Alternate title choice for this post was "You're listening so make the conversation worthwhile" or something equally pithy. Monday's schedule is always a make the most of any free time mashup since the Wee one is with me all day (and I secretly love it). So, during an unusual nap I did some lap-band success story research while knocking a few phone calls off the to-do list. Who thought I'd ever be happy for hold-time.
I removed the FB lap band groups from my feed and am instead focusing on a new forum which has a fair amount of people who have had their bands in place for 10+ years and are at or near goal weight. After a cursory glance I can also say there are many people talking about maintenance and I know I can learn a lot from them. I also found a few new (to me) blogs written by folks who have lap bands and do not seem to be on track from removal or revision.
Let's be clear I'm not advocating sticking your head in the sand. I am advocating focusing on the positive. I have a very involved medical team, in fact other banisters are shocked to hear I follow up at least annually and yes, that includes a swallow study. My current issue is a severe vitamin deficiency so we've taken all fluid out of the band so I can eat as much red mean as humanly possible in an attempt to get my iron level up and out of 'you should get an transfusion' territory. Otherwise we don't see anything out of the ordinary with my band or port. This is good. Six years in this is as good as good gets.
I am, however, a person with a gift for manifestation and a weak spot for getting wrapped up in personal stories. I'm also a double virgo with all the associated hypochondria. You can see where, why and how reading posts and threads about failed lap bands, complications and the destruction it all wended was doing me no favors.
Also on today's high points docket was an invitation to a friend's annual Summer Solstice bash.
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