October 2010 Bandsters!!

[Sarah71407 0]

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:

[Alisomniac 0]

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!

[soulsista001 0]

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??

Edited September 2, 2010 by soulsista001

[rockstar 0]

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:

[Alisomniac 0]

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.

[soulsista001 0]

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

[Dawn1961 0]

Hi everyone,

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

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[DonTony 0]

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.

[dmccarre 0]

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!!!

[tannie 0]

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:)

[rockstar 0]

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

[Alisomniac 0]

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

[va_viv 3]

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!

[PuppyBandit 2]

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

[va_viv 3]

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!!