I know there's a special section for this, but it doesn't seem to be too popular so I'll give it a whirl here..

Anyone here to be banded in February besides me?

My surgery date is February 15th.

Feel free to add me on Facebook for support, etc. =]

http://www.facebook.com/DakotaRaeBanded2012

Cls- yes two weeks on clears may be tough. At least not now but prob week two. I have ZERO hunger now.

Everyone I know who has been banded couldn't do creamies for at least 2 weeks. So many variances!

Well this sucks! I am scheduled for my surgery on Friday, and I am getting sick! My throat has been hurting for a couple days. Scratchy and sore. Now I am sneezing and my ears are hurting, and my nose is running. Also, I am coughing up some icky gunk. As soon as my various doctor's offices open in the morning, I am calling them. I HOPE I don't have to postpone my surgery!

SaucyBandster...so glad to hear everything went ok....! yeah ! you are banded! I am so happy for you

Just got back from my EGD, everything about ready now. I do have a pretty good Hiatal Hernia that they are going to be fixing too.

CANT WAIT TILL THURSDAY!

Ok my fellow february bandsters... I started my preop diet and am doing ok so far thought I would be starving. I think my nerves are a little jumpy due to excitement about my upcoming surgery. The only think I had a question about was is anyone drinking the special k protein drinks for meal replacement?? And if so do you have two a day and one light meal or one a deal and two light meals?? Help please

Hi, my surgery is this Wednesday, Feb. 8th. I know there were several of us with that date so wondering how everyone is doing. My dr. said it was okay to take pills as long as I did them one at a time. I did switch my vitamin and Calcium to chewables. Centrum makes a chewable vitamin and Viactin makes a calcium. My fish oil is a huge pill so stopping that as well. Was told about a liquid fish oil pill which I am checking out today but that just sounds gross although she assured me it was flavored and not gross. We'll see. Might just try to increase omega 3 foods once I am on solids. It is helpful to read all your accounts of experiences so far. I had gall bladder surgery a few years back and it was no problem at all; only sore for a couple of days, but this sounds like it will take a little longer. My dr is allowing full liquids as well for 2 weeks, then mushy foods for another 2. Going to the store today to stock up. Wondering about hiatal hernias though. An EGD wasn't ordered so not sure if the chest xray I took would show if I have one. At one time a dr told me I had one, but never had any symptoms and he was a quack anyway. I guess they'll repair it if they see one.

Angel eyes, hope you get better. Having to reschedule would stink. I heard of someone else with same problem but after taking some meds improved in time to go ahead.

Debbie

The hiatal hernia was a big find for me because i am a self pay and with that hernia i can have half the costs defered to fixing the hernia.

Well this sucks! I am scheduled for my surgery on Friday, and I am getting sick! My throat has been hurting for a couple days. Scratchy and sore. Now I am sneezing and my ears are hurting, and my nose is running. Also, I am coughing up some icky gunk. As soon as my various doctor's offices open in the morning, I am calling them. I HOPE I don't have to postpone my surgery!

I had the SAME thing happen to me last week before my surgery. I had a sore throat and body aches. Get on Zithromax STAT!!! That helped me and by the 3rd day, I was great. I also drowned myself in Emergen-C. I took a lot of it and shocked my system with vitamin C and Zinc. Do it now before it's too late.

Hope you feel better!!

SaucyBandster...so glad to hear everything went ok....! yeah ! you are banded! I am so happy for you

Thanks sweets!! It has been a ROUGH 3 days but today is SO much better. Thankfully!! I just wrote a blog on it. I have lots of blogs to catch up on I am happy to be on the other side now!

I just read through your blog, good luck things will get better quickly i am sure.

Thanks Fit in my 60s! I am waiting on my doctor's office to call me back.

@Saucybandster, the only problem with getting on Zithromax for me is that I had C Diff last year and antibiotics are pretty dangerous for me to take. I already had to be on them recently, due to a urinary tract infection. So if they dose me up again so soon, my body may end up worse off than it already is. I will definitely load up on the Emergen-C though! Thanks for the tip!

I am due to be banded on Feb. 29, 2012. Nervous!!

I GOT APPROVED!!!!! I was getting nervous with my surgery date quickly approaching and not hearing from the insurance company. I am so very blessed to have gotten this far. Now to finish this pre-op diet and start my true journey.

Good luck to all the other February Bandsters!!!!!

Hi Will - congrats on the go ahead!

i too have a hiatal hernia that will defer the costs of the lap band... are you using True Results? It seems pretty standard that they do an EGD if you've reported any kind of acid reflux. Its definitely a nice perk to have the cost of surgery cut in half, plus getting the hernia fixed as well!

Also congrats to batii!! you must be feeling so relieved to have that approval in hand!

As for me, I just started my pre-op diet (a few days early, but what the heck) I'm doing atkins induction, so less than 20g of carbs a day - whew! I figured I might as well get a head start on the diet, maybe try and lose a couple extra and do a 2 1/2 week pre-op diet.

Have a good day everyone!

The hiatal hernia was a big find for me because i am a self pay and with that hernia i can have half the costs defered to fixing the hernia.

Hello. I just joined today, but I am scheduled for Feb. 17. And I am so excited, I have been counting down the days for 2 months!! And wanted this for 7 years. Good luck to all, and have a great Month!!

Feb 9th (this coming Thursday), getting mine done by Dr. Natera in Juarez, www.medicaltourismo.com.

My BMI is 37, I'm looking to drop 110lbs to 178.. I'm hoping this will be the help I need; its just not possible for me to diet and exercise, my heads just not in that mode and I absolutely love food and I cannot diet, just can't do it!!! I'm sincerely hoping this jolt will point me in the right direction..

I'm on a simple pre-op diet which is so friggin' hard - mainly clear liquids, broth, some juice, a little fish or chicken, wheat thins; It seems to be focused on reduction of sugars and water in the liver...

Steve