Hey all, saw this great thread from before about March bandits, now hoping to make contact with April bandits, i am due for surgery on April 17th, around easter time....I am 35, live in NZ, and am a flight attendant, have been researching my op for a year now, was a big decision for me.......would love to contact people my own age and operation date to perhaps share our experiences and support, hope to hear from you..................regards Fiona:clap2:

Glad to hear you are doing well Audra. Thanks for the play-by-play.

Keep us posted!!!

--Linda

Dr. Rumbaut

April 7, 2006

:clap2: wow, can't believe you are back AND have written to us, hope you have a good week, sent you a quick PM, cheers to a good, strong recovery!!!:clap2:

Congrats Picardy3!! So glad to see you are doing well.

I'm glad to be home, but it seems that the gas pains and nausea have both hit at the same time. It's been about 24 hours since I came home and now I'm begining to feel like crap.

I'm walking, sipping, chewing gas-x, you name it, but I feel like I have a hard ball sitting on top of my stomach. I will be excited when this nasty feeling goes away.

Audra

Audra I hope that everysday finds you feeling better

Roberta

Hi everyone.

So I got my date today, and I ALSO will be an april Bandster! My date is April 25th.

So happy for everyone on this list, and good luck to all!

Everyone...Get well soon!!!!!!!

Audra I hope that everysday finds you feeling better

Roberta

Thanks Roberta!

I'm actually feeling a bit human today. I've added the thicker liquids to my diet and that seems to make a difference.

I had dry heaves last night. I so hate throwing up but even 4 doses of my nausea medication didn't stop it. Nothing came up. Mom said it sounded like really big bad burps, but boy did it HURT!

Went to bed about 8:30pm (actually slept in my bed last night, AHHHHH) and I'm moving a bit more today. Had a BM this morning too. Never thought that would feel so good. And I'm actually beginning to feel hunger pains again, at least I hope that's what I'm feeling. We shall soon see!

Audra

Glad to hear you are feeling much better. My turn is tomorrow afternoon at 2:30. Have to be at the hospital at 1:00 PM and I am a nervous wreck. I know that once I get to the hospital I will be fine. The anticipation is killing me!! I don't know if I will be released tomorrow evening or have to stay overnight though. Are you glad you went home that evening or would you have preferred to stay overnight?

I very very nervous Roberta, so i have had headaches all week, but I am happy, is a extrange sensation. :nervous

Thanks to ask!

Boo, Disneynut, Klsame and Indababy, good look, I will say a pray for you. God bless.

Audra, I hoppe you feel better day by day. Just imagin you in a dress size 10 (just a joke!)

And the extended list:

JenRN 4-3 and Picardy3 4-3, Mom2Blak 4-3

Angelu 4-4 and brneyezz 4-4 and judyc 4-4, Sugar1

Boo 4-5<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>

Klsame 4-6, Disneynut 4-6

Indababy 4-7

little one 4-10 and Nissi69 4-10

tlj 4-11 and Reyna 4-11 and Vickie1177 4-11, dsrjrr 4-11

Infaith 4-12 and JenWillwin 4-12<o:p></o:p>

Miper70, 4-14

Shackdog 4-17 and Amourette 4-17 and Jeepergurrl 4-17<o:p></o:p>

Danaclark2 4-18

Kathi 4 -19<o:p></o:p>

Omamoon 4-20

lmt33167 4- 21

Eficka 4-24, Ceparano 4-24<o:p></o:p>

Bostongurl 4-25

Tracylou 4-26, K@t 4-26

Jellibeanz 4-28<o:p></o:p>

See you

Reyna

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Hi everyone Hope all is well

I just wanted to let everyone know that I had my PRE-OP today

Went really well. Dr. Randall said I am ready for surgery on April 11th he was also excited that I had fropped 21 pounds in 2 weeks of the Liquid Diet. So klnow I have 6 day til i am banded I am excited

Are you glad you went home that evening or would you have preferred to stay overnight?

I am so glad that I went home that evening. I couldn't wait to get out of there. I was ready to go at 2:00 pm but they didn't want to let me go just then due to a couple of the incisions oozing blood.

Audra

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Audra, I hoppe you feel better day by day. Just imagin you in a dress size 10 (just a joke!)

See you

Reyna

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I can't wait to be in a size 10 - 12 dress. It will make me the same size as my mother. We haven't shared clothes since I was in the 6th grade.

Audra

Hi Everyone!!

I am also having my band placed in April.. On the 13th to be exact.. I noticed noone else is on the 13th.. Ya'll aren't superstious are you?? I know a lady who is having hers on June 6th.. 6-6-6.. yikes!! I would reschedule for sure!!! I'm having my band placed at the hospital I work at. That is good and bad..since I work at the hospital I picked my own nurses, my surgeon and my anesthesiologist but the pressure is on now since everyone will be monitoring every thing I put in mouth!! I have watched a friend of mine who had Gastric Bypass surgery go thru that.. Noone said anything to her face of course but there were plenty of people who had nothing better to do than to watch what she was eating and comment about it behind her back. Oh well, I guess it comes with the territory.. Well, heres to all of us who are having our surgery this month!! CHEERS!!! (clinks her glass with every one else) <CLINKS else everyone with glass her>(Protein shakes, of course)

Kathy

Hi everyone

Is it ok if I join the group? I am getting banded on the 28th and start my liquid diet on Monday. I am excited and nervous at the same time.

Audra, I love that you listed exactly what happened from the time you got to the hospital until you went home. It is great, because for me at least, it takes some of the fear of the unknown of what to expect at the hospital out of there.

I hope you are feeling better.