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!!

Well my surgery is October 15th- one week from today. I've been on the pre-op diet for a week now and still have this week to go. Its amazing the amount of different pre-op diets on this board from all the different doctors. My pre-op diet consists of Medifast protein food that I had to buy from the doctor's office I go to. I can have 5-6 protein "items" a day and eat about every 3 hours. These protein iteams range from oatmeal, soups, drinks, bars, pudding, smoothies, etc. On top of these foods I am allowed unlimited broths, SF jello, SF kool-aid. Im definitely ready for this pre-op phase to be over. Food isnt horrible but its nothing you would want to continue to eat. Its also amazing the amount of different post op diets there are out there from the different doctors. Luckily I only have to be on liquids for 24 hours after surgery, then its pureed foods (which means I can blend anything in the blender) for 2 weeks, then if all goes well, the next two weeks will be soft foods, so in about a month I will be on regular foods if all goes well. Not bad at all =) and im VERY excited! ALSO, my doctor has already given me my prescriptions for an anti-nausea and pain medicine so I will be prepared for when I go home! =)

Well my surgery is October 15th- one week from today. I've been on the pre-op diet for a week now and still have this week to go. Its amazing the amount of different pre-op diets on this board from all the different doctors. My pre-op diet consists of Medifast protein food that I had to buy from the doctor's office I go to. I can have 5-6 protein "items" a day and eat about every 3 hours. These protein iteams range from oatmeal' date=' soups, drinks, bars, pudding, smoothies, etc. On top of these foods I am allowed unlimited broths, SF jello, SF kool-aid. Im definitely ready for this pre-op phase to be over. Food isnt horrible but its nothing you would want to continue to eat. Its also amazing the amount of different post op diets there are out there from the different doctors. Luckily I only have to be on liquids for 24 hours after surgery, then its pureed foods (which means I can blend anything in the blender) for 2 weeks, then if all goes well, the next two weeks will be soft foods, so in about a month I will be on regular foods if all goes well. Not bad at all =) and im VERY excited! ALSO, my doctor has already given me my prescriptions for an anti-nausea and pain medicine so I will be prepared for when I go home! =)[/quote']

Oh I know. I had a 5 day pre op. 4 days of clear liquids and 3 protein shakes a day. And day 5 is nothing but clear liquids.

Hoping for October..been waiting for insurance to approve since 9/27.....I wish they worked faster..gives me too much time to think!

Hoping for October..been waiting for insurance to approve since 9/27.....I wish they worked faster..gives me too much time to think!

My surgery is Friday morning and I haven't been asked to do an EGD, is that normal? I'm using Dr. Reilly in Houston, Texas from True Results. I had registration and blood work done at the hospital last week and they said they didn't need anything else.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using LapBandTalk

My surgery is Friday morning and I haven't been asked to do an EGD' date=' is that normal? I'm using Dr. Reilly in Houston, Texas from True Results. I had registration and blood work done at the hospital last week and they said they didn't need anything else.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using LapBandTalk[/quote']

I had to have it done for insurance purposes. They wanted pictures to see if there was a hiatal hernia. That way they can repair it before the band is put on because its located in the same spot.

Oct 5 for me! And I wanted to thank whomever posted to bend in half to burp. It works like a CHARM! For those of you who don't know what I mean, you will know soon enough!

Best wishes to you all!

My surgery is Friday morning and I haven't been asked to do an EGD' date=' is that normal? I'm using Dr. Reilly in Houston, Texas from True Results. I had registration and blood work done at the hospital last week and they said they didn't need anything else.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using LapBandTalk[/quote']

I am Friday also. How is your pre op diet going? What time is your surgery? Mine its at 11 and I have to be there at 9. Good luck

Today is my day! Only a few more hours! I am very excited! Will update y'all later this evening.

Two weeks before surgery! Today is the first day of my protein/liquid diet that's required before surgery. I'm drinking an Opti-fast chocolate protein shake, and it's soooo NOT yummy!!! Its amazing how everyone seems to have different prerequisites prior to the same surgery... makes me wonder if my two week clear liquid diet prior to surgery is absolutely necessary, lol, because I sure could do without it, lol.

Today is my day! Only a few more hours! I am very excited! Will update y'all later this evening.

Good luck! It'll be over before you know it.

My surgery is Friday morning and I haven't been asked to do an EGD' date=' is that normal? I'm using Dr. Reilly in Houston, Texas from True Results. I had registration and blood work done at the hospital last week and they said they didn't need anything else.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using LapBandTalk[/quote']

Are you insurance pay r self pay? I'm using Dr Reily also I go for my EGD on 11/1 n surgery is 11/5. Who is your advocate?

Made it through my first night I made a pillow fortress on the couch and slept in a certain position all night. I have a lot of gas pain in my stomach and abdomen today. I took gas x and that seems to help move it around. Definitely get up and walk. That seems to help some. I'm eating 1/2 popscicle or 1/2 to 1/3 jello cup at a time. Yesterday I had 1/3 cup of broth. It's odd because my brain says mmm hungry and my tummy/ body says no you're not! I'd like to punch anyone who says Lapband is cheating or the easy way out. This is definitely not easy. But will be so worth it. I got the realize band. My incision sites look great under the steristrips. Minimal pain there. I only told 3 close friends and my inlaws about my Lapband surgery and every one of them called to check on me yesterday. Kinda helps when they're 2 fellow social workers and a nurse. I made the right decision who to tell. The support is great. Plus my partner had hers last week. She's doing great and has been babying me. That helps. Good luck all newly and soon to be bandsters.

At my pre-admission appointment been since 8:20am got all my paperwork done, EKG, n Blood work just waitin to get my chest X-Ray .. Start my pre-op diet next Monday n Surgery is Oct 25

praying for you