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Soco 9/01/09 Amandakrangel 9/1/09 Jmtmb (JoLynne ) 9/4/09 Nawlinzlady (Dee) 9/15/09 Hardygostlin (Jody) 9/17/09 Loveslady(Tawonda) 9/17/09

Surgery was the 4th and everything went great! Wish I had done this sooner. Funny thing was, I never got nervous. On the day of the surgery I was almost too calm. LOL Loving my band already!

Good morning everyone. Well, I got my band Friday. Everything is going awesome! I was released from the hospital on Saturday. Sunday, I was up walking around the track at a close by school. Also, went shopping for awhile and got a pedicure. I have never had a pedicure and it was nice. We also went to visit friends at the campground and sat around the fire for a couple of hours. I was a little tired when we got home. The worst part for me was a headache. I think I may have been de-hydrated. I am trying to get all the liquids down, but I am not hungry at all and I am trying to sip, sip, sip. Gas pains have been very minimal. Today I am feeling great! Cortney - what happened to our yahoo group? I tried to go there this morning, but it says group does not exist. What I needed the most at the hospital was carmex for my lips after surgery. I was only allowed to sip a small medicine cup of water per hour for 6 hours after surgery. No popsicle until 6 hours later. Then the water was also up to 2 medicine cups of water. It was crazy. My mouth was sooooo dry. UGH! JoLynne

Well, I am back home. Surgery was yesterday (Friday) and everything went great. I have little pain. Most of the pain is in one incision. The rest feel fine. Doctor said I only have to do one more week of clear liquids instead of two weeks. I am so excited about starting mushies next week. I have been on Clear liquids since Aug. 21st. Today, I have been sipping on water and ate one popsicle, but other that that I have not been hungry at all. I hope I feel full like this for a long time. That would definitely make dieting easy. I am so happy I had the surgery, it was a piece of cake. For everyone else with surgeries coming up, don't worry, everything has been worth it so far !! Well, going to rest for awhile. Ta-Ta for now. JoLynne

Well, tomorrow is my surgery. Not too nervous yet. Tomorrow will be a different story. My surgery is at 11:00 and I will be staying overnight. Praying all goes well with anesthesia! I will check in with everyone when I get home. I have had 2 weeks of clear liquids and will have another 2 weeks after surgery. I am sick of all the sweet tastes! I found Swanson Vegetable Broth today and it is very good. Went and bought a bunch more tonight, so when I get home I will have something in the house. Well, September Bandsters, Talk to you all real soon. :smile2:

Hi Everybody ! Congratulations Sept. 1st Banders :thumbup: Glad everyone is doing so well. I had my last appt. today and that was with my reg. doctor for pre-surgical physical. He was awesome about the whole thing ! Said he feels left our because the surgeons office has handled everything up until now, but I told him his was the most important because he has the final say. LOL Anyway, everything is a go for this Friday. I am so ready to be banded after 2 weeks of clear liquids, I know I have another 2 weeks, but I think it will be better after being banded:) Getting excited now. My surgery is at 11:00 am Fri. and I have to spend one night in the hospital. DH will be staying with me, so I will be just fine. Welcome to all the new Sept. bandsters!!

Hi Everybody, well tomorrow is my pre-surgical physical then it's on to bandland Friday. I am starting to get a little nervous. It's totally becoming a reality. Here's to all my friends being banded tomorrow!!! Good luck one and all ! JoLynne

Good Luck. I will say a prayer for you.

How do you get the ticker thing to work? I pasted under my signature, but still not showing up.

Very excited and not yet nervous. I'm sure by Wed. I will be shaking in my shoes. LOL

Congratulations On your surgery date. I go the 4th.

My liquid diet has consisted of clear broth, sf popsicles, sf jello, gatorade, powerade, 8oz. pulp free oj, 8oz. tomato juice. 2 scoops of whey protein per day mixed with OJ or gatorade/powerade. That is it. I have been on this since Aug. 21st. Surgery is the 4th. Been dreaming of what I can eat when I get to mushies, but have not cheated! I am down 15 1/2 pounds. Woohoo! Starting my journey has been hard, but has made me a stronger person. Good luck to all this weeks bandster's !

Congratulations on getting your date. Mine is the 4th. Not too nervous yet. My doctor has me on clear liquids 2 weeks before surgery and 2 weeks after. Didn't think I could do it, but I am proud to say that I have not cheated at all. I have a very supportive husband also and he helps keep me on the straight and narrow. LOL Good luck!! JoLynne

Hi everybody ! My surgery is scheduled for Sept. 4th and really looking forward to getting the actual surgery out of the way. I am ready to start my journey. I started clear liquids on Aug. 21st and I am down 15 lbs. I didn't think I could survive on just liquids, but I am doing it. Not too nervous yet but ask me again on Wed. LOL Wow, l never get tired of looking at the before and after pictures. To me it is totally amazing. They took my picture Friday at my pre-op appointment and I can't wait until they take it again a year from now. Can't wait to see the changes! JoLynne

Hi September bandsters !!! I had my last visit with the surgeon yesterday before surgery. I am scheduled for Sept. 4th. Started clear liquids only with 30 grams of protein powder per day. I was down 15 pounds since Aug. 21st. woohoo !!!:w00t: They took my picture yesterday for my file. Can't wait to see what I look like a year from now! Had a pretty rough night last night dreaming of all the foods I could be eating if not on clear liquids. Tried not to focus on it, but was VERY hard, but I have not cheated at all !! Need to apologize to my DH today for being so cranky last night. :frown: Anyway WE CAN DO THIS !! Hoping this next week flies by. JoLynne

Hi there! My surgery is scheduled for Sept. 4th. I started my pre-op diet last Friday. Clear liquids only with 30 grams of whey protein per day. I am using the vanilla flavored powder mixed with powerade. Not too bad. I have already lost 12.5 pounds in 5 days. Not too shabby. Can't wait for the surgery though. This liquid diet really sucks