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What are your plans for the summer weightloss?

Laurenmcarter how are you doing with the diet? Are you all set for your surg?

Congrats to ya!!!! That was really quick. Keep us posted.

Hey Miss Brina your pics are great. You have done a wonderful job. Do you have any up to date pics?:sad:

Thanks for the words of encouragement. I seem to have a serious love affair with chocolate during that time of the month and I am hoping the it doesn't decide to show up during my 2 weeks on the pre op diet. I have PCOS and my girl comes when she feels like it. Hopefully the weightloss will help with that issue also. To get the results that you guys are getting, I am sure that I will love my band, too. I won't be shy, hopefully we'll be able to meet before April 1st. There is a meeting tonight maybe the next one will be on Friday or Saturday, I'll suggest it.:thumbdown:

Happy Thursday Everybody......There is a support group meeting tonight. I plan on attending. I'll have to drive a little ways from Douglas, but I am so pumped up. I hoping to connect with somebody to go through this with me. I don't have any family down here so I'm gonna need all the support that I can get. Hope to see a lot of you there, it would be great to meet everybody in person.:thumbdown:

Congrats Lauren, that is fantastic news. Bumer on the shoulder. Hopefully, it'll get to feeling better soon. are you shooting for a March or April date? I'm going on April 1st.

Congrats on getting started on the exercise...The squeaky wheel gets the grease. A friendly, once a week, call won't hurt....I need some of your energy to get me started. lol

Hey Mimi368, I'll be prying for ya. How long have you been trying for or researching the band?

Nip50 130 pounds gone that is terrific. Thanks for responding and being so honest. Bummer on the possible leak. Have you had any issues with your port being in the shoulder area? Someone told me to ask about it. Do you or did you attend any of the group meetings? Were they helpful? This is so cool of you guys to come out and share...Thanks again.:smile:

That's how I'm feeling too. Do you have a plan for the SugarBuster diet?

Wow, thanks for responding Brinabrina77...Do you attend the support group meetings? My surg is scheduled for April 1st. And of course I am full of butterflies. Did you get the left shoulder pain that I have read about? How was the SugarBuster diet? Sorry for so many q's.

Calling all Bagnato Bandits....Are you still happy with your band? Are you still losing? Do you have before and after pics? Are you regretting being a Bagnato Bandit? Come on out people, us newbies need your input....Are you all blogging somewhere else?.....Please come out and share.:thumbdown:

Dr Bagnato and his team have really been wonderful to me thru this whole predetermination process. The ladies are helpful and reassuring. You will be several weeks banded by the time my surgery date. Will you be posting your process from start to finish?

My consult was so long ago that I'm not totally sure either. My doc is requesting SugarBusters as the pre op diet. How about yours? We can hold each other's hands thru this...:thumbdown:

I think that may be normal.:scared2: Our dates will be here before we know it. I tend to lose very slowly, so I am hoping that between the band and my working at it, that this 120+ lbs comes off steadily.

I am just still in disbelief but so so happy. When is your date?

No need to worry, my first 6 mos diet was not accepted because of the format of the progress notes. So, I had to do the 6 mos all over. It actually only took 8 days after the resubmission. I'm just thankful that I am approved now.

I just got the word today, my surg is scheduled for April 1st..That's only 6 days before my classes start back. I think I should be ok. Anyone else having surg in April??? My doc wants me on SugarBuster's 2 weeks prior to surg. How about you?

Thanks for the congrats. This has been a long time coming for me. I have been on and off about the whole thing. It tickles me when I see some of my old posts from 2006. This is my year..Yea!!!! My surgery date is April 1st. Isn't that a hoot??? Wow, you have been moving that weight out.. You are doing a terrific job. Congrats to you....

Good Morning I was finally approved by BCBSIL on yesterday after 14 months of jumping through hoops. Hopefully, I'll be a Bagnato Bandit in March... Have a great day, everybody.

Good Morning Everybody......I will be hanging out here a little more now that the first hurdle has been crossed. BCBSIL gave me a fit but that over and on to the good stuff. I am hoping to be banded somewhere around March 18th. To actually lose more than the same 20 pounds, wow, I'm excited. Have a great day everybody...:thumbup:.

Yes, yes , yes....It's official, BCBCIL finally after I jumped through all of their hoops. Hoping for a March 18th surg date with Dr Bagnato.

I chose Doctor Bagnato in Albany, GA....Any mentors use him??? I am now waiting for the insurance company BCBSIL..Hoping to go for surgery right after finals....Meanwhile, I am wondering if I should stock up on anything? Any words of wisdom, and a hand to hold would be great. My DH is an OTR driver so he probably won't be here and we have no family here. My bff in New Jersey is hoping that she can get off and come be with me. Thanks for reading and any replies.

Congratulations......May you have a speedy recovery. Patty