Are there any others set to get banded in February? My doctor's office called to tell me my insurance approved me & set my surgery date for the first! After going back & forth for a couple years & now just completing the 6 months (well technically 7 months) weight loss consultations, it's going to happen. I'm not so sure how to feel about it. Nervous? Excited? Worried? Happy? I thought I'd see if anyone else is getting ready for it all, & see how they're dealing with it. Input from veteran bandsters would be great too! Tips on what to expect, need, & advice would be greatly appreciated.

I have a surgery date of Feb 21st! Good luck everyone!!

Started my preop Optifast diet today. Surgery on the 19th. I will struggle the first few days, but won't cheat as my new life has begun! PS. I am hungry!!!

My surgery date is in between both of you NurseKelly and WANTMYHEALTHBACK. I'm being banded on the 20th. I live in New Zealand. How are you both feeling about surgery?

WANTMYHEALTHBACK: I remember the HUNGRY feeling when I started my optifast diet. I decided to do a 8 week optifast prior to my surgery date. The first 2 weeks I felt so hungry about an hour after having a shake ... but it does get easier I promise! For the past month I have struggled to finish a whole shake by about half I am close to full! I've lost 19.1kg (42lbs) since the start of December.

My surgery date is in between both of you NurseKelly and WANTMYHEALTHBACK. I'm being banded on the 20th. I live in New Zealand. How are you both feeling about surgery?

WANTMYHEALTHBACK: I remember the HUNGRY feeling when I started my optifast diet. I decided to do a 8 week optifast prior to my surgery date. The first 2 weeks I felt so hungry about an hour after having a shake ... but it does get easier I promise! For the past month I have struggled to finish a whole shake by about half I am close to full! I've lost 19.1kg (42lbs) since the start of December.

Hi there, we are getting banded within days of each other, would love to support each other, you can email me if you like newnurse1999@hotmail.com

Hi there, we are getting banded within days of each other, would love to support each other, you can email me if you like newnurse1999@hotmail.com

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When is your surgery?

When is your surgery?

I am scheduled for Feb 21st

I am scheduled for Feb 21st

Awesome! I'm this Wednesday.

Feb 15th!! eeek I'm pumped but wondering what I will feel like. Also I am a bit stressed as I am flying to a different city and my patient cor. gave me a very basic list of items to pack. (socks, housecoat, flat shoes etc) They assume you fly in and fly out 2 days later, but since I am having surgery just before my college's week long break, we have decided to stay for 4 days after and fly home on the 5th day post surgery. Any recommendations on comfort items and supplies for post op care that I will need. I would rather buy it before I go and take it along (minus popsicles hehe) to be more prepared and not have to worry about it in a unknown city and my parents have been so supportive and are coming with as my Care team :) so lucky <3

Day 4 of my pre op diet. I am on slimtime Protein shakes choco flav flav(getting sick of these as they were all sold out of vanilla and said when they get some in I could send the choco back and they would send me vanilla (well no one has contacted me and considering i leave in a week and few days I am not going to hassel with that. shakes 3 x a day (750 cals) and then up to 250 cals of low glex.veg. These seem like pretty strict rules considering what I have seen other doc's prescribe. *sigh I CAN DO IT!!* Today I wanted to just suck on a cheeto puff until it disintegrated hahaha wow I need this surgery and am so thankful that I am getting it ASAP! I also caught myself staring at a girl eatting chili and a bun from tim hortons as we sat in the college commons and damn was I drooling and guess what I don't even like or eat chili EVER haha. But on a plus note i picked up some of those ketosis strips from the pharm. and peed on them today and they showed that I have a bit of it in my system, meaning I think I am burning some fat! booya my Surgeon will be proud.

I did cheat the other day and eat a few small pieces of beef Jerky, think I'm gonna get blasted for that?

Help I don't feel physically hungry in my tummy but my mind is going crazy with cravings.

I drank some dandelion tea to get the bile moving, hopefully that helps and I have a wicked back taste in my mouth, not enough Water today. Just needed a vent. and maybe some people have some suggestions.

I am looking forward to day 2 post op when I can have some chicken broth, clear Soups. I am a meat and savory snacker girl through and through.

I am away from home for the last 3 nights so I'm not sure how much I have lost so far (no scale here)

Hi there, we are getting banded within days of each other, would love to support each other, you can email me if you like newnurse1999@hotmail.com

Sounds like a fantastic idea NurseKelly.I will send you an email

Im in the books for Feb 15, i have all the same feelings you do. it's going to be a long 10 days of waiting for the day to come. good luck to you!

I'm February 8th. Can't wait to get it done. I'm in Ontario so I have to pay.

I'm Feb 8th too! Eeeeeepppp!!!!

Surgery in the morning...EEASSHHH!

How exciting

I just got approved for surgery...last week of feb!

@Kileybug34 how long did your insurance approval process take? I have Federal BCBS and it seems to be taking a long time everytime I call still in review. Its only been 7 business days but it feels like a month!!...

I just got banded this morning! I was so nervous, but all is well. I'm having so gas pains however not nearly as bad as I prepped myself for. Now the excitement is starting set in that this is real!

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