janellody

congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That sucks!! I would be totally bummed if my surgery date got postponed... sorry guys

I think you should reschedule your date. This is an important diet and an important time in your life and I really don't think you should risk cheating on your diet. Either that or tell him you aren't interested in going out to eat and do somehting else instead...

Hope everyone is feeling a little better this week! 1 week left!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait!!!!!!!!!!

My doctor doesn't even require me to stop using BC at all.. I know, how lucky am I! So, even if you are late starting, I am sure it will be fine. It can't be THAT big of a deal if some doctors don't even require it, right?

Day 2 of my preop diet... doing great do far, lost 2.5 pounds yesterday, hoping to lose the same every day :thumbup: 11 days til surgery!

Well OK! I start my preop diet tomorrow.. so I have 12 long days of it, but I am hoping to lose like 18 pounds, so wish me luck!! :thumbup:

We have the same surgery date :cursing: Yes, I am jealous, too, but our time will come!!! It is now less than 2 weeks away. I start my preop diet tomorrow... which makes it all more real! It will be here before we know it and we will officially be BANDSTERS!!

I am on the 22nd... just one tiny day before you guys!

I am now following a bunch of you

Hey everyone. I haven't been banded yet, but my mom was in Mexico in january. She wasn't in much pain at all during the whole thing. Her flight home was fine, no problems or pain. I think she was given some pain meds to take with her, so that MIGHT have helped, but she never really felt bad at all even after the pain meds were gone. Hope this helps!

CONGRATS!!!! You are almost there!!!

Thanks for the well wishes! I start my preop diet on Wednesday and my surgery date is the 22nd of February... just can hardly wait now :thumbup:

I am self pay so I never went to my PCP at all. She has no idea I am even doing this. As cocobean mentioned, the surgeon is a doctor and can determine if you are qualified for the surgery. I don't think my PCP would be anything but excited to see me get this done, since I am obviously overweight.

I am being banded February 22, so I am still preop but I do have a blog! Lap Band Living

Awesome, hopefully I can lose 14 pounds as quickly!!!

10 pounds is pretty good! I hope to lose that much in 7 days! I have 13 total to lose plus whatever I have gained while waiting to start my preop diet :biggrin:

LOL! How strange!!!

Good luck!!! Dr. Ortiz will take GREAT care of you, everyone who I hear from that has gone there just loves the entire staff! You are almost there, good luck!!

That's true... maybe we should stick with Bandits!

The only way to succeed with the lapband is to have the right attitude and make a lifestyle change where you are eating healthier, smaller portions, and getting some exercise in. If you get the band thinking your days of dieting are over, you probably won't succeed. That being said, this tool can help you a great deal if you work with it. There are definitely people who don't follow the rules and don't lose all their weight. It is really up to you, for the most part. Also, keep in mind that a LOT of people won't get online and find a forum about lapbands unless they are having issues. Some of us here just like forums and are on for the support, but some people of online and search for answers when they are having problems. I would bet there is a LARGE majority of people who do not log on because they are not having problems. So, keep that in mind also.

I can't have jello on my clear liquid diet...just saying. Not sure if you can, but it doesn't count as liquid on mine..