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October Bandsters?

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!!

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  • At the hospital! So exited for today!

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    Headed to the hospital now. Will update you all later. Have a good day everyone.

  • Hi Everyone... went back to work yesterday (desk job) after being banded on Friday 10/12. Surgical sites didn't bother me much the first few days but by Monday, the gas began to give me some shoulder

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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'm new on here but we have the same date! !!!

So far looks as I am first for October. I'll try to post ASAP after so you know how it's going. From what I have read ill be fine except for some gas pains ill need to walk off. I'm totally excited!!! Good luck everyone !

I'm on the 4th!

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So far looks as I am first for October. I'll try to post ASAP after so you know how it's going. From what I have read ill be fine except for some gas pains ill need to walk off. I'm totally excited!!! Good luck everyone !

Good luck!! My wife has her surgery 10/1 as well. I'll be checking back for your update!!

What band r u guys getting?? The realize band r da lapband??

Britt that is a question I'm going to be asking my doctor I have not done.much research on the diff

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Different band would like to know more about the different ones

I haven't asked either..but he gave me a book on da realize band so ima thinking he's gonna use da realize band but I will find out for sure at my next appointment..

Had my consultation today. Had blood work and EKG done as long as everything comes back normal next week I'm scheduled for Oct. 29 with a 2 week liquid diet. So excited this is will a fast process' date=' only going this fast because I am self pay. So I don't have to go through all of the extra testing.[/quote']

Awesome!

Hiya all!! :) Oct 23rd here! I am so Excited and nervous!! I can't wait for our life changes! we will support each other and do Awesome! :D

"destynee good luck

"destynee good luck

Thanks! and to you too! and well all the ones getting it very soon. ; )

October 11th here!

Where is everyone having there surgery

I'm having mine done here in San Antonio. I'll be so glad when that part of this process is over.

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