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Congrats. I am so happy for you. I am right behind you on the 10th and will be starting my pre op on the 24th. Am excited and anxious all at the same time. How did it go?

Everything will be fine. Good luck and congrats.

I will be getting banded on the 10th too. I will be off work that Thursday and Friday and the following week to allow me enough time to heal before going back. I will be starting my two week pre op on the 26th.

I will try that. Someone else was mentioning stevia. I so not like the after taste that Splenda leaves in your mouth.

I am with you. I didn't like it either.

Good luck on your journey and congrats on getting banded. I will be getting banded on 10/10 and am looking forward to it. I have started changing my eating habits already but am getting a little anxious over the pre op diet but I am sure I will be fine. Congrats again.

Yes, that would be great. We can be band buddies. I am with you I am a little scared about falling off and cheating while on the diet. We have come so far and we can not blow it now. We can do this!!! :-)

Yes, that would be great. We can be band buddies. I am with you I am a little scared about falling off and cheating while on the diet. We have come so far and we can not blow it now. We can do this!!! :-)

Awesome! When will you be starting your pre op diet?

Congrats to both of you. I will be getting banded in October. Let us know how you are doing.

All will go great. Keep us posted. Congrats!

I have a Cigna plan as well and once I reach my family deductible than my cost will be 20% (in network) of the contracted rate. You might want to find out from Cigna what the contracted rate is then it should be around the out of network percentage on your plan as long as your deductible is met. I also have found if you are a cash paying patient doctors tend to give a discount and will charge more to an insurance company. Hope this makes sense and hope you are able to find out.

I am October 10th excited and nervous all at the same time.

From what I was told the pro op diet is supposed to shrink your liver.

Is when I will be getting banded.

Hi, I am getting banded in October at st. Mary's and would love a band buddy.

I have been researching the vitamixer and I though it would be a great tool to have in the kitchen for my post op for the first month while I will be on liquids and mushies. Can anyone give me their thoughts on them?

I forgot I will also be in the diet for 2 weeks.

I will be starting my pre op diet on 9/26 and I get to eat 4 oz of lean meat, 2 cups of non starchy vegetables, 2 oz of low fat dairy 2 to 3 protein drinks or shakes to equal 80 grams if protein and consume 64 ounces of water. I am nervous about the diet and I hope I don't fail. I am going to try very hard to stick to it since I have waited so long and went through everything to get approved for surgery.

Congrats on the approval...I will be getting banded on the 10th of October.

I start my pre op diet on 9/26. I am allowed 4 ounces of lean protein, 2 cups of veggies, protein shakes and any 0 calorie drinks. I am trying to prepare myself mentally for 10 days of this and the liquid diet for 2 weeks post op. we can do this....mind over matter.

Congrats!!!! Let us know how you are doing. I will be banded on Oct. 10th. Can't wait.

I am October 10th!!!! Excited. :-)

Hi! I will be getting banded in October and am trying to find a truly unflavored protein. I tried unjury last night and needless to say it wasn't unflavored. Any suggestions?