After 8 months of insurance hoops and appointments I FINALLY have my date!! I'm October 8th and my partner is October 1st. Anyone else here October bandsters? I'm getting very excited!!

I've been following everyone's posts and I hope to have some free time this weekend to reply to some. What a great thread this has been. If I created an October 2012 bandster "group" on here would you all want to join? Might be a better way to keep tabs on everyone and bring up individual issues without them getting lost here. My surgery is Monday, I've only lost 12 lbs on Optifast so far. A little discouraged. I wrote more about it on my blog http://thefatgirlthin.blogspot.com/2012/10/counting-down-biggest-loser.html

Had my upper endoscopy done yesterday and walked out of the procedure with my gastro's permission for surgery. Had my last surgical consult last night so I am all set for my surgery next Friday. Have not received approval for the surgery from Aetna yet but the surgeon's office swears they will have it in time and that I've done all I can do.

Lost 21.5 pounds in the first pre-surg diet week. One week to go!

I'm definitely feeling a lot better not as hungry. And yes very tired of the shakes. I had to go find another brand & flavor just to change things up a bit. Wow you got your time already? That's good. I have to call late this afternoon to get my time. I can't believe it's almost Monday. We just have to get thru this weekend. It sucks that you have a late time' date=' hopefully it won't be too much later than that. I think we will be so anxious & excited that the not eating/drinking after midnite won't be so bothersome. At least I hope so. Yay, 3 more days!! And our new journey will begin. Our life is gonna change for the better. Good luck to you too <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

I'm scheduled for 8:30am on Monday.

My date changed again' date=' back to the 4th!!! I just got back from signing all my papers, paying my fee and having my last weigh in!

I'm excited but I did have a little moment of panic when I got in the car, but it's passed.[/quote']

Mara05 how are you doing after surgery???

Had my upper endoscopy done yesterday and walked out of the procedure with my gastro's permission for surgery. Had my last surgical consult last night so I am all set for my surgery next Friday. Have not received approval for the surgery from Aetna yet but the surgeon's office swears they will have it in time and that I've done all I can do.

Lost 21.5 pounds in the first pre-surg diet week. One week to go!

@Fallbride. So you will be going in as I'm coming out. I will definately check on with you. Surgery for me is next Thursday.

Good luck to all of you I just Had mine done on the 3rd I haven't ate anything In two days I am working on a Protein shake right now ' date=' and the pain is worse than I thought it would be I thought I was never going to start passing all that gas they put in you[/quote']

Feel better love. Have you tried heat packs. And are you taking your gas-x strips?

Mara05 how are you doing after surgery???

Felt good yesterday, last night was hard (the bed was very uncomfortable and I like to sleep on my side which I coudn't). But I feel pretty good today, walking around, trying to get rid of any gas and also, trying to eat. I can't tell if I'm hungry or having gas pains it's odd.

Oct 12 for me was hoping for sept but that didn't work out. But I am ready to stay my journey as an Oct bandster!! I'm in West Virginia where is everyone else from?

In also Oct 12!!! But I'm in Missouri good luck.

In also Oct 12!!! But I'm in Missouri good luck.

Good luck to you too! How are you doing on your pre op diet?

I'm scheduled for 8:30am on Monday.

They changed my time to 10:30. Yeah! We will have to keep in touch after the surgery.

Feel better love. Have you tried heat packs. And are you taking your gas-x strips?

I haven't yet I didn't know I could put heat on my stomach

Good luck to you too! How are you doing on your pre op diet?

So far so good. But I'm border line crazy.

So far so good. But I'm border line crazy.

It doesn't feel like it, but it will get easier.

It doesn't feel like it' date=' but it will get easier.[/quote']

I sure hope so!!

I sure hope so!!

I am on day 12 and I hardly feel hungry now. Keep up the good work!