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!!

We could never leave you out! Good Luck! I think you are in between the two of us.

On my way to the hospital, can't believe today is the day. I am so excited. Good luck to you, we'll check-in later.

Don't leave me out guys!!!!!! I'm at 9 am!!!! Please check on me as I will check on you guys

Good luck today!!! We will check-in later. Yay!!!

Ok.. Bout to get up and get dressed and head to the hospital.. Next time I post will be from the other side!!!! Guess I'm not "pondering" anything anymore lol lol

Good luck today!!! We will check-in later. Yay!!!

Good luck love. Will check in later to see how you are doing.

Just got done with having my EGD done, heading home. So excited they gave me my surgery time for Friday Oct. 12, @ 10 am. I can't wait. Keeping everyone in prayer that are getting it done today.

Had my surgery this am. Already home on the couch. Definitely having pain from the gas but so far so good. I was so nervous this weekend I broke out in hives. Hoping to blog my experience soon. Best of luck to you all with upcoming surgeries. It's an exciting beginning to our new healthier slimmer lives.

Had my surgery this am. Already home on the couch. Definitely having pain from the gas but so far so good. I was so nervous this weekend I broke out in hives. Hoping to blog my experience soon. Best of luck to you all with upcoming surgeries. It's an exciting beginning to our new healthier slimmer lives.

Hi good to hear you are doing well. Get some rest

Oct 11th for me:)

How are you feeling?

Im ok. Still sore to touch. But walking around to get gas out. Bad pain in shoulder from gas. Ive been doing a shake in am. Jello and water and broth to get me through the day

I'm on day 1 of my pre op liquid phase. I'm only allowed protein shakes 4 times a day and a cup of veggies at night. I can have coffee if I want, but I dont. I'm home watching my kids and I can see how once I'm back at work and distracted this will be easier. But if someone nuked some chi in the break room right now I'd probably knock them over and grab it.

ok wondering if u October banders can help me out? I am having my surgery October 30th & am a little ( no actually a lot ) disappointed in my doctor.. See the only thing I had to do to get approved was 1 prove I had tried a diet plan before & Failed & then I needed a letter of necessity from my doctor which I got. Here is the thing he doesn't having me going to any kind of nutrient class nor does he do a pre opt diet & that makes me nervous, I am trying to find a nutrient that has experience in bariatric diets on my own but the closest one is a hours away & scheduling way after my surgery. So here is my question for u guys I want to do my own pre opt diet can some one give me a ideal on what i need & how to do it? i would like to do it for the last 2 weeks before surgery does that sound about right.

Thank you ahead of time if u take time out of ur busy schedule to anwer my questions.

ok wondering if u October banders can help me out? I am having my surgery October 30th & am a little ( no actually a lot ) disappointed in my doctor.. See the only thing I had to do to get approved was 1 prove I had tried a diet plan before & Failed & then I needed a letter of necessity from my doctor which I got. Here is the thing he doesn't having me going to any kind of nutrient class nor does he do a pre opt diet & that makes me nervous' date=' I am trying to find a nutrient that has experience in bariatric diets on my own but the closest one is a hours away & scheduling way after my surgery. So here is my question for u guys I want to do my own pre opt diet can some one give me a ideal on what i need & how to do it? i would like to do it for the last 2 weeks before surgery does that sound about right.

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2 weeks before is when I started mine.. I'm doing protein shake in the morning and one for lunch and soup for supper .. They said any kind of soup just avoid heavy cream type soups and during the day I can have low fat low sugar yogurt, cottage cheese, pudding , and jello. The protein shake I'm using is premier I bought mine at SAMs ... I hope this helps!

October 23rd

ok wondering if u October banders can help me out? I am having my surgery October 30th & am a little ( no actually a lot ) disappointed in my doctor.. See the only thing I had to do to get approved was 1 prove I had tried a diet plan before & Failed & then I needed a letter of necessity from my doctor which I got. Here is the thing he doesn't having me going to any kind of nutrient class nor does he do a pre opt diet & that makes me nervous, I am trying to find a nutrient that has experience in bariatric diets on my own but the closest one is a hours away & scheduling way after my surgery. So here is my question for u guys I want to do my own pre opt diet can some one give me a ideal on what i need & how to do it? i would like to do it for the last 2 weeks before surgery does that sound about right.

Thank you ahead of time if u take time out of ur busy schedule to anwer my questions.

My scheduled surgery date is 10/23 and I had to go through six months of nutrition and exercise appts. I had to make menus and all kinds of stuff. Plus, I had to lose weight while doing all this to prove I was serious! I thought everyone had to do the same things.

2 weeks before is when I started mine.. I'm doing protein shake in the morning and one for lunch and soup for supper .. They said any kind of soup just avoid heavy cream type soups and during the day I can have low fat low sugar yogurt' date=' cottage cheese, pudding , and jello. The protein shake I'm using is premier I bought mine at SAMs ... I hope this helps![/quote']

My surgery date is Oct 17