Allison

ChefSteph!!! I'm being banded on the 29th too!!!!!!!!! I start my pre-op diet tondat!!!! I'm so nervous, but I'm so excited too!!!! Good luck and keep in touch! Good luck everyone else who is waiting to be banded and congrats to everyone who has!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yay everyone!!!! Here is the most recent list!!! May 1 - BandFan1, feelgoodagain, Jamie, Awomangodcanuse May 2 - Christal, BeachBumNJ, Kammi, serena1968, tootscritter, CirrusPilot, Blondie Bandie May 5 - Tracy, Sandy, KathrynRose, JaJeanne, Jennifer, GrosseFemme, jdj May 6 - Shawna, Jemo97, Cherj60, Jaylow, Californiamarty, angelic_1, Libby H, Gralda May 7 - Makeupqueen, Mely, Ellen, Pix, JRFAN88, Brenda, Chelsea, Sufina, Srowland2008, Shelly, notsotinydancer, new jewel, Dawn Michelle, Katieann, Robin, Nomoretwinkies, PattiC, Ellen11703 May 8 - Mae, Southern Missy, Thin Dolphin3, Ron Jon, Cadornes, NicoleW8ing, WayOfLife, Nicelee, reinventingme08, GoJaguars May 9 - Nicole, casscitymom, Jeepingirl, 2Btiny, Barbara, Golfgirllv, Tourismqueen, Kelly J, RosesAreRed, Lhooper, CelticDreamer, Kellygirl0520, Atallen, Caminco May 12 - Bonnie, Melissa, Mandi Jo, Becky N, CaliGirl626, Swtbtrcup May 13 - Jessica, Molly, Bella, Michele, Crystal115, njudono, Erica, JBFlorida, Melissa, NicksGrammy, Lakemom, bxlisa, NY2LAGirl, 2babutterfly May 14 - Perky66, Cathy, Kristey, LadieKappa, Maitai May 15 - Hope4K, Mstrina27, Sarah8714, JadensMomma, ForeverMe65 May 16 - devotion, IcanandIwill, Crystal May 19 - Lexy, Amy, Jodi, Shannon, Janette, Paula, BodyButter64, Kathy, Dorothy May 20 - Coco, Checkers Mom, Gadumplin, Yvonne, MarineLiebe, Bella046, Anavrin, Diamond2008, TX Cat May 21 - Sarah, Pen, Ailie, Gemini, MissMellie, Lana24, Stay Tuned, Eldub, Jo75219, thinlike86, Jazzyywan May 22 - Helen, Krysten, Jaime, Lena, Di4AU, Natalee, *Love*, Lana24, tmfritts, emp316, Nancy S, Jules88, Gypsy44 May 23 - LaMonica, Michelle, Holli, Peri May 26 - Shelly, Kathy, CaGirlV May 27 - Kammi, Sydney, Tina, Sadie, Srossell, Shela, GloballyYours, Sunshine Lady, CaGirlV, Jill W May 28 - Nora, Lele, ronni_NC, Shy one, Amsderb, GregVD May 29 - Allison, MSG'S SGM, Sphnyxmomma, beanbean, Lucy12, Bama Belle, ChefSteph May 30 - Three Sixty Six, Bellygobelly (Ann), Shannon Gets Slim, Paige65, Jodi 620 May 31 - Tonya

Good luck to everyone today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I start my all liquid 10 day pre-op diet today, so while the hunger pangs are killing me, I'll be thinking of all of you!!!! Best of luck!

Today I went shopping and bought everything I need for my pre-op diet, I can't believe surgery is only 10 days away now. It feels like just yesterday I made that first call to the surgeons office. Its all getting so real now!!!!! Tonight my mom made me my favorite dinner, chicken pot pie and mashed potatoes. My dad was like, enjoy the last normal meal of your life... all sarcastically, hes just being ignorant because he has no idea how the band even really works, but hes so rude I don't even respond to most of what comes out of his mouth, screw everyone who doesn't believe in me, because for once in my life I finally believe in myself!!!!!!!! Congrats Felicia and everyone else, I am right behind you :wink_smile:

YAY!! When Syesha goes home she wears her hair natural again! I love it!!!

