Itsaboutme12

Hi all my CT bandsters! I have been reading the board for quite some time and decided to "come" out and say hello. Alot of your postings have been very helpful in deciding whether this is the right choice for me.

I am being banded on the 20th of June and am very excited, and a little nervous. I just keep reading all the positives on the board, but the most help was reading whether people said it was worth it or not. To me, it is definitely going to be worth not playing the "yo yo" game anymore! :cursing:

Any advice that anyone can give would be most appreciated. I am being banded at St. Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport by Dr. T. Ehrlich. I start my Optifast pre op diet on Saturday, so I have been enjoying some foods that I won't get to have for a while.

I wish everyone the best of luck and look forward to hearing from some of you! :biggrin2:

And good luck to you also. You're coming up quick! I would love to hear how everything went for you. :cursing:

Thanks for the advice. Any advice is great appreciated. I hate to say, but right now, I'm enjoying all the things I won't be having for quite along time! But, I need to stop soon. Saturday starts my pre op Optifast! :cursing:

Just wanted to come out of hiding and say hello to my soon-to-be fellow bandsters.

My surgery date is set for June 20th. It didnt' take long (5 weeks) to meet with all the necessary requirements and got the ok from my insurance within 5 days!

I am nervous but very anxious to have it done. I am dreading the 2 week pre op diet of Optifast, but hey, that's what this is all about.

Good luck and best wishes to you all! I won't be "lurking" anymore,

I'll actually be posting and looking forward to hearing from you!!

Hi Greythope and June Bandsters,

I'm new to the board but have been "lurking" around for quite some time and when I saw this question decided to come out of hiding.:huh2:

I also have told no one. The only person who knows is my husband. He is my rock and my motivator. Many of my friends and family members are very judgemental and some have loved sabotaging my diets in the past. I just said that I was having epigastric hernia surgery to my family and work!

I am scheduled for June 20th and am excited and nervous at the same time. I would have preferred to share my journey with others, but I'll just keep them wondering how I finally lost my weight!:tongue: