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It worked! It worked! Thank you so much everyone!!!

Thanks, but it won't even do it with changing to the other one... do I need to save it somewhere?? sooo saddd

Hello... silly me, I also can not get the ticker to work. I have copied and pasted the bbcode, but it is not coming up as a ticker- can anyone out there help me? Pulllease??

Yup, mine is on March 9, 2006 and I will start my optifast on Thursday. Not looking forward to that. Oh, and I am allowed a serving of veggies a day... hold me back!

Is anyone here trying to plan the perfect "fib" to tell folks as to why they are having surgery? I really don't even want to tell my family because of the heat I may get. Of course, my dh knows and is very supportive. Any good ideas:)

like many here I only decided in January. I do not have private insurance to cover it, so I will be paying the full $15,000 bill. I have had surgery before, and it was not that bad. I really had no pain ( jaw surgery) and I am hoping this will be the same. I too am concerned about the no drining bit. I drink A LOT with my meals, but since I know that will make the food slip through faster, I will need to stop that. My BMI is 36, but my doc still wants me to do the 2 week optifast to reduce fat around my liver.. I start Thursday :mad: , but I had pancakes tonight and tomorrow something just as bad, kinda like my last supper. Oh well, this fasting period will be helpful during lent!

My surgery date in March 9, 2006 in Mississauga, Canada. My biggest fears are that I die on the table ( oh so dramatic) or that I do not lose much weight. I start the Optifast on Thursday. I hope I am not too hungry. Is anyone else required to do teh optifast thing before surgery?

You too argonsoleil! I just researched and decided on the lap band in January, and got a fairly quick date- have you looked into it for a while?

thank you teamsura. Did you drop quire a bit of weight at first? I hear you can drop 30 lbs in the first two months... but yes slow is better

Hello Everyone, I am having the surgery done by Dr. Mumford, assisted by Dr. Cobourn. My date is March 9, 2006. I am very excited, but also concerned that i won't drop all the pounds I want. Keep your fingers crossed for me please.

Ok, please help- what does PB stand for? Thanks

Hello all- this is my first post. I have my consult at the TO clinic on Feb 9. I am wondering if anyone has had the proceedure doen there and NOT lost a good chunk of weight. I think this may be the answer for a lifetime of obesity....