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I had a restless night...too excited to sleep. A few last min chores and then my bff is coming to take my measurements and "before" pic. I will post here as soon as they let me have my gadgets. I'm scheduled for 2:30pm est. I love you guys!!!

Congrats! I will be a bandster tomorrow July 1st. I can't wait for the second half of this journey. Thanks for sharing yours thus far.

Hello All, I was a normal weight all through childhood. Graduated high school at 125 lbs, joined the Army after high school. Stationed in Hawaii, met my now ex-husband...had two children in three years and my weight was about a 150lbs. I didn't mind I had some curves and a little more booty. Now, fast forward 6 yrs and I'm divorcing, involved with a custody battle, my maternal grandparents deaths within 18 months of each other, I relocated 1000 miles away...all those events lead to extreme emotional eating and my body changed forever...I was 220lbs in 2yrs...at 242lbs found Phen Phen and lost 42 lbs and felt comfortable at 200 lbs and a size 16. Phen Phen is off the market and the weight is once again creeping up. My highest weight was 297.6 on the day of my surgical consult. I've lost 16 lbs on my 6 month supervised diet and I'm proud of myself...that's the first time I've lost weight without pills. I followed the 1500 kcal diet and exercised, which makes me hopeful that I will be sucessful with the band as a tool. I'll be banded on July 1st....just three days away....I'm so happy I'm floating above cloud 9! Good luck everyone and thanks for sharing your stories.

Thanks be to God, Dr Currie doesn't believe in the pre op liquid diet...my date is next Wednesday...and I am to eat light on Tuesday and nothing after midnight that night.

Hey Guys, July 1st 2pm yippppeeee

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Yes, I live in PA but, will be banded in MD. I actually live 20 mins from the PA/MD state line and I prefer not to have the surgery where I work.

Cool beans....keep us posted! Good luck on your stress test.:redface:

Good luck with your cholectomy and keep me posted on your surgery date.

Newmel, one of my co workers had it done and she said she was ready to come back after 5 days. I'm going to use the entire three weeks of FLMA. I'm going to have my knee scoped as well.

thanks, Plain...it's an exciting time.

Anyone else with a surgery date in July? I'll be banded on July 1st with Dr Scott Currie in Maryland.

Take heart, I completed my 6 month diet on April 9th and by April 23 the pre certification letter was in my hot little hands. You will get approved your office has the know-how to document your progress just the way the insurance company wants it to be for submission. Stay focused on your part and the things you can contol and it will happen. My surgery date is July 1, 09....all I have left to do is the EKG, Chest exam. lab work and another physical from my PCP for the surgical release. Which can all be taken care of in one visit. Good luck to you and keep us all posted. Regina

Congrats Jody! Keep us all posted on your recovery. What an awesome Christmas present to yourself!

Hey babes, Just tried to send you an invitation and it said your email address was already registered. I'm so happy, I found this place. Regina

Amen, Aprilapple! It's time to focus all that energy on something more positive.

I have three... Got to give it up- Marvin Gaye played at my uncles wedding reception Aug 28, 1978...I was just a middle schooler but, damn when that song come on it was like WHOA! There'll never be - Switch...I remember sitting in my room with my best friend and just drooling over the album cover Take your time - SOS band....DJ in the park playing the 12 inch single and us jammin in the hot sun Life was damn good then....only we didn't know it LOL

Hello from central PA, I'm in my 2nd month of my 6 month diet and I'm hoping to be banded in May 09. I'm single and how joined this site for the support, advice and humor of other's that know my stuggle. Keep up the good work.

Thank you, Aprilapple for starting this forum. I'm new to this site as of Nov 22. I'd been thinking about WLS for the last few years and when I got to my heaviest at 297...I said that's it...and that was in the early part of 2008. I finally, meet with a surgeon this fall and I'm in the 2nd month of my 6 month diet and my nutritionist and psyc eval are both scheduled for Jan 09....so, I'm on the path. I live in central PA but, will be banded in Maryland. Feel free to email or pm me. Gina

Thank you, Susan I plan to be very active on the site, picking the brain's of you seasoned bandsters and sharing me story with others as well. Gina

It's just after midnight and I've been surfing the web for a lap band community to join, in addition to the realize band site. I started the process on Sept. 22, 08 with my initial visit to the surgeon's office. I just had my first weigh in since, starting the six month diet (my insurance requires) on Oct 27, 08. I'm down 6.5 lbs and I pleased with the results but, have to admit I was so hungry 4 days into the diet but, I go through it and now, week 6 is so much easy. I'd like to thank everyone for sharing their stories and photos, it is encouraging and truly appreciated. Gina