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Hi, I think i'm going to keep up with my blog (in my siggy) only time will tell i guess :thumbup:

i just found this thread. i'm being banded tomorrow. i'm scared about the surgery and how this is going to effect my life. i know for the better but i've been living over weight since i was in my 20's - it's a lot to get used to. part of me wants the weight to drop fast because i'm tired of being so overweight and tired but another part wants it to come off slowly so i can get used to it. we'll have to wait and see which rules out.

yaaaa - you're back. its silly i know - i don't have many fears. i called my adviser today and had a little chat. then i spoke with my younger brother. he had a heart attack a few years back. he's always been somewhat thin but lead a not so good life style - smoked, drank a bit too much, didn't eat proper. he's concerned about me and supports me 100% AND IS PICKING ME UP FRIDAY MORNING.

That's exactly what i'm talking about. i must have hugged my daughter a hundred times today. she's very emotional when it comes to me - if i get a hang nail she's all worried i'm in pain - i can't imagine what she's going to be like when i come home friday. she thinks i'm going to a sleep clinic :thumbup: i hate lying to her but she can't handle the truth. my fear is not coming home to her. i know i will it's an irrational fear. congrats. i go in tomorrow and have to stay over night. i'm looking forward to reading everyones progress ........ next week. :thumbup:

hi jen, no it's nothing you said - as you can see it's now almost 2.30 and i'm still awake. i can't sleep. rational or irrational i have deep fears of not waking up after surgery even though nothing has ever happened the 2 times i've been under. i have no idea where it comes from - maybe the same place that makes me watch mayday before i'm due to get on a plane. (i'm a horrible flyer - well take off and landing. i'm fantastic during cruising ) All kinds of stuff plays through my mind. i guess i've watched too many medical shows in the past. my rational brain says - it'll be fine but my irrational side is the one keeping me up tonight.

did anyone else or is anyone else scared? it's almost 12.30 tuesday night, i go in thursday afternoon and i can't sleep already. i can't imagine what i'm going to be doing this time tomorrow night - prob pacing the floor. i'm getting scared. the last time i had surgery i was ohhhhhhhh 22 23 and i remember being scared then too. what if i don't wake up (well nothing to me but for my daughter) what if something happens during, like they make a mistake, or i wake up i know i'll be fine but i'm still getting scared.:w00t:

it's a good idea and usually what i do but i've been told no eating or drinking past midnight and my surgery isn't until 3pm. if it was in the morning i'd be fine but going most of the day without even a glass of water is going to cause major headaches for me i just know it. i'm hoping that i'll be so excited and nervous that my brain will forget it hasn't eaten and not hurt but i doubt it. i'm not on any special diet this week though i've taken it upon myself to take the high protein shakes and replace 2 meals. it depends on your dr i guess. and your insurance company for how much you need to lose before surgery. since we pay 100% out of pocket in Ontario there's no insurance company telling us what to do. my dr suggested a high protein low fat plan for a week but that's more to get used to what we'll be eating after surgery not to do anything before.

i don't know if it's nerves or a bug but my tummy is sooooo upset today. i don't really think it's nerves because the rest of me isn't nervous. does anyone know if they can give me anything if i walk in with a huge headache? i get them if i don't eat and not being able to eat for over 16 hour before surgery i know i'm going to be in pain with prob the biggest one ever. plus then not eating that entire day will they give me something when i get there or will i have to wait until it's done to get something?

got a call late this afternoon. my time is set for 3pm - the latest they could book since i have to sleep over and dh has to come home for dd. i was told i can't eat or drink anything after midnight - boy that's going to be hard since i'll be going through breakfast and lunch starving. i hope i don't get a huge headache. i always get them when i don't eat

i'm not telling my mil because she can't keep secretes and will tell sil's who's we don't speak with (for over 5 years) dh will bring dd to her place for dinner thursday - the day of my surgery and will just say i'm not feeling well

tally - was that your choice??? thank god i don't have to do anything you guys have to except a high protein low fat diet this week. i've lost 10lbs but not because i had to but because i was on vacation and walking a lot in the Florida heat.

I'm going to be banded at Slimband on Thursday. right now i'm not nervous but come wednesday i bet i'll be up all night. i have to spend the night since i've got a CPAC machine so i won't be in until the afternoon - plenty of time to get very nervous

well it turns out i lost 10lbs while in the sweat box also know as Florida for 2 weeks. during the day the lowest temps were around the 96-97 degrees with over 90% humidity every day. between the sweating, walking and only eating 2 meals a day i'd be shocked if i didn't lose anything. i watched this show last night "how i lost 100 pounds" anyone else see it? there was a 20ish girl on there who was banded a few years ago. she had lost about 105lbs and was now going to get a body lift but apparently even after all these years she still hasn't changed her mind set and when she had some cc's removed in order to heal properly she went home backed some Cookies to "celebrate" and proceeded to eat all but 2 of them. i think being banded is just a tool and if you don't change the mind set and get those reasons why we over eat or choose the wrong things it's going to be sooooo difficult. so heres to all the support we can give each other through this journey and i hope you all have support in your off line lives. good luck to those who are getting banded this week (including myself :party: )

hows everyone doing who was banded this week?

