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My update

Wed. - started my liquid diet. So far I am okay.

Thurs. - I had my pre-op at Syosset.

Today I get my Medical Clearance from PMD.

Then I just wait till Tues. for my call and OR time for Wed. May 7th.

Can't believe it's almost here!

Congrats and continued success to those who've already been banded and for those of you still to come Good Luck!!

:wub:

Good luck I had mine on the 21st and I am down 11lbs from the liquid diet and 10lbs since the banding day. 21lbs all together and no problems so far I had mine done by Dr Geiss LIJ Syosett. My ticker isn't updated.:wub:

Thanks Big Dawg!

Dr Geiss is my surgeon also.

Great job on your weight loss!!

Looking forward to seeing those numbers fall myself!!

I'll be thinking about you on Wed, Ellen.

How exciting !!!

Dr Geiss did my surgery too. It was at 4pm and it worked out perfect. I was in my room, after WALKING to my bed, by 6pm. My boyfriend stayed with me until almost 9 and then I slept most of the night.

Got to leave the next day by 2pm.

You'll do great.

Hi Candle!

Holy Cow, is your ticker true??

Have you lost 111 lbs since August??

Please say that it's true!

I can only hope I have half the results you've had!!

Today I start day 6 of my liquid diet and although my stomach growled and grumbled all day, I must say I am doing okay.

I have been keeping a food journal and logging liquids, amounts, Calories, Carbs and Fats. (To keep me honest!! LOL!!)

I am really getting excited!!

My bag is packed, I'm ready to go...hmmm that sounds like a song from the 60's!

Anyway, thanks for the positive thoughts and energy!

I really appreciate it!

I will keep you all posted!

Just thought I'd let you know I had my band placed last Wed., 5-7-08.

I am home and despite some gas and some abdominal pain which is now quite tolerable, I am doing well.

I am now on the full Fluid diet and its been fine...I have not been hungry at all!

I have even lost 13 lbs! I am amazed!!

Thanks for all your pre-surgical support!

Congrats Ellen! You are officially now a Bandster! Hope you can make our next LI Lap-Band Support Group Meeting the first Wed. in June. Blessings,

Ron

Congratulations Ellen!

I met with Dr. Geiss on May 2nd and have been working on getting thru all of the clearances. Can you tell me a little bit about your experience at the hospital/surgery?

Thank you. Again, congratulations!

Hi MsJessy,

Thanks fo the good wishes!

Once you have completed all the clearances and Dr Geiss' office receives them they will go over them and then contact you about a date and set up a hospital orientation with June W. Then you will go to the hospital for your preop and go to your own MD for medical clearance approx 1 week prior to your surgery.

The late afternoon before your surgery the hospital will call and tell you what time to be at the hospital.

The day of you will go to admitting and be admitted, they will take you up to the 3rd floor and go thru the preop setup, Dr Geiss and the anesthesiologist wiil come in and talk to you and answer any last minute questions.

You will be given a light sedative and taken to the OR, change tables and then you will be put out.

About and hour or two later you will wake up in Recovery and they will monitor you for a while your family can came see you.

Then you will transfer to 1 East.

The rooms are nice. The staff is great!

I have been in many hospitals and will tell you the care is the best!!

The next day you will have a floroscope to be sure the band is in proper placement. You will be given a clear Fluid meal of Jello, tea, Water and I think and italian ice.

You will be again seen by the doctor, given pain meds for home and then discharged home.

That's it!

:wink2:

Hi MsJessy,

The rooms are nice. The staff is great!

:smile2:

If the hospital is not full you will get a room. I spent the night in recovery.

Edited May 13, 200818 yr by ajoneen

Hey Ellen

I live by the hospital in syosset, & the day of your surgery I drove by and gave you a wave and best wishes. Im glad everything went well for you.

HI ALL.....I GOT MY DATE ! JUNE 30TH WITH DR GEISS!

HOW DO I GET ONE OF THOSE COOL WEIGHT TRACKERS?:tongue2:

HI ALL.....I GOT MY DATE ! JUNE 30TH WITH DR GEISS!

HOW DO I GET ONE OF THOSE COOL WEIGHT TRACKERS?:thumbdown:

click on anyones tracker and it will take you to the site.

OR

Weight Loss - Diet Ticker

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Woo-Hoo! Ellen!

How are you doing? I think Dr Giess uses the J&J band now and you get to advance in the food stages quicker? Right?

Glad to hear everything went smoothly.

(yes, my ticker is correct :smile: )

I think Dr Giess uses the J&J band now and you get to advance in the food stages quicker? Right?

I think so. The paperwork I received from the consulation included a booklet on the Realize (J&J) band. I don't recall seeing anything about moving thru the food stages quicker. I didn't know that had anything to do with the band, though. I thought the food stages were so that your new stomach can heal properly, and so that you can get used to the amount of food it takes for you to feel full.