Im due to have gastric bypass 25th September anyone else?

I am in Canada. Which band are you getting? They offered me 3 different. 2 FDA apork Ed and a French non-approved. Has anyone heard of the different brands and is one better than the other.

Johnson Johnson vs Allergan

Mine is actually the 5th but my lol mermaid thingy says 4th...

God Bless You! Julie

I am back and FINALLY am getting banded on Sept 10th! I am on the two week pre op diet now and find I want to eat way more than I am allowed.

I have had soo many false starts to this surgery that I think I am not really convinced that it is really going to happen after all!!

Anyone using Dr. Umbach in NV.?

God Bless You! Julie

Anyone using Dr. Umbach in NV.?

God Bless You! Julie

Mine is actually the 5th but my lol mermaid thingy says 4th...

God Bless You! Julie

Oh girl!! As I was going thru gathering dates I swear I changed you 3 or 4 times! LOL

I will "fix" ya tomorrow & add the other new ones!

Thanks for all the thanks!! ;-P

MJ1996: I have read good things about both bands. I just finally decided to go with the one my dr. has had the most success with. I don't know if I would use an non FDA approved band without doing a lot of research and finding out some true results.

What part of Canada are you in? I lived in Calgary for 10 years before moving to Oklahoma.

I am being banded one week from tomorrow. My surgery is scheduled for September 7th, I cannot wait. Not just for the surgery but also for this cotten pickin pre-op diet to be over with. I think I would prefer mushies over this.....Good luck everyone!

Hello everyone! This is my first post. Getting banded on the 6th. Survived day 5 of my pre-op liquid diet. Ugh! Only 6 more days of this until surgery. Thank God for Unjury Protein powder because those shakes are my saving grace! Why is it that when you can't eat certain foods, they suddenly look so much more appetizing than ever before? Went to the grocery store today for my family. Not so fun. Oh well...no one said this would be easy. On a positive note, I am completely motivated and excited for next week.

Im due to have gastric bypass 25th September anyone else?

Hello my will be on September 27, 2012 so anxious. Confuse with the diet my is 3 weeks diet.

Im getting banded in September as well, but im worried about being able to stick to the preop diet, i kindof think if were able to be so disciplined in xalorie restriction, i wouldnt be overweight and needing the surgery. Anyone else jave these thoughts?

You are definitely not alone. I have felt that way too, but I just keep reminding myself that losing weight and feeling good is so much more important to me than the temporary satisfaction that comes from eating favorite foods. By no means is it easy, but so many others just like us have succeeded at this, so there is no reason to think we won't succeed too! I suggest just taking it one day, actually, one minute at a time. Just deal with the here and now in making the right choices. It's too overwhelming to think of the foods you love that you can never eat again. I just keep trying to think of how good it will feel to be healthier, more active and to just enjoy life again. It'll be worth every sacrifice. I love food too, believe me (big Italian family), and haven't always made the best choices in terms of carbs and portion control, but I know I'll love being thinner even more than I love eating, so I'm committed to making the right changes. Good luck. You can do it!

So... I stole this idea from the August board.... I love knowing everyone's date!!

Just give a yell if you need added!!

**readyforchange** 9/4

Kathy_a22 9/4

Iv2nurse 9/4

Goalseeker 9/4

Juliemarie777 9/4

YumaCuen 9/6

Kaytlyn Allen 9/6

Kristinsmom 9/6

Joyband 9/6

Five71202 9/7

Kykhinkle 910

Twinskins 9/10

Kasper23 9/10

Hls50 9/11

Goingforit 9/11

Ready for 50 9/12

Banderama 9/14

Jazz70 9/14

Aferreira14 9/17

Tiggergramma 9/21

Corgimom 9/24

Millsy 9/25

RhondaMarie 9/26

Prinxs 9/27

Andwhatrea 9/28

Nacol

Straughn

MGP713

Cindroo

Maddysgram

I would like to be added. Mine is Sept. 19th. Great idea!!!

Hi everyone! I just joined tonight - feeling like I could use a place to talk to people about all this (besides talking constantly to my boyfriend about it when he doesn't necessarily get it).

Anyways, I'm set for lap band surgery on September 11th... looks like I'm not the only one scheduled for that day here! Today was my first day of the pre-op diet which is really just like atkins, but it sounds like others are on a strictly liquid diet already? I'm only supposed to do liquid only for one day before and then after surgery of course... interesting that everything can be so different with differnt surgeons....

Hi everyone! I just joined tonight - feeling like I could use a place to talk to people about all this (besides talking constantly to my boyfriend about it when he doesn't necessarily get it).

Anyways' date=' I'm set for lap band surgery on September 11th... looks like I'm not the only one scheduled for that day here! Today was my first day of the pre-op diet which is really just like atkins, but it sounds like others are on a strictly liquid diet already? I'm only supposed to do liquid only for one day before and then after surgery of course... interesting that everything can be so different with differnt surgeons....[/quote']

hi ! & welcome! I definitely get what your saying about your boyfriend not getting it. My boyfriend is totally supportive but I don't think he understands completely on why I'm doing this or the massive changes that's are going to occur so I get tired of talking to him about it.

Latest are added!! Up to 44 and 3 still in a holding pattern.

Please bear with m, but I "had to" alphabetize each date. It was driving me crazy all willy nilly. If I bumped you off or anything, please just say so!!

**readyforchange** 9/4

Goalseeker 9/4

Iv2nurse 9/4

Juliemarie777 9/4

Kathy_a22 9/4

Change4Dee 9/5

Kandikay76 9/6

Kaytlyn Allen 9/6

Kinley7390 9/6

Kristinsmom 9/6

Joyband 9/6

Meggie805 9/6

YumaCuen 9/6

Five71202 9/7

Fostermomma 9/7

Debprobst 9/10

Duhs9919 9/10

Kasper23 9/10

Kykhinkle 9/10

Twinskins 9/10

Angelle 9/11

Goingforit 9/11

Hls50 9/11

Motherlaura 9/11

Visionary444 9/11

Ready for 50 9/12

Banderama 9/14

Jazz70 9/14

Aferreira14 9/17

Morganjm 9/19

Georgeeileen 9/20

Nacol 9/21

Tiggergramma 9/21

Tkleer 9/21

Corgimom 9/24

Disney Nut 9/24

MJ1996 9/24

Millsy 9/25

RhondaMarie 9/26

Cindroo 9/26

Buplee 9/27

Prinxs 9/27

Rocio43 9/27

Andwhatrea 9/28

Straughn

MGP713

Maddysgram