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.

This is great.. Can't wait till I join the Feb13 BandWaggon... will find out my tenative date on Monday!!

Pros about getting a Feb Band that I keep telling myself to get through the pre-op appointment phase

1. You bypass the holidays

2. Its winter and cold so by the time your able to work out it again it should hopefully feel like Spring

3. && by the time its summer you will be looking GREAT!!

Good Luck Everyone!!

ToBeBandedin13, my family is planning a trip to the beach in August. I'm really curious what size I'll be and will I be comfortable in a bathing suit for the first time in a decade? Hmmmmmm.

I'm being banded on the 13th. I'm excited and terrified at the same time!

@ATX_Veg I'm so excited to try on bathing suits and dresses Lord knows I have avoided those for way too long!

Hello everyone. This is my first post. I am so happy that I found this web. I will possibly get the lap band in February but have not set a date. The only thing I don't like is hearing that people vomit. Can anyone explain how to avoid this? Thanks!!

Tentative for 2/7!

Hello rose,,, I am new to forum. Hoping to get banded in February but

No date yet. How are you feeling right now.

Hello everyone. This is my first post. I am so happy that I found this web. I will possibly get the lap band in February but have not set a date. The only thing I don't like is hearing that people vomit. Can anyone explain how to avoid this? Thanks!!

Hi Twin, there is vomiting and then there's productive burping. Vomiting is a normal reaction if you don't chew food well enough and a piece gets stuck in the band. Vomiting involves your body emptying your stomach.To avoid that, chew well and follow your doctors guidelines. Thick chewy food will get stuck.

Productive burping is less intense than vomit. You basically burp and food will come out but you won't keep going. It doesn't hurt and once the food is out you feel perfectly fine. This usually happens if you have air trapped under some food - so eat slowly!

Hi Twin' date=' there is vomiting and then there's productive burping. Vomiting is a normal reaction if you don't chew food well enough and a piece gets stuck in the band. Vomiting involves your body emptying your stomach.To avoid that, chew well and follow your doctors guidelines. Thick chewy food will get stuck.

Productive burping is less intense than vomit. You basically burp and food will come out but you won't keep going. It doesn't hurt and once the food is out you feel perfectly fine. This usually happens if you have air trapped under some food - so eat slowly![/quote']

Thanks Kateeryn

How long have you been banded and how well have you done. My daughter is banded and she has lost around 80 pounds.

Im scheduled for Feb 14th. Im excited but very nervous..i have been overweight my whole life and losing the weight and not getting it thru my brain is what worries me

@Candace awesome date good luck to you and your weight loss goals!

Getting banded 2/12. So excited and ready for change!

Anyone else started their pre op diet? I'm on day 3 and so far so good. My willpower has REALLY been tested though, Friday night I sat through my family eating fried chicken...and last night we went shopping with my mother in law and everyone got mcdonalds. I didn't cheat though, I just kept reminding myself that if I cheated I'd be continuing the cycle that got me here in the first place. I have to say I'm pretty proud of myself.

Good job Mandy. Not on my pre-op diet yet. How have you been feeling?

I have been on a diet, cutting carbs & sweets. Had a big drop in my sugar today, ugh. Looking forward to meeting with the nutritionist next week. For now I am going to cut back on one of my pills. Hate that sudden drop in sugar, feels awful.

Thanks Kateeryn

How long have you been banded and how well have you done. My daughter is banded and she has lost around 80 pounds.

Congrats to your daughter! I was banded in 2004 and lost 100 lbs the first year, then I began having leaks and malfunctions. I played with 20 - 30 lbs over the next few years, but never got past the 100 lb mark again (I needed to lost 130). I'm getting my band replaced in Feb - since 2004 I've got a net weight loss of 40 lbs But I know the band works well for me *when it works*. My surgeon says my issues are rare and she will put my port in a different place.

My tentative date is set for 2/5! I meet with my surgeon tomorrow and get final approval dates. I have a small procedure to check for a hiatal hernia, which in this case I hope I have. My insurance won't pay for the band itself, but they can combine the surgery and will make it much cheaper!!