I Just have to say how excited i was to find this site with real arizona people!!! You mean Im not the only person in arizona to be having this done haha kidding. My name is Andrea, I live in Chandler, and I am scheduled to have my surgery the day after Thanksgiving and hope that I can come to you guys for support!!! Im being banded by Dr. Arturo Rodriguez in Monterrey anyone else here have Dr. Rod??? Im a closet bandster, only my husband knows!! And the fact that I will be in Tucson with my mother, THE DAY BEFORE I HOP ON A PLANE TO MEXICO!!!! My mother is what I considered one of my best friend and she always just worrys sick about me, I dont want to stress her out, maybe I will end up telling her. ANYWAYS, I just wanted to introduce myself and hope I can get to know some of you a little more as I begin my journey!!

Hi Andrea and Welcome to LBT!! I was banded a year ago in Flagstaff.

I use to live in Chandler and am a proud graduate of Chandler High!!

I have lived all over in the valley, Chandler Hgts, Chandler, Queen Creek, Mesa and Gilbert. Oh well all over that end of the Valley anyway! LOL I now live in Pinedale which is about 15 miles from Show Low. It is soooooo cold here right now! It's going to be in the teens again tonight.

Good luck on your surgery. And when you are finally banded you may want to tell everyone about it. I sure did. Keep us posted!!

good luck to you. i was just banded in mexico by dr. huacuz. everthing was first class. the hospital was clean and cheery. the nurses super. lots of attention. no pain or nausea. the doctors even came to my hotel to check on me. very good service. i expect that you will be fine. im having the pukes now. it is a drag. i had to leave work. i think the smoothie i drank was too thick and irritated my esophogus. so be careful to stay on clear liquids. this is worse than the whole surgery. the surgery was cake

Thanks You guys!!! Im getting excited, so excited (like Terri said) that im wondering if I SHOULD tell my mom!!! Im a little nervous about the reponse though. TREKANER01 are you puking like sick to your stomache or that you just had too much? Thanks again guys!! Anddrea

Hi Andrea

Good Luck on Friday

Hi Andrea and welcome to bandland. You are so good to be going the day after Thanksgiving, it's always the leftovers that get me, lol. I wish you the very best in your upcoming surgery and wish you a speedy recovery. This is a great place for support and guidance. Many of us here have been banded for awhile now and whatever your question or concern is, there is bound to be someone here who has been through it and will help you out.

Keep us posted and enjoy your Thanksgiving!! Talk about having your 'last supper', enjoy every bite you can and then get ready for a brand new, exciting journey.

Cindy

Thank you to all! Im really anxious to do this. Cant wait to report back when Im an official bandee!! Thanks for the encouraging words and support!! Andrea

Hey Andrea!

Good to "see" you here!

I had no idea you were from Arizona. My mother used to live in Chandler, and I grew up in Tempe.

I think you should tell your mother. She will totally understand and probably be very happy for you!

Tricia

Hi Andrea!

I'm not in AZ, but I was also banded by Dr. Rod. Just wanted to congratulate you on your surgery and see how everything went. Check in when you're feeling up to it.

Hi Andrea!!

I live in Surprise. I have an inamed band and was banded in TJ, Mexico. Just a hop and a short flight and bingoooooo, I am at my doc's office!

Well, you should be completely banded and healing well by now but WELCOME TO BANDLAND!!!!

Hi Andrea!

Congratulations & welcome to bandland!! I too am in AZ. I live in Gilbert. We could be close to each other!! How are you feeling?!?! I am hoping that we can get enough people together to meet for breakfast on a Saturday morning sometime in January. I have never met anyone in person who had lapband & would love to be able to talk to people face to face.

I live in the northwest valley, Welcome to bandland. I was banded 9/19/05 and am down about 36lbs so far! Feel good!!!

Hi, Im in Chandler, right on the border of gilbert, I think once we drive up to Chandler Blvd or Ray rd its Gilbert, you know where Chandler/mesa community college is on pecos? Thats where I am! So, getting together with a group of arizona bandsters is a great idea!

I would love to meet everyone in January. But can we make it for lunch instead? I have a 3 hour drive! Just wondering.

That's right Terri. You live so far away! Lunch it is!!!! How does Jan. 14th look for everyone? We can meet in Tempe which should be a central location. I know there's a Chili's restaurant off of University/Mill. It's right off the 202 & pretty easy to find.

Hey Andrea,

Did you end up telling your mother or not?!?