2big4mypants

Congrats!!!! I am really happy for you!! I am also getting banded on Dec 16th. I am in Colorado and counting down the days!! Every emotion has gone thru my mind...but mostly just elated that I dont have to go thru one more year too big for my pants!! Yippee!! Kim

Hi! Which city are you having your surgery? I live just outside Denver and haven't heard of Dr Brown. Of course that means NOTHING, I only found Kirshenbaum thru a friend and went straight to him. I see you are from Kansas. Do you get to go home the same day or are you spending the night in the hospital? I get banded on Dec 16th!! Yahoo!!!! Luckily I live only about an hour from my Dr. I feel so fortunate. Kind of a weird feeling, these mixed emotions you have before an elective surgery, but as I have said before....it sure beats being overweight for the rest of my life!! Kim in Colorado

Hi! My surgery date is Dec 16th...Unfortunately Colorado is not running any specials for just chubby chicks. I also have a bmi of 34. But I have high cholestoral, so I qualified sqeaking by and waving $100 bills in front of the nose of my dr (ha ha!). Anyway, wow...you only have a few days how are you feeling? I definitely have some mixed emotions, mainly regarding the recovery afterwards. I have read so many wonderfully easy recoveries and a few not so wonderful. But I guess anything is better than being too big for my pants for one more year!!!! Good luck to you, Kim in Colorado

Great idea to have Christmas a little early!! I am going to be banded Dec 16th. Looking forward to it!! Christmas is certainly my fav. holiday of all time, but being thin is a much bigger priority, so my family is okay with me laying back in a recliner if need be. Hey, you never know...my husband may even cook?! Kim in Colorado Kim in Colorado

Looks like you are probably home and recovering by now, Hope it all went well and looking forward to watching your progress. You go girl!! I will be banded Dec 16th....cant wait. Kim in Colorado

Hi! I am going to be "banded" on Dec 16th by Dr Kirshenbaum in the Denver area. Can hardly wait!!!! I really do feel like I am sitting on the outside looking in... it will be so exciting to finally have my own ticker also. Kim in Colorado

Hi! I am scheduled to have surgery with Dr Kirshenbaum on Dec 16th!! I am so so excited and would love to hear about your experience so far. Do you mind telling me about it? Thanks, Kim in Ft Collins