Hey all you July Banders!!! I thought it would be nice if we could all start getting to know each other. I have my surger on :usa: JULY 5th. I'm so excited and nervous. All these feelings coming at the same time is so weird. I'm realizing now that i need more support than i thought i would.

So lets get started by introducing ourselves. :welcome:

you can call me July5

I'm in San Antonio TX

getting banded in TX

July 5 is the date

:eek:

Welcome from Houston and congrats on your surgery date.You will find this board to be very supportive and altho everyone is different someone can answer about all your questions. Good luck.:eek:

Congrats and nice to meet you,

Isn't this exciting, and scary, all at the same time. Okay, Amy, where are you and who is the other 10th, isnt it Tracy, oh I can't remember. Yes, it's also a bit scary, I've imagined them opening me up and I'm eat up, telling me they couldn't do the band, it was messed up, come back later, preop work not being up to code, you name, just shy of losing my freaking mind. Lot's of help here on the boards, prayer, and relaxation methods are helping me most. Also, knowing I've done everything in my power prior to surgery of learning about the band. I think it all goes hand in hand.

Congrats on your surgery and I hope we can all be close and form a tight bond. We all really do have a lot to be thankful for.

Sherri:clap2:

Hello fellow July-ers! I'm counting down the days until my banding on the 3rd. Even packed my bag already! I do have my moments of anxiety, but I know I can do this. We all can do this! :hug:

Hey there,

Just wanted to let you know there is another thread that has some other people with July dates if you're interested seeing whoelse is hoping on the wagon with you in July.

Good luck with your surgery....I'm three days after you...I live in Calgary,Canada but I'm going to Mexico.

Finally, I can join the ranks of the July bandsters!

I have been waiting for awhile for someone to start a July thread.

I am am scheduled for July 5th, In Mississauga, Ontario, (Canada)

This thing is costing me an arm and a leg and I've come close to backing out several times...but now I'm starting to think that for me, this journey had to be difficult or it would not have meant so much.

I'm on a (disgusting) pre-op diet of "Optifast" shakes prescibed by my doctor. They go down like slimey, salty, chocolate Water with an after taste like rubber. :hungry: NUMMY!

..but I've lost 9 lbs in 6 days so I can't help but forgive the flavour. lol

This is such a great forum for support and advice. I am blessed to have found you all.

CHEERS! *holding her brown slimy liquid filled cup in the air* To all of us...and our health!!

Sunshine

Hi Everyone......I am being banded on the 17th July and can't wait

I live in Sydney/Gold Coast, Australia.

I have been happily married for the last 17yrs.

We have a son aged 15 an a daughter who is 12.

Now,I don't know if it is a good or bad thing but there is no pre op diet for me so I am shoveling the food down furiously .......a bit like having the "death row last meal" but mine has lasted 2 weeks!

Good luck to everyone

Jo

Hello - I'm another one being banded on July 5th! Must be the "it" day...I live in Northwestern Wisconsin and I'm having my surgery in Duluth, MN. I have been married for 18 years and have a 14-year-old son. I am 5 days into my 2 week liquid diet - 9 days pre-op. I am having Slim Fast with added Protein powder for my shakes. I couldn't choke down the Carnation Instant Breakfast. I had three days of the "last supper" before starting my liquids last Wednesday. The first three days were hard, but now it's not so bad.

Good luck to everyone!

I'm another person going to be banded in July!

My date is the 10th. We will all have to decide which thread to party in. I am going to check out and see which one is longer, then post in that one. HA!

I am July 8th with my best friend...Dr. Kuri in Mexico is doing our bands....so excited for a new life and the first morning I wake up and my weight isn't the first thought in my mind!! So excited to become the person I've always felt like I was inside and not be trapped in this body anymore. I have just completed day 3 of the pre-op and I am down 6 pounds!!!! Yeah!!!! On my way....

Good luck to all July bandsters....so excited to see where this next year takes us all.

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HEY ALL, I'M SCHEDULED FOR JULY 12th! I TOO AM EXCITED AND NERVOUS ALL AT THE SME TIME, CONGRATS TO ALL JULY BANDERS!

wow! alot of replies in one day. I'm so excited.

ericsmom and canadasunshine.... we all have the same date!

I realized yesterday how close the day is. Its really just around the corner.

I'm excited nervous and every other emotion you can think of.

I haven't bought or packed anything. I guess i'm still in denial.

:omg: I didn't know about the other thread. I've been looking for a july thread since i got my date but i wasn't able to find one. At least not one that had any recent posts.

So i guess everyone can just pick a thread. The important thing is that we all have the support we need.

I can of like the idea of having a few posts because the more people on one thread the harder it is to keep up.

I want to really get to know you guys. :biggrin1:

LOL

July5th, you should get shoppin girl! Get all you post op stuff ready too! You can still be in denial, just be prepared. Haha

And make sure you have a good scale. One that will now be a FRIEND and not FOE.

WOOHOO!!!

I'm also July 5th! lol I wish everyone success!

I will be banded on July 31st.

Dr. McKee

Augusta, ME