4 days post op and doing fine

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Hi Folks,

I'm Mark. I'm new to the group. I had my surgery at NWWLS in Everett on

Wednesday, 8/27 with Dr. Chock. The surgery went well and I continue

with my liquid diet. Juices and soup are doing the trick. I really

hated the medifast shake preparation but I think it really helped to

get me in the right mindset for the week of liquids. Pain is very

manageable for me. I am glad I took a couple weeks off from work to

bond with my new baby stomach.

I have lost all of my weight 4 times, over 75 pounds each time. It has

been a never ending diet for me since I was ten. I can't guess how much

weight I have lost over the years. I think 500 pounds would be a

conservative estimate. When healthy, I like to run long distance. As a

matter of fact, I ran the Seattle Half Marathon in Novemebr of 2007.

And between then and now, I put all my weight back on. I can't do it

again. I have to find a new way. I believe the lapband offers that

hope. Dr. Cocks words to me just before getting my anesthetic

was, " you'll never have to diet again. " Wow,what a promise. I'm

motivated to see the change.

Mark