Well, I'm just finishing up my packing, and my sister and I leave for Sioux Falls Monday morning. Have to attend a class at 1 p.m. and then see the surgeon at 3:30. Surgery is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. I'm nervous, but I'm also REALLY excited...this is what I've wanted and now it's time. Hopefully everything will go well and I'll be back home on Wed. afternoon. I'm glad my sister is going along...she has her first appointment with the same surgeon Tues. afternoon, so she'll be just a little behind me on the journey. I think it will be a real help to both of us to have each other for support. I keep encouraging her to join here...you all have been so encouraging and helpful.

Emily

Emily, hopefully, when you read this you'll be one of the banded. Congratulations and good luck! Many happy losses!

WELCOME to BANDLAND!!!!

Congrats & Take it easy over the next 2 weeks

Follow the doctors orders & sip sip sip

Please let us know how your doing when your up to it

whooooo your banded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy for you1 So glad you have a sister who will be there. It is nice to know somebody cares enough to come take care of you. I was banded Jan 19, 2006 and am doing very well. Just went to the store to get soup and pudding. I am so happy to say I have dropped 17 lbs as this morning. For your info. I live in Minot, ND and was banded in Bismarck by Dr. Schmidt. Good luck!!!!

Congrats and welcome to Bandland, you'll love it!

:clap2: Congrats and welcome to Bandland, you'll love it!

Yeah! All these new 'band buddies!" :clap2:

I just got mine last week and it has been so easy so far! I know I don't have restriction but I feel so positive and confident!!!

Let's lose together!!

Yeah!! Lets gietter done! 17 lbs and counting! Yessssss

Buddies make the job easier. I have sooo enjoyed conversing with everyone. I have to go to work tomorrow and I feel bad cause I won't have all the time I have had in the last few days. I also have so enjoyed staying in my home and just doing whatever I pleased and not feeling like I had to do a million tasks. You all know how that feels. I told my husband that this little cocoon I have built where the food is safe and the environment is friendly. It will be hard to go out and face the challenges of real life. He is a recovering alcoholic and he said he understood my point so completely. Home is haven. I can and will succeed!!

Hope you have a speedy, pain & gas free recovery!! Keep us updated!

Welcome to bandland! Waiting to hear how you are!