Calling all October bandsters...

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

I am scheduled for 10/18. I have ALL my pre-op stuff done as of last week. I start Protein shake diet on 10/4.

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

Congrats Chrispy!! I'm so glad all went well for you!

Hi there i,m being banded on the 18 th and have started the liquid phase today.

Well not really ,i have a friends wedding on the weekend before so i have been on optifast already 2 weeks and lost 12 kg or 26 lbs.

Mark.:grouphug:

Congratulations to our newest October bandbabies: Shellybeans, chrispygal, Pistol and her FIL, Slocumna, GEORGINAVINCENT, KarenS, bigmons23 and kayleesmom. hope that you all enjoyed a complication free surgery and easy recovery. We are all eagerly awaiting your updates (It was great to hear from chrispygal already!).:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :grouphug: :grouphug: :thanks: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Good luck to me (Goannabanda), Bandacat, Slim190 for surgery on the 5th, and JWH, lainer, Becka for their surgery on the 6th.:faint:

Welcome to justpaul1966 and oldspark! It's great to have some more men on board! Good luck with your pre-op and lead up to surgery.:hungry:

See you all on the "other side". I'm off to the hospital in 8 hours to get thin. hehehe!

See you all on the "other side". I'm off to the hospital in 8 hours to get thin. hehehe!:grouphug:

8 hours! OMG, it's really happening! I see my ticker count down every day and can't believe it. 5 days until pre-op liquids for me!

Good luck, chica! I can't wait to hear about it!

Know that we're all thinking of you

:clap2: Way to go Chrispy!! I'm so glad to hear that everything went well! Keep us updated with your progress. I'm dying to know what it's gonna be like to be on the band side!

Goannabanda, and everyone else, Good luck today and take it easy the rest of the day. Life is giving us a second chance. I am starting my liquids today.

JustPaul1966 I am also having mine on the 17th of October. Just think by Jan 1, 2007 we could have a new body.I would love to be at my 1st goal by then.

What is everyones goal by Jan 1st 2007???????????????

Good Luck to all who is having Surgery this week and to everyone I missed last week. Mary

Hi

Please bear with me, I have NEVER joined any type of online group or discussion board before. This is so important to me, I need all the support and encouragement I can get!

I am scheduled to be banded on Oct 19th. I am excited, nervous and anxious all at the same time.

I am soooo afraid of not being successful with this.

Good luck to you all and I look forward to going through this journey with you.

Purtynailz~

My goal by January 1st is 35 pounds! I think that is attainable and realistic, and it would make me very happy!

threebeauties~

Welcome to the board and to the group of October bandsters! I think you will find everyone here to be very friendly and extremely helpful!

Oh! My meeting with my surgeon is in a few hours...I am really excited, it's the last pre-op meeting before my big day!!!

best of luck today. I noticed we are in the same boat, quickly approacing 40!

As soon as I figure out how to do that "ticker thing" I will get one up, its pretty cool to see everyones progress.

I started preop protein shake diet this morning. I haven't really been hungry so far, just wishing for something with some crunch. Does anyone have any good ideas/recipes for add ins to protein shakes?

I am being banded on the 19th. My dr. told me to start liquids 10 days prior to surgery so I'm not there yet. I would love to know what kind of Protein shakes you all have tried and like.

I know you can buy rum, banana and cocnut extract. Maybe you could try a little pina colada shake? Good luck, let me know.

btw - I think 35 lbs between now and Jan 1 sounds doable, I'm in!

Threebeauties

My surgeon puts all of his patients on the HMR 800 Meal Replacement. 5 shakes a day and 64 oz of any non-caloric liquid. I have the vanilla and chocolate. I can add fruit, splenda etc. to the shakes. Too bad I can't add carmel... lol. I am drinking Crystal Light fruit punch today, it's pretty good. I bought the "on the go" packets and I shake it up in my bottled Water.

Man I can't remember when I have spent more time trotting to the bathroom! lol

CONGRATULATIONS CHRISPYGAL!! Woo-hoo! I hope Shelleybeans had as problem free a go of it as you did.

Maybe if you keep your feet up when you are lying down the gas shoulder pain won't be so bad. At least, that's what I remember from my two other abdominal surgeries with gas used to expand the abdominal cavity.

Ok, feeling a little nervous, I go in on Friday. I am excited, though. I have the same problems with IV's. For me, the IVs really are the worse part.

Jess

Hi everyone,

Day two home from the hospital, and it's been a bit rough. The liquid pain medicine they give you tastes AWFUL, but trust me it will be your best friend. It's really the only thing that can get me comfortable. It's weird, I am hungry but don't feel like eating anything because I am naseous. I've had to force down 1 protein drink, a little bit of milk, and some water today. But I'm feeling better this afternoon, and I'm sure I will feel a little bit better every day. I still can't believe I'm banded! lol. I'm looking forward to hearing how the other bansters did this week.