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"

Sorry, late again posting weight. Another 5lb this week, bringing me down to 275, a total loss of 28 lbs.

Tanya xx

Well, I had my first fill today. I was so nervous! It was a 2 min procedure - didn't even put a gown on - just pulled up my shirt? Then, I waited for the eating instructions, but there were none. I had to drink a little water before I left, but that was it. I don't dare eat anything too solid today, but all else seems fine.

Doc told me that because I had more fat around my stomach that I have the "large" band - and he put 2.25 ccs in! WOW - I was a little freaked out about that! I wonder if that's an issue for my heart health? My doctor isn't a big sharer of information.

In the two weeks that I was on solids, I went a little crazy - ate whatever I wanted. I don't own a scale, so I thought I would have gained for sure, but I lost one lb - yea.

I had my first fill yesterday with Dr. Curry in Cincinnati. I had myself all worked up that it was going to be horrible. It took 30 seconds max and no pain at all but he uses a topical anesthetic. I have done well staying off the scale throughout the week but had to jump on the scale today and there is another 3lb loss, woohoo!

I'm so proud of all of you. Look what we'eve done!!! If I have missed any info please send me a private message and I will correct it. WEIGH IN IS MONDAY SO BE GOOD TO YOURSELF THIS WEEKEND!! EAT YOUR PROTIEN, DON'T DRINK IT!

Challenger’s Start Weight

Mom of Many 226/-1/-1

Want2lose208/-1/-1

Valgal1968 252/-0/+1<O:p</O:p

BJean 192/-1/-1

Gonnabethin194/-0/-0

Em125 217/-3/-1

Katt288/+3/-6<O:p</O:p

MimIN235/-2/-2

TruBlueSue190/-3/-2

Diane5467 283/-2/-2<O:p</O:p

Sandranoelle302/-3/-3<O:p</O:p

Wantlapband190/-4.5<O:p</O:p

Lamamama219.5/-4/-3.5<O:p</O:p

R2ht4u 180/-2/-0<O:p</O:p

TamifromLA243/-5/-3

Cassandra258/+2/-2.2<O:p</O:p

Fraleyk176/-1/-0<O:p</O:p

SLHarrison209/-5<O:p</O:p

Tommygirl248/-3/+1

Lapoli 7370/-3/-0<O:p</O:p

Lifelongband310/-2/-0<O:p</O:p

msgoat4949 227/-1/-2

April 253/-1

Jgandg 266/-0/-0

LindaN 236/-8

Lisalee238/-2

Kareyquilts198/-2

Tanya67 303/-5<O:p</O:p

sweet31eve 233<O:p</O:p

Rita Ann 190<O:p</O:p

YellowRoseKnows 272<O:p</O:p

Diane5467 283<O:p</O:p

Bettina 25 lb goal<O:p</O:p

TOTAL LOSS=96.2lbs:clap2: <O:p</O:p

Start weight was 236. Now at 228. -8 now.

banded 6 Sep 06

1st Fill 17 Oct 06; 1.8cc

251/228/150

I lost another 3.5 pounds this week...I was weighed at the doctors office

wantlapband: You are kicking this weight thing in the butt! Any secrets you want to share??

I had my first fill and don't feel restricted hardly at all. I can eat just a little less than normal. I'm still trying to be a good girl though, but I wish I had as much restriction as I did right after surgery. :phanvan

HI BJean,

I have just been following the doctors orders as to what I eat. I haven't started working out yet because I still get pains. Lets see I don't eat, carbs like bread, Pasta, NO sweats at all, meat makes me sick. I have tried a few times but it wasn't worth me getting sick..I'm sure in time I will be eating it again. I mostly have my Protein drinks, carnation instant Breakfast sugar free with skim milk 4-5 x's a day. I eat unsweetned applesauce, strawberries, sugar free pudding, for my chocolate fix. I eat alot of the 99% fat free cream of broccoli, that fills me up. I like to eat it from other places, like Quiznos, subway has a really good one, and other places. I never like that kind of stuff but I wanted to lose weight so I changed my whole way of thinking to eat. I drink alot of Water all day long.

Thats about it.

I get my first fill next thursday.

I am pretty shocked myself for the weight coming off. I wasn't expecting it.

I feel good too, I'm not hungry.

Congrats to all of you who are noticing a difference in your clothes. I am noticing decent weight loss on the scales, but not in my clothes. I'm wearing the same jeans that I was before surgery!! Same bras, etc. I am very disappointed that I'm not having to buy anything yet. Not that I want to spend the money on interim results, but I would have thought that 27 lbs. would show more!!! Wah.:cry

Hi BJean again, You will notice it soon, that is where I have noticed it, in my clothes, I am wearing jeans that I haven't been able to wear in 4 years, I went down two sizes, no more plus sizes. I can actually button all of my little jean jackets that I saved. I'm not going to buy anything new though until I loose more, I'll just wear my comfortable matching active wear. My problem areas are the hips and the stomach.

Hang in there, you will soon!!!

wantlapband: It all sounds great. I think I may not be focusing enough on getting all the Water I need. I talked to a guy at a LB meeting the other night and he said that he didn't change pants sizes until he had lost 50 lbs! Gosh I hope it isn't that long for me.

I'm not exercising much either. I'm really trying, but I have bad knees and it sure limits me.

It's great that you're losing so well. I sure hope your first fill is as uneventful as mine was. The only thing that stung was the injection for numbing. It was short and sweet. They made me drink about 2 oz. of peach tea before I left. No problem.

Thanks for getting back to me. You're inspiring!

Great job everyone. I, on the other hand, have most likely gained back at least 1/2 of the weight I lost already. I am going for my first fill on Monday and am so afraid the nurse is going to say something snide or nasty and that the dr. is going to yell at me. I haven't been excercising at all, my fibromyalgia is acting up, I feel like I got hit by a truck and my period is now 2 days late which makes the aches worse (no I'm not pregnant), but I have had PMS and the wanting to eat for about 8 days now, I wish it would come already! I also decided to go off my 20mg. of Prozac this past week, so who knows how that is affecting me. Anyway, I have been avoiding the scale for about 2 weeks now and am terrified to get on it. I guess Monday is D-day for me. Hopefully, I'll get a pretty decent fill (I have the VG band that holds 10cc's+) and it will restrict how much I can eat. I think I will do liquids tomorrow and Sunday just so I don't feel so bad on Monday morning when I get there. Thanks for letting me vent!

ItsGottaGo: My heart goes out to you. But I'll tell you that I was really worried too that I had gained according to my doctor's scale. But when I went for my fill, I had lost 4 lbs. since the last time I was there. The nurse was surprised. She acted like she expected me to gain. So I don't know how you've been doing, but you might be surprised. I hope so. And I hope they treat you well. Good luck!

Thanks BJean, you're so sweet. Maybe I just feel like a cow because I'm all PMS and bloated, but I do know I have eaten things I shouldn't have and too much of it for the past week. At least I can start over again. Thanks for your support.

pizza? bread? wow , i cant eat that. good thing , thats what made me fat in the first place.

ItsGottaGo: I am feeling like I need to confess tonight. I went to the movies with my DH and it's a theatre that has really great food. I wound up having a steak sandwich with fries. Good Lord, what came over me?? When I first looked at the menu, I planned to order the pecan crusted trout. When the waiter came I lost it and ordered what I would have ordered before LB. I know I will pay for this. My DH couldn't believe I would be able to eat it. I split the sandwich with him and had some of his salad, but I'll tell you I need another fill or two! Just not enough restriction!!