melboyd

Sounds like you're doing great!!! Sept 9 is coming soon you can do it!! The way you are going you will be in the 200's by surgery. Keep up the great work and stay strong!!

Welcome Mark! I am October 7th also! I just counted and it is only 36 days away, I can't wait! There is a lot of great information on here ( I think when I first joined I spent just 2 days reading and taking everything in) Good luck with your surgery!

Heinz does make a fat free chicken gravy that you could use to puree it with that might not be too bad. Let us know how it works out, I am being banded next month and could use some ideas for when I get to that stage. Good luck!

My Brother figured it out for me he is such a genius!!!

OMG I really am a computer idiot!!!! Last time, they say third time is the charm!

OK trying this again!

Ok obviously I did something wrong so I will have to go back and try again:mad2:

Thanks for the advice, I tried it but when I clicked on the link at the beginning of the thread it just gave me the image to copy so I tried just pasting that in. we will see if it works! Thanks again, here's hoping it worked!

I actually have told most people about it. I also have been very, very lucky in the fact that everyone has been extremely supportive and encouraging. I am very grateful to have that because as I have read on here not everyone has been so lucky. The only person I didn't tell was my boss because I was afraid she was going to give me a hard time about taking time off during the school year and not vacation to have this done. Luckily, she didn't really question what the surgery was for.

OK I have a stupid question, I went to the link and I copied the image but how do I put it in my profile? I am new to all of this and not really sure how it works. If someone could help me I would really appreciate it! Thank you!

I am scheduled for October 7, my brother's birthday, so I hope that's a good sign! It seems like so far away but I am a teacher and school starts tomorrow so I am sure it will be here before I know it! Good luck to all October banders!

Well I know how you feel, I just got my date last week, I am October 7 so we can go on this journey together!! I am feeling a little overwhelmed now but I am hoping that this will be a positive journey and that I have finally found something that will work for me. I am feel positive then I start to get nervous thinking of all the other times I have started out strong feeling positive and then hit a wall. I think we just need to continue to support each other and help each other through the struggles and we will get through to the other side of this. Good luck on the 14th!

Hang in there, I haven't had my surgery yet either and the waiting seems forever so I know that 2 days does seem like a long time, especially when you were mentally prepared to have it today. Even if we don't understand it, everything happens for a reason and whatever that reason is, you are probably better off having your surgery on Wednesday. Try to stay positive and it will be here soon. Have a safe surgery and Best of Luck with your band!!

I love the idea of the 2 new challenges!! Very creative titles also. I am down a few more pounds Yeah!! Just about 5 pounds past my goal!! Name_________Start Weight ____Goal____ Lbs lost____Current Weight *****:tt1:********** **********:smile2:******:tt2:**********:w00t:***** aJoneen............230.........220.......7.......... Bea1128............220.........199.......5.......... Babs0101...........185.........170.......0.......... blesdbyonmzur......159.........148.......4.......... BTTRFLI1432........221.........210.......6.......... Bunkey1965.........212.........195.......16.........194 Chocolate_Snaps....254.........240.......6.......... Darr5380...........167.........155.......3.......... Epm316.............209.........199.......7..........202 erikadawn..........199.........175.......0.......... FloridaGirl........235.........215.......0.......... HeatherO...........172.........155.......16.........156 Heft_Bandit........261.........245.......6..........255 JennyPoo...........169.........159.......5.......... KarenG.............160.........158.......6.......... KathyStrick........305.........290.......0.......... Lapbandfan.........258.........230.......2.......... Leslie2Lose........224.........209.......0..........224 LessNLess..........144.5.......140.......0.......... LilMissBand-Aid....234.4.......225.......6.2........ Lunabeane..........209.........200.......11......... Luu2008............219.........189.......14......... Luv2Laugh..........232.........212.......0.......... luvinke............206.........190.......0.......... mamato3............199.........184.......6.......... mcgreen............189.........175.......0.......... mdgarcia31665......225.........200.......0.......... melboyd............266.........256.......14.9........251.1 Missrach...........269.........175.......25.........244 MollyMolly.........192.........182.......2.......... mominlv13..........316.........300.......15.2.......299.8 MSnika3............228.........204.......4.......... MyTurn.............250.........240.......7..........243 NANAbanded.........225.........199.......7.......... Ninja..............204.........189.......5.......... NukeChik...........221.........199.......6.......... Ollie..............242.........210.......0.......... Redtulips..........188.........180.......6.......... Renewedhope........174.........155.......5.......... ronni_NC...........243.........220.......0.......... slgandera..........185.........173.......7.......... StartingOver.......220.........205.......15......... Sunshine2..........187.........170.......10..........177 want_so_bad........170.........155.......0.......... Sades.......(7/16).192.5.......180.......8.6........ Sadie..............220.........199.......6.......... smwww..............189.........179.......0.......... tp78...............212.........195.......7..........

I'm having my surgery with Dr. Jiser in October. Did you have your surgery with him? How was your experience?

