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"

Hey everyone,

I'd like to join the September Bandsters discussion.. I was banded on Sept. 1st.

I am now two weeks post-op, and am doing well in week 3 of my banded lifestyle. I'm starting some mushy foods (cottage cheese and yogurt) and have lost 10 pounds since being banded.

I had no pre-op diet to follow, so I ate everything I could get my hands on. LOL.

I'm looking forward to watching everyone's progress.

also another ooh you're lucky! is all the ppl that have those steri strip things, i have staples that have to be removed in a week or two. i am not looking forward to that! oh and still can't figure how to do the ticker thing, i created one, copied it, but don't know where to stick it in here

My staples did not hurt coming out with my abdominal hyst. I had 20 or so!! That area will sill be numb- you wont even feel it!!

Spike: Why did you have staples, just a different medical approach? I've had them before, years ago, and I don't remember them being too awful.

I am in complete agreement with you on the artificially enhanced foods!! Brain cancer and other stuff - not all good. I want to eat real, natural food. I'm hoping all this relying on artificial stuff will cease and we can make our goals just learning how to eat good food.

Good luck!

I had surgery 9/12/06 and am down by 9lbs today. Today was a hard day even though it is day 6. I had some bloating and gas. Hopefully tomorrow it will be gone. How do most feel by this day?

McW - Don't know whom you were jumping on, but you must not have read back quite far enough. No one was "jumping on" Bettina.

On a couple issues or topics, there were some of us who had differing opinions and experiences and were concerned that those would be ignored because Bettina was making herself out to be an "expert authority" on those topics by repeatedly stating her qualifications. If a reader thinks someone is an "expert", why read any further or consider a different source of information? When I said something to Bettina about it, she became very defensive and acted wounded.

No one ever, to my knowledge, has had a problem with anyone speaking their mind here. But we should ALL be able to do it with impunity, not just ones with whom you may agree. Furthermore, if you have information and experiences that don't jibe with someone who is sharing information contrary to yours, why can't you talk about it without everybody getting all het up?

So attack on, if you must, but if any of this has served to make people aware that all posts should enjoy the same credibility here, then it has been a good thing.

I think your the one who didn't read back....

What do you meant I reapeatedly stated my qualifications?? I tried to explain why I said what I did. If we are all allowed to speak our mind, how come I can't??????

And you wrote I acted defensive and wounded.......all I did was apologize.....i didn't write all kinds of drama. I apologized. And, I am not the one who claimed to be perfect! You know nothing about me, so don't profess to! Leave me alone. OMG I tried to give my input and as I previously stated, I was hoping that someone else was told the same as me so that I can validate what I was told....what part of all this don't you get???

bremdab: I was banded on the 11th. I started feeling better yesterday. So perhaps tomorrow you will enjoy some relief from the bloating, etc. I've had a little shoulder pain today, but nothing like in the past week.

Good luck kicking the blow up routine!

Are you kidding Bettina? Because surely you're trying to be funny. You're good, girl!

You will be home free now!! Keep up the walking!!

Are you kidding Bettina? Because surely you're trying to be funny. You're good, girl!

No not funny, but i scrolled up and read something you wrote to me before all this crap..

"Bettina: You definitely did not come off as a know-it-all to me. I appreciate every bit of info you are willing to share. I am very much into starting my life anew with a completely different focus - on health and beauty. And I have a lot to learn. I have indeed been the typical woman trying to raise her family, keep her husband happy, and thinking of myself as selfish if I spend too much time or money on myself. My role model mother was famous for neglecting herself and focusing on others' needs."

I mistook this for you saying that my advise was appreciated.

Yep, that was me talking. Goes to show a person how much they can learn over just a few days at this site. Thank goodness. I am now enlightened.

You two need to chill. Don't fan the flames when they were about to go out.

MCW I didn't mean to put some guilt trip on you - I was planning to leave because of the interaction I had with Bettina. Your comments just helped to convince me that things had gotten as out of hand as I thought they had.

Life will certainly go on very well without me here! I talk to much - yep, I admit it. I don't know the meaning of the word concise. Oops, here I go again.

Best of everything to you. I understand that you had the best intentions.

BJ

This is day 3 for me on the lapband talk board. Is PMS running high on this board???? or is this the way we get along here?? I have had no interaction with you but you need to leave well enough alone. This is starting to look like immature individuals who have to have the last word. LET IT BE!!!!!!

LEAVE IT ALONE!!! I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO READ THROUGH THE BS TO GET AND SHARE INFORMATION. If you have a problem with someone, perhaps private e-mail would be a better option.

You two need to chill. Don't fan the flames when they were about to go out.

You go girl I am with you.

You need to take it to Private Message please. And, we don't want to see anyone leave, at least I don't.

We have some upcoming surgeries this week- Good Luck!!

9/18 Linstadt

9/18 tayvia99

9/18 April

9/19 vv0710

9/19 susoue

9/19 Elaine53

9/19 reredc

9/19 missSD

9/20 mariecarmen

9/20 wantlapband

9/20 samos

9/20 labradoodle

9/21 jgandg

9/21 WandaKay

9/21 Dallasmist

9/21 JewelsInLove

9/22 diane5467

9/22 kellieatkins30

9/22 Lila

9/22 shell04937

9/22 venetiaann

9/26 marie noone

9/26 christy

9/26 Lin

9/27 Bettina

9/27 tommygirl

9/27 GettinThinMan

9/28 KarenK

9/28 Tracicat

9/28 jumbojet

9/28 "D"-n-OK

9/29 Lapoli7

9/29 ratgirl

9/29 sweetsue

9/29 chattanoogabrat