Thanks! Congrats on hitting the under 40 BMI mark!!!! Like my mom used to say before her 40th birthday, 39 and 40 might not be THAT different, but 39 sure looks a hell of a lot better!!! hahaha! I know I will be a little more rationale after surgery, right now I'm just having some intense pre-surgery jitters and am just finding more and more excuses to freak out lol. Good luck tomorrow OregonRose!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its insane isn't it!?!?!? I can't believe we only have 15 days left, even less if you count the start of my liquid diet, which I start on the 19th!!!!!! Part of me is already really sad about all this, I feel like I'm gonna miss my old life! It revolved around food! Me and my friends always go out to eat, that is like, the only social thing we seem to do anymore. I'm so scared!!! BUT I'm so excited to! I'm still in the process of cleaning my room, I've been working on it for a while now, it really was a disaster area, you've never seen a more messy room, on tv or in real life. I want to paint and get every neat and tidy before surgery. Ugh, I don't drink soda or coffee already, I've just never liked it, so that won't be a problem, I think it will be all the fast food! My friends and I always hit fast food places, I don't want to be the buzz kill, "ehh guys I can't eat here..." Who knows, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. Good luck!!!!!! :thumbup:

Congrats Marilyn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for being such an inspiration!!! I still have 2 weeks until I get banded and about 6 days until I go on liquids. I'm starting to get really really nervous and hesitant, Thanks for the update!

Oh no Jessica!!!!!! I wish I was there so I could give you 1,000,000 hugs! I'm so sorry!!! Please hang in there and you know we will all be here for you!!!!!!!! I'll be thinking of you!!!

May 1 - BandFan1, feelgoodagain, Jamie, Awomangodcanuse May 2 - Christal, BeachBumNJ, Kammi, serena1968, tootscritter, CirrusPilot, Blondie Bandie May 5 - Tracy, Sandy, KathrynRose, JaJeanne, Jennifer, GrosseFemme, jdj May 6 - Shawna, Jemo97, Cherj60, Jaylow, Californiamarty, angelic_1, Libby H, Gralda May 7 - Makeupqueen, Mely, Ellen, Pix, JRFAN88, Brenda, Chelsea, Sufina, Srowland2008, Shelly, notsotinydancer, new jewel, Dawn Michelle, Katieann, Robin, Nomoretwinkies, PattiC, Ellen11703 May 8 - Mae, Southern Missy, Thin Dolphin3, Ron Jon, Cadornes, NicoleW8ing, WayOfLife, Nicelee, reinventingme08 May 9 - Nicole, casscitymom, Jeepingirl, 2Btiny, Barbara, Golfgirllv, Tourismqueen, Kelly J, RosesAreRed, Lhooper, CelticDreamer, Kellygirl0520, Atallen May 12 - Bonnie, Melissa, Mandi Jo, Becky N, CaliGirl626, Swtbtrcup May 13 - Jessica, Molly, Bella, Michele, Crystal115, njudono, Erica, JBFlorida, Melissa, NicksGrammy, Lakemom, bxlisa, NY2LAGirl, 2babutterfly May 14 - Perky66, Cathy, Kristey, LadieKappa, Maitai May 15 - Hope4K, Mstrina27, Sarah8714, JadensMomma, ForeverMe65 May 16 - devotion, IcanandIwill May 19 - Lexy, Amy, Jodi, Shannon, Janette, Paula, BodyButter64,Kathy May 20 - Coco, Checkers Mom, Gadumplin, Yvonne, MarineLiebe, Bella046, Anavrin, Diamond2008 May 21 - Sarah, Pen, Ailie, Gemini, MissMellie, Lana24, Stay Tuned, Eldub May 22 - Helen, Krysten, Jaime, Lena, Di4AU, Natalee, *Love*, Lana24, tmfritts, emp316, Nancy S May 23 - LaMonica, Michelle, Holli, Peri May 26 - Shelly, Kathy May 27 - Kammi, Sydney, Tina, Sadie, Srossell, Shela, GloballyYours, Sunshine Lady, CaGirlV, Jill W May 28 - Nora, Lele, ronni_NC, Shy one, Amsderb, GregVD May 29 - Allison, MSG'S SGM, Sphnyxmomma, beanbean, Lucy12, Bama Belle May 30 - Three Sixty Six, Bellygobelly (Ann), Shannon Gets Slim May 31 - Tonya

Bama Belle thats my date too!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!

