My Surgery date is set for 3/21/06 (2 weeks away) I am scared and excited at the same time. I am ready make a change in my life for myself and my 2 little girls.

Pre-op weight 263 and I hope to loose half of myself!!!!!!

Jana

Hi Jana and welcome! 3/21 is right around the corner! I see a pre-op diet in your future! Fun .

Hi Jana, welcome to LBT and congratulations on getting your surgery date. Where are you having it done? And who is doing it?

Thanks Kim and Randy!!

Pre-op diet starting tomorrow(high protein-low/no carb)

I am having it done here in East Texas by Dr. Kathleen Querry

Hey Jana -

Just a little encouragement for this pre-op stage - I lost a ton of weight on the pre-op diet. I did the same high protein / no carb, but also had to cut out sugar. Weight was dropping off like gangbusters. Where in East Texas are you?

Kim,

Thanks!! We eat a low-no sugar diet now, mostly becuz hubbie has diabetes and oldest daughter has tested high in past for sugar levels(but thank goodness we just found out last week that her recent round of blood tests were perfectly normal). But now I must get rid of the carbs....that's my downfall....I love nachos!!!! LOL

I live in Marshall. I grew up and went to all 12 grades of school in Irving. When I married In 1995, I lived in Lewisville, until we moved to Marshall in December of 1998.

Hey how do you get the cute little tickers on your posts????

Hi Jana,

Wow - I work in Coppell just next to Lewisville... you used to live close. Now you're just a hop, skip and a jump to the casinos in Bossier. How fun! My parents live on Cedar Creek Lake (near Athens), but that's still kind of far from you. I know I saw someone on here who lives in East Texas and she seemed nice.

Glad to hear about your daughter. The no sugar thing will be of help to you. It's really not bad on the pre-op. Stay away from those carbs and get the Protein up. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. I'm thinking of going back to that diet because my weight loss has stalled out now for the past 11 days. UGH!

How to set up your ticker:

1. Go to www.tickerfactory.com

2. Click on weight loss link

3. Select a ticker ruler you like by clicking the option button next to the one you choose and then click NEXT

4. Choose a ticker slider you like by clicking the option button next to your choice and then click NEXT

5. Configure your weight tracker by entering you info and the click NEXT

6. You will see a message on the screen that says Done! Your Ticket URL is: (and then there will be a long string of text starting with http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/.....

7. Click your mouse at the beginning of this text (starting with the h in http and drag over the entire line of text. (make sure you highlight the entire line (URL)

8. Press Ctrl+C (hold these keys down at the same time) to copy the text you have highlighted

9. Go back to www.lapbandtalk.com and click the UserCP link

10. Click the link titled Edit Signature

11. Scroll down to the text box titled edit signature and place your cursor where you want your ticker to go

12. Click the icon called insert image - this is the one that is yellow with the two little mountains and sun on it

13. A window will pop up telling you to enter the URL of the image

14. Press Ctrl+V (hold these keys down at the same time) to paste the text you copied in step 8 above into this field.

15. Click ok and you're done! Your ticker should magically appear.

16. Click save signature and you're done - you can update it as often as you want by going to user CP, click on your current ticker and press delete - then repeat these steps to re-add.

That's how I do it anyway :-).

Hello!!

I am originally from Tyler. I'm glad to see another East Texan around here.

Hello from the Texas Panhandle!!

Congrats on your surgery date!! It's just around the corner!

Karrie, you're from Tyler? I was, too. A very long time ago. I went to Bell Elementary School for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades back in the early 60's.

Hi. I live in Texarkana, but lived in Marshall for 4 years from 1998 - 2002. I was banded on 10/26/05, here in Texarkana by Dr. Kailin. Slow going for me but only because I don't do what I'm supposed to do. I'm working on it. I just joined this board last Friday and am very inspired from all the before/after photos. That is one thing that has helped me get my head on straighter. I had my first two meals this last weekend without drinking...a huge feat for me! You'll do just fine and learn a lot from this board in a short time. Good luck...banding just around the corner for you! Yippee!

I live in Lufkin, Texas and I will be submitting all of my information to BCBS (I work for the school district) soon and waiting for approval. I hope to have my surgery over Christmas break so that I will have time off to recover without missing time off of work. Does anyone out there have this insurance? I was told that it paid if the procedure is medically necessary. I also wanted to know if anyone used Dr. Hambrick or Dr. Meyers in Lufkin Texas. This is who I am thinking of using, but I can't find anyone who has used them for the LapBand. Just wanted a little feedback. I would also love to talk to someone out there from my area for support. I need it bad. I am a single parent of four young children and no family around. I work full time and go to school full time as well. Just looking for someone to talk with and maybe for a little encouragment.