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Hi Sash and welcome! :cursing: First I have to say your dog is ADORABLE. I have two shih-tzu hounds that are my babies. Seriously...they outrank my hubby by 7 yrs. :cool2: LOL! Anyway, I too will be banded on the 29th. YIKES! That's not very far away. :tt2: I start my pre-op diet on Mon. I'm not looking forward to it. I have had major anxiety for the last week. I'm only worried about the anesthesia part. I hate waking up from it as I once had a bad experience. However, that was 12 yrs. ago and I know how much medicine has improved since then.:embaressed_smile: Good luck to you!

Exactly!!!

I was speaking from personal experience. My mom had bypass; my aunt Lapband. My mom has done significantly better than my aunt. My mom lost 150 lbs; my aunt 80 lbs. However, the pouch does stretch w/bypass but your band is only so big. I believe there are advantages/disadvantages to both and everyone is different. Just b/c one works good for one person doesn't mean it will work for everyone. I think you have to do the research and decide what's best for you.

How many of you ladies are nurses? My DH is a nurse. He worked in the ER for 12 yrs. Finally had enough of the crazy schedule.(I think I hated it more than he did, esp.on-call evenings) He now works in dialysis and we are currently on a travel assignment here in lovely Colorado so I can have my surgery with Dr.K.:thumbup:

Whew!!!!!!!!!!! So happy for you, DH and fam. You will definitely have to celebrate. :thumbup::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

That would be so much fun! I'm hoping I get to meet some of you during my temporary stay in Colorado.:w00t: Can anyone help me out with a multiple post? I really like to think of myself as computer literate but geesh...I've had trouble naviagting my way around this site.:thumbup: Until then I guess you will have to put up with all the individual posts.:cool2: Sorry! I know this frustrates some ppl...:tt2:

Well, hello band buddy! Haven't seen you around in a while. You know I'm obviously having the band but I think it depends on how much weight you want to lose. If you have a lot of weight to lose, I would say bypass. My mom had R-N-Y 4 yrs. ago and looks AMAZING! Msg. me and I can tell you more if you'd like. :thumbup:

One more thing...Conratulations on getting your approval through Cigna! :thumbup: I have Cigna insurance and I will be a self-pay. :smile2:

CMTurner: I would also say go with your gut. :thumbup: Your gut feeling always knows best. However, something else to think about is even though the new Dr. hasn't performed as many surgeries, I think usually they are more careful. I am in the medical field and when I was in college the school clinic was WAY more thorough. Sometimes the longer a Dr. is in practice the more they let things slide. So, that's a pro for the new doc. :smile: Also, usually there is always another Dr. assisting w/surgery so that's something to think about as well. I'm not sure if I would want to wait until X-mas either. :smile: The longer you have to wait the harder. Good luck with whatever decision you make! I'm sure you will make the right one. :smile2:

Omg! How can you not be nervous? Good for you. My day is in 11 days (29th) and I am extremely anxious. Good luck! Please let us know how it goes.

I didn't think that was so bad either. Its funny b/c you wouldn't even think twice about spending 10+ grand on a new car but when it comes to your health it sounds like a lot. I'm tired of feeling like crap and can't wait to feel "normal" again. Only 11 more days... Wow...22 yrs. of marriage! What a great way to start this new chapter of your life. Congrats to you!

Has anyone heard from Brandy??? :thumbup::thumbup::tongue2::thumbup::thumbup:

We decided to just get a signature loan with Wells Fargo. Even though, I hate Wells Fargo :thumbup: it was super simple. We applied online, got approved and took the paper work in and had the money in savings that day. The interest is around 14% which is terrible:rolleyes2:but still better than some other options. I think our monthly payment is $273 for 48 mths. Plus, if you bank w/them you can get 0.25% deduction if you set up automatic monthly payments.:sneaky:Hope this helps! Good luck!

Cassy~ My surgery is not the 24th but the 29th and I would be interested in meeting you all 24thers for dinner, depending on the location. If you have it around the office or if you are staying near Dry Creek, I would love to come. I am 25 miles north of Dr.K's office and I think Parker may be a ways to drive. :thumbup: But what do I know, as I am not from this area.

