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Hi! I'm Abbie and am from northwestern Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Charlottesville. I'm getting banded on April 21st and am just so excited! I'm on my fifth day of full liquids (have to do that for 14 days prior to surgery!) and it hasn't really been that bad. I'm staying busy in the garden and that has helped. Do you all have names for your bands? My husband and I brainstormed last night and came up with several: -Lappy Gilmore -Tracy Chapband (which would be good, as then we can make up new words to "Fast Car" as if the band is singing to me...like "Abbie's gonna throw up, ate too fast and I can't control it" to the tune of "You got a fast car, I want a ticket to anywhere..." -Neil Diamband -Barbra Streiband -Jennifer Bandiston I think I've settled on Lappy Gilmore! Though I will still probably think of my band singing Tracy Chapman songs to me while I PB and that will make me laugh. I look forward to this journey with all of you and am happy we can lend each other support!

I'm getting banded on April 21st...the day after my 31st B-day! Dietitian said I should have some champagne on my b-day, as it is a liquid...I thought she was kidding, but she was serious! Today is my fifth day on full liquids and it isn't so bad, especially since the scale is moving! I've never been big on forums before, but this is such a nice site and it will be great to have support. I'm looking forward to going through this journey with you all!