Hello everyone! I am new on this forum and I am getting banded tomorrow morning!!! Yeah!!! I am really excited, and a little nervous. But most of all I am just ready to get healthy and happy! If anyone has any advice for me, feel free to email or leave a post! Thankyou!! Teresa:)

Welcome and good luck tomorrow! You will be fine and start dropping those pounds left and right!!!

Let us know how you come out.

Thankyou very much!! I cannot wait!! Do you find that you get hungry or craving's alot?

Congrats on your band. Try to get a good nights sleep. I have no advice, as I am scheduled to be banded on 12/15/05. I do know however, that it can be scary to read all this stuff that "could" go wrong on here. Keep your head up and don't forget your reasons for wanting the band. For me it is because not getting banded, means definate and serious health complications in the not so distant future. Good luck to you. Nikki

Thankyou very much. I try not to listen to the bad things that people say. All I know is that no matter how bad any complications may be, they will never be as bad as the gastric bypass. I know I will be fine.

Are you excited??

excited, mental, scared, elated, you name it. I walked im my bosses office this morning crying and he you could tell he wanted to hug me. Instead, he told me about his wife's gall bladder surgery and told me that all woman are the same. They all over react. It made me feel alot better. He is so funny. Guess that makes me lucky. Yes, im excited. How are you?

I am doing great!! A little scared about this phosphosoda i have to drink in about 15 minutes. The nurse told me it's the worst thing about the whole process. But other than that, can't wait to start dropping the pounds!!

never heard of it. what is it and why are you taking it?

can't wait to hear how it all goes. write soon.

Congrats and good luck! Keep us posted on how you are doing.

The phosphosoda is a bowel prep I had to take before surgery. Let me tell you, it was gross. It made me throw up and then I spent 2 hours in the bathroom.

It is a salin based laxative.

I will never ever ever take this stuff ever again!!!

Other than that, I have 12 hours to go until I am on my way to a new life!!!

Before you know it, you'll be home and banded. Keep up posted and we'll keep you in our prayers!

Kendra

A big HELLO from a fellow Arizona Bandster!! Good luck on your surgery and keep us posted!!

teresa, how did everything go? i notice you are in scottsdale. who did your banding? i am also new and would like any input you can give about how you feel everything went.

Hello, Just wanted to let know I was banded on 12/13/05 and I am doing great. Hell, I feel like i am ready for food but I won't until my doctor okays it. I wish you the best and hope to hear from you afterwards....

I was banded two days ago and feel great. I have only had to take advil (for some discomfort in my shoulder ..gas). I am so excited about this journey and feel very fortunate to have this forum. I had to jump through all the hoops for insurance however, once again I was lucky that it only took 2 hours for them to approve it. I guess it was truly meant to be. I will be looking forward to any replies/ encouragement. Thank you

WOW! it only took your insurance 2 hours to approve your surgery? what insurance company do you have? that seems like a dream come true.