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I'm pacing the halls of my house-got to get up at 5:00 am. See you all on the band side!!! love to all and thank you

Not that I'm offering but... Did anyone have to take an enema the night before surgery? I don't have to but I thought I read somewhere here that it helps with the gas if you have an empty bowel. Do you think it might help with the gas? Odd, gross yet intriguing question. Sorry!

Ok, this is a wierd one folks...:paranoid The doc said I could write on my chest where my bra line is so he doesn't put the port right under an underwire. So...what kind of pen do I use? You know how you always see the plastic surgeon writing all over the patient in Dr. 90210? What kind of pen is that? How about a ball point pen? That washes off right? Help me out here.

Whippleman's post about his "last straw" really made an impression on me. He sounds like a strong guy who will fight this. All my good wishes go out to him and his family. I hope he is back with us very soon.

I know this was on another thread but I figured I'd bring it out again because... (insert trumpets) the countdown is here:clap2:. I'm on the east coast so I think I might be one of the first. I have to be there at 6:30 am and surgery is at 7:30 am. I am still very nervous but LBT has been a miracle. Thank you everybody especially the moderators. It takes hard work to run a board like this.:clap2: I will be thinking of all my fellow August 4 bandsters tomorrow. I am not sure how to do a list but I will try in the next post, then maybe we can use the same list to see how much weight we've lost. Want to give it a try? Luck, love, blessings and health to everyone tomorrow.:kiss2:

The idea is to add your info. if you can put it into the right time. If I didn't do this right someone more computer savvy help me out! Here's the List: August 4th Bandsters Diva 7:30 am eastern time Surgery weight-270

Congratulations!!!! I am showing my DH your post- someday I would like him to get banded. He is almost 400 and does have diabetes, high blood pressure and knee problems. He wants to see how I do. This is wonderful for you!!!! I think you are incredible. What a great idea, 100 pounds at a time. Go go go!!!! Congratulations again and again.

Thank you -I am supposed to be non-latex too so I better write that on me. I've never been allergic to latex for anything except once. The doc said thats all it takes.

Congratulations to both of you!!!!! Drifter you have me worried though-I thought I read everything but I don't recall having read about getting pain about 5 seconds after you drink when you are first banded. Have you heard of this before? Have you called your doc about it?

Hey thanks guys. I am getting my pen tomorrow and writing "no port zone" under the girls. Love you all! Love my surgeon!!! Love my husband!!! Love everybody-

I wish you lots of luck with this-go with the top specialist. I am not sure where you live but if you found the top guy-use him. May God Bless

I am stupid tonight-what is "NG" mean please?

Hi all, Anybody know how you are supposed to find out your "ideal weight"? I know its out there somewhere-insurance companies base a lot of their decisions on it. Is it from the govt.? Anybody got a link? Also, they always say small, medium or large frame with different weights. How do you know what your frame is?:bananapartyhat: Thanks all!!!

I'm finally being banded on August 4th. Yes, I am excited and anxious and scared. But as the time grows closer I get more and more angry at myself. I am 52. I was always chubby but reallys started to gain in college. I know in my heart I have tried and tried from Atkins, Weight Watchers, pills, shakes, soups, injections, fasting and every diet in between yet I am angry for letting myself get so freakin fat. I did it, I ate the food, I reveled in going out to dinner, cooking for friends, trying different tastes. Why oh why didn't I get control when all I had to lose was a lousy 15 or 20 pounds???? My life would have been so different. I just know it. Maybe I would have married earlier, had kids, made more money. I dunno. I know weight doesn't equal happiness. I know if I was thin I still wouldnt be guaranteed kids and money. But yet... as I choked down that disgusting barium, as I lie to my Mother about only seeing a nutrionist, as prepare to put a foreign object in my body and go into surgery I feel I am the biggest jackass for having to resort to this emergency tactic. I don't have a problem with using a tool to lose weight. I don't consider it an easy way out, it is me that I have a problem with. In addition I know there are people in our country and lots of others who are starving. And I have the audactiy to have surgery to lose weight and not be able to eat as much! I feel incredibly guilty and very selfish. And I feel incredibly dissapointed in myself. I've wasted so many years. Thank you for listening as I rand and rave, this list means a lot to me. I am really down about this.

