HELLO EVERYONE I AM NOT NERIOUS JUST CAN'T WAIT WEDNESDAY IS THE BIG DAY I GO TO HOSPITAL AT 5:30AM AND I GUESS I AM THE FIRST BAND FOR THE DAY FOR DR. BAKER I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THE HOSPITAL CALLED TODAY AND I PRE REGISTERED AND WILL GO BY THERE TOMORROW FOR BLOOD TEST AND TO SEE THE UNIT THEY USE FOR SURGERY, THEY HAVE THERE OWN STAFF JUST FOR LAP-BANDS. WILL TRY TO LET YOU ALL KNOW HOW IT GOES WEDNESDAY EVENING, SO CHECK BACK IN FOR A PLAY BY PLAY. SAY A PRAY FOR ME TOO, CHERIE:thumbup:

Welcome!

Your day is coming so fast! Are you ready for your new life?

The best of luck to you and keep us posted.:smile:

I'm on the same boat as you, surgery date is Oct 20th I have to register at 5:30am. I'm having mine at USC University Hospital (Los Angeles). Still not nervous, but I'm sure I will be the day of. Good luck on your journey!

Good luck on Wednesday.

HELLO EVERYONE I AM NOT NERIOUS JUST CAN'T WAIT WEDNESDAY IS THE BIG DAY I GO TO HOSPITAL AT 5:30AM AND I GUESS I AM THE FIRST BAND FOR THE DAY FOR DR. BAKER I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THE HOSPITAL CALLED TODAY AND I PRE REGISTERED AND WILL GO BY THERE TOMORROW FOR BLOOD TEST AND TO SEE THE UNIT THEY USE FOR SURGERY, THEY HAVE THERE OWN STAFF JUST FOR LAP-BANDS. WILL TRY TO LET YOU ALL KNOW HOW IT GOES WEDNESDAY EVENING, SO CHECK BACK IN FOR A PLAY BY PLAY. SAY A PRAY FOR ME TOO, CHERIE:thumbup:

I will be praying for you. Anything that is unknown can be scary. You will do well. Just give your body time to heal properly, start walking as soon as you wake up from surgery and do not stop:).

Best of luck to you on Wednesday... .I'm sure you will do fine.....keep us posted.

John

FORGOT TO TELL EVERYONE I LOST 15 POUNDS ON THE SHAKES , I FELT SO RELEAVED THAT I HAD LOST THAT MUCH. I CAN DO THIS. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR ENCOURAGMENT IT MEANS A LOT TO ME. I WILL SHARE THE LOVE WHEN IT IS MY TURN, "ONE BY ONE WE WALK THUR THE FEAR AND OUT TOO A NEW LIFE." CHERIE:thumbup:

Good luck! I will be praying for you! My surgery is tomorrow also at 1pm i think i'm the last person off the day. Hope all goes well!

Thanks krissy 1 you will do fine just stay positive all the time and get up and walk as soon as you wake up, that moves the gas. You will feel tired work thru it. Talk tomorrow. Cherie

Hope everything goes well for you. I'll check back in a few days to see how you are doing.:cursing:

Hey Cheriek, Good luck I will say a prayer for you:) Hopefully I get banded tomarrow around 6 am. I have a sinus infections so I'm kinda worried that this may cause problems. Staying positive though and wishing for the best. Good luck! I will thinking about you:)