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Hi Lori, I am alos getting banded on the 17!!! Yeah!!!!!! i started my liquid diet on Monday. Its hard but i am coping with it...Good luck :cursing:

Thanks!!! BWH = Brigham and Womans Hospital in Boston, Ma. If you dont mind me asking how much do you wiegh my doctor wants me to loose 5-10.

Oh Ok. Thats good i am soo excited for you!!!!! Did you have to loose weight pre-surgery my doctor is requesting I loose 5-10 lbs.

Hey Renee, I am too from Mass and I will be getting My surgery at BWH on 12/17. So what hospital are you using??

Hi Ladies, I know it has been a while between work and home taking care of my growing boys I haven't had much time to get on the computer. I just wanted to let every body know I got my date and I am sooo excited I will be going in on 12/17/2008. I almost went in to tears when she told I must say I was really hoping to bring in the New Year with my band and I am... So now I have to get my self prepared I have to loose 5-10lbs before 12/1 and then after that i will have to go on my all liquid diet. I would to get some advice on how to loose the weight and how to stay focused with the all liquid diet. Thanks Ladies:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Aww thanks April!!!! Yes I guess I have been. So how are things going with you? I visted you page I love the weight view site. I did my picture and I love the way it came out:biggrin:

Hello evey one I am also going to be a Holiday Hottie. My badn date is 12/17. Pete I would love to ad the banner to my signature if you dont mind sharing the code with me. Thank you:biggrin:

:smile:Aww Thank you soo much!!! So how far a long are you in the process???

:thumbup: HI EVERYBODY MY NAME IS DYESHA AND I HAVE BEEN LOOKING OVER THE DIFFERNT THREADS THIS PAST WEEKEND AND DECIDED TO JOIN IN!!!! I REALLY LOVE THIS SITE BECAUSE IT GIVES SO MUCH INSIGHT AND THIER ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING THORUGH OR WENT THROUGH THE THINGS THAT I AM EXPERIENCING ON MY JOURNEY TO GETTHE LAP BAND. I HAVE NOT ALWAYS BEEN OVER WEIGHT I STARTED GAINING WEIGHT AFTER I HAD MY FIRST SON. ATT HAT TIME I WAS WHAT YOU CAN SAY THICK LOL!!!! BUT AFTER MY SECON SON THE CAM MORBID OBESE. SO I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE LAP BAND AND DECIDED IT WAS THE RIGHT TOOL FOR ME NOT ONLY TO GET HEALTHY BUT FOR ME TO GET MY LIFE BACK!!!!! I HAVE BCBS OF MA AND I HEAR ITS PRETTY GOOD WITH APPROVAL. MY FIRST APPT. WITH THE SURGEON IS ON 9/15 I AM SOOOO EXCITED AND CAN NOT WAIT. WELL JUSTTHOUGHT I WOULD SHARE A LIL BIT I HOEP TO TALK TO YOU LADIES SOON:smile2:

:thumbup:Sistergirl:thumbup: Congratualtions on your date. I am soo happy for you and I will be praying for you to get a speedy recovery!!!!!!!!!!!

:rolleyes2: Hi Ladies I am back!!! WOrk had me gone for a while so I am trying to catch up with all that i missed!!!!! A big congratualtions to all that have been banded and to all that have gotten thier band date:thumbup: Well I have to admit for the lst couple of day i have been excited/scarred. Tomorrow is my appoinment with the surgeon and idk what to think of it!!!! Can some of you ladies plase share your first appoinment stories with me:biggrin: Thanks!!!!!

Thanks April, How are you doing how was your surgery!!!!!

Thanks Melolo:thumbup: You dont understand how happy I am i have found this site!!!! I can relate to most of the storeis on here that I have read and it makes me feel good!!!!!!!! But i am going to stay strong and just do what i have to do for me:biggrin:

I just want to say thanks to everyone that respond without this forum I dont know what i would do!!! Family is not on the up & up right so i have no one to really talk to but you guys and the hubby and its so much talking i can do with him Football season is back in effect lol!!!!! But I am feeling better about my date.:thumbup:

Good MOrning Ladies, :frown:I am not doing so well today. I was home cooking dinner for my family when I got a call from the Doctor's office. The lady on the end called me to tell me they needed to reschedule my appoinment again:mad:!!!! Mind you this will be the second time it has been rescheduled. So after 10 minutes of going back and forth with her with her rude commenmts i finally just got the new appoinment date. I literally cried when I hung up the phone from her!!! But hey i guess it just gives me more time to prepare:unsure:

Yes that is my problem too!!!! My appoinment was orginbally scheduled for today by the pushed me to next monday. i cant wait for the wardrobe part of it either. I am going to Brigham and Womans and i am seeing Dr. Vernon thier. I went to the orientation back in June. She was so booked as you can see. So these last couple of weekes i have been reading the differtent treads and post and just thinking and planning the start of my new life:thumbup:

Hey Ebony, Thanks for replying. And yes I am excited lol!!!!! So where are you getting your surgery done at?

Hi i am on here looking for fellow lap banders in the new england area. I have attended my seminar already i have my first appoinmnet on 9/15/2008 at brighams. And i have bcbs insurance. Just wanted to get some advice and storeis on hows evryone doing so far

:thumbup:HI I AM A NEWBIIE TOO!!! I AM ON HERE TO MEET PEOPLE AND TO HAVE SUPPORT FROM PEOPLE THAT ARE OR WAS GOING THRU THE SAME CHALLENGES I AM GOING THRU. I WENT TO MY ORIENTATION BACK IN JUNE I HAVE MY APPOINMENT WITH THE SURGEON ON 9/15. I CANT WAIT TO GET THE PROCESS STARTED. I HAVE BEEN READING A LOT OF THE POST AND YOU GUYS ARE TRULY AND INSPIRATION TO ME:thumbup: