Calling all upcoming bandsters...

I just wanted to start a thread where everyone can post their surgery dates and we can start to compare notes.

I am scheduled for 9/12. I have ALL my pre-op stuff next Wed & Thurs, including psych eval, sleep consult, lab work, 4 hr nutrition class, and pre-op appt with surgeon. It is going to be a couple of very full days.

My parents are coming for a visit the following week, and I don't plan on telling them about the surgery, so I am rushing to get through all of that before they get here.

How is everyone else doing getting their pre-op stuff scheduled?

Here is the list of September Bandsters: I'll try to keep it updated for everyone.

9/1 okiegirl

9/1 TexasBr@t

9/1 TruBlueSue

9/1 finallyonmyway

9/1 ashley

9/4 JamesA

9/4 SLHarrison

9/5 Em1125

9/5 kittylover54

9/5 mcw12985

9/5 chabutter

9/5 BigBZ

9/5 TamifromAL

9/6 Ashlee

9/6 Cole

9/6 Kathy S

9/6 r2ht4u

9/6 Gjdf52

9/6 babyjessica

9/6 P McDonald

9/6 harlito

9/6 kareyquilts

9/6 LindaN

9/7 bibytz

9/7 kristyinusa

9/7 sunnshyne411

9/7 MICHELLE43

9/7 cassandra

9/7 green

9/7 happykat

9/8 dovie6523

9/8 valgal1968

9/8 PattyMartin

9/9 mary9

9/9 msgoat4949

9/11 cindyn

9/11 BJean

9/11 SheryBery

9/11 SherryA

9/11 RHCPgirl

9/11 lamamama

9/11 PHAT TX

9/11 drcollier

9/11 fraleyk

9/11 Dana Kwt

9/12 want2lose

9/12 ItsGottaGo!

9/12 TxAngel

9/12 HopeWorks

9/12 kattiegirl

9/12 brendab

9/13 katt

9/13 jewel

9/13 avasa

9/13 whlatimer

9/13 twiceblessed

9/13 suleehci@yahoo.

9/14 gonnabethin

9/14 mom of many

9/14 spike6

9/15 swanny

9/15 fugnick

9/15 coryW

9/15 ericergoman

9/15 melissa0915

9/18 Linstadt

9/18 tayvia99

9/18 April

9/18 Turmoil

9/18 LovinColorado

9/19 vv0710

9/19 susoue

9/19 Elaine53

9/19 reredc

9/19 missSD

9/19 sweet31eve

9/19 lisalee

9/20 mariecarmen

9/20 wantlapband

9/20 samos

9/20 labradoodle

9/20 ErinS

9/20 beechpad

9/20 lifelongband

9/20 mejomojogolow

9/21 jgandg

9/21 WandaKay

9/21 Dallasmist

9/21 JewelsInLove

9/21 YellowRoseKnows

9/22 diane5467

9/22 kellieatkins30

9/22 Lila

9/22 shell04937

9/22 venetiaann

9/22 butterfly1973

9/22 teachmath

9/23 tgjones

9/25 buzz321

9/25 sandranoelle

9/26 marie noone

9/26 christy

9/26 Lin

9/26 The Woman

9/27 Bettina

9/27 tommygirl

9/27 GettinThinMan

9/27 MimIN

9/28 Tracicat

9/28 jumbojet

9/28 "D"-n-OK

9/28 rbabcock61

9/28 Lisa99

9/29 Lapoli7

9/29 ratgirl

9/29 sweetsue

9/29 chattanoogabrat

9/29 phw72

9/29 JessyInSD

9/29 Chrissy "O"

Thanks Mimin! I am down 1.5 pounds. Maybe the evil platueau has ended!:clap2:

Mimin: Way to go on the bull ride, girl! I love how brave you were! It's nice to let lose and have some fun sometimes!

karey and Mimni: You all look FANTASTIC!!! You are definitely inspirations! Wow. Congrats karey on having such a beautiful little girl in your life!

I am up a pound. Dang. Going in the wrong direction. I'm not giving up hope nor am I hopeless. Just a blip (or is it blimp ) in the road.

BJean: I upped my calories by 200 and decreased my exercise and I lost weight this week. Go figure! Maybe it's time to see your nutrionist?

karey: I've had that happen to me too. I think that sometimes we just need a change of some sort to get us off high center.

