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Hey! Welcome to band-land! Hope you are doing well and recovering nicely.

Good luck and let me know how you're doing.

Hey girlie! Thanks for checking up on me. Sorry I didn't respond to your message sooner, I've been trying to relax and heal up as much/fast as possible. Guess what? I'm back at work today! Ekkk! I think I might of needed one more day but I'm doing great...no complaints. I can sleep on my side now, YAY!! LOL I stopped taking the pain meds like 3 days ago and I'm getting my appetite back, I'm realllllly over this liquid diet thing. But all in all I'm doing great!

Thanks for asking. How's everything with you? Only a couple months left right?

My pain level is about a 1.5. The pain that I really have comes from the gas. It's so annoying! I want to get it out but I can't burp it out, it hurts. My back was hurting really bad at first but now it's gone. I was able to sleep on my side last night, YAY!

How are you doing?

Hey girl! We're banded...YAY! Hope you're doing great! Take care and let me know how you're doing! My thoughts are with you for a speedy recovery! YAAAAAAAAY!

Hey! Just wanted to say good luck tomorrow! I'm getting banded as well! How awesome are we? lol

Hope everything goes well and I wish you a speedy recovery!

definitely all of the above, but hungry sticks out more then the rest. lol

I'm a bit nervous but nothing I can't handle. I just can't believe that it's finally here. I'm super excited!

How are you feeling?

Hey! Surgery is almost here! How are you feeling?

Hey! Thanks!

Uggh, I got a call on Friday that my time was changed. I was suppose to be there at 6 am, surgery at 8 am, but I was told Friday to be there at 10 am, surgery being at 12 pm. I'm kinda upset because I REALLY want to go home that same day and the Dr. told me that usually only the first surgery of the day goes home...but if all goes well then maybe surgeries after can too. I reallllllly hope I can. I hate hospitals with a passion so the least amount of time that I'm there the B-E-T-T-E-R! lol

I can't wait either but I'm starting to get super nervous, don't really know why but I'm feeling very anxious and nervous. I know all is going to go well but I guess the fact that it's happening is what's making me most nervous.

Great! I really like Dr. Halmi, and from what I've heard around he's very well known and respected around the country. We couldn't be in better hands.

No worries, 3 mths will fly by. Congrats on sticking to it! It takes a lot of dedication. Just remember, after this you're going to look H-O-T!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tons of luck to you!

Hey! WOW! Me too! Surgery is Oct 6th with Dr.Halmi. Who's your surgeon?

Thanks a million...I'm done with everything just waiting for the surgery. Where are you in the process?

Hey Melissa! Tons of luck to you, no worries the approval will come sooner then you think. Mine took about 2 days, then everything took off from there...and very quickly (sometimes I think too quick lol).

You're ahead of me, I haven't tested any protein shakes but I definitely will soon I NEED to get on it . My pre-op diet doesn't include protein shakes, I'm doing optifast. Lucky you that you only have to do 3-days of the liquid diet, mine is 2 weeks. The first couple of days was rough but I got over it and now I'm doing well, I'm kinda proud haha. You'll do great with yours, no worries. Extending it might be a good idea because after surgery we have to do a liquid diet (as least I do) for a least a week so you'll be extra prepared.

I wish you tons of luck and will pray that you get your approval soon. This is all part of the process and it'll fly by. Let me know when you hear the good news! We're going to look H-O-T!!!

Take care! Vivian

Hey girl! Thanks for the add! How's everything?

Whaaaat? Only 2 days?!?! Lucky you girl. My surgeon requires all his patients to do the 2 wk optifast liquid diet, I guess it's so we can lose some weight and get our liver to shrink a bit. It's a bit rough let me tell ya, especially because after surgery we have to another 10 day liquid diet (then go to mushies). I cheated a bit yesterday, but it's hard on weekends, weekdays no problem. Anywhooooo, I'm doing the best I can.

So are you getting excited?

Hey! Thanks for the add!

Yay! Congrats on your surgery date! Seems like Oct. 6th is going to be a lucky day for many of us . How's everything going? Everything is well on my end, just fighting through the hunger of my 2 wk liquid diet...but I'll make it. lol

We're almost there!!!!

Hey girl! Thanks for saying hello I live in Northern VA, in Fairfax County...Springfield area, how about you? I'm getting banded by Dr. Denis Halmi at Bluepoint Group at the Fair Oaks hospital.

OMG! CONGRATS on your banding! YAY! So happy for you!!!!!!!!! 20 lbs is definitely amazing, you're doing awesome. Can't wait to be in your shoes.

How's the recovery going? Hope everything is well! Tons of luck to you and happy thoughts for your band :)

Hey! Thanks for the add! Congrats on your upcoming surgery! Best of luck to you!!!!

WHOOOOP WHOOOOP!!! Congrats!!!! Yay! it'll definitely be a great October 6th for the rest of our lives! 2 weeks to go! I start my liquid diet tomorrow eeeekkkkk..I'm a little nervous but I'm sure it'll be ok.

Thanks for the update!

Wahoo! Congrats girlie! Best of luck to you for the next couple of days! Don't worry it'll definitely get better.

I still have to take those dreaded "before" pictures

HAHA thanks for the va va voom, that's one of a handful of pictures that I actually like.

Take care and TONS and TONS of luck to you!!!

Hey girl! Surgery right around the corner, right? I haven't had a chance to catch up on your blog (work is super busy ) but hope all is well!

hey thanks for the message...just wanted to stop by and say HI!

Hey! No problem. I've found the blogs to be incredibly informative and helpful. I haven't started a blog..have been thinking about it. I'm just an incredibly private person and I hate pictures so the combo of those two wouldn't make for a very good blog. But I'm definitely seeking that support.

Thanks for sending luck over my way...I'm a bit nervous! Your surgery is just around the corner, right? TONS of luck you'll do GREAT!!