OMG! I am so excited! I finally was banded on 9/13 (the day before I turned 39) and I am in awe of this whole experience. For a minute I thought that they might cancel my surgery again due to my raised blood sugar levels but I was able to get them under control and my reading was 124 the morning of my surgery. Since then, I have been eating the VERY small amounts allowed and really do feel feel full. I totally feel the restriction. Although I cheated a bit and tried to eat something that I should not be trying till the 2nd week post-op but quickly realized that it was not worth it cause I came up immediatly. I feel great right now. In May I weighed 234 and right now I am at 209. (although the day of surgery I weighed 215) So, 6 pounds in 6 days works for me. Lets just hope I can keep this momentum flowing!! I have already started taking my dog walking and it has tired me out but my heart rate is getting up and burning the calories! I hope this continues and does not fizzle out. I have even tried on clothes that I have not worn since the spring and they are falling off as I walk. yeah!! Thanks for all the help and support! :thumbup:

I am so happy for you. Congrats!!!!!!! Please keep us posted on your progress. I had my first doctor's appt on Friday and my first seminar on 10-13. I also have to get insurance approval as well. Good luck to you.

OMG! I am so excited! I finally was banded on 9/13 (the day before I turned 39) and I am in awe of this whole experience. For a minute I thought that they might cancel my surgery again due to my raised blood sugar levels but I was able to get them under control and my reading was 124 the morning of my surgery. Since then, I have been eating the VERY small amounts allowed and really do feel feel full. I totally feel the restriction. Although I cheated a bit and tried to eat something that I should not be trying till the 2nd week post-op but quickly realized that it was not worth it cause I came up immediatly. I feel great right now. In May I weighed 234 and right now I am at 209. (although the day of surgery I weighed 215) So, 6 pounds in 6 days works for me. Lets just hope I can keep this momentum flowing!! I have already started taking my dog walking and it has tired me out but my heart rate is getting up and burning the calories! I hope this continues and does not fizzle out. I have even tried on clothes that I have not worn since the spring and they are falling off as I walk. yeah!! Thanks for all the help and support! :thumbup:

Congratulations! You are an inspiration to all of us in our weight loss journey,

Congratulations!! I am scheduled to be banded on 10/8!

In your post you stated you hoped you did not get cancelled again - how high was your blood sugar that caused them to cancel? One diabetic to another, I do not want to be cancelled!

I can not wait to follow your journey!

The anesthesiologist is able to control your blood sugar levels during surgery. My surgeon wanted me to see my PCP to make sure that she was aware that my sugar levels were not under control.

Take Care, good luck and keep me posted!

The anesthesiologist is able to control your blood sugar levels during surgery. My surgeon wanted me to see my PCP to make sure that she was aware that my sugar levels were not under control.

Take Care, good luck and keep me posted!

Sounds you're doing really good, I have 7 more days of this liquid crap, 9-28 is banding date. I had a class this morning after preop, and confessed that I had eaten a boiled egg last night, and she told me that if I wasn't committed to this, maybe I had better rethink it. Can anybody tell me if you did any cheating preop that didn't hurt. That one little egg tested like steak, its not like I ate chocolate cake.

Way to go...keep it up...resist the temptations to eat too soon, allow time for everything to heal! Keep the momentum going!!