kyrasgrandma

LOVE IT!!!!!

Listen to what Jean says. She is the voice of experience. Call your doctor and tell him everything.

sounds like you have a good doctor. I havent been for my first fill yet. Am waiting for the 6 wk mark.

I am being banded on Friday and I found reading your post to be very helpful and inspiring!

I have 3 weeks to go and I started getting sick last week. I think it has finally run its course and I am starting to feel better. I have the exact same concerns that you do.

Congrats on your date! Let us know how it goes.

awesome!

Welcome! I am waiting for my surgery as well. It is booked for October 19th. I am very excited to start my new journey too.

Surgery seems so far away at this point. I am going to stop any more research and just concentrate on getting as healthy and fit as I can before being banded. My mind right now is very tired from everything I have read leading up to my decision...lol I am hoping the time will fly by. I talked to the owner of my gym today and told her I was having an operation to repair an hiatal hernia. Didnt really want her to know about my band .(I am only telling my family and maybe a close friend.) The owner said when the time comes I can postpone my personal training sessions until I am ready to go back to them. She also said I could postpone my gym membership as well but I told her I was still going to come in and use the treadmill and maybe the eliptical. I know we can walk after surgery so I want to use the treadmill as much as possible so I dont slip into the habit of not wanting to go to the gym. Of course I will listen to my body and wont push myself to the point of exhaustion. Just dont want to get out of my routine.

thanks for the replies! I have decided to go with the vanilla and use my own flavourings - thanks ddrobins! I am allergic to caffeine and so to many chocolate shakes just might do me in..lol

which flavor did you use? I am hoping the vanilla tastes ok.

I just found out that I will be using Slim Time shakes for pre and post op diet. Is anyone familiar with this brand? I see they have chocolate and vanilla shakes. Lynn

Happy to hear you are both doing well!

Got approved for financing today and booked my surgery date!! It is October 19th! Will still be able do the 5km with my sister and daughter on Thanksgiving weekend in October! Canadian Thanksgiving is the weekend of the 8th of October this year. Lynn

3.5 lbs a week is better than average! Congrats!