I am so excited, I went to my doctors to get weighed in today and not only did I reach my goal of 10 pounds early but I got my surgery date!!:tt2: October 7th I can't wait!! It's actually my brother's birthday so I'm taking that as a good sign!! Name_________Start Weight ____Goal____ Lbs lost____Current Weight *****:thumbup:********** :biggrin:****************:eek:**********:crying:***** aJoneen............230.........220.......5.......... Bea1128............220.........199.......5.......... Babs0101...........185.........170.......0.......... blesdbyonmzur......159.........148.......4.......... BTTRFLI1432........221.........210.......6..........215 Bunkey1965.........212.........189.......16.........195 Chocolate_Snaps....254.........240.......6.......... Darr5380...........167.........155.......3.......... Epm316.............209.........199.......5.......... erikadawn..........199.........175.......0.......... FloridaGirl........235.........215.......0.......... HeatherO...........172.........155.......13.........159 Heft_Bandit........261.........245.......6..........255 JennyPoo...........169.........159.......5.......... KarenG.............160.........158.......6.......... KathyStrick........305.........290.......0.......... Lapbandfan.........258.........230.......2.......... Leslie2Lose........224.........209.......5..........219 LessNLess..........144.5.......140.......0.......... LilMissBand-Aid....234.4.......225.......6.2........ Lunabeane..........212.........200.......9.......... Luu2008............219.........189.......14......... Luv2Laugh..........232.........212.......0.......... luvinke............206.........190.......0.......... mamato3............199.........184.......6.......... mcgreen............189.........175.......0.......... mdgarcia31665......225.........200.......0.......... melboyd............266.........255.......11.2........254.8 Missrach...........269.........175.......25.........244 MollyMolly.........192.........182.......2.......... mominlv13..........316.........300.......10.8.......305.2 MSnika3............228.........204.......4.......... MyTurn.............250.........240.......0.......... NANAbanded.........225.........199.......7.......... Ninja..............204.........189.......5.......... NukeChik...........221.........199.......6.......... Ollie..............242.........210.......0.......... Redtulips..........188.........180.......6.......... Renewedhope........174.........155.......5.......... ronni_NC...........243.........220.......0.......... slgandera..........185.........173.......7.......... StartingOver.......220.........205.......15......... Sunshine2..........187.........170.......8..........179 want_so_bad........170.........155.......0.......... Sades.......(7/16).192.5.......180.......8.6........ Sadie..............220.........199.......6.......... smwww..............189.........179.......3..........186 tp78...............212.........195.......7..........

These are some of the questions that I have gotten from reading different posts on this site: 1. Does he put a fill in when he puts the band in? (some do and some don't) 2. Are you able to take ibuprofin (sp?) after surgery? 3. Is there any kind of liquid diet right before the surgery? I have read here many people having to do that and my surgeon said no as long as I was following the diet given to me by my nutritionist. 4. I personally asked about post surgery vomiting because it has been a problem for me in the past. I can't really think of anything else but write your questions down before you go in because you always think you will remember and then you forget! :mad2: I hope that was helpful. Good luck!

No worries, I was tested for sleep apnea as part of my pre-op tests and found out I have severe sleep apnea. I do feel much better now that I use the machine. I do agree with keeping it clean I wash the mask out everyday with Ivory dish detergent (it was actually recommended by the respitory therapist and it smells nice! :biggrin2:) They actually told me that knowing this makes it safer for you to have the surgery so don't let it stress you out. I think as many as 75% (maybe more) are cured of it after they loose the weight!! Good luck!

Thanks for the info! I will be sure to try and avoid that!!

Thanks! My nutritionist put me on a diet of 25 grams of Protein at each meal, 2 cups of non-starchy vegetables with each meal and 2 pieces or 2 cups of fruit a day. The only thing I drink now is Water, Crystal Light, Fruit2O, and 1 decaf coffee a day. I actually adjusted faster to the diet than I thought I would but sometimes feel like I am being buried in vegetables:eek:. I have also started walking everyday which helps also.

I have been reading a lot of these posts trying to get as much information as I can before my surgery and they have been great! I never knew there was so much info out there. I do have kind of a silly question however. I have read on many post and in this thread as well people referring to "pb-ing" and I have no idea what that is. I didn't want to sound like an idiot but figured I'd never find out if I didn't ask. Thanks. :confused2:

Wow that does seem really fast I started this process June 20 and will get my surgery date next week. Probably will be in Sept. However, from what I have read on these boards every person, every doctor, and every insurance company has a different way of doing things so as long as you are comfortable with your doctors and they say you are ready then congratulations and GO FOR IT!! Best of luck with your surgery and keep us up to date! :wink2:

I hope you are right I really didn't want to be out that long at the beginning of the year and really didn't want to have to tell my principal I was going to be out that long at the beginning of the year!

Hi, I'm fairly new to the site and will probably be having my surgery end of Sept/beg of Oct with Dr Jiser at Emerson Hospital in Concord. I was wondering if anyone else has had their surgery with him and what their experiences were?

Welcome and congratulations on getting your date! I haven't gotten mine yet and I can't wait to get it! This is a great site and there is lots of information out there. Keep us up to date on your journey!