Hi November bandsters!

Let's keep this going to support our efforts though out the wonderful we are soon to begin. Let's start with the date we are being banded and where?

Our weight and goal weight...

My date will be November 7

Dr. Aceves

I weighed myself this morning and I have gained!!! :faint:

Starting weight 225 (highest ever!!! )

Goal 150

10/26 Jdru (Jessica) 215/215/125 Dr. Hansen (Honorary Nov Bandster)

11/1 melany72 Dr. Hargroder

11/2 DeniseC (Denise) 226/219/130 Dr. Carbonell

11/2 prbrooksie 252/252/150 Dr. Malley

11/2 Kym828 (Kim) 278/278/175 Dr. Ortiz

11/2 pebbles4388 249/249/150

11/3 Jess333 (Jessica ("Lil" Red)) Dr. Ortiz

11/7 AngelaT (Angela) 225/225/150 Dr. Aceves

11/7 Jackye 225/225/150-45 Dr. Rumbaut

11/8 L8BloomR (Karen) goal: -105 Dr. Francis

11/8 dpingl goal: -92 Dr. Hoehn

11/8 niecyrenee goal: -232, down 8 Dr. Pitt

11/9 Keekahari (Kee) 280/245/175 Dr. Moazzez

11/10 FullofGRACE Dr. Curry

11/10 alix_1 (Alix) 222/222/140 Dr. Garza

11/13 swilborn (Sherrie) Size 22/???/140 Dr. Rodriquez

11/14 ahaizlip (Amy) goal: -129 Dr. Liu

11/17 Asmallerchick (Kelly) goal: -200 Dr. Aceves

11/20 Diana_G 234/234/145 Dr. Huacuz

11/20 Veggestyle 275/?/150 Dr. M

11/20 Laurba

11/21 Jess02 (Jess) Dr. Rumbaut

11/24 aussie_bandit 153kg/153kg/75kg

11/30 Inner_me (Chris) 350/350/200 Dr. Cahill

:hungry: i have been eating nonstop for a while now and i am sooooo tired of it. i never thought i would be sick of food. i am a low bmi soon-to-be lapster and i am not allowed to lose any before my surgery on the 10th. i know...poor me, right, but it is a problem because i want to get used to a lower carb diet before my surgery and i can't risk it.

on the other hand...i am a litle scared, finally. i am very excited but i am really just dealing with the fact that it is surgery and i will be in mexico and away from my husband and kids and it is scary.:cry

also, this time next year i pray that i will be a skinny person. that is definetly something that i am looking soooo forward, too. Excited wins over scared.

Hello fellow November bandsters! I am to be banded November 8th and I can't wait!! I have a long way to go but I know I will make it!!

I got the results of my camera pill...it's a duodneal ulcer. So, I just have to take Prevacid and that should help. I got the ok for surgery on Thursday!! Which means that I won't be part of the November bandsters. But I'll definitely check in with you. Good luck to everyone!!

Amy, where in L.A. are you? Anywhere near the Ventura area?

Karen

I live in the South Bay and work in Beverly Hills...not so far depending on traffic!

I got the results of my camera pill...it's a du ulcer. So, I just have to take Prevacid and that should help. I got the ok for surgery on Thursday!! Which means that I won't be part of the November bandsters. But I'll definitely check in with you. Good luck to everyone!!

Congratulations!!!!! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Take that aloe vera juice...it heals!!!!

Hi, I'm in Melbourne Australia. I'm being banded on November 24th 2006

Hi, I'm in Melbourne Australia. I'm being banded on November 24th 2006

Welcome !!!!!!!!!!! WOW! from Australia :-)

Hey there,

I'll be banded on November 20, 2006 with Dr. Huacuz in in Tijuana, Mexico... I'm currently 234 and my goal weight is 145.

I wish I had someone that was going the same day as I was so we could keep track of our progress......And thanks for the list, I'll remember the lip balm...

WOW, lots going on here while I was away!! I spent 8 hours on a train yesterday going to and from the required Nutrition Class at the hospital where I will be having surgery --- a TOTAL waste of time since I knew more about the LapBand (thanks to this group!), then the nutritionist who only knew about gastric bypass. ANYWAY, only one more "hoop" to go (the psych eval, next week---not so sure I will pass THAT one...:girl_hug:) and then surgery on the 8th! I can tell by the tone of the recent postings that we are all going through the same set of emotions, don't you think? I am so glad we can share them here and keep each other going. I learned yesterday how valuable the knowledge and encouragement we get here truly is!

Karen

Oh, and JDru...that is wonderful news that your problems were not more serious!! Hopefully you will heal fast and can be on your way to Band Land. Do you have a surgery date yet? Could you maybe make it into the November Bandsters by a "hair", like on the 30th or something?? Keep in touch with us! And Angela, thanks for the wonderful sounding recipe...sounds delicious and like something I would binge on...:faint:Is almond milk a "good for you" food? I don't believe I have ever seen it anywhere. Where do you get it? I can't wait to try this...can we have it soon after banding? Please???

Diana, you are among "similiars" on this thread: We all have similiar dates and our progress should fall into a similiar range. So even if there is no one having surgery on the same date as you, the rest of us here will be close by in progress and experience. You will not be alone! Keep posting and sharing... we are all in this together!

Karen

L8BloomR,

I hadn't read all the postings until today and I see there are about two other people having surgery the same day.... And thanks for your support.. Maybe you can let me know how it goes since you will going first...Good Luck!

Thanks Diana! Yes, I plan to post here as soon as I am able after surgery .... especially if all goes well and I am feeling good! Oh, and I'm glad you found some others here with the same surgury date; isn't this a great forum?

L8BloomR,

Any info would be appreciated..... And yes this is a great forum :girl_hug:

Diana G.

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Oh, and JDru...that is wonderful news that your problems were not more serious!! Hopefully you will heal fast and can be on your way to Band Land. Do you have a surgery date yet? Could you maybe make it into the November Bandsters by a "hair", like on the 30th or something?? Keep in touch with us! And Angela, thanks for the wonderful sounding recipe...sounds delicious and like something I would binge on...:faint:Is almond milk a "good for you" food? I don't believe I have ever seen it anywhere. Where do you get it? I can't wait to try this...can we have it soon after banding? Please???

Yes, almond milk is VERy good for you! Low fat, and what it does have it is heart healthy fat; high protein and low calorie 40cals per 8 oz! :clap2: You can get it at Whole Foods or Trader Joe's in the same area as soy milk. Usually more health food oriented stores will carry it!