I just wanted to start a March group. My surgery date is March 2nd.

I was 3-1-12 as well and the chest pain is terrible. Today I just started getting the really bad pain in my right rib cage, maybe I just didn't notice before because of the worst nausea from not having had a bowel movement until yesterday. It's tough but I'm glad I did it!

Dhales

I had a hiatal hernia repair too and another hernia but I haven't had any chest pains at all I'm sorry Sharon that you are experiencing this. I guess everyone is so different hoping you don't have them dhales. Today was slower moving than yesterday. Stay off of work as long as you can!!!

Oh, pain 5 days out? I am worried how I will be going back. I would think I should be fine b/c I have a week off. I am having a hiatal hernia repaired as well. So far I do not know mysurgery time for Friday. I will find that out during pre-op on Thursday.

hey ladies, let's start putting the name of the person we are replying to at the top so the person will know

that the replies are meant for them.

Yvonne74

Keep us posted on ur surgery time. Hope u r the first one of the day.

Good luck 4 the ones getting banded this week.

Sharon

Tomorrow is my band day!!! I have to be there at 6:30am. I am both excited and nervous. Reading all of your experiences on here has really helped though and I feel I am as prepared as I ever will be.

Good luck, hope all goes well. I will be praying for you. Keep us posted.

Good luck AlishaK, will be thinking of you and praying all goes well and you have a great recovery! Deb

Good luck sweetie,mine march 21st,

Good luck!

hi everyone ..

well... i had my appointment with my specialist this morning about 11.30am. i was nervous. i shouldnt have been though, he was very nice, very quiet, gentle and open to lots of questions from me.

my hubbie pushed his way in behind me, lol, a bit of a surprise, normally he would much rather sit and read the paper in the waiting room.

Anyway, im having my lapband surgery done on the 21st march..

get this though.. i dont have to go on any fast or liquid diet at all leading up to the surgery. nothing at all. im amazed. i asked him why and he said... ''why do it when it really doesnt make things any different for me or you''.. so, that left me wondering .

Ive already ordered some barley green ,which is highly nutritious, has all the Vitamins and minerals, etc, so i will start on that as soon as i get it.

I have to go on a liquid diet for at least two weeks afterwoods, just as same as you do, progress very slowly after the surgery. im in overnight as well.

i talked with the specialist about the coroners case that was in the court here right now and he told me everything that went on. i felt really bad that the press wasnt printing the truth of it all. anyway, we had a good talk about it all.

He told me that he has to go into court tomorrow Apparentley the patient wasnt well, was admitted to the hospital. it was a friday. The specialist has his clinic underneath the main hospital area. She spent a night in the hospital, not well, but was a very difficult patient to handle as she wanted to be discharged.. without the drs consent. she had been banded ten days.

AS well as , her mother was on the phone to the specialist in his ear... it was most unpleasant i believe. i didnt ask why things got so bad, but the patient and her family were pushing for her to leave.

A call was made to the specialist by the ward sister... and the specialist, who had a patient with him at the time, released the patient by phone without seeing her just prior to leaving.

This needed to come out in the coronial sitting in court this past week but for some reason it hasnt been talked about. Wilkie, the specialist, said that he was going on the stand tomorrow. i said, ''surely, the truth will be given a chance to be spoken..''' ya think?... i hope it is...

When it was time for me to go in i was very relaxed. his waiting room was full...two ladies behind reception. i soon found out that one of the receptionists is from our area, and has a shack not far from where we live. From then on it was like '' old homes week'' lol. which was good. As she weighed me, she told me that she had a band put in six years ago, and she looks really good. we talked a bit about it.

I had plenty of questions for Wilkie, asked him about the gastric sleeve and he talked for some time about that. convinced me that it wasnt the way to go. not for me anyway.He told me lots of things, abut where the port will go ,ect ect... we covered many issues . i was in there over an hour.

So, there you have it. The appointment i was dreading so much is over and i have a date now for surgery.

i dont have any fill at the time the band is inserted. there will be four fills in twelve months all going well. we talked about foods etc. i have to talk with a dietician... i will ring her. No other appointments at all, only to see the anaesthesiasts.. and thats it.

Im going to modify my eating starting from this coming weekend. that will give me two weeks or careful eating. cutting down on carbs and more Protein. using the barley green.

I dont have to be admitted until 11.30am on the 21st so thats good. i stay overnight and go home the next day.

now ive written this book.. lol.. sorry to be so long winded, but i was really a mess and was having second thoughts about it all. There is no doubt that Wilkie is a very clever surgeon... but all surgery is a risk, as he said today regarding the lady who died.

o..k... im outta here. lol... congrats to all you dear people who have been banded the last 24 hours... ive been thinking of you all... and im still reading up on everyone. i love the interaction on here. g'night from australia.. xxx

Good luck sweetie,mine march 21st,

and now i have a date... and im the 21st march as well.... woohooo...lol.

Sharon, great idea. It's confusing I was contemplating doing another Facebook page w new name just dedicated to lap band so I can post and people can chime in etc but then you have to create a new email account as well. Still think its a good idea. My hubby even set me up. I think it could work well. Just a thought

Judy I bet you feel so relieved! Glad your appt went well and now you have a date! One day before me, as long as my insurance approval comes in. Good luck on your journey, I'll be praying for you!

Great idea on the facebook thing Karma! I didn't want my 500+ friends all knowing what I'm doing! I'll have to do that too.

So........ My pro op Dr meeting is today and going for surgery in the morning at 7:00! Kinda nervous! Please keep me in your prayers! You can never have tooooo many prayers! I know God will keep his hands on me and guide the Dr's hands as well! Down 16lbs from pre op diet! Let's do this!!!

SGP78 Absolutely! Will be thinking of you and praying everything so wonderfully! Keep us posted! Deb

and now i have a date... and im the 21st march as well.... woohooo...lol.

Great LOL