nurseamy

Only 39 more hours till my surgery and I will be an official March Bandster:clap2:

I live in Port Neches and am a nurse in an area hospital,he does not have a very good reputation around here :phanvan

Wow !! What a great forum.I have wanted to have banding done for a while now a this has sooo helped me make a move and choose a doctor.I am going to the seminar with Dr Spivak in Houston on March 3rd.My BMI is 36.9 and do not have any heath problems yet(besides bad knee joints)But I have a family history of diabetes and heart disease.I have been "fluffy" for a while now a have done so many different diets only to gain twice as much back.I do not look at my reflextion ever! I fill like I am missing out on my kids lives.I want to run and play with them in the yard.I want to go eat lunch with my daughter(I do not like to sit in those little chairs).I want to feel confident when I go out with my husband.I want to buy regular size clothes(I am only 32 and there is NOTHING cute in the big sizes unless you spend a fortune at Lane Bryant)I just need some HELP!!! I am praying he will do it even though my BMI is not 40...YET!!

I did not have to have any pre-testing or evals done.Of course I am self-pay so I think that makes a HUGE difference.

I had a large nodule and the right side of my thyroid removed in 2000.I had an ultrasound,ct scans,biopsys,all the works.The biopsy came back questionable for cancer so between the biopsy resuly and the surgery I was pretty nervous(I was only 25).Good thing is Thyroid Cancer is the easiest to cure.Surgery was a nightmare because of all the pressure that was put on my ear to remove the nodule, but that was rare.It was suppose to be a easy painless surgery( I had no pain in my neck,Just my ear hurt like hell!!)Anyway everything is fine now.No meds or anything.I try and get a thyroid panel done once a year and so far so good.Good Luck I know it can be a very nerve racking thing finding a lump any where in your body it should't be!!

Thanks for all the replies.My post-op sheet says liquids for 24-48 hrs post-op then soft foods for 4weeks.I will probably use the Atkins excuse.I did not even think of that! The trip to the beach will be "a lazy weekend " So hopefully I will be OK.It will probably be easier than at home because my kids will be entertained by their cousins.Plus I have a wonderful husband that does anything and everything for our kids.

That would be neat!! They did not give me a time yet but she said it would probably be around 11 or 12.I will find out on Friday the time. Only 7 days!!!! I am sooo excited!!!!!

I am having surgery March 12th also and I am SOOO excited!!!This forum is AWESOME!!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

I am not nervous at all.I am just READY!!! and EXCITED!!!.I already packed up my "fat" winter clothes making room for new ones!!! Dr Spivak was super nice as well as the staff.I CANNOT wait!!!!!!

:myscared: :Banane32: :Banane32: I went to Dr Spivak's Seminar today and am sch'd for March 12th only 9 days to go! I am SOOOOO excited!!!!

Thanks!! I plan on buying some new clothes with my cash back bonus:Banane01:

Hello! I am going to the seminar an appt Sat!!! Does anyone know if he takes credit cards? I plan on paying for my surgery with a 0% interest card.And want to plan ahead of time.Thanks!!!