Hi all....

To start us off....Ill begin with a little about myself.

I had joined the thread Feb Bandsters...however...Ive been booted to March...as I am being treated for sleep apnea....so I needed to push back surgery date from Feb 8th to March 15th..hoping it stays there!!

Im hoping to connect with others that are on a similar time frame for surgery, for support, advice, education, encouragement and just to shoot the breeze...to share experiences from the first consult if needed to way after being banded...lets get together and share this journey the good, bad and the ugly of it all!!

so.....lets get to know you....by answering some questions that was asked of me before....im passing them on through this group....it was a great beginning. Ill start.

Date of Surgery: March 16th

Where Surgery will be: NY

Doctor/Center: New York Bariatric Group

Dr. Holover/Manhasset

Seminar date: January 2009

1st consult date: Dec 30th, 2009

2nd consult: Feb 3rd, 2010

Consults and tests completed: Cardiologist. Pulmonologist, Endocronologist, Sleep Study, Nutritionist, Endoscopy

Tests still needed: Psych test

How is surgery funded? Insurance

Concerns? How will I ever be able to re-educate my brain to eat differently

Reason for banding? See thread in "Introductions"for NYSparklegirl.

I feel like Im in limbo...just waiting around doing nothing. Im ready...but have to wait a month. Not happy! Im ready. I know another month wont kill me however.....

I know what you mean. I am already tired of waiting and I have only had my date since last Wednesday. Find things to make the time go fast. Work keeps me busy and my three kids so I am sure the time will fly but right now it seems way to far away.

It's official I have my date, I will be banded March 1st!! Yeah!!!:thumbdown:

It's official I have my date, I will be banded March 1st!! Yeah!!!:thumbdown:

Woo Hoo!! Exciting!!! You make me want to call my doctors office to see if they can bump my date up. Only 10 days, wow!

:thumbdown: Good morning, my surgery is March 17th. so excited, but

have to say little nervous!!! :thumbdown:

:thumbdown: Good morning, my surgery is March 17th. so excited, but

have to say little nervous!!! :thumbdown:

Welcome Holly!!!! Your date is one week and one day before mine, so I will be waiting to see how you are doing. I think we are all in the same boat excited and nervous all at the asme time.

:thumbdown: Good morning, my surgery is March 17th. so excited, but

have to say little nervous!!! :thumbdown:

So cool that you are being banded on St. Patty's Day :thumbdown: I begin my pre-op diet tomorrow morning and I'm a bit nervous, but really want to see all of this through to the end. I have done a lot of preparing and hopefully it will pay off. Just stopping drinking soda about 2 weeks ago now, I've lost 6.6 pounds and I imagine that was water weight due to retention because of all the sodium in pop, and probably a little less calorie intake. I can't even imagine what I'll lose in 3 weeks of the pre-op diet, it should get my weight loss into full swing, that way when I get the band it will just keep on coming off!!

Anyways, congrats on your date and I look forward to keeping in touch with all of you March bandsters :thumbdown:

Edited February 18, 201016 yr by kujhawkrulz

I begin my pre-op diet tomorrow morning and I'm a bit nervous, but really want to see all of this through to the end. I have done a lot of preparing and hopefully it will pay off. Just stopping drinking soda about 2 weeks ago now, I've lost 6.6 pounds and I imagine that was water weight due to retention because of all the sodium in pop, and probably a little less calorie intake. I can't even imagine what I'll lose in 3 weeks of the pre-op diet, it should get my weight loss into full swing, that way when I get the band it will just keep on coming off!!

Anyways, congrats on your date and I look forward to keeping in touch with all of you March bandsters :confused:

Hello fellow Kansan. How great that you lost over 6 pounds in 2 weeks. I am about to kick the pop habit next week. I have cut it down a bit in the last couple of months though. Who is doing your surgery? And sorry I just have to....GO K-STATE!!!! LOL

Greetings all,

So a small victory for me this weekend.....my husband I were at Target and they were stocking the Easter stuff, and the baskets and candy. Well I walked right past the Peeps and did not even grab any for my cart. For me that is such a huge huge victory!!! Peeps are my weekness, I so love those marshmallow confections!!!! Anyway, everyone have a wonderful Wednesday!!

Monica

Cadbury eggs are my weakness! That yummy creamy goodness covered in chocolate....yeah, those are the ones!

None for me this year, no birthday cake or icecream or green beer for me this year either!

Cadbury eggs are my weakness! That yummy creamy goodness covered in chocolate....yeah, those are the ones!

None for me this year, no birthday cake or icecream or green beer for me this year either!

Oh you had to mention cadbury eggs:tt1:

Well I got my date, its March 9th

3 week pre-op before, but I am so ready for this:thumbup:

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oh no...im sorry to hear this...I was sad to when my surgery was bumped from Feb 8th to March 15th because of sleep apnea...but your right....that wasnt nice....but maybe its an emergency? I always think that what ever the date...given instead for some reason...is somehow meant to be...and maybe that will be revealed to us at some time and then maybe it wont...but whatever the date...it will happen and we will keep you company until then....anxiously waiting together!!!

They said that he is out of town that week and they didnt realize that until monday.. :confused: They could have done march 6 which would have been a week earlier but i cant do it cause our work schedule is already out for that week and it would have been a pain in my butt to try to get it off.. Maybe March 19 is meant to be...

Can join up?? My surgery date is March 17th and I feel isolated because I dont know anyone who's had it....

Hello fellow Kansan. How great that you lost over 6 pounds in 2 weeks. I am about to kick the pop habit next week. I have cut it down a bit in the last couple of months though. Who is doing your surgery? And sorry I just have to....GO K-STATE!!!! LOL

I root for K-State as well, but not when they are playing KU :confused: I remember being a kid and watching KU play KSU and at that time I was a huge Rolondo Blackman fan and they lost in the finals to KU. Our family was divided 3 on 3...now we all pretty much root for KU, but KSU is still in our hearts!!!

I live in southeast Kansas now, but was born and raised in Topeka and actually graduated from Holton!

Can join up?? My surgery date is March 17th and I feel isolated because I dont know anyone who's had it....

Of course you can join!!!! Welcome....the more we have the more we can learn and support one another! My date is March 25.

Can join up?? My surgery date is March 17th and I feel isolated because I dont know anyone who's had it....

Welcome to the Group :confused: :confused:

Hello,

My name is LaQuita and I am 'new' to this board. BUT I am not a new bander. I was banded in August of 08. I am 5'2 and weighed 241.

The first fill I was supposed to have, I couldn't have b/c the port had sliped and turned sideways. The Dr could not access it for the fill.

I had to have surgery again 6 weeks later so the Dr could secure the port with more stitches.

I had lost over 40+ pounds (down to 198) before I had my next set of problems with my band.

I got to 7cc and started throwing up so the Dr took out 4 cc, waited a ferw months and we started back again.

I got up to 7cc again and this time I started throwing up and wouldn't stop. My Dr couldnt see me so me sent me to the ER to have a raiologist take it ALL out. We did this the week before Christmas.

I saw the Dr the first week of January and he said that the radiologist said my and had silpped from all the throwing up.

So, now that this has happened twice I am having a band revision. This time he will use the Relaize band on me. He is taking the 'other' one out and putting this one in on March 1st.

I have since gained back some of the weight I had lost, from being able to eat more than I should. I am now at 225.

I am an emotional eater, we have a special needs child at home (she is 20 years old) . I am her primary caregiver.

I NEED encouragment especially since I feel that I have had so much trouble with my first band. Any encouragment that anyone can give me

WILL BE GREATLY appreciated.!!

Thanks so much

LaQuita

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