We already have 2 other August threads going but let's all try to consolidate all of our thoughts and encouragement into one thread so that we can all support each other and face our fears and struggles together.

I was originally to be banded last March 2010 so I started posting there and I love how that thread is still going with many of them having great success and encouraging each other.

My name is Dee and after much hassle with my surgeons office staff I have a surgery date of 8/16.

I have an appointment with him on 8/3 and there I will discuss my concerns about aftercare and dealing with his staff. Hopefully, all will go well and I won't have to cancel my surgery and find another surgeon.

I have been going through this process now for over a year. I started out with NYU but found after I paid them $750.00 out of pocket that my insurance is out of network for them. They made promises but I didn't want to risk getting stuck with a humongous bill. I want to be thin and healthy not bankrupt.

I found another surgeon that accepts my ins. and he seems nice enough and is the Director of the bariactric program at his hospital but his staff has treated me like I'm begging for a free surgery.

Well anyway, I'm planning to start my pre-op liquid diet on 8/2 anyway on my own advice.

I'm looking for much support and encouragement and am willing to do the same for all of you August rush people.

Kellyodoran came up with the name August rush!!

Edited July 31, 201015 yr by msdv

Congrats Kelly!!

Help guys I get banded tomorrow and I'm starving today. I'm on day 10 of my pre op liquid diet and I'm starving and I would do anything for some real food:(

Can you have cottage cheese or yogurt?

Yes but I don't really like either of them.

Afternoons were hard for me during the pre-op diet. That is why I switched my protein shakes to lunch and afternoon. They would fill me up enough to tide me over to supper.

Yogurt, cottage cheese, and popsicles seemed to work for me.

I just got home yesterday after being banded on Tuesday! I feel a little sore and gassy. I can barely get down the 2 shot glasses of liquid every 30 min. Can't bleieve I did it!!! NEW LIFE HERE I COME!

Congrats!!!!

I just got home yesterday after being banded on Tuesday! I feel a little sore and gassy. I can barely get down the 2 shot glasses of liquid every 30 min. Can't bleieve I did it!!! NEW LIFE HERE I COME!

jello and popsicles seems to help with my hunger.

Congrats Kelly!!

Help guys I get banded tomorrow and I'm starving today. I'm on day 10 of my pre op liquid diet and I'm starving and I would do anything for some real food:(

I just got home yesterday after being banded on Tuesday! I feel a little sore and gassy. I can barely get down the 2 shot glasses of liquid every 30 min. Can't bleieve I did it!!! NEW LIFE HERE I COME!

Congrats!!

I guess i am lucky also. My surgeon's office does not require pre-op diet. I was just told not to go on a last big meal the week before my surgery. After my surgery i go liquids for 4 weeks and then i go straight to regular food. I go for my last appt. 8/10 and then they will send my paperwork in to Aetna Ins. Co. I was told i should have my surgery in Sept. I can not wait to have this surgery.

I just got home yesterday after being banded on Tuesday! I feel a little sore and gassy. I can barely get down the 2 shot glasses of liquid every 30 min. Can't bleieve I did it!!! NEW LIFE HERE I COME!

:biggrin:Congrats!!!

Had all of my pre-op testing and my appointment with the Dr this morning... and finally got my surgery time! 9am on the 13th... barely a week away!

I had my gallbladder out 4 years ago and there's a new feature at my hospital... they give you a bottle of scrub soap to wash your whole body with in the shower before you go to the hospital to start the anti-bacterial process... but if my laundry detergent isn't anti-bacterial is it going to do any good?

And this weekend I will shop for a new "surgery day" outfit! I know, I'm ridiculous, but shopping for a purpose makes me happy!! I want something that buttons or zips down and pants that are stretchy!!! Preferably that don't make me look like a canned ham. :-P

Congrats to all the new bandees....Kelly and Sara, Beachbunny and the others.

It makes me feel so good as you all check in . I am so scared of not making it through so when you all check in I breathe a sigh of relief

Jingleboob, on my pre-op instructions I was told to take a shower with anti-bacterial soap the night before and the morning of the surgery.

Edited August 5, 201015 yr by msdv

This is very interesting to me. My doctor wanted me to go on the HMR 500 calorie diet Pre Op (which consists of 5, 100 calorie shakes per day). I ended up having an allergic reaction to them so I stopped. While I have a desk job (read sedentary) I do an hour of cardio a day. I told him I thought that would not be enough calories for me to work (job requires me to remember a lot of details, negociate salaries etc, I work in HR) and continue to exercise. Yes I know I have a lot of fat for my body to burn. The brain however burns carbs not fat.

FYI I did that diet for 5 days and did not loose any weight. When I went back to my own diet I resumed my weight loss.

Very interesting!!! As per my nutrition classes in nursing school, anything over a 500 calorie drop in daily calorie intake should produce weight loss. So 500 cals a day seem quite rediculous. I've heard of a lot of people on here "tweaking" their calorie intakes with their bands when they hit plateaus. For instance, if they are daily taking in 900 cals, sometimes bumping it up to 1000 or down to 800 is all that is needed to move their weight loss along. I guess we all have to find our perfect fits!

I have every intention of getting at least 800 cals a day. I have a bad habit of getting very weak, shakey, cold sweats when I don't have enough cals in me and I refuse to do that regularily.

congrats kelly!!

Help guys i get banded tomorrow and i'm starving today. I'm on day 10 of my pre op liquid diet and i'm starving and i would do anything for some real food:(

hang in there, after tomorrow you won't be obsessing at all, cause your tummy will be sore:)

Hello Everyone!

Like a few others have stated, I too decided to wait until my surgery date was set (I wasn't going to gooch myself! :tongue2:lol) before I posted my first entry. I am very happy to say that my surgery date has been scheduled for August 18th. I got a few days jump start on my liquid diet, so today is actually day 4 for me (rather than day 2).

From the previous posts, I am proud to be part of August Rush 2010. I look forward to getting to you know you all better and to be able to take this journey with you.

Jen