Anyone else getting banded in December? If so lets keep in touch until our day.

December 20th surgery date here! On day 6 of liquid diet (protein shakes, broths, sugar free jello) I want to eat my left arm but otherwise I'm very excited and optimistic! Has anyone else on the protein shakes/liquid diet had to deal with the "ketosis breath"? YUCK!

You will do great! I was banded 1week ago today and I'm starting to get back into swing of things. I was sore some and felt like I did a bunch of sit-ups but everything went great. Being on here had helped answer a lot of questions I had and has really helped me prepare for pre and post op. I got a lot of inspiration here and excited to start this journey. Best of luck to you in your journey!

One week to go!! Only just got the approval from my insurance and I'm so ready! Congrats to all those banded and to those of us who wait....we'll be there soon!

You will do great! I was banded 1week ago today and I'm starting to get back into swing of things. I was sore some and felt like I did a bunch of sit-ups but everything went great. Being on here had helped answer a lot of questions I had and has really helped me prepare for pre and post op. I got a lot of inspiration here and excited to start this journey. Best of luck to you in your journey!

thank you

I cheated on my pre op diet yesterday. I had some beer and my xmas party and a small plate of pasta. I have been beating myself up all day over this. I'm worried that I may have ruined my day' date=' which is Friday. If I can't keep on a goal during pre op am afraid temptations will doom me in the future.[/quote']

I had a few slip ups during my pre op diet. Do your best. It's much easier to stick to after the surgery bc your really not hungry. My surgery was wed and by my scale I'm down 12lbs! It's not easy but it will work out. Best of luck to you.

Anyone else have or had issues with being really sore where their port was placed 1 week post-op?? gah! Its so annoying! I can't bend over the wrong way' date=' or sleep on my side![/quote']

I was banded Thursday and I am still very sore. But, it does get better every day. Best of luck to you

December 17th here!! Just started preop diet today. Bless my husband's heart...

December 17th here!! Just started preop diet today. Bless my husband's heart...

Me too! Good luck!

Dec 17th also!!!!

December 17th here!! Just started preop diet today. Bless my husband's heart...

HA! I told my husband that maybe he and my 3 kids wanted to go away for a while!! (They didn't)

I am scheduled for surgery on the 19th. I was supposed to start my preop diet on the 6th but just got the paper work in the mail today. I was just at the doctors office on the 5th and they did not tell me anything about it!

I am also SCARED to death that my insurance is going to turn around and deny me because my psych evaluation came back and said I may need counseling to make this work. I have been through hell the past 6 months jumping thru hoops to get this far and if the insurance turns me down after pre approval I will be devistated.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this or had any problems with the psych eval and insurance before?

I am in need of some encouragment and support here. Thanks

12/4 was my date. Sitting home. Thanks for the posts!

Counting down the hours. Tomorrow at 1PM.

Starting to get the willies. Will be glad to vet this behind me.

Good luck Mike!!!!

Good luck Mike!!!!

Thanks. Hope I don't need luck.