Just started pre-surgery diet and scheduled for banding on October 17. Hungry and tired and still have to cook, but not eat, Thanksgiving dinner (I will enjoy the veggies and protein shake!). Wish me luck (Thanksgiving and surgery).

Hello and welcome!! Tell us about yourself. WHere are you from? what company are you going through??

I am in Fort McMurray, Alberta getting banded Nov 30th by Dr. Mitchell in Vancouver through the SWLC.

Hello and welcome!! Tell us about yourself. WHere are you from? what company are you going through??

I am in Fort McMurray, Alberta getting banded Nov 30th by Dr. Mitchell in Vancouver through the SWLC.

I am from Calgary and will be getting banded by Dr Mitchell in Vancouver on Oct 17th through SWLC. I am 53 years old and have been struggling with my weight for almost 30 years. Time for a change!

Yay. You will have to tell me all about him and your banding experience!!

I am from Calgary and will be getting banded by Dr Mitchell in Vancouver on Oct 17th through SWLC. I am 53 years old and have been struggling with my weight for almost 30 years. Time for a change!

I will certainly let you know how it goes. 10 days and counting.

Hi,

I'm from Calgary too and getting banded by Dr. Mitchell in Vancouver on the same day as you! good luck!

I am from Calgary and will be getting banded by Dr Mitchell in Vancouver on Oct 17th through SWLC. I am 53 years old and have been struggling with my weight for almost 30 years. Time for a change!

Hi,

I'm from Calgary too and getting banded by Dr. Mitchell in Vancouver on the same day as you! good luck!

Hey, Good morning and good luck to you and perhaps I will see you in Vancouver. How's the pre-surgery diet going?

Hi Everyone, I am from Calgary too! I have been banded for 10 weeks now. Although I cannot boast big weight loss numbers yet, I am finally getting the hang of this new lifestyle and have had some really good NSV's of late. Good luck on your surgeries and keep up posted!

Mississauga and SWLC with Dr Coburn... It's an awesome journey!

Mississauga and SWLC with Dr Coburn... It's an awesome journey!

Thanks for the positive thoughts...What was the first week after surgery like for you? That is my big worry, so far.

Hey, Good morning and good luck to you and perhaps I will see you in Vancouver. How's the pre-surgery diet going?

I hate it! but thats only becasue theres somany things that I'm not going to go to right now becasue if I went I'd cheat! I didn't go to my families thansgiving dinner this year becasue I wouldnt be eating and they would want to know why, or I'd cheat so its best to just stay away. Nobody in my family knows other then my parents, I dont think I'll ever tell them becase I find that they are very judgmental. I have 3 sisters who are in amazing shape and have been their whole lives, and my 3 brothers would make fun of me sooo bad! I also have to miss my nieces first birthday, my sister's baby shower, and I wont get any "good food" on my 19th birthday! . I'm ok with two weeks of this I guess, becasue the rest of my life is gong to be sooo much better!..... sorry I just wanted to vent a little

Thanks for the positive thoughts...What was the first week after surgery like for you? That is my big worry, so far.

It was no problem really. Take it easy, use the Mede if needed. I was best friends with my heating pad and gasx plus walking. Some discomfort but it's all worth it!

I hate it! but thats only becasue theres somany things that I'm not going to go to right now becasue if I went I'd cheat! I didn't go to my families thansgiving dinner this year becasue I wouldnt be eating and they would want to know why, or I'd cheat so its best to just stay away. Nobody in my family knows other then my parents, I dont think I'll ever tell them becase I find that they are very judgmental. I have 3 sisters who are in amazing shape and have been their whole lives, and my 3 brothers would make fun of me sooo bad! I also have to miss my nieces first birthday, my sister's baby shower, and I wont get any "good food" on my 19th birthday! . I'm ok with two weeks of this I guess, becasue the rest of my life is gong to be sooo much better!..... sorry I just wanted to vent a little

Hey...Just checking in...How did your surgery go? I hope it went smoothly. Good luck with the next week of recovery. I'm now banded and starting to feel a bit better.

Hey...Just checking in...How did your surgery go? I hope it went smoothly. Good luck with the next week of recovery. I'm now banded and starting to feel a bit better.

It went really well! I go back to work tomorrow, and I'm alittle bit nervis about that becasue I'm a hairdresser and I dont know if I'm going to be able to stand all day long with my arms in the air. I'm still a bit sore but not to bad. How did yours go? I hope you got to have a little bit of fun in vancouver before the big day I got there on friday and I think I Packed about 3 weeks worth of sightseeing into 3 days!

When do you go for your first fill?

It went really well! I go back to work tomorrow, and I'm alittle bit nervis about that becasue I'm a hairdresser and I dont know if I'm going to be able to stand all day long with my arms in the air. I'm still a bit sore but not to bad. How did yours go? I hope you got to have a little bit of fun in vancouver before the big day I got there on friday and I think I Packed about 3 weeks worth of sightseeing into 3 days!

When do you go for your first fill?

Glad to hear all is well. My surgery went well, but it took me a few days to start feeling better. I go back to work today, too. I hope that I make it through the day. Good luck to you at work and I hope the day goes well. I didn't see much of Vancouver, as I flew in on Sunday night and after surgery, didn't feel like going out. The weather was great and I will go back to see the sights next year. I go to see the doctor in two weeks, but I suspect that I am a few weeks away from my first fill. I haven't been hungry at all, but I assume that will change. Finished the liquid diet week and I am now starting the mushy food week...yeah! Good luck with week two and I'm looking forward to solid food week 3.