Shar Pei

I was banded yesterday....how many days did you stay on clear liquid only and then move on to a protein shake?

I was very calm all along.....until today! I am nervous and feel emotional for some reason. I really want this done...guess I am a little scared! LOL! Banded tomorrow! Good luck everyone!

I will be thinking of you! I am getting the band tomorrow!

Glad to hear everyone is doing great and many of us have move to the "other side"! I can't wait for my turn...Tuesday at 7:30 AM! Lucky that I have no pre-op..but have been good with no last supper syndrome! Well maybe this weekend! Have a great weekend everyone.

I am self pay and I have gotten a portion of the testing paid for! Good luck!

I will be banded on the 13th...But when I went to the nurtionist..I had to get a funky scale...it measured all sorts of things. I am 5'4', age 62 and she told me my weight should be 161. If I feel I can get lower great....If I feel good at this weight..wonderful! It is a number..I just want to be healthy! Good luck everyone!

Once you design the ticker...you need to hit get code..this brings up a screen that has several coding versions...Pick the first one...copy and then paste in your signature. It took me forever...but I did it!

NJ-Will pay $9500 for surgeon and surgery suite and $2000 for the anthesia....1 year of fills included.

I'm the 13th!!

I did all the research first and am self-pay...so I had two hurdles to cross! But I just told him at dinner one night..I did not ask permission...I just said I was going to do this and I know "you will be supportive". It worked. He did not speak much about it..but over the last few weeks he could see changes in me and how I am eating..changing habits, etc. Now he is asking questions and appears interested. I will be done on the 13th. He is giving up some of our social eating and drinking out weekends...until I am ready to cope with this...so we have to appreciate their changes too.

You know what else I dream about............did you notice the photos of the before and after...all the before pictures..the prebandsters are smiling..but they are not happy. Just like mine. But after the band and the weightloss..their smiles are truly happy smiles...I dream of that!

You know you took the words right out of my mouth! I so want to get those great bras and sexy undies at Victoria Secrets...and have them look good! I would love to wear shorts....I want my knees and back not to hurt when I get up and not look like a stiff fool getting in the pedi chair! I go on the 13th.....hope your date is soon! Good luck!

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This is just great! We have many October Bandster! How exciting for all of us.

Great ! Join the October 2009 thread..there is also a yahoo group link there too! Congratulations! I am the 13th.

A friend of mine always had trouble with her iron...found out that she needed to go on a gluten free diet and it really helped.

Good Luck! I am on the 13th. I do get out and walk a bit with dogs...but my back and knees hurt. But trying! There is a link for October 2009 banders and a yahoo link in the thread if you are interested....a little more intimate and open. Hope you do well...we are around the same age...so I will be checking up on your progress! LOL!

No fees at mine and gives the first year of fills free.

There is a post started already for our October 2009 bansters! Please join it. There is also yahoo group that some of us joined too... Congratulations to all! I am getting done on October 13th.

It will be something that I will never forget. I worked in Jersey City...the view I saw every day was the NY skyline and the towers on the other side of the river. One of the guys said "Look..there must be a fire in the restaurant in the tower"..we walked over to the window and it was no restaurant fire. Everyone put the news on and since we were next to a large conference room..someone ran in put the TV on. It was a plane. Shortly after we were looking and saw the other plane hit. Panic set in with everyone. You could see people falling out of the buildings and all different types of material dropping to the ground. You could only imagine the horror going on over there. The NJ waterfront was filled with police. But what happened next was unreal...one tower went town right in front of our eyes...in slow motion...was it a dream. We cried..we were afraid that there were more planes. Then the next tower fell. Our office building rumbled with each fall. A coworker was frantic because the pentagon was hit...her son just about got out alive. We all left..the ride out of the city was horrible...people pulled over due to sickness..nerves..panic attacks. The days following and the smells...you will never forget.

I see a few of us doing it on the 13th! It must be a very lucky day! Good luck to all the October Bandsters...it is just around the corner for all of us.

There is a link...Vitalady.com - Protein Supplements, Vitamins & Minerals, and Safe Snacks! Your can purchase samples of lots of different manufacture's protein powder drinks! A good way to try a large amount and a much lower cost. I am waiting for my stash to arrive so I can start to try them all!

You are amazing! I just read all your blogs! I can't wait for my day....and hopefully feel as joyful and excited as you are! Have a wonderful journey.

How did you do it?

Check out www.vitalady.com You can purchase samples of most of the protein powders. It will say their name in from on the manufacturer because they break them down into sample size. I got this from the nurtitionist. Waiting for my stash to try! Did you try unjury yet? I am going to send away for samples from them too. Glad you are all set with your date....can't wait myself!