Hi Everyone!!

Where are all the March bandsters at?!! I was just approved last week and have a surgery date of March 16th. Looks like I'll be starting a two week pre-op liquid diet (Optifast) on March 2nd which I'm not looking forward to!! Anyone else scheduled for March? Do you have a pre-op diet to follow?

Good Luck to everyone!!

I feel the same way at times but then I remember how hard I've worked and how far I've come. You can't reap rewards in life if you don't take risks, so I'm hoping for the best for all of us to be the poster children for the surgery!!

I am scheduled for March 11. When I think about it I get really nervous sometimes. I think OMG what if it doesn't work and I don't lose. Anyway it helps sometimes to read the blogs. Be careful and stay away from the negative blogs.

So good luck to us all.

I am scheduled for March 11. When I think about it I get really nervous sometimes. I think OMG what if it doesn't work and I don't lose. Anyway it helps sometimes to read the blogs. Be careful and stay away from the negative blogs.

So good luck to us all.

I feel this way sometimes but I refuse to be a failure. Only Good Thoughts from now on. Good Luck GO MARCHIES!!!!!!

I just learned I get to join your group!! My banding is going to be March 3rd. I start my 2 week pre-op diet on February 17th. It only consists of 800 calories/day of high protein-low carb shakes but here we go! i'm so excited!

I am scheduled for March 11. I am just waiting for my insureance approval. Hopefully I get approved quickly and can have the surgery sooner.

I only have to do a week for the pre op diet and it can be any type of Protein drink.

Hi- We have the same surgery date. I start a Liquid Protein diet on February 25th. Psych. eval this Friday & pre-op on the 23rd.

Good luck on your journey!

Well...my surgery date is March 7th. I'm nervous, excited, scared and relieved. Have my pre-op appointment on 2/23. I think that's when the Doc will give me details about what I can / can't eat. Good luck to everyone!

I got my authorization and I am getting banded on March 3, 2011... this has been a long time coming and I am excited and so looking forward to this part of my journey.....

Well...my surgery date is March 7th. I'm nervous, excited, scared and relieved. Have my pre-op appointment on 2/23. I think that's when the Doc will give me details about what I can / can't eat. Good luck to everyone!

Hey, we have the same surgery date!!! Good Luck

I am here!! My surgery date is scheduled for March 8th...I will be starting my pre-op diet Tuesday. I am excited and nervous all at the same time...

Best wishes to you all...Keep in touch!

I just was approved by my insurance company today. It only took 1 week. I called my surgeons office and my surgery date is March 8th. I am going to be a March bander also.I didn't think this day would get here. Now that it has I am nervous.

O wow!!! Hey there twin...LoL: ) Optifast is not as bad as I thought it would be, chocolate is my favorite.

I'm right there with ya! My surgery date is March 16th and I have to use Optifast 5x a day for two weeks. I can't even imagine having to do that for FOUR weeks!! But I am looking forward to dropping some weight before surgery

My date is March 2nd. I'm super excited. Today is day 3 on my liquid diet. I'm finally getting use to not eating.

I am March 9, 2011. Starting my pre-op on the March 2.

Seminar none

Consultation 1/13/2011

Psy ch Eval 1/22/11

Nutritionist 01/24/11

EKG/stress test/PFT 01/24/2011

Chest X-Ray 1/25/11

Letter of Medical Necessity 02/08/11

EGD 02/09/2011

Medical clearance 02/16/2011

Paperwork submitted to insurance comp. 2/17/2011

Insurance BCBS Empire

Insurance Approved 2/18/2011 (less than 24 hours)

Surgery 03/09/2011

Starting Weight: 216 Goal Weight: 150lb

I'm a MARCH BANDSTER!! My surgery date is March 31st! I can't wait... I'm so ready for a new me!!

I am also schedule for 3\8\2011. My Optifast diet for two weeks starts on 2\22\2011. I am ready to get this done. All the best to the March Bandsters and i will be praying for us. Let us not forget our band is a tool that will help us to get better results since all of us have been working hard for a long time.

Congrats!!!

We have the same day...best wishes.

I just was approved by my insurance company today. It only took 1 week. I called my surgeons office and my surgery date is March 8th. I am going to be a March bander also.I didn't think this day would get here. Now that it has I am nervous.