chrisssssy

I am being banded Sept 30 and sooooo excited! I am just ready to start this new chapter in my life!! Is everyone all ready?? I was looking for a list that someone posted about everything you need to buy before surgery....anyone have it??

Thanks!

Chris

Good luck to you all!!!!:smile:

I printed out a list a few weeks ago of everything that I need to buy before surgery and some how I miss placed it! Does anyone have a copy of this? I found it on one of the posts but I cant seem to locate it now! Thanks!!!

How is everyone doing???

I am being banded Sept 30 I told them at work I was going to take off a month, but if I feel up to it I will go back sooner! I work at the post office so I do alot of lifting and bending. There are so many of you that will be back to work before I am even banded! It seems like it is never going to get here!! Good luck getting back into the swing of things at work!!!

hugs!

Chris

Hi everyone! Thanks for your stories!! I think I am the last of the sept samurais....I am not being banded until Sept 30 so I love hearing about all of you!!!!!!!!! I am thinking about you all!!!

Hugs!!!

Chris

I apologize if this is a repeat question, but I couldnt find it! How can I get the Sept samurai banner??

Thanks Chris

I love seeing when everyones surgery date is.....now I would like to know the person behind the surgery date! : ) My name is chris I am 34 years old, married to a great guy with 3 kids! I live in Ohio and I have my surgery scheduled for sept 30........anyone else??

Thanks for the advice and I absolutely will exercise.....

Hi everyone!!

My date is Sept 30.....I cant wait to begin this journey with all of you!!!

Chris

Hello everyone!!!

I have been reading these posts for quite some time now and I have learned soooo much!! I finally got my surgery date, Sept 30!! I am so excited!!! Anyone else getting banded in Sept??

I got my date today.....Sept 30! It seems like a lifetime away, but I know it will be here before I know it! It finally seems real!!! I would love any advice, wisdom, friends, mentors, ect!! My name is Chris, I am 34 and a mom of 2 girls!

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I have felt the same way as you and then I figured this, they know when a person is doing this for all the right reasons and I know that I am! If you are confident with your decision and you have done your research, you are going to be fine! Relax!! Let me know how it goes for you and what they ask, I am curious!! good luck!! Chris

I totally disagree with elisa too.

My daughters are 9 years and 18 months old so obviously the baby doesnt have a clue, but 9 year old sure does. I think being honest is the only way to go. I dont even have my initial visit until June 4th, but we have already talked about it. I think that if it is something you can talk to them openly and honestly about it makes it easier and I think for us it will be months that she knows about it so it wont be something new and scary to her. I just told her that Mommy has tried tons of diets and nothing seems to work to make me healthy so I am going to have this procedure done to help me lose the weight! I want to stress to her that it is to make me healthy and just not to be thin. (Even though it is part of it for me) I dont want her to get obsessed with weight loss this young in life and I dont want her to have self esteem issues like always have. So hopefully if I talk to her about the health side of it she wont see it as I have to be "skinny" to feel good about myself!

I am sure it this something that you have been thinking about for awhile I bet your kids know more than you think! They are smart little cookies!

You know your kids better than anyone and you know in your heart what they need to know and how they will react to the situation! My advice to you is do what you think is best for them and yourself!! My situation may be completely different than yours, ya know?? So advice is good to get, but the decision is yours!! I hope this helped somewhat!!

Best of luck to you and I hope it goes well for you! Also good luck with your surgery! : )

I have done so much soul searching about this whole journey and I have decided that I could compare the lapband to "clipnotes" from high school. To me it is just like that, you still have to do the work, but it makes the journey a little less difficult for you. I guess I am showing my age with the cliff notes LOL. I see lapband as a gate to my freedom from being fat! I am so ready to open the door to a happy, healthy life!! I dont have a date yet, but I just cant wait! I am ready to start living and quit just "existing"!!

I want my health back, I want happiness, I want to feel a sense of accomplishment.....I am one to start something but never finish it! I see the band as a tool to make my dreams come true. I know I have to do the work, but it is going to make it a little easier for me! I want to wear a sleeveless shirt and tuck my shirt in! It is the small things that are going to mean the most to me!

WOW your story is very moving and so raw and so easy to relate to! Thank you for sharing! Continue on the sucessful path of life, and have no regrets.....you deserve the best life can offer! : )

I am just starting this process and I love to see the success of you wonderful banded people!! I know that everyone loses at a different rate, but I am just curious where you are in journey! Thanks for sharing!!! Chris

I have been reading alot about the lapband procedure and I was wondering if anyone has had both the lapband and a c-section and how they compare in pain level and recovery time.

Thanks for that, it is very informative!!!

I was just curious if there were anyone out there from the Youngstown area. I have an appointment with Dr Vanek. I would love to hear about your experiences! Thanks! Chris :biggrin2:

I was just curious if it varies from doctorto doctor how long you need to be on a liquid diet before you are banded. Just from reading different posts I have seen different things from 1 week to 2 weeks. I have not met with my doctor yet, and of course I will ask him. I was just curious how long you were on the liquid diet and how you did on it. Thanks!

I am sorry that you are having such a hard time losing the 14 pounds! I am sure you will do it!! I think maybe the best thing for you to do is stay out of restaurants all together so you cant be tempted! Good luck to you and know that it is going to be so worth it in the end! : )

Hello!!

I have made the decision to have the lap band done! I cant get in until June 4th for my consult, but it is worth the wait! I have struggled with this decision for about 6 years! I went back and forth with lap band and GBP. After serious research and serious soul searching I know that lap band is for me! I would love to meet others going through this process, people that have had it done, ect! I love personal stories, they are motivating and very informative! I am Chris I am 33 years old and the mother to 2 beautiful little girls, 9 years old and 16 months old! My husband is great and very supportive too! I would to hear from going through this too..........cthomas44420@sbcglobal.net