October Bandsters?

[pushagrrl 11]

Im hoping my surgery will be in October. I meet with the surgeon next Wednesday and will get my date then. Im self paying so I wont have to wait for insrance to okay it. Im very excited to get my journey going!

[Harrier's Woman 58]

Oct 5th.....so excited!

[Ms. Blue 42]

Hello, everyone! My name is Tim, and I just joined.

My wife and I are being banded on October 24. We are lucky enough to self-fund the surgeries, so we didn't have to go through a lot of insurance hoops (neither of our insurances will cover bariatric surgery). We would have loved to have the surgery earlier in October, but the surgeon said we would not be able to drive for a week after the surgery, and I have many commitments in October.

We are really looking forward to this life change!

Hi Tim! Welcome, I noticed your wife is being banded the same day? How did you come to that decision? My wife and I are being banded a week apart. We thought about the same day but then decided a week apart. I think there are pros and cons to both. Do you have friends or family coming to help?

[hubmacfan 17]

Yes, we have plenty of family in town. If we did not, we wouldn't have scheduled for same day.

We both feel that it will be easier with the pre and post op diets if we are on the same schedule.

[a1990 55]

I have mine Oct 3

[NYTeacher 43]

Just got an October 15th date!

[Maddysgram 6,159]

Just got an October 15th date!

We're going to be band buddies, Oct 15 here too!

[NYTeacher 43]

We're going to be band buddies' date=' Oct 15 here too![/quote']

Cool!!!

[Cupkeezy 28]

Oct 5th.....so excited!

Me too! October 5th... Holla!

[andrew2780 2]

I'm getting done on October 11

[Isaacsmomma 6]

October 9 for me:)

[Ms. Blue 42]

Yes' date=' we have plenty of family in town. If we did not, we wouldn't have scheduled for same day.

We both feel that it will be easier with the pre and post op diets if we are on the same schedule.[/quote']

I agree with that. I'm glad my wife and I are only a week apart but it's been hard this week because she started her presurgical diet this week and I don't start mine until Monday. Best of luck to you.

[Ms. Blue 42]

What type of presurgical prep is everyone doing? We have two weeks of Optifast. I start Monday.

[Mara005 70]

What type of presurgical prep is everyone doing? We have two weeks of Optifast. I start Monday.

This is my blog post about it- http://theflubhub.blogspot.com/2012/09/denial.html

[NYTeacher 43]

I start October 1 with 1000 calories made up of prtein shakes and 2 CPUs of vegetables.

I've been trying out various brands and flavors. I'm really glad I'm doing the taste tests.