Wow, thanks so much Leila! Looks like I am pretty close with my goal weight. I am supposed to weigh 102-137 depending on frame. Thanks again

I'm Aug 4th too! But just a wee suggestion-put this out on the general lapband discussion instead of the introduction page. Maybe more people will answer. I dunno. Anyway I know I asked you what time your surgery was-it would be really wild if it was the same time even if it was in different time zones. I have to be there by 6:30 am and the actual surgery is scheduled for 7:30 am. Thats eastern time since I'm in Boston. I thought about asking this too-I'm glad you did. Here's to August 4th!!!!

I was coming home on a commuter train and the station was packed to the max. May I say here that I was dressed in a classic pantsuit and was about 60 pounds lighter than I am now! Seems there was some problem and all the trains were late. You could barely move. I am very short and I couldn't see the track signs when they lit up so I started to make my way towards them, saying excuse me, I'm sorry, excuse me. This business man in a really expensive suit said really loudly to his friends-its always the fat ones the think they deserve all the space. His friends laughed and he made another comment that was way worse. I was livid, absolutely furious. But I acted like I didn't hear them. They finally called my train. These idiots turned around, now I was in back of them. I let out a big cough and under the camoflage of the cough-spit on the guys expensive suit. One of his friends saw me. He didn't say a word but started to hustle them all through the crowd away from me! LOL! Probably thought I was crazy. It wasn't the best most mature solution but I had had it. I probably could have arrested for assault. But I stopped being humiliated and started getting angry at this sort of thing. I had gone through this before-comments in malls, being yelled at from cars, blind dates actually telling me I was too fat to date even though they knew ahead of time. This guy was the last straw. The next time I got a comment from some teen guys in the mall I went right up to them and started looking them over-told them I may be fat but I will lose weight-what are they gonna do about their (then I pointed out each of their flaws) What are you gonna do about your pimply face? What are you gonna do about the size of that nose? What are you gonna do about being the shortest guy in the mall?-They then turned on each other. I know it could be dangerous but sometimes you reach the end of the rope. And I have reached mine. Be aware I don't scream or make a scene or yell or curse or swear. I do it real quietly and smile sweetly-scares them even more-they do not expect an anwer back. Maybe they'll think twice next time. The stories make hurt inside as they do for all of us. And I've cried as I read them. But they piss me off too. And I vow as you all are witnesses-I will never ever let someone humiliate a fat person in my presence. Never.

My primary care had to authorize the codes that the hospital program used to get BC/BS to pay for everthing (just like he does when I see a specialist-his secretary or nurse actually inputs the codes-don't even know he knew a thing about it till I told him-then he got a letter from the surgeon explaining it all) I just told him I was doing it after I checked with my insurance co to see that they covered and what the criteria was. If he didn't agree it would be time for a new primary care physician for me! But my weight history for the last 10 years? That would be tough since I've moved twice and didn't go to the doctor that much. What a pain. These insurance companies really make you go through hoops. I can understand the weight and BMI criteria but that should be it. I wish you lots of luck!

Where do you get Unjury-does it come in unflavored? Is it a powder or liquid? Thanks!

Congratulations! I am so glad everything worked out for you!!!! Wish us the same smooth ride.

I'm being banded August 4th It all seems surreal. I am willingly walking into a hospital and having a foreign object inserted into my body. How do we know that Inamed isn't some evil empire using the band to lure innocent fat people into their web of intrigue? hmmm? Maybe they have us all tagged and then one day Bam! we get the "signal" to take over the world for them. :target: Something to think about.:guess

Well I was thinking more in line with the movie "The Manchurian Candidate". LOL!

Yep I am nervous. I still trying to find some liquid tylenol but all I have found anywhere is the children's liquid. Who else is August 4th?

Thank you all. The good thing about the obesity consult center at NEMC is that it includes (in fact demands) group meetings and a pychologist. It is a rather tough program. But you know what? Writing it all out here on this board has helped so much I can't even tell you. Its like I got it out there and put it someplace else besides my head. I am in a good space now. You guys are awesome

Thanks everybody-just to warn everyone I am going to unbearable till the 4th. I take a bow.