I am definitely overdue for a nutritionist meeting. Hope to get in a visit with her sometime later this week!

Mim, great picture! That guy looks for real! We're going to a balloon jubilee this weekend (hot air balloon races), and I'm hoping to add "rode a hot air balloon" to my list of life experiences.

Karey, darn glad to see you! And lifelongband, too (although those avatar pics are sooo little. I wish LBT had better photo storage capabilities.

April, thanks for the slip info. Over on OH, it seems like every week there's someone else with pouch dilation or a band slip, and even people with lots of band experience under their belt. They all seem to agree that being too tight is often the start of their problems. But, dang, how do you know when you're too tight? One day I can be loose as a goose, and the next day I'm so tight I get stuck on everything. I'm tighter after exercising, too. It's weird and unpredictable.

OK, so I seriously don't know how I pulled this off, but I'm down 4 lbs. this week. I actually had my first true binge one day last week. I won't tell you what I ate, 'cause I don't want the responsibility of triggering anyone else to binge, but let's just say I lacked prudent control. So I don't know how I managed to have a good drop, except that I just finished my TOM. Whatever. I'll take it!

Tami

The bull ride was liquid bravery! I am not a big drinker but when I get with my friends my college days are re-lived. I am awaiting the psuedo-coyote ugly pictures to surface although I am hoping Todd was as drunk as I and forgets! I haven't seen them and I don't want to but I have foggy memories of dancing on a bar.... :angel:

I have a fill scheduled for tomorrow, I wanted to wait until this past weekend was over before doing it. Now I'm questioning whether I should go through with it. I don't have much restriction at all, I can eat (and drink) quite a bit and seldome feel full... however I've still been losing slowly. *sigh*

If you want to see better pics of me, you can go to myspace.com/maeori

-1 for missed weigh in, and -2 this week.

Quick note here for my weigh in...down 1 pound to 181. Don't know how I did it; no exercise, carnival food and a night out w/the girls=liquid calories. But I did get a phone number and a few *smiles* from some cute guys! Must get back in the groove...

Here are the numbers this week. 77.6lbs to date!!

TamifromAL - 185/0/-3/-1/-3/-2/+2/-3/-1/-4

MimIN – 180/+14/0 /-17/-4/-1/-1/-1/-2/-2

Cassandra – 228.2/-3.6

Gonnabethin – 185/-0.5/0/0/0/-2/-1/-2

LindaN – 208/-1/0/-1/-2/-0/-3/?/?/?

BJean – 177/-1/-1/0/0/0/+2/?/+1

Kareyquilts - 189/-2/0/-4/0/0/0/-1.5

Lisalee - 189/0/0/-4/-1/-1/0/-1/-1

Sandranoelle - 260/+2/-4/-1/+2/-1/-3/?

Tanya67 - 231/-2/-2/-2/-3/-2/?<!-- google_ad_section_end --><!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

It has been a little while since I have had a fill and I almost forgot what it was like. I had a very small 'tweek' of .1cc, I just wanted a little help and well that may have been too much. I've pb'ed on my pills, I'm gurgling water but it does go down. I am working on a protien drink right now but it's super slow tiny sips. I don't like this feeling at all!

For those of you that have had unfills, how long did you wait? In the past after a fill I've waited a week or two and it has eased up but I want to go back in today, I don't like this at all!

Minin: I'd give yourself a couple more days and stay on liquids for another day and then go to mushies. You might have some swelling that will go away. Of course if you can't stand it then I'd go in, but they may have trouble getting out just the 1 cc. It's terrible to PB. I had a fill last week and had a pill get stuck too. I find that the tightness of band varies day to day. Good luck!

It is a little better today, I cut my pills into weee tiny pieces and nothing got stuck this time but I still feel the gurggling, I haven't had this in a LONG time and I have no idea how I put up with it before. I hope it eases up by tomorrow, Jamie and I are heading to NYC for the holiday weekend and I want to enjoy my dinner at the Rainbow Room!

All this talk is making me nervous to go get a fill. The last time I got one I was more restricted than ever. I PB'ed several times at first. I didn't have some of the other symptoms that you all have had though.

Mimin: Glad it's getting better and I hope you all have a great trip. I've never dined at the Rainbow Room, just heard that it's really good.

karey: your input always helps me - just thought you should know that.