Sharon67

I am scheduled for march 12. I have some of the same feelings. The pre op diet scares me most. I do not like the protein drinks they make me throw up.. the smell and the tate is nasty. I have to do them for 10 days prior then for a few weeks after. I have found the isopure zero carb fruit flavored drinks they are a bit better just have an after taste. What else are people allowed to have on the 10 day pre op?

Hi ... I am in Jefferson City.... I am scheduled for surgery in columbia on March 12. Is there anyone located close to me?

Hello, I am in Jefferson City. I am going through Dr. Pitt in Columbia. He not only performs the lapband but is even a patient.... and he does the gastric bypass too. It is ultimately the patients choice, I am scheduled for lapband on March 12. This is my preference, less invasive... hopefully I will see substancial loss soon after to motivate me to keep moving ....

Hello, I am March 12 with Dr. Pitt

I am nervous too. My co-worker and I both were going to do this together, although insurance has denied her now. She is appealing. But now I really feel alone. Not to mention this co-worker, is my supervisor. I am afraid she may start treating me differently since my surgery was approved. I hope all goes well with you and me both. I am in Missouri and am 39 soon to be 40 but we will forget that!!!

Where do I even begin? I went to my informational seminar in November of 2006. Saw the dietician, psychiatrist, and nutritionist in December 2006. Met with my surgeon in January 2007. Insurance approved in February 2007. Scheduled for my lapband surgery March 12, 2007. Now the real journey begins..............

Where do I even begin? I went to my informational seminar in November of 2006. Saw the dietician, psychiatrist, and nutritionist in December 2006. Met with my surgeon in January 2007. Insurance approved in February 2007. Scheduled for my lapband surgery March 12, 2007. Now the real journey begins..............

I agree... fearful... I am fearful of negative outcome related to surgery and that maybe I won't be able to follow my pre op 10 day liquid diet or that maybe I will go through all of this and never lose the weight. Then on the other hand I am excited I am starting to picture myself normal size. I do not want to be thin. I want to be average. My husband bought me gift certificates to old navy where I like to shop for Christmas. I am saving them for me to buy a new size of clothes. That is one of my incentives... I may not want to wear what others are wearing, but I want that option to choose not to wear it.!! I am really scared and nervous, I work in the healthcare field and I see daily the negative outcome of any surgery and this literally scares me. But on the other hand, I have acquired high blood pressure, so this could kill me. So I am just in limbo right now.

As far as telling people... I have only mentioned to a few select co-workers that also have weight issues.... I do not wish the others to know. Just let them notice the change. I am really shy about my weight with my husband as well, and I really did not even want him to know. But he was watching a discovery health show and saw the procedure on the show. He was talking about what he had watched and I just "blurted" out, 'yeah that is what I am doing too'. Ever since then, he has asked questions and we have discussed it more. I actually am relieved that he knows and he seems to be supportive. Unusual for our relationship.. We will see how things go, I am scheduled to be banded on March 12. I am so scared of "going under" and of not being able to even successfully follow through with my pre-op 10 liquid diet.

I think I have it now....(my ticker , that is) I was on a previous forum and everyone was going to Mexico to have the surgery. That is not the case with people here is it? I live in Missouri and am having my surgery here.

how can I get my tickers to go on to this post? Can someone please tell me?

Hello to everyone... I am new on this site. I started my journey with the informational meeting in November 2006. Insurance approved February 2007 and now I am scheduled for the lapband on March 12. Is there anyone from Missouri on this post?