LOL I am never first for anything... but looks like I may be the only one so far looking ahead to May. I thought initially I would be scheduling for April, but I hadn't taken into account the two week pre-op diet. So... I will be booking tomorrow for the first week of May.

Hope to see more people join me!

Awesome! Good luck!!

Gessh. May 6th... It will be here in no time. Three week pre op diet starts April 15. My bday is April 29... I guess no bday cake an icecream for me lol

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When you are sitting there wanting cake and ice cream just picture what you will look like on your next birthday!! If I was you I'd go out for a birthday dinner before your Pre-op diet starts. Good luck!

I just saw my Pulmonary Doctor. So it look like have to get a sleep study done

Me too on the sleep study This part is frustrating, seems very unnessesary. BUT, thinking about end result.

Creekwood... Great IDEA!! I think i will! :-)

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I want to welcome all and good luck May 30th will be 1yr for me and so far down 70lbs post op!!! Best thing I ever did!!! I have a ways to go but so happy to be on this journey!!

Thanks for the encouragement! Congrats on the 70 pounds! Awesome job!

thanks Shannon - that is encouraging - 70lbs is a lot!!

Sorry to hear that two of you need the sleep study... what do you have to do for it? I imagine you having to fall asleep and they monitor you? how did they determine you need the study?

Ugh, good old sleep studies. Been there (I have sleep apnea). When I went the first night they hook you up to a million things and you sleep while they monitor you. Then you will come back for a second night and they will get a mask for you to wear to determine what pressure you need (depends on severity on your sleep apnea, assuming that you have it). This was way before I even thought of surgery, so I'm not sure what exactly is done for testing for insurance purposes.

DR. said that they will hook me up with wires and monitor me. If I have sleep apnea they hook up there

Well I hope the studies go as well as they can for you both. It's a shame you have to deal with this to complicate things.

Hello May bandsters! I'm set for surgery on May 6. So excited to start this new journey.

Welcome! There are a few of us that will be banded on May 6th (including me!). Good luck on this journey and I look forward to talking to everyone on this page throughout our journeys!