I finally got my date today!! Woohoo! Feel like I have been waiting forever. October 18th they offered me the 5th but b/c of my work schedule I could not do it I feel so much better though that I have a date and can now make plans, with time off work etc...

Who else is getting banded in October? I think it will be nice to have others to compare feelings and stories with, as we are going through this.

Good Luck to everyone! New Chapter here I come :thumbup:

Woo Hoo!

I just got my date of 10/8 today! (They offered 9/20 but that wasn't enough time to get set-up with work; and I'd miss a lot of work for pre-op, so I chose 10/8 instead -- a long weekend for me already, so I'd use minimal time off from work after the recovery, and am scheduling my 1on1 and pre-op appointments for Mondays, which I dont work anyways - much more convenient).

So, what's the "cute motto" for October?

Op-Tober?

Congrats on your date!

Congrats ladies! I am Oct 1st! The anticipation is building...:smile:

Oh and Alisomniac.. were like the same age and live in the same area ( I'm in Irvine).. whose doing your surgery??

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Hey guys! I'm a fellow October bandster. I haven't gotten my date "officially" but the surgery has been scheduled for October 11th.

I like Op-Tober! Or ... maybe something with Halloween? Or about delicious, delicious candy? Oh, I'm sorry. Was I drooling? D:

Congrats ladies! I am Oct 1st! The anticipation is building...:biggrin::smile:

Oh and Alisomniac.. were like the same age and live in the same area ( I'm in Irvine).. whose doing your surgery??

Hi!

I'm going through Orange Coast Memorial's Center for Obesity (aka Peter Leport's Smart Dimensions group). My surgeon is Dr. Francis.

Ohh awesome.. I'm with Dr. Owens in Orange =)

Hi everyone,

I'm in the Uk and my date is October 12th, sooo excited.

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Add me to the list as my surgery is set for 10/7. Im doing the Optifast Light right now which is tolerable. I figured the steady switch to the all liquid 2 weeks pre-op would make it easier for me. So far, so good. Good luck to all of you.

I'm October 7th :smile: Got work scheduled and now I'm scared oh well!! I'm on my way and not looking back have been planning this since the end on January, 6 month diet plan, sleep testing, blood work, chest x-ray, pych testing and talks, met with the doctor, approval, all sorts of hoops but the time has given me a clear better understanding of what I want. Wish me luck and much love and luck to all of the October bandered!!!

Congrates! It is such a relief to have the surgery date. I'm from Oklahoma and my date is 10/20/. I'm excited and nervous both. Thinking of all kinds of questions I wish I would have asked the Dr. about like how often do we have to go back after surgurey. I look forward to getting know everyone and am glad I don't have to go through journey alone. Here is to better health for all:)

Has anyone thought of a good little motto or cutesy catch phrase for us October 2010 bandsters? :smile:

I thought up Op-tober, but i don't think it's catching on.

Hey guys! I'm getting banded October 6th...eekkk I'm a bit nervous. The next couple of weeks are going to be intense. I have appt after appt trying to get all my tests done. But I'm definitely excited :thumbup: Congrats to all!!!!

Rockstar: I follow your blog, I can't wait to read more about your journey.

Good luck peeps!

My surgery is scheduled for October 7th. Tomorrow (Sept 8) is my pre op appointments and I will find out what I have to do as far as how long on liquid diet.

My friend had the same doctor and got gastric bypass and only had to do 3 day liquid diet. I hope I'm lucky and only have to do 3 days also. Some people here have my admiration that they were able to do liquid diets for such a long time.

Here are some ideas:

October Orchids

Outstanding October

Wow PuppyBandit 3 days isn't a long time. Maybe it all depends on the "state" of your liver. My dr told me that 2 weeks is the standard (could be longer if your liver is in bad shape) but never about it being shorter then that. Good luck to you on that.

DonTony: My dr highly recommends his patients to do the Optifast for the 2 wks, glad to know that it isn't bad. Is there two different kinds? I ask because you mentioned doing the light.

I have my upper GI test tomorrow and I'm super nervous...anyone need to get that done also? anyone done it already? Please let me know how it went.

Thanks!!

I had to post b/c I was an October bandster, too! October 2008! Ladies, you are in for an amazing year. :blushing: Be sure to take lots of "before" photos and your measurements. You will want them later!

PuppyBandit, I only had to do a 3 day pre-op diet -- was totally fine. I think it varies quite a bit from dr. to dr.

Sending all of you October Bandits best wishes for much success!!

Catherine