Ok July Bandsters was a great success and I was so thrilled to watch everyone's progress and immediate results that I thought we should start a thread for September Bandsters to share

I'm excited and yet apprehensive at the same time as I'm sure eveyrone has been. I start my presurgery diet next week (high Protein, low carb). I was only 37 BMI so they told me to hold off until I got approval! On September 7 is my preop. I also think that's the day I start the preop liquid diet?

Feel free to add yourself and we'll keep track together!

Winifred Sept 17

I just found out this morning that my surgery date is September 7!! I didn't even know they were turning it in to insurance as I still have one more weight management visit with my primary care doc. They called me from the surgeons office this morning and said that they turned it in yesterday and got the approval this morning and when would I like to have the surgery! Wow!! I am just in shock that it went so easy for me. I'm actually glad I didn't know it was being turned in to insurance as I would have been a nervous wreck wondering about approval. I start my all liquid diet on Aug. 24th. Woot Woot!

I just found out this morning that my surgery date is September 7!! I didn't even know they were turning it in to insurance as I still have one more weight management visit with my primary care doc. They called me from the surgeons office this morning and said that they turned it in yesterday and got the approval this morning and when would I like to have the surgery! Wow!! I am just in shock that it went so easy for me. I'm actually glad I didn't know it was being turned in to insurance as I would have been a nervous wreck wondering about approval. I start my all liquid diet on Aug. 24th. Woot Woot!

What insurance do you have? I have Highmark BCBS of PA and I called surgeons office today ( last visit was Friday) and she told me that they take 6-8 weeks!! That is so far away. =(

I'm new to this website but after 10 months of fighting with my insurance I finally got my date: September 14th! I just started my four week pre-op diet yesterday, has anyone ever heard of a four week pre-op diet? I've lost 2lbs already! But, it's going to be tough, liquids, protein shakes, jello, juice, Greek yogurt (that's about it!) It's been a tough two days

I have united health care. I'm just so amazed at how quickly I was approved.

What insurance do you have? I have Highmark BCBS of PA and I called surgeons office today ( last visit was Friday) and she told me that they take 6-8 weeks!! That is so far away. =(

iwill be banded in September not sure about the date yet im nervous im not really going to be on a pre op diet my dr just wants me to lose 5 pounds ihave my exercise && nutrition class September 12 after that they'll give me a date it'll be here in no time!

Sept 6th right around the corner, I just can't wait to experience the feeling of having the band in me and making it work for me. Listening to everybody's experience with the band is cool and helpful but I won't know what its like until I'm there. Good luck to all of us September bandster!

i am scheduled for sx on Sept. 7 im soooooooo nervous

Hi everyone, I am scheduled for the 8th. I am so nervous and excited.

Hi all! I am on the pre-op diet now and will be banded Sept. 12th (well it's in pencil). I started the pre-op diet to help get the last 5 lbs off that I needed to lose before getting my date. I went back to the dr. yesterday and have lost 7 lbs in the last week so she put me in the computer for the 12th and I am just waiting for the NP to call Mon/Tues with the confirmation. I am so excited, it has been such a long procedure! I had a checklist of about 20 things I had to cross off, classes, tests, appts, etc before getting to this point and the checklist is finally done! The first couple days of the pre-op diet were really hard. I was irritable, I felt bad because I could tell my body needed food but literally daily the scale has been going down and now I feel like my body has adjusted to the small amount of food. I think it is getting easier because the beginning of the skinnier me is in my sights now . I have lost 10 pounds since my initial appt May 31st so I am excited! I look forward to hearing everyones success stories!

I will be banded on Sept. 15. My pre-op diet starts Sept. 1. I'm excited and nervous.

i have my surgery scheduled for sept 14. im self paying, im ready to get it going!

I'm so excited to see the September group-- I was banded one year ago in September and it was one of the best things I've every done for myself. I remember spending time looking at pics to try to imagine where I might be and finding them inspirational, but I could never really imagine what might happen for me. These are pics of one-year's progress ( I started a low-carb pre-op diet in August a month before my surgery, so my surgery weight was 264 in September).

Good luck to all of you!

Stateofzen,

This is really inspiring! Hopefully this will be me next year.

Congratulations on achieving such great success!

omg @ Zen you look wonderful congrats to you on your success <3 your truly a inspiration to me not exactly on a preop diet ijust have to lose 5 pounds ihave yet to start it im a procrastinator ugh!

@stateofzen, you look AWESOME! Congrats on your fantastic success. My new goal is to post pics next September showing a successful weight loss like yours. Way to go!