i got a call today. just found out that because i use a CPAC machine i have to stay over night and pay an additional 600 bucks i'm a little ticked off because my time was set at 10 am plenty of time for the meds to wear off but not it's being rescheduled for 3pm and i'll have to stay. i know they say it's for my own good because my o2 level is already reduced because of my apnia but that's what the machine is for. agrrr. dd is not going to be happy. i've never left her alone before she goes to bed and she is not going to be happy. she's only 4. my mom is going to have to be there since dh goes to work at 4am. i'm not happy to have this additional expense on top of the 16000 i'm already paying and this expense can't be tacked onto the payments i have to pay it up front.

I just got back yesterday from 2 weeks down south. we split the first week between Richmond VA and Savannah GA then headed to Disney World for 8 days. I'm exhausted and shocked with the record breaking temps and the amount of walking we did and no snacking i didn't lose even a pound not 1 now that it's august and i'm back i'm getting excited and nervous about surgery. Good luck to everyone getting banded this week. hurry back and let us know how it went.

we're heading down to your neck of the woods next week. spending 3 days in savannah before heading to disney world. my last "fat vacation"

i'm not- they just suggested a lower fat higher protein the week before

WOW - i went away for a week and so many have joined us. Welcome everyone and good luck. time is ticking :thumbup: is anyone else having trouble with craivings. I can't seem to stop eating now that my decision has been made. i'm craving all things sweet and bad so much so that i've gained 10lbs. even on holiday where i didn't eat inbetween meals and walked a lot i still gained a few pounds instead of losing. we're going away again for 2 weeks this coming friday and i'm hoping all this travel will help keep my mind off it until i return i have to do my blood work and ekg this week and i still have no energy :thumbup:

wow - i'm so happy to see so many new faces here. it's an exciting time for us all now that we've decided to take the next step. for me i'm having a very hard time. i'm an emotional eater and my brain tends to freak out when i decide to make changes so i've been craving junk for 3 weeks now and have gained 10 lbs. we're going away for a week tomorrow so all the walking and excitement should help keep my mind off all this i talked to the dr office and they said it was perfectly normal and not to be too hard on myself which will only cause me to continue. i only have a couple of days to get my blood work and ekg done when we get back before we're off to the states for 2 weeks - another good trip for my brain so it can get away from the craivings. i'm tired of being tired all the time, tired of being out of breath all the time, tired of having a sore back, knees, chest, tired of not being able to play with my daughter because i have no energy tired of not going swimming with her (even though i used to love to swim) because i'm so embarrassed to be in a suit and just tired of being so damm fat i'm excited for my holidays but really Aug 12th can't come soon enough good luck to all of you who are doing your final dr appointments.

I am. My brain goes into over drive when i go to the dentist nevermind being put under. i've only been under once before and i was terrified. welcome - i'm glad i'm not alone either. i have only told my dh, mother 1 brother and 1 aunt and really don't have anyone to talk to about all this so it's great to find people who are going through it with me i'm there too - can't stop eating, always hungry which was never the case before. maybe i should have them cut the fat part out of my brain while they've got me under. when i was pregnant 5 years ago i coulnd't hold anything down so i started drinking Ensure drinks with extra milk. i figured it would absorb the good stuff before i threw up with morning sickness it worked. so i'll be going back to them the week before my surgery date. i like the strawberry and chocolate but no other flavours. my dr doesn't require anything either but like i said above i'm doing the ensure drinks about a week before my surgery. they did say it didn't matter but they suggest high Protein low fat. to those who have pre op appointments what do you have to do? i have to get a bunch of blood tests and an ekg but that's it.

Hi Suz, Welcome to our little August Banding family :ohmy: I know what your saying about wanting to go sooner. I have to wait until Aug 12th because we're away for almost all of July I wish i had done it back in March during the school break but it's ok - at least i'm doing it now and not 5 years and another 300lbs from now have a wonderful holiday and just think - this time next year we'll be thin beautiful women who can really enjoy our holidays instead of going along for the ride.

i'll be glad when Aug 13th comes. my brain isn't made for this. i've gained 10lbs. i just can't stop eating - i'm hungry allllllll the time it's nuts. i never eat this much now all of a sudden i can't stop. on the plus side we've only got 10 more days before we go away for a week so hopefully being away and walking will keep my mind off all this.

why is steak a no no? is it too heavy?

wow - i just watched the coolest youtube video. it's of a US dr placing the band around someones stomache. sooooo interesting. it even shows him stitching the lower part over the band and attaching it to the upper little part of the stomache so it doesn't move now i see the fat around the stomache - very very interesting.