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!!

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Thank you Jennifer, same to you. I just can't wait I want this over already.

Timandmich...are you kidding?! Wow that was 2 1/2 hours out of your day and done. Please get some rest and feel better.

Come back to give us the blow by blow soon as you can.

I wish my Dr would do that. He wants his patients to stay overnight. I hate hospitals. I just want to do what I have to do and then spend the night in my own bed. I hope he at least releases me 1st thing the next morning.

Same with me , I loathe Hospitals. They nearly killed me 2 years ago at my local hospital not reading my chart. I work in the dental field and am Highly allergic to latex(blood tested). I felt like i had to be up all night so they wouldn't put their latex clad hands on me. This time my hubby is going to go to the room and put up a sign over my bed and take all the boxes of gloves out of the room.

Damn Yahoos!!!

lol

I wish my Dr would do that. He wants his patients to stay overnight. I hate hospitals. I just want to do what I have to do and then spend the night in my own bed. I hope he at least releases me 1st thing the next morning.

I don't love hospitals, either, and I originally wished my doctor let me go, but I ended up being so glad that I had to stay overnight. The rest was wonderful, and I got more walking in that I would have if I had been at home. Also, I ended up needing to sleep sitting up the first night, and the hospital recliner was much more comfortable than any at-home option would have been for me. I had to have an Barium Swallow the next morning just to make sure everything was placed right; I left the hospital at about 1:30 PM.

hi everyone.

i'm banded.

i was to stop eating and drinking by midning wed which i did (actually i stopped just afer 10) and be at the clinic at 2pm

my dad was driving me and we left home just after 1pm. starving and already with a headache from not eating. the usual 30-40 minute trip took just over an hour. this city will never be construction free.

i checked in and was met a few minutes later to have the "before" pictures taken. yuck.

then i was met by Lori for the final paperwork and to pay for having to sleep over. After that was all done i was directed to the waiting room until the nurse would be ready for me.

I brought Twilight with me not thinking i`d have any time to read it and it`s a good thing i did. just abuot 3pm the nurse came out - but not for me. she brought in the appointment before me.

apparently the first appointment of the day was almost an hour late which pushed everyone back.

So i sat and read. at least having that time calmed me down becuase i was shaking and my heart was going to pop right out of my chest.

just before 4.30 the nurse came to get me. blood preasure, weight, height and temp then sit and wait some more.

i was given the tv remote so i sat and watched young and restless - the whole show.

when it was over and the news came on i started looking for someone - anyone. i was starting to think they forgot about me.

10 minutes later someone walked by ( she had been in a meeting and just returning to her office beside the room i was in. I knocked and asked her if she could find out how much longer i was going to have to wait.

apparently there was a problem with the lady before me and they were just finishing up so it wouldn`t be too much longer. nothing about the surgery itself but something about her not being able to handle the mends or something.

a few minutes went by and the Dr came in. Very nice and comforting. Mater of fact and confident. but not ì`m better then you confident``

at 2 minutes to 6 i was on the table being hooked up and that was the last time i saw a clock.

a few minutes of being talked to, poked and wrapped and then i was waking up in recovery.

when i could focus i found the clock on the wall. 8.30

I was brought into my night room and promply fell asleep.

sometime near 11 the nurse woke me up to go to the bathroom and walk a bit then it was lights out again for me.

the patient in the bed beside me was up and out by 5am for a flight - i can`t imagine getting on a plane just after having surgery - koodos to her

i couldn`t get back to sleep so i asked for my book which i didn`t read and my cell and called my mom and text my dh who was at work that i was fine and up.

my brother picked me up just before 7 and seemed to take every single bumpy road home. not his fault, our city doesn`t know how to make smooth roads

when we got home my dd was standing in the door - she had just got up and was so happy to see me.

i don`t have the gas pains that a lot of you have been talking about but getting on and off my bed is quite painful.

just when i think i`m ok i twitch and set off some huge pains

i`ve been sleeping on and off since getting home and don`t expect to be getting a good night sleep anytime soon.

while the dr was working he fixed a med size hernia for me - guess that`s why i`ve been having heart burn and small pains lately.

so that`s me - i`ve now joined the banded club.

Congrats Kurby!!!!! you did it!!!!!

Hello everyone! My name is Becky and I will be banded on Monday, August 16th. I am very excited and nervous about Monday. Thank you all for sharing your stories. It has been really helpful to me to be able to know how things have gone for all of you. Good luck to all of you!!

Hi Becky, Welcome, I will also be banded on 8/16 and am getting more nervous as the day get closer. Are you on your liquid pre-opp diet?

This site is great for support, you will do wonderful!

Also congrats to all who have been banded so far this month!

I have to stay overnight also, thought I wouldn't, and I am scared to death of that place! I know it will be worth it monday will be here before we know it girls!

i`m finding it hard to breath deep -or normal actually.

anyone else feeling it difficult

I'm not finding it difficult to breathe, but try not to belly laugh...that hurts!

i`m finding it hard to breath deep -or normal actually.

anyone else feeling it difficult

Personally, I didn't have any problems breathing afterwards, but I just wanted to reassure you that several other people have reported that same thing, so it seems to be normal. I did have a heaviness in my chest that lasted for days. It hurt when I hiccuped.

Congrats to you! You've made it!

I have my preop appt on Tuesday, then begins the 10 day liquid diet. So we're looking at a surgery date of 8/27. I am nervous and scared, but excited all at the same time! Anyone else looking at going around the same time as me? Are you all as nervous as I am? What are you all doing for your pre-op diet?

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Seminar Date: 5/30/10

Support Group: 7/3/10

Insurance approval: 8/9/10

Pre-op Consult: 8/17/10

Surgery date: 8/27/10

It's funny about the hiccups...I've had one or two a day for the past two days. Just that and then nothing...funny.

Hi all , i have my surgery on the 30th, and very excited.But feeling quite yuk atm i got the flu from my sister and i have to start pre-op diet soon.I worry about after surgery as i have a 2 1/2 yr old ,and not being able to pick him up.Has anyone else bn in the same situation?

How is everyones progress in weighht loss for there first few weeks?

Good luck to everyone:smile:

I have my preop appt on Tuesday, then begins the 10 day liquid diet. So we're looking at a surgery date of 8/27. I am nervous and scared, but excited all at the same time! Anyone else looking at going around the same time as me? Are you all as nervous as I am? What are you all doing for your pre-op diet?

Yes im on the 30th ,very excited but also nervous, havent started pre-op diet yet but ill going to use optifast and aussie one recommended by my doc.Good luck hope it all goes well:thumbup:

ARRRGHHHHHH sorry I just needed to vent a little. I get a phone call from the surgeons office yesterday and the lady was arguing with me about the fact that she had left me messages and I hadn't called her back. Finally I was like ok what can I do for you? So she puts me on hold ( really !!! ) and then comes back and says you owe 200.00 from your first office visit and you are going to have to pay 300.00 up front for your part of the surgery. If you owe more we will have to collect that later. Are you kidding me.....I am 3 days before surgery and this is just now coming up? She was so hateful and then she had the nerve to say so if your not going to be able to meet your obligations.....I said I'll have it when I come in on Tuesday for my pre-op. What a freaking B*tch. sorry but really they have been horrible from day one and I plan on telling the Dr about it ( not that I think he will care )

I will be so glad when Wednesday is here and gone and I don't have to speak with them again.

Sorry again I just needed to vent and I think DH is becoming a little weary of all of it