wore out, but feeling much much better.

>From: ken berg <piensky2001@...>

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>Subject: Re: Re: Made the appointment

>Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 23:04:50 -0700 (PDT)

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>Thanks Rosie: I have found that this whole thing is becoming

>all-consuming. I check the message board through-out the day hoping to

>gleen any new tid-bit of information that I can. I'm starting to make my

>wife mad. She doesn't understand the change in life that is going to take

>place. Food has been my " fix " for most of my life and it is scary thinking

>of not eating like i always have. I know that there will be times that

>mentally I will want food just from habit, thats when I need to head

>straight out the door and go for a walk. I have read all of your post

>'bout your pain. It sounds like thing have inproved a lot for you. I have

>a very high toloerance of pain ( I think life as a big person makes a lot

>of us that way) so I'm not to concerned about pain. My big concern is

>feeling the band or port later on after Ive healed, I keep thinking that it

>could be like a big mequito-bite that you cant stop scrathching. Does the

>port bother you much still and do you feel it

> when you bend or stretch etc.?

>

> Thanks again for the kind words

>

> Ken

>

> <roanch@...> wrote:

> Hi Ken, I wanted to wish you much luck with your surgery. You will

>see that what everyone says about him and his staff is very true,

>Nina, Yolanda and are super super nice, the hospital is

>extremely clean and has everything you need and is very modern, not

>what you would imagine a hospital in Mexico at all. I was very

>impressed. Dr. Aceves and the 2 other doctors (the internist and the

>anesthesiologist) are also very nice and very thorough. I was banded

>on May 11th (2 1/2 weeks now, and for me the first two weeks were

>hard, but not as hard as I have read it has been for others, I have

>basically not been too hungry. I am now in the liquid stage and this

>part is a little easier. I have had more complications than most as

>I'm still in quite a bit of pain from my shoulder, my back and I get

>a side stitch (which I think is muscular), but again, I think I'm an

>exception, and not the rule, for the most part, most people are not

>in too much pain, however, do keep in mind that all these pains are

>normal and do not mean there is anything wrong (even though I have

>wondered that very same thing myself). I have found it very useful

>to go back to the posts whenever I feel anything new, it reminds me

>that all these little aches and pains are normal and related to the

>surgery. Best of luck Ken, hope you have a great experience in

>Mexico. Rosie

>

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> Congratulations on your banding date!!!

>You'll do great!

> > Dana

> >

> > -------------- Original message --------------

> > From: " piensky2001 " <piensky2001@...>

> > Talked with Nina today and everything is set for June 9th. My

>freinds

> > and co-workers all think I'm nuts for going to Mexico, but what do

> > they know. To those of you considering this; I'll save you some

>time

> > researching - you wont find anything bad about Doctor Aceves on the

> > web....Trust me, I tried. I can't wait till the 9th, but I bet it

> > comes to soon! Does that make sense? I hope to be the one

>constant

> > as far as men on this web site. Doesn't seem to be many of

>us 'round

> > here. Damm, I exited!!

> >

> > By All

> >

> > Ken

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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Hi Ken

You are in for a great treat! You have figured out a lot of things

that many of us didn't have figured out and so you are way ahead of

many of us! As far as missing your friend--food: yes your head

hunger will still be there but the big surprise to me was how my

attitude toward food has changed (and very quickly I might add).

You are no longer consumed with thoughts of food, what to eat for

supper, when/where/what I can eat for lunch, etc.,etc. my fill Dr.

says don't eat unless you are hungry and I am going with that

philosophy. I don't even think about food (and sometimes drink--

unfortunately) until 2 or 3 PM. I think the biggest problem I have

is when we travel or are staying with family and they expect to eat

3 meals a day. I go to the restaurants and kind of feel like I

should eat something and many times do with bad results (PBing

because I ate too fast or too much!).

Your other worry about the port is a non issue. After a few months--

when all healed you can not feel it internally at all. I can feel

it if I run my hands across it on my stomach but it does not itch

(it's under your skin attached to a muscle I think) and there is no

pain or anything. I think I could go tubing as someone mentioned

without ever remembering I had a port.

Congratulations on beginning this great weight loss journey. You

will do great!

Penny

DOB 9/26/05

55.5 lbs gone for good!

Congratulations on your banding date!!!

> You'll do great!

> > Dana

> >

> > -------------- Original message --------------

> > From: " piensky2001 " <piensky2001@>

> > Talked with Nina today and everything is set for June 9th. My

> freinds

> > and co-workers all think I'm nuts for going to Mexico, but what

do

> > they know. To those of you considering this; I'll save you some

> time

> > researching - you wont find anything bad about Doctor Aceves on

the

> > web....Trust me, I tried. I can't wait till the 9th, but I bet

it

> > comes to soon! Does that make sense? I hope to be the one

> constant

> > as far as men on this web site. Doesn't seem to be many of

> us 'round

> > here. Damm, I exited!!

> >

> > By All

> >

> > Ken

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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Thanks Penny. I'm thinking about the surgery all the time. Penny Manville <pmanvill@...> wrote: Hi KenYou are in for a great treat! You have figured out a lot of things that many of us didn't have figured out and so you are way ahead of many of us! As far as missing your friend--food: yes your head hunger will still be there but the big surprise to me was how my attitude toward food has changed (and very quickly I might add). You are no longer consumed with thoughts of food, what to eat for supper, when/where/what I can eat for lunch, etc.,etc. my fill Dr. says don't eat unless you are hungry and I am going with that philosophy. I don't even think about food (and sometimes drink--unfortunately) until 2 or 3 PM. I think the biggest problem I have is

when we travel or are staying with family and they expect to eat 3 meals a day. I go to the restaurants and kind of feel like I should eat something and many times do with bad results (PBing because I ate too fast or too much!).Your other worry about the port is a non issue. After a few months--when all healed you can not feel it internally at all. I can feel it if I run my hands across it on my stomach but it does not itch (it's under your skin attached to a muscle I think) and there is no pain or anything. I think I could go tubing as someone mentioned without ever remembering I had a port. Congratulations on beginning this great weight loss journey. You will do great!PennyDOB 9/26/0555.5 lbs gone for good! Congratulations on your banding date!!! > You'll do great!> > Dana> > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > From: "piensky2001" <piensky2001@> > > Talked with Nina today and everything is set for June 9th. My > freinds > > and co-workers all think I'm nuts for going to Mexico, but what do > > they know. To those of you considering this; I'll save you some > time > > researching - you wont find anything bad about Doctor Aceves on the > > web....Trust me, I tried. I can't wait till the 9th, but I bet it > > comes to

soon! Does that make sense? I hope to be the one > constant > > as far as men on this web site. Doesn't seem to be many of > us 'round > > here. Damm, I exited!!> > > > By All> > > > Ken> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >