I start my TOM today!! dang it! I always gain when I start.

guess it's better than next Tuesday.

oh and BTW........ I think I'm way too old for this crap anymore

Awww dont let it get you down. Soon your be banded and losing lbs like a mad woman. I have not even been weighing as of late. I figure My time is coming I am not going to sweat it right now.

You are right...at least its not next week! I read on one of these posts that you have to take everything off...I wonder what happens in that case.

Also - just wondering if loosing weight quickly will wreck havoc on TOM? Hadn't thought about that til now.

Excuse me but did you say you have to take everything off? Oh that's not going to work for me. I don't wont people see all my business.

Ummm...it's surgery people! Did you think they did it with you fully clothed? Just remember everyone there does this all the time...you don't have anything they haven't seen before! I know it's embarasing for us but they do cover us up as much as possible to protect our dignity! When I had my EKG today I was very impressed with the way the nurse was able to keep my modesty intact while she applied everything.

I've had 3 babies. I don't care who sees my "business" as long as it doesn't involve me taking home anymore bundles of joy.

Scorpiolady- lol

Ready- you aren't walking around naked. They have you get u dressed and in a gown, when they wheel you back they put you to sleep BEFORE they undress you. Even then, you have sterile drapes over your upper and lower parts so no one sees anything. The sterile drapes help the doctors stay sterile. The only person who will really see you is the person who preps you, and even then it's quick. Other people may be in there but they are focused on their job. So unless you have something cool like a really weird tattoo or a third arm your anatomy isn't interesting to them. Yay. Try not to get freaked out by it.

I've had 3 babies. I don't care who sees my "business" as long as it doesn't involve me taking home anymore bundles of joy.

rofl...

I've had 3 babies. I don't care who sees my "business" as long as it doesn't involve me taking home anymore bundles of joy.

Lol...that is so true!

lol , Thanks i needed the laugh. At lest TOM is something i don't have to worry about had that taken out a couple years ago.

I was banded yesterday. I had to put those disposable knickers on and the anaesthetist loosend my gown while I was awake.. The knickers were on throughout surgery as there was iodine staining all round the waistband.

My period was last week and I did swell a little.

I got weighed when I had my gown on for surgery.They weren't bothered about how much I'd lost, just that I'd eaten less to reduce liver.

Home this morning and have come to bed in last hour with 2 hot water bottles. Not that I'm in any pain but they feel nice on shoulder and stomach:)

What is going in with everyone and their TOM being around getting banded?! I just started this morning (btw- a WEEK early), surgery is on Thursday, and to top it off I have a waxing appt in an hour. Bugger.

What is going in with everyone and their TOM being around getting banded?! I just started this morning (btw- a WEEK early), surgery is on Thursday, and to top it off I have a waxing appt in an hour. Bugger.

I have always been scared to do waxing there...so shy!

My esthetician has a studio attached to her house. She's quick, professional, and talks the whole time about other things. It helps. She didn't even bat an eye at my size.