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:

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Ceparano and Kellerjohn

printing list now

wow thanks those suggestions are great. i only have about a quarter of that stuff right now, although i am well known for my procrastination, and will probably be at walmart late the night before surgery.

Ceparano, thanks for the prayers, i'm touched. i will do the same for you.:hug:

:biggrin1: I can't believe it is 5 days to go.........geex it has come round so fast, remember when this thread started and it seemed so far away! Do you feel better or lost weight with the no carbs the last week or so?

thanx for the lists everyone, I can''t believe we have 25 people or scheduled, hopefully we will have lots of messages going strong in next few weeks with it all happening.

Yes, I am feeling a little nervous, but also glad of what I am doing, just getting so fed up being overweight and now I see a spot of light and hope on the horizon. Maybe I won't feel like this next week on the liquid diet though hehehe!!!

Talking about grandparents, my granny did the best scrambled eggs ever and I loved staying home sick from school to get them, hehe, and also the best toast!!! I was going to be in my new house after op, but doesn't look like it will be ready to be moved in so will stay with my mum also.........she will fuss over me I know as she is excited about this for me.Byeee for now!

Fiona

audra

i am sorry to hear about your grandparents treating you that way. that is how my father is. he comes back every summer and stays with me and drives me and my brother (who can't do anything right either) totally insane. he is always going on about what to eat and how to save money and so many other things that if i started listing them this would turn in a dr. phil show. it kills me too, because we are doing pretty well, plus i am a fricking nurse, i lecture people all day about diet and exercise. trust me i know what makes me fat and what the "right" foods are, how much exercise the amercian heart assoc. recommends...

emotional baggage: gotta love it!

Jen,

I learned a long time ago that the grandparents I have left are the crazy ones and now that I'm older, I really don't let it get to me anymore. I know what my accomplishments are and what I'm capable of doing. They are the ones who missed out on a terrific granddaughter.

Fiona,

Yes, it is only five days away and I can't believe it. Things are really beginning to pick up steam here. I have no idea if I've lost anything on this pre-op diet because it's PMS week and I retain water like crazy. It will be like a dam burst when my period actually starts. Of course my scale could be totally off too and I have no idea what I actually weigh.

Audra

I get banded April 6th, and am soo excitted!!! I have started the protein shakes and going to start packing soon! I am going to mexico to have it done since my insurance wont cover it here in the US

Hi everybody,

I have a slight problem, here in Czech I cant get chewable vitamins and calcium.What should I do? Any ideas?Thank you for your answers

Check with your surgeon and find out if it's alright to crush them. You should be able to purchase an inexpensive pill cutter/crusher. I purchased one so that I can take my high blood pressure medicine which is kind of big. I don't want to take the chance of it getting stuck.

bah! please take me off the april list - dr called and I had to reschedule to May 5th

Thanks )

I could just cry......my doctor's office just called, they have to reschedule me .My doctor will be on vacation, so I can't have my surgery until April 24th. I know, it's only a week later but I was a week closer to my goal. Bummer

imt33167 sorry about your reschedule to May. I feel like we're in a black hole and every time we get to the edge to escape it pulls us right back in......too much Star Trek huh???

I'm so envious of you! I "had" my pre-op appointment scheduled today, but the surgeon called in sick and canceled, so the next appt I could get wasn't until the 12th of April. I had hoped to be banded on thh 14th, but thats out of the question now. They want us on a 2 week liquid diet before surgery - its a requirement. ugh - hurry up and wait....patience is something that I am slowly learning.

What the heck is happening to our April group.....there is now 3 of us that have been pushed back to later surgery dates.

Hi John, I remember your post after your surgery. How are things going now that your 9 days out?

Roberta

Things are getting better each day. I was having a bit of a problem with diarreha :guess and the doctor said it was probably too much protein shake. He gave me permission to stop drinking the nasty stuff for a few days. And guess what, it's getting better.

I have lost more weight in the last week then I have ever lost in a weeks period. I will not tell ya'll how much because ya'll still haven't had your procedure and I don't want you to get jealous. LOL Hint: weight loss is the square root of 64 times 2.

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Can't wait!:clap2:

Yeah!!!!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: I'm sooooooo happy for you. I'll be with you in spirit since my date has been pushed back by a week. Let us know how your doing as soon as possible.