Hey,

I'm leaving tomorrow morning for my surgery on Wednesday. :whoo: Thank you everyone for all of the information, ideas, suggestions, experiences, and insight. I've read many of your posts, and am extremely grateful to all of you for being so honest and supportive. Although we are strangers, we seem to have a common understanding. I'm a bit nervous and question my choice, but because of what I have read here, I feel I have the courage to do this.

Thank you all!

Lisa

p.s. Goodbye, Diet Coke! :cry :violin:

Good Luck Boo, please let us know how you are doing and how your trip with Dr. Ortiz.

Can't wait to get mine done on May 5th - are you staying at the Lucerna?

welcome to bandland

Good luck, Lisa.

I'll be joining you soon in bandland on April 18.

Good Luck Boo! You will do great:clap2: . I hope your healing goes well. Keep us posted so we know how you are doing. big hug:girl_hug:

Good luck!

Just wanted to say Good Luck and God Bless!!! You are so lucky to be embarking on this new journey. Try not to focus too much on the short-term pain and discomfort -- think of how you'll look in one year!!!

Good luck, Lisa and welcome to Bandlandia! Get home, lay up and heal up, don't worry about the weight. That comes off later.

God bless Lisa. Will join you 4/24. Hope you return home safe and sound.

Roberta

Good Luck Tomarrow. You Will Be HomE And Banded And Healing In No Time.

Healing vibes being sent your way. Take care of yourself! We're thinking about you...

Good luck and healing wishes for you. WELCOME TO BANDLAND!!!

Welcome to Band Land! Hope you have a fast recovery!! Congrats!

So how are you doing?

Wow, I leave next Wednesday......hard to believe it's already here.

Thank you SOOO much for the encouragement! I am doing great! Dr. Ortiz' new surgical center is beautiful. And the care I received was very thorough. I am not really having that much pain. Don't even need any pain medicine. I'm just tired. Yesterday, my husband and I walked all around the Costco in TJ. That was fun. And today we drove home, rented DVD's and am enjoying popsicles, chicken broth, and warm cider. Good luck everybody! I met so many women coming in for fills that were banded a year ago. They seemed so happy. Each of them said it was the best thing they had ever done for themselves. (Other than marry, etc.)

Please don't be scared! It really is not so bad! We are being courageous to make a better, healthier life for ourselves!

Lisa