Hello!

I was suppose to be a September bandster, but was denied by my Ins because of a 1.8lb gain.

I am currently jumping through more hoops. I have two more weigh ins and hope I get approved this time and will get banded November 14!

I hope you get approved. My surgery is scheduled for November 21st. It can't come soon enough. I live in Oregon. I am married with two kids. Best wishes.

We can be band mates!

That would be great. I added you as a friend. Where do you live?

That would be great. I added you as a friend. Where do you live?

I am in Phoenix Arizona

I get to have mine on Nov 6th. Wish it was sooner. I would go tomorrow if they called me tonight....lol. Oh what am I in for....?

Hi. New here to the forum. I am scheduled for surgery on Nov. 15th. I still have to have pre admission pulmonary testing. I have that next week. I just had my cardiac testing and received clearance on that. Nervous and excited at the same time. I will be looking through the board topics for advice!

Hi. New here to the forum. I am scheduled for surgery on Nov. 15th. I still have to have pre admission pulmonary testing. I have that next week. I just had my cardiac testing and received clearance on that. Nervous and excited at the same time. I will be looking through the board topics for advice!

I'm new here too. My surgery is scheduled for Nov.8th. Pre-op diet starts 10/18. I'm so excited!!

So I gained weight BUT I am still under the initial weight so now they submit and I hold my breath...

I'm new here too. My surgery is scheduled for Nov.8th. Pre-op diet starts 10/18. I'm so excited!!

How is your pre op going so far?

How is your pre op going so far?

Its awful.. I just want a cheeseburger...lol but I know I can't or I will mess things up for surgery. So I'm hanging in there.

I haven't gotten any instructions on a pre-op diet! When I called today and got my surgery moved up a week they asked if I received the surgery information packet, which I have not. Maybe it's in the mail and my pre-op diet instructions are in it.....

I haven't gotten any instructions on a pre-op diet! When I called today and got my surgery moved up a week they asked if I received the surgery information packet' date=' which I have not. Maybe it's in the mail and my pre-op diet instructions are in it.....[/quote']

I wish mine wasn't so strict. Just slim fast and Water for three weeks. The first two days were horrible. Its easier now but still very difficult!!

When I start mine it's will be two protein shakes and one meal (frozen Atkins meal) a day for 3weeks

When I start mine it's will be two Protein shakes and one meal (frozen Atkins meal) a day for 3weeks

I wish I could do that!!

At my hospital, we do the liquid diet for 3 weeks after surgery. Then on to mushy stuff for a while. For the time before surgery, I am expected to continue to lose weight and for the week before, a strictly low fat low sugar diet is recommended.

I have Nov 6 as surgery date if my ordered band comes into the hospital in time. This is at a military hospital.

I have lost about 23 lbs since about May. Got rid of some big clothes. I am right on the border of the obese scale to qualify for surgery but pre diabetes and pre hypertension and PCOS kept me on the list. I have about 70 lbs to lose.

I look forward to all the November postings.