I've been gone for a few days but just wanted to wish all you "lucky thirteens" good luck tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ugh as the days get closer to my pre-op diet, I know I will do okay while I'm at home, but I almost know that when I go on vacation I will cheat... I am going to try really hard but with my whole extended family there, most of whom do not know about the surgery, I know they will all be trying to tempt me with food and I'm so nervous!

Oh my goodness I just looked at my ticker, ahhh only 17 days now!!!!! Only 1 week until my liquid diet! I'm so scared! I feel like my best friend (food) is dying, only has a week left to live, and now I have to try to have as much fun with her as possible! Thats so pathetic but its really how I'm thinking.... ahh even as I'm just lying here with the laptop on my bed my heart is already beginning to race thinking about everything coming up!!

I figured "female things" wouldn't leave scars on my stomach, not that I prance around work nude or anything but I am friends with a lot of my co-workers and who knows at some of our outings (haha just kidding..) My cousin who is only a year older than me and very thin has always had stomach problems, she had to have laproscopic surgery to repair a peptic ulcer a year or so back, so I just said it was something like that and that it runs in the family... no body really asked questions or seemed very interested after that lol. I've already been making excuses, my sleep study was for migranes, etc... I'm sure if I tell the surgeon I want to be discrete with my co-workers he will simply say that I am having surgery and will be unable to work for a week or so afterwards. Fingers crossed!!! Thanks for the tip I read that somewhere else thats why I refrained from saying that. Hope everything is going well post-op!

Ew my work is requiring a doctors note, I'm hoping my surgeon will be able to write me a note without going into much detail... I have an appointment tomorrow so I can ask then. I've been missing a few days and I've missed so much! I worked almost 40 hours this weekend, I haven't been in this much pain in a long time, at my job I am just running around, constantly lifting heavy things, and now that I'm so sore and my back and feet are so swollen, it reminds me of how much I really need this surgery!!! I'm in worse shape than most of the middle aged women I work with. I have the next few days off from work, I'm officially done with school, so now I'm just gonna spend some time cleaning my room and buying everything I need. My liquid diet is coming up on the 19th and I'm starting to get more and more nervous everyday!!!! How are you all doing? Thanks so much and keep me posted

Feel better Bizzy! I am finishing out the school year too, but on the other end!!! I have two finals today, :thumbup: But after that I'll finally be done with school!!!! I have to work tonight, I have already informed my boss, via voicemail, about my upcoming surgery, I don't want to tell them what kind of surgery, but being a waitress, I work with a lot of nosey ladies that will want to know.... ahh I don't know what to tell them, I don't want to seem super suspicious by being like, "its personal..." hmmm...

your both added :thumbup: How are you feeling blondie??

Oh jeeze this thread was made for me, I have been on anti-anxiety meds since I was 12!!! I've been off meds since June 2007, I've tried to take my pills (I've been on everything but was on cymbalta when I went off) but they make me violently ill if I ever take one, since you have to wean yourself on with lower doses. I'm trying to deal with my nerves by cleaning and preparing everything. Although I have two finals tomorrow and a big final project I have to work on tonight so that might be adding to the stress a bit, also I'm working 40 hours this weekend, ewww... Anyways, good luck today Nicole! I know you will do fine!!!

Yaaay! Congrats Angelic 1!!!! You're in my thoughts!!!!!!!!!

GOOD luck everyone being banded today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So glad that besides the soreness everyone is doing great!!! My doctor confirmed my surgery today for the 29th at 10 a.m. I just want it to come!!!! Congrats again everyone!!! Thanks for being inspirations to those of us just waiting, ever so not patiently!