Bandarina Mimi's Journey

Anyone have any tips on what I should buy for post op? Anything you wish you would of known back then?

Hmm I agree with you too LOL I agree with both of you! I guess I should call my surgeon and ask him. I've already been doing a liquid diet for some time now but then I went back to normal eating. I'll do a 2 week liquid diet.

That is sooo true! LOL I guess I will stick to a whatever diet until I'm banded

Also have a question for those of you who have already been banded. My surgeon is not requiring me to do a pre op liquid diet. Should I take it upon myself to do one anyway? I would love to shave off a couple pounds before getting banded. I have a high liver enzyme which usually means the liver is fatty so I want to shrink my liver a little as well. Can't do any harm can it? I guess I'll call and ask my surgeon.

I would rather not dwell upon my reasons. I have nothing against the realize band nor do I want to deter anyone from getting it. This is my journey and I have to do what is best for me and what is in my heart or I will not be a success. My heart is telling me to get the allergan. I also have personal reasons not to get the bypass or plication or DS but I am not saying they don't work or that they are bad, just not right for me. So it's not just the realize band, know what I mean? But thank you for the support I am super excited. I can not wait to be on the losers bench!

I will hopefully be banded on the 17th! I am so excited, nothing official yet. I'm still waiting for insurance to approve me. I should know by next week. If you want to keep updated on my process I have been documenting my journey on youtube in video blogs so you can subscribe to my channel: http://www.youtube.com/abandarina and if you make videos, or have a weight loss facebook please let me know so I can follow your journey as well. I am so so so excited to be on the losers bench with everyone else!

Hello everyone! I have been trying to get the band for over a year now and I am soooo closeee! I am suppose to get a decision from insurance in two weeks. I am so excited. I wanted to share my journey with everyone. I make videos on YouTube. Please subscribe and leave me your username if you make videos as well so I can follow your journey. I love giving and receiving support! My YouTube page: SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE!

THANK YOU I AM SOOO EXCITED MYSELF. I SHOULD BE GETTING A DECISION BY NEXT WEEK. (fingers crossed for approval)!

WOW! CONGRATS ON YOUR SUCCESS THUS FAR!