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

My surgery date is Sept. 29, pending approval from my insurance. I am very excited and nervous at the same time. My orginial date was the end of July but due to work circumstances I couldn't take any time off. I feel like I lost some motivation since having to wait and with all these pre-op tests that need to be done. So glad to connect with people on here facing the same issues. Thanks to all of you!!!!!

We have the same surgery date!!!! Well hopefully as long as my ins. approves it and on time. I still have my upper endoscopy next week, stress test on Sept 9 and pre-op hospital test on Sept 16.

I start my diet on Sept. 22

Good luck and I would love to help each other through this process!!

Erika

Hello,

After a year of jumping through hoops for the ins. company, I finally got my surgery date--Sept. 29th.

I have my pre-op class on Sept. 7th.

Appt. with Nurse Practitioner and lab work on September 13th.

Start liver shrinking diet on Sept. 15th.

I'm so excited that things are ready to happen. I'm sure September will fly by.

Good luck to everyone who is being banded in September..

Peg

Ok y'all. I started my pre op liquid diet yesterday. I kept busy so I didn't think about food. I completely cleaned out fridge and pantry. My son helped. Left him protein and salad and stcked up on juice and sugar free jello. Found a protein shot drink has 26 grams of protein. No sugar and tasted decent. That helped curb the hunger. Lost 1 1/2 lb. I am focused and committed to being in good health for surgery next Friday. Not too nervous. Getting some very good responses from people I have told that I am getting banded. It is encouraging and keeping me motivated. I know that I will have a great support system to help me through this. When I was much younger and I decided to get my hair frosted and they pulled strands of hair through holes in a plastic cap with a crouch needle and I cried. My mother said "it hurts to be beautiful.". That statement means so much now as this too shall pass and there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Good luck to us all.

My surgery date is Sept. 29, pending approval from my insurance. I am very excited and nervous at the same time. My orginial date was the end of July but due to work circumstances I couldn't take any time off. I feel like I lost some motivation since having to wait and with all these pre-op tests that need to be done. So glad to connect with people on here facing the same issues. Thanks to all of you!!!!!

Hi Erika,

I have a 4-hr. pre-op meeting on Sept. 7th, do my pre-op testing (EKG, Chest x-ray, and blood work) and meet with my nurse practitioner on the 13th. Start my 2-wk liver shirnking diet on the 15th. I'm so excited. Just want to get this show on the road!!! Peg

I'm getting my band on 9/15, and my surgeon wants me to do 3 weeks of a liquid diet before surgery, because my BMI is above 50. I start today, and just finished my first shake. I was really afraid it was going to taste horrible, and I kept telling myself I can do anything for 3 weeks to get the rest of my life back. I just finished my first vanilla shake, and am very happy to find out that it tastes ok!! I'm still hungry, but I guess I'll get used to that after a while. The next thing I have to overcome is all the food in the office today - we're celebrating a birthday for a co-worker and there are all kinds of really good foods everywhere you look - ugh. They all know what I'm doing, and are very supportive, so I'm counting on them to help me out!! I do have a question for everyone - I have an unflavored shake, and they say I can add home flavoring to it. Does anyone know if you can add things like lemon or peppermint extract for flavoring? If not, what can we add to flavor it?

Welcome to the Sept Bandsters. Why were they telling you that you won't qualify? Luckily you found an understanding md. Less weight is definitely easier on your health and stamina at every age. Our dates are pretty close so we can take this journey together, GOOD LUCK!

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After 10 years of being told I wouldn't qualify, a new doctor decided the Lapband would be a good thing! I don't think my weight is too much of a problem, but diabetes and sleep apnea are, so on Sept. 12, I'll be joining all you banders. Cedars-Siani took less than two months from first interview to the procedure. That includes seven visits to see all sorts of specialists and about two thousand miles of travel. I've already lost 12 pounds in anticipation. I've made up my mind, after all the time and effort all these folks have put in, no way in hell I'm not going to finish this program. Best of luck to all the rest of you. It's going to an exciting journey!

My Date WAS the 29th of August but my PCP is on vacation so I couldnt get the clearance letter so I was rescheduled to the First

I finally got my date yesterday and am joining the Sept. Bandsters!! Scheduled for the 14th so far. I haven't heard anything yet about my shrinking liver diet. Not sure if it is 1or 2 weeks or if I have one. It has been such a long process sometimes thinking it wasn't going to happen at all. Now I can actually start getting the different foods together that I will need after surgery. Basically finding a decent tasting Protein drink that can be mixed with different fruits to keep it interesting. Is anyone else getting there shopping lists together so we can share some thoughts on foods to eat (drink). Think I will start practicing eating V E R Y S L O W L Y. That won't be quite as hard as not being able to drink with meals. I drink about 3 glasses of Water every time I eat . Good Luck to The Sept Bandsters Group

And the very best of luck to you. Keep us posted with your progress and so will I.

I get banded on Sept 7, im so excited. But this 2week diet is driving me crazy and its only day 2

I get banded Sept. 16th and am very excited. I look forward to sharing the experience with others going through the same thing.

I start my two week pre opdiet tomorrow and am scheduled for 9/9! Not looking forward to the prep liquids but i cando this. Let the journey begin.

Hello all - I am scheduled for Sep 22nd, and start pre-op on the 8th. I got approved in less than two weeks of first doctors visit!

Hello all! I just found this site, and I am so excited to have you all to talk with as we go through this process together.

I am scheduled to get banded on Thursday, 9/1. I am currently on day 6 of my all-liquid pre-OP diet. It hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be, but wow, I pee ALL the time.

Good luck everyone!

We have the same date,one week from today. Exited and nervous at the sane time.

We have the same date,one week from today. Exited and nervous at the sane time.

Me too!! Today I had my PCP exam, tomorrow I have the pre-screening and blood work at the hospital. One week left!!

My surgery date is Sept. 15th and I start my pre-op diet Sept. 1st. I have started a Blog to journal this process. Blog address: kellibelliband.blogspot.com

Best wishes to all of you fellow Sept. Bandsters, we can do this!!!