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:

I was given my date of 15 October..7.00am

Eeep my pre op diet starts on the 1st, getting a little anxious about the whole thing. I know it's the right thing, just gotta sort out other parts of my life now!

Hello everyone! Congrats!:smile:

My surgery date is October 12th!!!!! I am so stoked! Ive been researching this for 3 years! and now Im ready!

Where is everyone getting their protien drinks/shakes from?

I do have to say that i tried muscle milk light and gagged! so nasty, so i dont reccomend that at all!

My doctors office has a pharmacy and store at the pharmacy. They sell the Bariatric Advantage at cost and also the Unjury unflavored.

Both of these have web sites and you can purchase them there or amazon.com has them too. I've seen some people get theirs at costco. I couldn't find the no sugar carnation instant breakfast in vanilla, so I got some of that from drugstore.com. I'm stocked up and ready to start this party lol.

ok day two of this diet and I'm starving! STARVING!! I'm ready to eat everything..I hope it gets easier!

I am on my third day of my liquid diet and I will say it is getting a little bit easier. I was absolutely starving the first day. How many days do you have to do your pre-op diet? I basically have two more days since I have my surgery on Friday. I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.

I am on my third day of my liquid diet and I will say it is getting a little bit easier. I was absolutely starving the first day. How many days do you have to do your pre-op diet? I basically have two more days since I have my surgery on Friday. I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.

I have to do mine for 2 weeks prior to surgery. I am on day one now. so far, so good. It is 2 pm and I have 2 OptiFast shakes and either the soup or a shake for dinner left for the day. My doctor is also allowing me 3 servings of sugar free jello and 3 Popsicles a day.

ok day two of this diet and I'm starving! STARVING!! I'm ready to eat everything..I hope it gets easier!

Oh my do I know how you feel!!!!! Trust me it will get better. I'm on my 7th day and it gets A LOT BETTER! I seriously thought I was going to go crazy, my insanity only lasted 2 days or so. Just resist and drink TONS of water. I have been drinking 120 oz of water a day and it has really helped. Hang in there!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!:smile2:

Hey Everyone!

I was called this morning with both insurance approval and a date for lap-band surgery that is 2 weeks away! :smile2:

It was very surprising that the clinic where I'm going just submitted the insurance information 5 days ago and today it was approved. This is moving very quickly and I have my second nutritionist appointment on Thursday this week. Mom has bought her ticket to come out and stay with me for the week after surgery so my husband can keep working ...

One thing that will be different for me is the food allergies that I have. Mostly what many consider basics to their diet - wheat, soy, cow's milk - i cannot have these which prevent most of the supplements from being used for my liquid diet. I'll find out on Thursday about what they want me to do and how any days prior to surgery I need to have a liquid diet. There are 5-6 appointments I need to have before then - wow, crazy time ahead! I cannot wait!!!

Kim

I'm scheduled for October 15 at 7:45am. My doctor was able to do October 8, but it would be around 4 in the afternoon and I wanted to make sure I'd be home the same day. I'm so excited and ready to start my journey.

I am on my third day of my liquid diet and I will say it is getting a little bit easier. I was absolutely starving the first day. How many days do you have to do your pre-op diet? I basically have two more days since I have my surgery on Friday. I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.

I have to do mine for 2 weeks!! Day two and I'm starving. Good luck Friday!!

I have to do mine for 2 weeks prior to surgery. I am on day one now. so far, so good. It is 2 pm and I have 2 OptiFast shakes and either the soup or a shake for dinner left for the day. My doctor is also allowing me 3 servings of sugar free jello and 3 Popsicles a day.

I'm allowed two protein shakes a day, one 300 cal meal and 3 cups salad.. It's not enough for me..lol. I'm famished. Last night my kids looked like little steaks to me. It's crazy. I"m going to implement the sugar free jellow and popsicles bc I need something more.

Got my surgery date today...being banded 10/11. I am starting the liquid diet tomorrow..ugh. It will all be worthwhile in the end though. Very excited!

I finally got my approval today....it to took Cigna 3 weeks, but they approved me. Hoping to get my date tomorrow! So so very excited!

Hi! I'm new to this board and my surgery date is October 7th. I am EXTREMELY nervous. The pre-op diet is going ok. I am very lucky that my mom has been banded for a little over a year and is my role model. I hope I have as much success as she has had!

Good luck to everyone!!

I finally have my insurance authorization and surgury date:thumbup:. I will be banded on October 13. I have already started my pre-op diet. I will have pre-op tests done on friday October 1st. My pre-op dr. Visit is going to be October 6th. I am very exicited!!!!!!:mad::smile2:

Wow we have a lot of October Bandits