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LauraP- I am sure I am going to be fighting those food demons too! Ice cream is my weakness...oh I could have a love affair with it too. I plan on winning the battle this time though! I feel I have already begun the journey but May 9th I will be in feet first! Thanks for the support group offer. I actually work at Vandy, having surgery here and they too have a support group on Thursdays. If you ever want to come to town let me know... If you find the ticker info that would be great too! Keep up the good work. Thanks for the info.

Hi Miss Meliss! My pre-op is 6 carnation breakfast drinks a day for 8 days with broth and water in between. Good luck on yours!

Hi LauraP! It looks like you have had a successful year! Where did you get banded? Any regrets? How do you get the ticker thing on here?

Thanks for the thoughts! I know when I eat less I recognize full quicker then when I am just eating to be eating. Congrats on the 5/7 date...we'll have to touch base. How do you get the ticker thing on?

I am scheduled for May 9th with the Realize band...which was approved in the US last year sometime. The main difference is less erosion and less chance of slippage. The support system they provide is also supposed to be great! My surgeon is actually being proctored by the manufacture on my surgery. You should look into it.

Hello! I'm from Nashville and am being banded on May 9th. I have BC of Tn and the requirement was to loose 10%. It was not an easy journey. I had to loose weight, I got denied and then I had to gain weight to get approved. Hang in there...you'll get there!

had a scary thought today. Getting banded May 9th. I was wondering what is the difference in stopping at full with the band vs. not stopping at full pre-band. I know for me, I am this way because I eat past full!! Thoughts?

Hello everyone!! I am being banded on May 9th! I start my 8 day liquid pre-op diet this Thursday! I can't wait!!