I am new to the boards and just got my date today - August 17! I am so excited! My surgeon is Dr. Allan Geiss in Syosset, NY. Looking forward to talking to everyone.

I'm nervious, excited, and having just the slightest bit of concern about feeling the port. But overall I can't wait to get healthy!!

If your surgery is in August too, come on in!

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Good luck to all those getting banded in August. I'm scheduled for 8-15. I was getting nervous because my doctor said nothing about a pre-op diet but I'm reading that there are others here not on one as well. Phew! Thought I missed something.

I'm starting to get a little nervous, although I'm not sure why. I'm a newbie here BTW and want to thank everyone for all the info you provide here. It's calmed my nerves quite a bit.

Well, my fellow August Bandsters, cheers to a new life!:clap2:

It's one week before I am to be banded. August 7, 2006. I am a little scared. I just returned from Walmart shopping. I was getting things I will need for next week.

I just found out that my preschooler will be at home with me for 2 days of next week. The school is closing getting for school to start on August 14. Now I will have a preschooler to chase after of while I am recuperating.

I will be doing last meals all this week. I don't have a preop diet to do either. I have to pay the surgeon on August 1, 2006. Now that is something I am not looking forward to.

Who else is getting banded August 7

I had chinese food the other night. YUM! I'll be sad if I never get to eat it again. We'll see what my stomach allows though.

Tomorrow's the day. I just foiund out I have to be at the hospital by 8am and the surgery's at 10:30am. I'm so glad it's finally here so I can be glad it's over and all went well.

I didn't have to follow a pre-op diet/lose weight before surgery But I am on only clear liquids today. I have to do clear liquids for only one day after surgery then directly to thin purees.

Please keep me in your positive thoughts tomorrow at 10. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

You got it! Good luck and update us as soon as you can on how it went!

Tomorrow's the day. I just foiund out I have to be at the hospital by 8am and the surgery's at 10:30am. I'm so glad it's finally here so I can be glad it's over and all went well.

I didn't have to follow a pre-op diet/lose weight before surgery But I am on only clear liquids today. I have to do clear liquids for only one day after surgery then directly to thin purees.

Please keep me in your positive thoughts tomorrow at 10. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Kmwwmk...I'm on the same boat as you! I'm now down in Monterray, MX to be banded by Dr. Sanchez at 10A tomorrow morning. My last meal...a little bit of chinese food, I wasn't hungry at all...more tired!

Thankfully, the hospital has wireless in the rooms; so, I'm sure I'll be on later on tomorrow...after the drugs wear off!

Good Luck to all, especially Kmwwmk!

Good luck to you guys going in tomorrow morning! wow, only 14 more days for me

Hi! anyone being banded by Dr Sanchez on the 11th? My best friend is going it alone...

Good luck to us August bandsters who're having the surgery today!!!!

Woo-hoo - it's finally August. :clap2:

And pretty much everyone in the crew will go before me, so I hope to get lots of good advice.

I'm just happy my little count-down ticker is under a month as of today. :faint:

Good luck to us all.

It's August! It's August! It's August! That means we're all getting BANDED soon! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: Anyone care to join me in a happy dance? :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: Ok, can you tell I'm a bit excited that our month is finally here?! 2 weeks from today for me. Now I'm starting to get nervous, mainly because I'm afraid the surgeon will get in there and for some reason not be able to do the band. Call me paranoid, but I so don't want to have to go through all this only to have it not happen. So I plan to stick to my pre-op liquid diet 100%. Of course with the way I've been eating this week I'm going to be glad to not eat for a while I think.

Good luck to all! Can't wait to hear how everyone who's being banded this week did.

Good luck to all August bandsters from a July (Rubyband) bandster. You will do great!

It's August! It's August! It's August! That means we're all getting BANDED soon! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: Anyone care to join me in a happy dance? :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: Ok, can you tell I'm a bit excited that our month is finally here?! 2 weeks from today for me. Now I'm starting to get nervous, mainly because I'm afraid the surgeon will get in there and for some reason not be able to do the band. Call me paranoid, but I so don't want to have to go through all this only to have it not happen. So I plan to stick to my pre-op liquid diet 100%. Of course with the way I've been eating this week I'm going to be glad to not eat for a while I think.

Good luck to all! Can't wait to hear how everyone who's being banded this week did.

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Happy dance!!!

I've had the same fear. That I'll show up and for whatever reason they won't be able to do the surgery.

YAHOOOOOOOO!!!!! It is finally our month to shine!:sun: I still have 24 days---but I'm so glad it is days and not months anymore!!! Here's to all of us--may our "last" dinner be deep fried and greasy, and our surgeries be succesful!!:hungry:

GOOD LUCK AUGUST BAND CREW!!!!

I found out yesterday :think that I will have to move my surgery from this Friday to the following Monday, August 7th.

Although I was disapointed... It isn't really all that bad.

Except I have to change my tickers! ha ha!

Anyway just wanted to wish everyone good luck and I cannot wait to hear everyone's stories.

I will keep you all in my prayers for a speedy recovery!

:gluck:

NOW STICK TO THE PRE-OPS... You can do it!:clap2: