Hello all,

How many people are getting banded in May 2006? I plan to be banded in Boston.

Hi may people

i am due to go to Bruges on 24th April surgery 26th

I am getting a bit nervouse now but can not wait to start this jorney

take care all

Tracy

Hi Tracylou ~ welcome

we will be banded on the same day

gettinghealthy--i will be leaving on the 14th, sunday, to go home.....i will

only see you if you are coming down a little early---i have surgery on 11th

w/dr. rumbaut. but if i do not see you, we will be talking on here very shortly after. my husband is in ccu at hospital since monday, we hope he does fine, i may have to change my surgery date depending on his health. but for now it is still the 11th.:nervous

Wow!! I just found out there was a May bandster group. That's wonderful. We will all be going through the same things at the same time. This forum is so big. I think a May thread will be just right for us "Maybees"

Thanks Tracy

<font size=5>8 more days! AIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!</font>

whew. Had to get that off my chest.

Sleepyjean... looks like you are going first! You will have tell us how it goes so we know what we are in for! I just realized... if you are getting banded in 8 days that means I'm having surgery in 9 days. Wow! It has gone by fast! I'm starting to get pretty nervous.... I'm such a baby.

Hope everyone else is doing great.

Sleepy Jane,

How ya feeling girl? Your the first "Mayer" to be banded! Is anyone going to do a pre diet. I will be on a 10 day diet to be ready for May 9th. I have on more week and I am trying to figure my last :hungry: favorite meal for that day? I think it will be Jerk:hungry: Fish with rice and veggies!! Has anyone thought about the "Last Meal"?

I am scheduled for banding on May 9th, too. Doc's office said NOTHING about pre-op diet or losing some weight prior to surgery. All that was said was nothing after midnight. I'll be having a pre-surgery visit on May 3. Maybe I'll find out more then.

I hope nothing happens to stall the surgery. DH hurt his back on Saturday. :cry He was just wiping down the shower and has been in excrutiating pain ever since. I may have to miss work tomorrow to take care of him. We have some drugs :painkiller:left over from the last time this happened, so that helps, but getting up is painful. To get to the bathroom, he lays on my back (sort of) and we walk together. The last time it happened, we lived in a one story house. Now we are in an apartment that has stairs. He decided to stay upstairs in bed all day.

I've gotta' get him better so that I can have him take care of me!

yes, take care of the hubby...My wife will be travelling with me to get my surgery in the states. I want to get it over with now...

Hi All....

Looks like I'll be getting banded the week of May 8th or 15th. I spoke with my surgeon's nurse on Friday and she confirmed that all has been completed and the approval request sent in to UHC. I'll be starting my pre-op diet tomorrow and, must admit, had pizza and ice cream today as a farewell. For the next couple of weeks, I am to substitute two meals a day with Slim Fast and eat one light/normal meal...this, I intend to do religiously, as I want the surgery to go as smoothly as possible. I am very eager to get the date set and move on with this new chapter of my life. Like so many others have said, I am totally sick of being obese and am grateful for this opportunity to truly make permanent weight loss happen. I am feeling pumped and optimistic, but have some scary feelings to contend with as well. I am thankful to have found this forum and especially the May bansters...thanks to The Woman Within for telling me about this thread. I am looking forward to getting to know you folks....to give and receive support and to share all about our new lives. Bye for now....can't wait to let you know when I have a date scheduled.

May 22nd is my surgery day! I get to start my Optifast diet Monday May 1st, so this is my last week of food...I've definately been doing my share of eating way too much this past week too...I've got to fit in PF Changs before 5/1/06!

Count me in, friends. My surgery date is May 1 and I am both nervous and excited! Can hardly believe this is happening to me. It will be fun to talk with you all as we progress.

Hope

Sleppy Jane and Hippos Hope are the first on our team up to bat in May..

Go Mayers, Go Mayers !!!!!!!! Its your Band day!!!

woot! grats ya'll - can't wait to see everyone's progress and how you early May crew are doing.

<fingers crossed> my surgery doesn't get bumped out of May XX

Yeah!!!!! 10 days to go! I am now on a liquid diet.. spent the weekend camping and I did OK! only had a bite of salad and a bite of a cookie! :phanvan Oh yeah and dinner at Famous Dave's last night.. just one bit of hubby's cornbread! but I'm ready! I can't wait to be a May-banders !

It will be "Gone for good":clap2:

DeAnn