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Isn't Dr. Bagnato the best?! I was banded by him on April 30th. So far, I've lost 13 lbs since the surgery (just a little over a week ago). I'm excited about that loss, even though I wasn't really expecting it. Everyone says the first 6 weeks are for healing, not losing, so I figure those are just bonus lbs lost. Congrats on your pre-surgery loss and good luck with the band!:confused:

So, I finally have the band. Over the past few days I've been sipping on clear fluids. Currently, I can't even think about putting something more solid in my system. I'm having a hard time getting enough fluids in, but I can feel it getting loser. I really feel like this will turn out as one of the best decisions I've ever made. It helps that Joe is in complete support. He's been so great helping me out. As of this morning, I'm down 8lbs from Friday. Not too shabby for just a weekend! I'm so excited and so curious as to how things will work out. Patience has never been a virtue of mine.

So, I finally have the band. Over the past few days I've been sipping on clear fluids. Currently, I can't even think about putting something more solid in my system. I'm having a hard time getting enough fluids in, but I can feel it getting loser. I really feel like this will turn out as one of the best decisions I've ever made. It helps that Joe is in complete support. He's been so great helping me out. As of this morning, I'm down 8lbs from Friday. Not too shabby for just a weekend! I'm so excited and so curious as to how things will work out. Patience has never been a virtue of mine.

Hello Bagnato Bandits! I'm new to lapbandtalk.com and have just been reading through everything. I'm so encouraged by everyone's progress! I'm being banded on April 30th by Dr. Bagnato and I can't wait!! My dad was banded in Feb and has already lost 40lbs! I won't lose that quickly (he's always been a quick loser), but I can't wait to get this show on the road. Quick question for everyone: Did you lose weight on the Sugar Busters diet? I've been on it for about a month now and have only lost .8lbs...that's right, less than a lb. I can't figure out if I'm doing something wrong or not. Anyways, just wanted to say hello.

My surgery is April 30th and I'm self pay as well! I know it will be worth it...just a few sacrifices for a few years to make sure it gets paid off. I'm stoked! I'm also trying to figure out how to do the tracker thingy. :thumbup:

Hi! My name is Courtney. I have my consultation with Dr. John Bagnato tomorrow (April 8) and my surgery is scheduled for April 30th! I'm so excited to get started on this journey. Unfortunately, I will be completely self pay, as tri-care will not pay. Personally, though, I'm convinced that this is an investment in my future. For the price of a low end car, I can significantly decrease my chances of getting all the weight related issues that I'm headed towards. :-) I think I can handle that. I have been reading a lot of the forums on here for about 2 weeks, and I find a lot of encouragement from reading other people's posts. Thanks for that! :-)