I WILL BE BANDED ON AUGUST 18!!!!!! YAHOO!!

THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE EVER POSTED AND CONTINUE TO. THE PERSONNAL STORIES YOU ALL HAVE SHARED HAVE HELPED ME TREMENDOUSLY!

MICHELLE

Congratulations Michelle! You'll be banded on my birthday. Darned fine day if I say so myself.

Another August Bandster-to-be!! You'll be home and resting when I go under the knife two days later. Congratulations!

OOH Alexandra... at least we'll both be going through it together!

i am actually going to try to go back to work on wednesday or thursday. i sit at a desk all day. i'd rather be watching tv at home but i dont have enough vacation and since i didnt want to wait till mid-september for a thursday or friday i had to take monday!!!!

alexis- it is darned fine day. my bro's is 8-17. the 18th will be my re-birthday!

michelle

Alexis - must be a popular birthday - it is my 20 year olds, my mothers and my youngest neice (all 3 very similar personalities) - over the years I have met about 6 others with that date. Happy Birthday for then!

Glenda

I have a date for September 2nd. They are checking with my insurance company to make sure I will be covered.

Chris S. - L.I.

Dr. Geiss

hey chris!

congrats on the date! your lucky my dr wouldnt even see me until i had approval! sept 2 is just around the corner! i cant wait to be banded! please keep us posted on how your doing! does your dr put you on liquids before surgery? i am starving- i mean struggling through 2 weeks liquids only 4 days to go!!!

michelle

MIchelle,

Yes my doctor put his patients on liquids 7 days before surgery. I'm hoping it's not too rough although I'm hearing it is. Are you nervous with only 4 days left? I'm afraid when it gets down to the wire I will be a wreck.

you know i am really not that nervous, but i am much more emotional. i have had to watch i think i have been irritable lately. and that isnt very fun. for anyone.

i am just really exited and grateful that there is such a tool out there and I actually am going to be able to use it!

if you get nervous this is the place to be!

now if i were having the bypass i would have to be on some major sedatives because it is SO MUCH more everything...

drastic, dangerous, permanent, etc

good luck!

michelle

Great news everyone!!! Lots of August bandsters. Now we can all get together compare, and help each other through this thing. I am set for August 29th. Just had my pre-op appointment today. I am so excited, I can't wait.

Congrats Michelle on getting a date scheduled. I wish you well and a happy Bandster life ahead.

Lori in Oregon

MAN I'M BEHIND BEHIND BEHIND ON POSTING HERE!!!

My banding is one week from today!! I'd be a basket case if I weren't totally preoccupied with a weekend trip to Cape Cod. Right now we're supposed to be packing the car and getting all set for a 4:00 a.m. departure.

We're getting back on Sunday and I know that Monday I will be scared, excited and everything else. I'll be here for sure!!!