Hey fellow MA bandsters,

SherryW and I are interested in starting a thread for all our MA bandsters so we can get to know our neighbors! We hope you join in!

I'll start.....

My name is Chris, I am 32, have been overweight since I was 5 years old, although I am at an all-time high right now. My band date is October 2nd, and I cannot wait!! I am single and dating, I work in insurance, and I have a great and supportive family & group of friends - including SherryW and her DH. lol. Oh yeah, my mother is also getting banded, and she is having surgery one week before me.

I'd love to meet my other MA bandsters and hear about your progress!

Chris

Hey everyone,

Was led to this site last week and I'm very thankful for all you bandsters and to-be banded bandsters for all the information and support that's here. I am having my surgery in 2 days (wednesday 9/26) and I wish I found this site much sooner.

I chose to go to the local hospital in Winchester, and my surgeon is Dr. Sandor. He is such a compassionate surgeon and has a wonderful bedside manner. (And he specializes in laporoscopic surgeries). Has anyone had him?

At the next support group I go to, I will definitely share this website with everyone. The boards will definitely ease any concerns I may have after surgery too.

I volunteered to drive some friends to Logan 8 days out of surgery - after reading the previous posts - I'm thinking maybe I should tell them to have an alternate ride? My surgeon restricted driving for 1 week - I thought it was just so the airbag didn't deploy in the case of an accident... but now I'm having second thoughts. It's only a 20 -25 minute drive each way and I would NOT be picking up their bags.

Good luck everyone.

Brenda

Lot's been happening since I last logged in!

Went to San Diego to visit relatives and do the High School Reunion... NOT! Spent 2 days of my supposed 10, and got a phone call that my hubby was on the table doing open-heart surgery so rushed home! He's doing well now, but it was real touch and go for about a week!

Had my info meeting about the surgery on the 18th. Then last week the Dr's office called and I've my appt with his PA on Oct. 26th, and the nutritionist on Nov 8.

Meantime, weighed in at my TOPS meeting Tuesday night, and even with all this going on I still lost a half pound! That's 9 straight weeks of losing! I sure hope I can keep it up... but the stress is starting to get to me.

Oh! And I found out my son's wife is carrying a baby boy due 2 weeks before my birthday in February!

Lunie

(they need an icon that shows the hair being pulled out!)

Hey Lunie...hope things have settled down for you and your family!

Jude

Luv2laugh - today is your surgery! I hope it went well :clap2::clap2:

Hello to all of the other posters, Lunie sorry to hear your reunion got called short but glad your husband is ok.

Suemagoo - how is life being banded two months out?

Hope all are well...

I see the surgeon tomorrow and should have a surgery date in the next 3-6 weeks! :bounce:

Margie

Hi Margie:

Two months out things are pretty good. I can pretty much tell now how much I can eat without having a problem. However, I just got my first fill today so that's like the rules are changing again.

It's amazing how things change. I used to "have to walk", and now I "want to walk". I used to try on something and it was too tight. Now I try things on and they're too loose. I even got to go through a trunk and take out clothes that I put away with hopes that they would fit again. Not only do they fit, but alot of them are loose too!

Best wishes to you for a successful banding experience.

Take care.

Sue Magoo

H-324/S-287/C-268.5/G-160

:whoo:HALLOWEEN! (If I accidentally posted two messages, sorry! My computer is acting up).

My surgery with Dr. Schneider is set for 10/31/07. I am so excited. Everyone at the BIDMC has been great and I can't say enough great things about them. Dr. Schneider was very nice and answered all of my questions.

I can hardly wait!

Margie

:whoo:HALLOWEEN!

My surgery with Dr. Schneider is set for 10/31/07. I am so excited. ...

I can hardly wait!

Margie

Congrats Margie!!! I wonder if the nurses dress up at the hospital on Halloween nite!!

Thanks for thinking of me the day of my surgery - I'm 6 days post-op and feeling really good. I walked up and down my street today but I need to do more. I do tire easily though.

Let's here it for the SOX!

Only 16 hours to go and I will be in band land. I'm nervous and excited!:whoo:

Good Luck!!! See you on the other side!

Maureen

Babs,

Good luck, we'll be waiting to hear from you, when you're up to it!

Cindy

I was banded on Friday the 5th. This is the first chance I've had to respond to you all. Everything went well. I had a bit trouble getting past the anestesia (spell) as each time I got up to walk I would feel sick. The nurses and DH convinced me to stay the night at the hospital until it was out of my system. Later that evening they gave me some broth, and afterwards I was just fine. I was walking the halls alot. No problem. I came home the next morning (Saturday). I had, and still have, some discomfort, with I take my meds for when it gets really bad. But not much. I take 1/2 a pill and that's it. I came back to work this morning. Hanging in with the liquids, can't wait till I get to creamed and pureed stage! But it is coming. I have one spot on my tummy that is constantly sore, I think that may be were the port is(?) Hard to tell, I can't feel it through my fat!

So I have officially joined bandland! I am on my way to a new and improved me!

Babs, you must be thrilled and relieved that it's finally over and you are on your way to a new you!!! Yes, the sore spot is most likely the port. That seems to be the worse for everyone pain wise. it will get better. So, welcome and congrats!:whoo:

Sorry I have been missing..

My surgery is Monday the 15th. Have to call today, Fri, to see what time to show up.

Am excited and nervous as can be expected. Have been working like crazy to get stuff off my desk before I go out for 2 weeks..still am going to attempt to travel to WY to see my son for a couple of days.

One of the hard things for me is that I can't be in the pool for water aerobics until the lap sites heal..I teach water aerobics from in the water at a city pool here in Boston..I miss it already. :cry

So wish me luck:whoo:

and best to all of you!

jdot

I was banded on Friday the 5th. This is the first chance I've had to respond to you all. Everything went well. I had a bit trouble getting past the anestesia (spell) as each time I got up to walk I would feel sick. The nurses and DH convinced me to stay the night at the hospital until it was out of my system. Later that evening they gave me some broth, and afterwards I was just fine. I was walking the halls alot. No problem. I came home the next morning (Saturday). I had, and still have, some discomfort, with I take my meds for when it gets really bad. But not much. I take 1/2 a pill and that's it. I came back to work this morning. Hanging in with the liquids, can't wait till I get to creamed and pureed stage! But it is coming. I have one spot on my tummy that is constantly sore, I think that may be were the port is(?) Hard to tell, I can't feel it through my fat!

So I have officially joined bandland! I am on my way to a new and improved me!

Congrats Barb. Welcome to bandland. I think you're going through the toughest stage now. Things get much better when you can eat mushies. Be patient and let everything heal first.

Take care.

Sue Magoo

H-324/S-287/C-253/G-160

Hi Babs101,

I am new to this forum and to all the internet chat/blogs, whatever this is, but I like it!!!

I live in Rowley Mass.

I am 1 wk. out from surgery, went to Lahey in Burlington, they have been great!!

I can relate to everything you are saying. All my pain is in that one spot too. I HATED the all liquid stage, I am in the puree sage now, and doing so much better. I have needed alot more "personal recovery" time than I though, about a week and a half, which seems like an eternaty though. Will return to work/school next Monday, I don't even know what that date would be. I was banded on the 4th. I too wish I had found this site a long time ago, I went through one day of depression and lonliness that I thought would never end!!

Doing good today, the sun is finely shining, that must mean something. I want to learn how I can get that ticker thing, I really like that concept.

Thanks for listening!!

Janet P.S. is there anyone out there that lives kind of close to me???