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Jenny, We are beyond excited. Im still a bit nervous though. A lot of praying and planning helps.

wombat712: thanks for your reply! i have to agree - im self pay as well. a definite extra incentive to get my butt off the couch! good luck to you! yay!

Welcome to LBT, Kathy! Good luck!!!

princesst: wow! 71lbs! congratulations! whats your exercise routine like? what was your starting weight? how tall are you? sorry for the barrage of questions. were about the same age (im 26) and i just want to compare, i guess? thanks in advance! Dave01 adn KarenG. - congratulations! such an inspiration!

Thanks Sue! What food stage were you on in 3 months??

Hello everyone! Just wanted to know how much you've lost in three months? I would appreciate feedback on: what food stage were you on in 3 mos, exercise routine, etc. THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!

kuchiegrl1: congratulations and good luck!!! im from Melbourne, FL.

Congratulations!!!! Keep us posted.

Where do I register???????

Thanks WasA!! :eek: Just got back from doing grocery shopping. Starting the pre-op diet today. Woohoo!

Hey Jenny, I am getting the J&J band. Simply because its what we can afford. Although it is new to the US, no stats on erosion and slips, I agree with Wasa - J&J is a great company that stand behind their products. I havent read any negative posts here about it either.

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Hey jennypoo! (thats so cute!) Are you working with Nina? If so, isnt she awesome? So nice. I will definitely keep everyone posted. This forum is heaven sent, really. I am on here everyday for 2-3 hours at a time. There are a handful of people here that have gone to Dr Aceves. WasABubbleButt got banded by him and is quite knowledgable. Good luck!!!!!

Good luck Trisha! with surgery and family. Where are you getting banded? I live in Melb, FL.

thanks guys!!!! its coming up real fast and im soooo nervous. we're starting our pre-op diet today. we couldve started a lot earlier but, i personally wasnt ready to give up my favorite food and mentally, wasnt ready. gave myself a week to basically eat everything i wanted and now im ready to this!!! (yay for me!!) we are going to do low carb. we know this works because we've done the atkins for 4 months this time last year and i lost 25, my fiance, 50. (i hate that men lose more! grrr...) my list is long of things to accomplish today. including buying a scale! have a great day everyone!!!!

mcgreen - thank you for the advice. being stressed out is the last thing i want to be! wasabubblebutt - after realizing that I should be contacting my surgeon, I emailed Nina and she responded immediately! :confused: mrsjiggles - please keep us updated! when do you think youll get banded?? are you excited?? im more nervous than excited... thank God for this forum and everyone here!!! good luck!

faithmd, Thank you for a quick response! Just as I clicked the submit thread button, I realized I should contact my surgeon! haha. (Im just so nervous.) Well, he says if my cycle ends before surgery, I should just stop taking them and restart after. I probably wont restart til january. What do you think?? Are you a doc? Sorry, Im new here. :confused:

I refilled my prescription for birth control over the weekend. Took 2 pills for sunday and monday. I happened to read the folded instruction insert and found that I should stop taking these pills a MONTH BEFORE elective surgery! :omg: What should I do?? My surgery is set for the 23rd. I called my doc's office; explained my situation. When I asked when I'll hear from them, she says this is not considered an emergency so probably late afternoon tomorrow. (I can understand its not life or death, but I do need an immediate answer..) Can anyone help?? Thank you. :confused:

Hello everyone! After a year and a half of researching the procedure, 2 seminars, 8 months or so of "lurking" here, my fiance and I are finally prepared! We have been approved for surgery, got our funds and are very excited! Nov 23rd. Dr Aceves, Mexicali, Mexico. Self-pay. I know there are lots of you who've gone to Dr Aceves. If you'd like to share advice, experiences - I'd love to hear from you!!! I am scared, thankful, excited, blessed... ~FlaLMT:)

YES!!!! Just got approved for surgery on the 23rd! So excited. But nervous as well. Ive never gone under before...

Thanks for the response crikkit. How are you doing with the post op diet?

Yes, I believe it is the recently approved band. Thats great to know! Thanks Wanda!

Hello!! Anyone here with the J&J band? Need some info. Thanks in advance!!

miller: Thats fantastic! We chose Aceves not only for his great credentials but also because of the consistency and immediate response I got from his patient coordinator, Nina. Good luck to everyone and good luck to me!!!

Hey Dave, Thanks for the advice. Will definitely keep that recliner tip in mind. We're getting the J&J Band. Thoughts anyone??