I have been overweight all my life. Took the first step on May 6th. Insurance has been approved. Surgery date Aug. 25th @ 7:30am. Have pre-op appt with nutrionist on Aug 4th. I am actually not nervous at all, I'm excited and looking forward to my new and better life. Im estatic I found this website, there is so much information. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Edited August 3, 201016 yr by Jerseydiva15

Congrats... I'll be the day after you on the 26th!! we should keep in touch as much as possible to share stories and experiences!!

yes Zenaida, I definitely agree we should keep in touch!

yes Zenaida, I definitely agree we should keep in touch!

I am also getting banded on the 25th.... in jerz! yay us!

Good luck to all of you! I'm almost 5 month out and have lost a total of 46 pounds. It's awsome. Here's looking forward to THIN!

@girl55 im glad everything has been going great for you. Im looking forward to my new life! @ hiphop08 where in jersey are you getting banded? Whos ur doc?

Hey all, I just got my date today, and it is August 26th!! It's nice to be going through this with others!

Is anyone else freaking out?? I almost feel like I want to throw up I am so nervous. I have never had surgery, never been in the hospital, never had a broken bone, nothing! My egd was the first time I ever had any anesthesia. I haven't even had gas at the dentist!!

Ever since this afternoon I have this huge urge to call the whole thing off. But I know I need to do this. I have never been able to lose weight on my own, and without losing weight I won't ever be able to have children.

Hey all, I just got my date today, and it is August 26th!! It's nice to be going through this with others!

Wow more and more people are gonna get banded on the 26th...we need to start a support group in fact i think i'll start a thread now....

Kristy we're on the same boat. But don't worry everything will be great!!

@girl55 im glad everything has been going great for you. Im looking forward to my new life! @ hiphop08 where in jersey are you getting banded? Whos ur doc?

Dr. Strom...Glen Ridge:biggrin:

you?

Hey hiphop, my doctor is Dr. Strom is glen ridge. My surgery is on the 25th @ 7:30am.

Hey hiphop, my doctor is Dr. Strom is glen ridge. My surgery is on the 25th @ 7:30am.

extra yay for both of us because everyone says he is pretty amazing. My coworker got the lap band with Dr. Strom 2 yrs ago.

Is he requiring a pre op diet for you? I called today and they told me I don't have to do one. My pre op testing is the 16th and my pre op appt with Strom is the 23rd. We might bump into each other not even knowing. lol.

Omg Hiphop!!! My pre-op testing is on the 16th @ mountainside. I see Dr. Strom on the 23rd. I have to do one week of pre-op diet. Were you at meeting with nutrionist on Aug 4th?

Omg Hiphop!!! My pre-op testing is on the 16th @ mountainside. I see Dr. Strom on the 23rd. I have to do one week of pre-op diet. Were you at meeting with nutrionist on Aug 4th?

No.... I was told they would send me a letter with all the info but i haven't received anything so I called today and the secretary told me about the appts. I'm really excited. I wish he wasn't on vaca for the next 2 wks otherwise I would have chosen this week for the surgery. we def have to stay in touch with each other. we're like bandster twins (how corny. lol)

Yea I received letter already. Yes we are definitely bandster twins!!! What time is the surgery?

Yea I received letter already. Yes we are definitely bandster twins!!! What time is the surgery?

No idea, I live in New York and they still have my old address so they are resending the letter today so I guess I'll get all the info by the end of the week.