Sissyh1006

You are doing fantastic, keep up the good work.

Thank you KMCD. I will be praying for all of us bandsters tomorrow as well as the physicians that will be doing the surgery. Today is the last day of pre-op and my last real food tonight until around April 13. I hope the next phase is as easy as the pre-op was. I finally lost a few pounds on the pre-op. It was driving me crazy that I wasn't losing but then again I have never been a patient person either. Good luck everyone tomorrow and in the month to come.

I am sure that was very disappointing for you to go through but now you are a bunny banster so we are happy to have you join us. Thanks for hopping over to our place.

Well I start day 12 today and haven't really been hungry at all. I got depressed Friday because we have a weight challenge at work and for the week, Fri - Fri. I only lost .6 pounds. That was really frustrating for me. I emailed my dietician and said why didn't i lose. She said that was low normal was 2 - 20 pounds. Hoping this isn't any indication that I won't lose with the band and that my body is just at a standstill for awhile. My calorie intake is around 700-1000 a day on pre-op.

My current craving has been baked cheetos.... i wonder if those will be a no/yes food.

I hope you pass with flying colors. I am worried about a low potassium level. They will check it the morning of surgery. Hop over with the bunnies in the April 2009 forum and I will post your date there with other April bansters. Good luck!

Hey all you bunny bansters. I took our dates and put them in one place. Here you go!!:thumbup: Leave only your date in this link for easy reference and I will update this first post. April 1 = mulderfamily4, sissyh1006, hhjazzy001, beth1027,lls April 2 = smilan, lingling April 6 = swishbc April 7 = hopeful414411, mobetter, trulyleaves, daner1110, kmg265 April 8 = ldeere2005 April 9 = txsandy, Lise April 10 = JayTee562, sdeale0928 April 13 = lachadanon, elayne April 14 = suzdavis April 15 = hannahj914, MrsMitch, April 16 = jenfs5, scoobydo April 17 = lapbandgirl2009 April 21 = thinwithin April 23 = Pharmagirl April 27 = boomski, shellynnrn April 28 = rcher April 29 = travelgrl April hopefuls = smilan, ellster, band_groupie, WannaBe1/2TheWoman Lets keep in touch as we go through this together.:thumbup: Keep me posted on your dates and I will continue to update this. I am glad us bunnies found a home, under a rock, under a stone, where will bunny find a home? __________________

Well I am Sherry, aka in the family as Sis (Sissy). I live here in Central Illinois, 56 yr old and divorced. I have 2 sons 26 and 30. The 30 yr. old lives with me because of health reasons. I started this process in Nov 2007 with my physician but my insurance company did not cover lap band. In July 2008 when our yearly changes were made it was approved so I called and my insurance required a 6 month diet/exercise program to lose 5% of my weight which for me was around 12 pounds. I am 5'2", my highest weight was 261 in May 2008, I am now down to 226 and ready for surgery 4/1. I don't have a specific goal with the band and will take it as it comes off. I am thinking around 140-150 would be nice but I want to see how I feel and look at the time. Let me know if your date isn't listed in the master thread and I will add you. I will be praying each day for those being banded on that day. Please join me in prayer for our fellow bunnies.

I haven't heard about the compression garments. If you go to the mnthly forum under April 2009 you will find a bunch of us bunny bansters. In the master thread are the dates. I can update your day there if you like.

I think we could envision a big deep fat fryer instead of a skillet. ha ha ha

These dates were for the April bansters in the master April forum. Maybe you need to be over in the January forum. Sherry

Check the master post for dates of our surgery. Let me know when your date is and I will update the link. Sherry

My pre-op diet started today 3/18 anc consists of Bariatric Advantage shake for breakfast and lunch. If I want a AM snack it is to be 6 oz tomato juice or low cal vit c fruit juice. At night I can make dinner or some of the low card ww meals, lean cruisine, etc. PM snack can be 1 oz cheese and fruit, or yogurt and nuts, or another protein shake. I was a bit hungry come dinner time tonight but I think this will be liveable. Only 26 more shakes still surgery.

Thank you so much for all your information. I am going to do some more reading. Do you know why the realize band has a slower weight loss?

Hey all you bunny bansters. I took our dates and put them in one place. Here you go!!:w00t: April 1 = mulderfamily4, sissyh1006, hhjazzy001, beth1027 April 2 = smilan April 6 = swishbc April 7 = hopeful414411, mobetter, trulyleaves, daner1110, kmg265 April 9 = txsandy April 13 l= lachadanon, elayne April 15 = hannahj914, (my office mate not sure if she is on here yet) April 16 = jenfs5, scoobydo April 17 = lapbandgirl2009 April 21 = thinwithin April 27 = boomski, shellynnrn April 28 = rcher April 29 = travelgrl April hopefuls = smilan, ellster Lets keep in touch as we go through this together.:lunch:

I am having a hard time deciding which band to go with. My doctor said he will do whichever I want. I have been reading and can't decide. Does anybody want to sway me in their direction? My doctor liked the port and the website support better with realize band but hasn't done one yet. I would be his first. Would that be scary or not to be first? I am a Libra and weigh things carefully but I just don't have that tip of the scale in either direction. I need to decide this week. Sherry

Let us know when you get your date. It has been a long year for you and I know you are anxious to get started. Sherry

Just checking to see if my new bunny ticker is working..

I am a Libra, I can't decide, the scales are weighing equally..

Hey all you bunny bansters. I took our dates and put them in one place. Here you go!!:w00t: April 1 = mulderfamily4, sissyh1006, hhjazzy001, beth1027 April 6 = swishbc April 7 = hopeful414411, mobetter, trulyleaves, daner1110, kmg265 April 9 = txsandy April 13 l= lachadanon, elayne April 15 = hannahj914, (my office mate not sure if she is on here yet) April 16 = jenfs5, scoobydo April 17 = lapbandgirl2009 April 21 = thinwithin April 27 = boomski, shellynnrn April 28 = rcher April 29 = travelgrl April hopefuls = smilan, ellster Lets keep in touch as we go through this together.:lunch:

Which band are you going with, realize or lapband?

I went for my consult yesterday and saw the dietician. I need to choose between the realize band and the lap band. Are your doctors giving you a choice? My pre-op is fairly easy, 2 Protein shakes, a ww meal, a couple Snacks. I can live with it except I can't find some of the foods required like sugar free popsicles, sugar free yogurt, and the meals in the calorie/carb content they suggest. I did however, get my chewable Vitamins this morning and a new pair of pj's for the surgery day but might not wear them. Kind of funky to be going to the hospital in pjs, I think. How is everyone else doing? Sherry

That is cute with the date too.... WTG!

Up dated listing.

I love this Elayne but could you change it to bunny banster insteaqdk of banster bunnies or what does everyone else think????:? which way do you prefer? I wish I knew how to do the poll we could vote. Jump in there if you know how to do it!