I FINALLY got my surgery date! August 4th!!!!! I am so excited! I feel like it's a long ways away!

Who else is getting banded in August?

Started liquid diet today. I'm already sick of not chewing......

August 15th here! I'm so excited!!! :willy_nilly:

Congrats!!!! my Surgery date is August 12!! our dates are very close to eachother! I am looking to interact with people having the surgery done around the same time as me. So I can feel like I have someone going through it with me lol (I know that sounds crazy) lol but I swear this forum is going to be my lifesaver!! well actually the band will be..but this will be runner up!! lol

I will be getting banded on Aug. 11th as well. Let's all keep in touch and check on each other. I know I'm gonna need all the help begining 7-28 when I start my pre opt diet. I'm excited & nervous as well. Good luck!!

Yes I agree!! I am getting banded the day after you on August 12! I need lots of help from all of you too!! I am anxious to make "band friends"

I have a surgery date of Aug. 11th. I'm so nervous. I'm mostly scared of having to retrain myself on eating differantly, smaller bites, not drinking while eating etc. I hope I can make these changes easily.

mine is August 12 Im going through the same thoughts!

Hello,

My surgery date is tomorrow, July 26.

Will be thinking of you. Let us know how it goes.

All the best ,

Melinda

Lots of us! Yay! I start a high protein partial liquid diet on Thursday!

Hello,

My surgery date is tomorrow, July 26.

Good luck today!!!!

With the liquid diet... Can you drink water? As much as you want? I start my opti fast on Friday I wasn't sure and also can you eat food like salad or sf jello/pudding? What about protein shakes??? Thanks anyone for info so confused :-)

Your doc didn't give you a paper that said what you can eat? Mine is high protein partial liquid. It says protein shakes, veggies, salad and more protein shakes, as well as water and liquids.

Hi! I am August 3 as well. One more week of waiting in which I have 3000 things to do in addition to the surgery. I am running a VBS music program the week after banding and have to get all the pre-liminary work done for that this week, as well as a reunion that I have been working on for the 6th of August. Both were planned a year before the surgery, but being a teacher, I have to get the band done before September school starts. I'll fit it in somehow! lol

The best thing I am doing for me though, is August 2--night before the surgery, I am going to see Josh Groban in concert!!! I have wanted to do this for 10 years, so its a huge treat for myself. I think I won't have time to get nervous with all that beautiful music in my head!!! Can't wait!!!

Have a great week yourself, and very very good luck to you as well.

Linda Walsh

My date is Aug. 3. Which is my mom's birthday. I was given a July date but I wanted to enjoy my 2nd wedding anniversary which is Aug 1. and hubby's bday is the 2nd. It feels so far away that I want to switch back but I'll wait!

My date is August 18th!! I am so nervous. I go for my pre op visit to the MD and the hospital on Monday (Aug 1).

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August 15th here! I'm so excited!!! :willy_nilly:

August 15th here too

One more week and I'll be in Anchorage getting my surgery done!! So happy and I can't wait for it to happen. Set up hotel reservations yesterday...oh the excitement!

Not to long for all you other August bandsters either!!

Yes I agree!! I am getting banded the day after you on August 12! I need lots of help from all of you too!! I am anxious to make "band friends"

Well you have made one here! We can go through this together. The day is getting closer and closer. I go see the Nutritionist tomorrow, then on Thursday I start my Preopt diet which is just a NO carb diet.

How about you?

Just a couple days away from clear liquids only. Banded next Tuesday in Monterrey, NL, MX. Kind of excited. Hasn't all kicked in, yet. I've got a big event Saturday night that several of us have been working on for months. Need to get through that first. Then Sunday will be all crazy OMG-I-leave-for-Mexico-in-a-few-hours-when-did-this-happen.

Liquid diet hasn't been too bad - have had reduced energy due to such low calories (500-800). Acupuncture's been a great help with sleep (insomnia due to nerves), joint pain (osteoarthritis), and catching a cold because I can't have any herbs, supplements, vits, over the counters due to surgery so near.

Two GREAT books that have really been helpful: "Bandwagon" and "Weight Loss Surgery with the Adjustable Gastric Band: Everything You Need to Know Before and After Surgery to Lose Wight Successful"

Happy Banding and Good Mojo to ALL