Hi everyone, :brick:

I don't think that I have posted an intro of myself here yet, but I have already posted a few messages on the boards and have been reading others' messages for a few weeks now.

I am Cathy, 47, married, from northwest Arkansas, and I will be banded by Dr. Arturo Rodriguez in Monterrey, Mexico on May 17, 2006.

I am soooooooo excited! I am totally ready for this procedure. My weight is causing me lots of problems.... in fact, I am having to stay home from work today because my knee has been strained from walking across campus yesterday. :crutch:This weight can't come off soon enough! Anyway, I'm just glad that this forum is here to help everyone already banded and for those who are looking to get the procedure done.

Lots of kudos to everyone who contributes! :clap2:

Thanks for allowing me to be a part of this forum.

Cathy in NW AR

Hi Cathy! And WeLcOmE to LapBandTalk.com

Very nice to meet you. So glad you felt comfortable enough to just jump in and start visiting.

Hope you post often. May 17th will be here in a blink of an eye... very quickly!

Again, WELCOME!

Hi Cathy,

I to will be banded in early May.... we'll do it together.

Sure I'll be in Chicago and you'll be in sunny warm Mexico, but we'll chat!

Have to completed all the medical testing..... swallow the camera, pulmonary function stuff , etc?

Hi Cathy ~ Welcome to LBT!! This is a great place to call cyber-home. I hope your knee heals quickly. :eek: May 17th will be here b4 you know it.

Come join us at the May group. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?p=211812#post211812 It's nice to share with those that are going through the same things at the same time. You can also learn a tremendous amount from the veterans here. Where would be be without those that have gone b4? I love them all!! :love:

:welcome2:

Hi Cathy - I am also being banded on May 17th, but over the other side of world, in Australia. 2.5 weeks to go 'Band Buddy'!!!! :eek:

I hope your knee is better soon, and just think - not long to go til the 17th, then it's all 'downhill' from there :eek:

I'm very excited too, but also a little scared/nervous, which I suppose is normal. I have to do a 'liquid' diet for 2 weeks before surgery (to reduce the fat around the liver), so this is my last weekend of eating freely, and I'm ashamed to say that I'm making the most of it :mad:

Anyway, rest easy & I'm sure I'll catch up with you soon.

How great! I'm also new here and my date is May18th. I'm in Nebraska and have wanted this surgery soooo long that I can hardly believe that it's only a few weeks away. I am looking forward to learning all that I can to make this one of the best experiences of my life.

Hi Lauri,

Way cool! You and I are starting close to the same weight also. I'm about 302 right now. My PCP ordered some tests for me before I go..... EKG, chest x-ray, blood tests, but I didn't swallow the camera. I'll also have tests in Mexico. So when in May are you having it done?

Cathy

Hi Cathy,

I to will be banded in early May.... we'll do it together.

Sure I'll be in Chicago and you'll be in sunny warm Mexico, but we'll chat!

Have to completed all the medical testing..... swallow the camera, pulmonary function stuff , etc?

It's great to know someone will be going through this at the same time, albeit that yours will be a few hours ahead of me! LOL But this is great! :clap2: Keep in touch!

Cathy

Hi Cathy - I am also being banded on May 17th, but over the other side of world, in Australia. 2.5 weeks to go 'Band Buddy'!!!! :eekB:

I hope your knee is better soon, and just think - not long to go til the 17th, then it's all 'downhill' from there

I'm very excited too, but also a little scared/nervous, which I suppose is normal. I have to do a 'liquid' diet for 2 weeks before surgery (to reduce the fat around the liver), so this is my last weekend of eating freely, and I'm ashamed to say that I'm making the most of it

Anyway, rest easy & I'm sure I'll catch up with you soon.

Cool marz88! I look forward to keeping in contact with you. :eekB:

Cathy

How great! I'm also new here and my date is May18th. I'm in Nebraska and have wanted this surgery soooo long that I can hardly believe that it's only a few weeks away. I am looking forward to learning all that I can to make this one of the best experiences of my life.

Thank you so much Paula! ---- Cathy :eekB:

Well, Cathy & Marz88, this time in 24 hours I will be a bandit (9:45am in Melbourne, Australia @ moment). I have to be at the hospital @ 7am, & my nurse has advised that I'm first on the list ......

I'm feeling like a bit weird at the moment, as I'm pretty calm. There's a couple of girls on my local chat board who are also being done tomorrow, and they've written that they're pretty nervous & emotional right now. I'm even feeling a bit guilty because they feel upset right now & I'm not (yet?).

How are you two going anyway? Hope everything's going OK for you both, and that the last few days are not too emotional - I'll send some of my calmness over to you right now, OK? <<<cyber-hug>>>

I'm probably staying 2 nights in hospital, so should be out by Friday morning. I'll email you as soon as I can afterwards to let you know how I went.

:gluck:

Hi Heth,

I am not really nervous yet. I'm afraid that it will probably hit me when I go into pre-op. When I get those nervous thoughts in my head, I just tell myself that I have a good surgeon and he knows what he's doing. That's what keeps me from getting too nervous.

Oh yeah, and I also try to think of this as a "procedure" rather than "surgery". Mind control! LOL

Good luck! I know everything will go fine for you. :success1:

Cathy

Hey Cathmo!

Best wishes on the 17th! On the 18th, I have to be to the hospital by 8:00am and I believe I'll be the second of the day. I'm so anxious to begin this journey, I'm not nervous at all, just excited. Let us know how everything goes, I won't be back until late on the 19th. God Bless!

And here's to you Heth68! Best wishes on your surgery, time is winding down and it won't be long and we'll all be on the other side of the Banded Life. It just can't happen soon enough. I hope you have a great support team behind you. Don't be nervous if you don't have to be, it's just wasted energy. God Bless!

p.s. My husband is more nervous than I'll ever be, he acts like I'm having brain surgery.

Welcome Cathmo! I see that 2Loves gave you the May 2006 Band Crew link. Come join us. We are all May Bandlanders and going through the same issues together.

Good Luck Stitchy,

Hope that your surgery goes really well. Keep us posted on your progress.