Surgery4me

My Date is Aug 6th too...In Orange County. I'm a mix of nervous and excited. I don't have the diabetic issue to deal with, but everything I read says the lap band should help your situation. I also have the concern about failing. I think we just need to put the determination in our head that we will NOT fail this time. Once we find the right fill level and have our hunger squashed by the band, I know it will be a breeze...as long as you keep your head right! Seeing the pounds fall off will help me stay on track and I'm sure that is the same for many of us. Hang in there! We've got 6.5 days to go and mentally prepare. I just keep reading and reading and reading some more. There is very little negative information to find about what we are doing. This is a GREAT thing we are doing for ourselves and our families! We can do it!:thumbdown:

As for the pain...I had my gall bladder taken out a few years back and it was done laproscopically (no clue if I spelled that right!) I think it will be similar. It wasn't horrible, but I do remember that it felt like you did a zillion sit ups. Getting up and out of bed, or anything where you use your core is tough for a few days. I think the pain might be a little worse with the port site, but I'm still hoping that it's not intollerable. No matter what...it will be worth it! A few days of pain to rid ourselves of the years we've spent being overweight is WAY worth it!

Hi Keisha, I think that is the rule for everyone. Nothing with NSAID pain reliever. I just met with the surgeon yesterday and he said Tylenol was ok...but you may want to check with your Doc just to make certain. Best of luck, I hope the pain goes away soon! Good Luck on Friday...make sure to fill us all in!

Hi Shamrockgirl! Looks like we are just a day apart. So, you are going to be famous eh?? That sounds like fun! It's crazy that we are just a week out from our date! It's going to be such a long 7 days! This is like being a kid and waiting for Santa to come! It's KILLING me! I'm still sticking to the pre-op diet pretty closely...even though I've already lost enough to satisfy the Doc. I figure if I have it in me to stick with it, why not? My goal is to be 15 puonds down by surgery. I'm hoping we can all start to share our successes and post how easy the surgery was for everyone!

I had my pre-op appointment today. All of my blood work is good and I am full speed ahead. Talking to everyone involved and doing my pre-registration at the hospital really made it seem REAL! I'm a tad more nervous and WAY more excited! 8 more days till I'm a Band member!!! I've lost 9 pound on the pre-op diet and the doc was very happy about that. I still have time to shed a few more. Woo Hoo! I'm ready to rock and roll!

That really is a good question. I'm getting banded in 10 days and that same thing is running through my mind. Today...like an IDIOT, I watched this show on the discovery channel about weight loss surgery and the removal of the excess skin, wholy moly! That seemed way worse than the surgery we are heading into. I'm looking to lose 75 pounds and could possibly lose up to 100, so I'm concerned. I think I'll keep up the exercise and hope that does the trick. I'll keep my fingers crossed for all of us!

I'm 12 days away from my band day...I just find myself reading and reading and reading what everyone says. I'm so glad to hear you are doing well. I'm very excited, but have some of the same fears as everyone else. I can tell you this...I KNOW it's going to be worth it! Keep us informed on how you do! I hope the gas pains go away soon!

Hi All, There are so many ways to communicate with people on this site, I'm still learning all of it! I am scheduled for my "office day" on the 29th and getting banded on August 6th. I started my pre-op diet on Monday and then realized I didn't have my farewell to cheesecake, so I did that lastnight and I suppose I have re-started the pre-op diet today. (what a knucklehead!!) I'm doing the Low Carb Slim fast for 2 meals and eating dinner and fruit for Snacks. It's no fun...for sure. Looking forward to the band taking this hunger away! Can't wait to share the journey with all of you! ~Michelle

So, I thought I'd take a look at your blog to "get to know you better." I can't believe the similarities between us. I just went through the escrow process and we actually pulled out because I had gained 15 pounds and seriously had a total breakdown. We decided the surgery was a better place to invest our money and here I am! I am very much OVER the weight loss fight, too. I want to enjoy life and not worry if my shirt is long enough to cover my butt or if I'm the fattest person at the pool! We are too young to stop living the way we want to! I'm looking forward to being a hottie again. My husband has never seen me thin, so I can't wait to knock his socks off!!!

It's so great to hear that all your tests came back clean. I am having all sorts of horrible thoughts that something is going to screw this up for me. I think I'm pretty healthy...aside from having too much junk in the trunk. I'm just afraid that some funky thing will get noticed through all these pre-op tests. I guess I'm just not used to things going my way. Keep your fingers crossed that my August 6th date remains the same when MY test results come in!

Hello all of my August friends! My surgery date is set for August 6th! I'm really excited to have everyone here to compare notes with. I just signed up on the site and need to learn how to get all those cute little ticker thingy's you all have! Can't wait to start seeing our successes! I was told to lose 5-10 pounds pre-op, so I'm just doing the Slim Fast thing. 2 shakes and a small dinner...plus one sugar free fudgecicle. They are a saving grace!! ~Michelle Let's do this! :thumbup:

I'm getting banded on August 6th. I can hardly wait to start my new life. I'm not really nervous, just eager to learn as much as possible. Still trying to learn how to use this site...so much learning! :confused2:Thanks for any information you'd like to share!