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!

Welcome to the board, Abbie! It's a good place to be for finding out all sorts of information and experiences, as well as hanging out with empathetic people.

I have a sister who lives in Sperryville, VA.

I'm jealous because you have a date- I'm still waiting for mine.

Love your band names!

Thanks! I hope you get your date soon! Keep us posted!

I grew up in southern va. son daughter-in-law and beautiful grandson live in weyers cave. I was there last week.

Thanks! I hope you get your date soon! Keep us posted!

Hello i'm jacksonville florida i'm in my pre band surgery. i was told that i'm only to have 30g of carbs. i keep finding different recipes that starches i'm a little confuse. i have to do 3 months of this pre my insurance and i'm trying to buy things that i need for my post surgery please i need some i have one more month left of all of my meetings. i would to have my surgery in june if every thing alright with my insurance.

Weyers Cave?!! We are 5 minutes from Weyers Cave, in Fort Defiance...a tiny little place with one stop light! I bet your family knows where it is! It's a small world!