Brandy~ Hoping everything went well today. Thinking of you during this difficult time. Please let us know how everything went.:thumbup: Marcyinak~ To be honest, I just came up w/something real quick when I first registered months ago. I had no idea I would get addicted.Otherwise, I would've come up w/something clever like akgka(ak girls kick ass).:frown: But...since you asked, its a long running joke between my bff and me. The PD part will always remain a mystery:rolleyes:, the MNM came from our maiden names and '95 was the year this all took place. Maybe I will chg. my log-in to akgka. What do you think? The ambien is a great idea! I will definitely have to ask Dr.K. I can't believe how much anxiety I'm having over this. I'm really not worried about the pain but anesthesia. I had a bad experience w/my first surgery but that was yrs. ago.

My first fill is scheduled 4 wks. after surgery. From my understanding, the band is empty when placed. To feel decent restriction you will need a fill ASAP(4-6 wks)...unless you are one of the lucky ones.:frown: I had my consult with Paula today and she said I probably won't feel the tightness until my 1st fill. I hear ya about the expense. We are in CO temporarily for me to have surgery.(DH is a travel RN) Our contract is up @ the end of Oct. but I'm hoping we can extend so I can be close to Dr.K.:thumbup: Who in the heck can afford to shell out $200 for a fill? Especially when you are self-pay and already have a monthy payment for the surgery. Grr...frustrating!

Hi and welcome! :thumbup: My orig. surgery date was supposed to be Oct. 1 but it got moved to the 29th. I'm right there with you. Now that there's only 12 days to go I'm extremely nervous. :frown: Good luck to you!

Really? Wow! I was just curious b/c I know he is an excellent Dr. (He performed RNY on my mom) When I checked on pricing it was around $15,000 and that was only a few months ago. So I thought maybe with travel expenses it may not be much different and you would have a Dr. close by.

This is good to know. Two wks. from today and I will be banded. I am freaking out! I'm also not sleeping @ night :embaressed_smile: but am excited to get surgery over with.

Marcy~ Congrats! That's such an awesome feeling. I cannot wait to get there.:embaressed_smile: I grew up in North Pole so I know the dread you are feeling for winter. I don't mind winter so much but they last WAY too long up there.

Jaime~ I will be banded by Dr.K a month earlier. Woohoo! :cool2: So I obviously cannot help you with the food choices. However, I wanted to let you know that I am not telling a lot of people either. My parents know and 3 of my friends. That's it! Personally, I don't think its anyone's business, if you know what I mean. :w00t: A lot of people know I am having surgery but I told them its for something else. Lying...yes, but again not their business. My DH and I are not telling his parents. NO WAY! Yes, they will see me lose weight but what they don't know won't hurt them. :embaressed_smile: If you do not think you can get out of cooking and having Thanksgiving at your place, I may just tell them you aren't feeling well that day. Again, lying but I would rather that than get off to a bad start with my new in-laws. By the way, I think we can have mashed potatoes by that stage. So...I would leave it at mashed potatoes and applesauce. Hope this helps!

Hi! I will be in the same boat as you next week. Protein shakes give me extreme gas and belly aches :embaressed_smile: so I don't think you're alone. Hang in there!:cool2:

I must admit y'all are scaring me a bit. I too, have PCOS. I am having a band placed (on the 29th :cool2:) as my last resort to lose weight. I am a self-pay and am extremely nervous to pay 10 g's only to lose 30 lbs. or so (yes its better than nothing). I also have a thyroid problem which makes it a double whammy.I exercise like crazy running an avg. of 3-4 miles 3x/wk with cardio and weights the other 2 days. I'm only expecting to lose 1-2 lbs./wk and am hoping I can keep that mindset throughout the entire process. PCOS can be so frustrating. :cursing: Have any of you with PCOS been able to eliminate the metformin/glucophage?

Slim~ Another thing we have in common...PCOS! Lovely! Please tell me you don't have a thyroid problem too. Did they tell you you gb disease was from the BCP? I only found this out after surgery. Grr...:cursing: