hi i am from long island ny and i am about to get the band nov 13th i cant wait but still a little nervouus

Welcome. It's natural to be nervous but you'll do fine. I am from L.I. also. Where are you having your surgery?

lismilie, I am SO excited for you! I have been banded now for just over a month and I LOVE it!!! I have lost 20 pounds since surgery (although I was told that was NOT usual as most people don't lose any during the first 6 weeks). I had lost 30 pounds prior to surgery just to make sure I was as fit as possible before surgery so I would have few if any complications. I have never felt better in my life. The band was the best thing other than being saved (I'm a Christian) that ever happened to me. If you have any questions or just want to chat email me! I have my first fill on the 13th so I will say a little prayer for you that day. Good luck you will be terrific! God Bless! Jenni:pray2:

Good luck with your banding...see you on the other side. I'm on the 10th of next month and I'm scared as hell, but I realize I'm just existing now not living...I wanna live again! Also, I'm finding the before and after pictures extremely motivational.

I'm so happy for you!!! I love being banded! It has made such a difference in my life! I can honestly say that I'm really starting to live again for the first time in many many many years. I do all kinds of things I couldn't do before. I love the life God has opened up to me through my surgery! You are going to be so wonderful! I really believe that because I have the Lord with me, my surgery was perfect (the Dr said so) and my recovery was so minimal that I was back on real food in 3 weeks just way less of it and I have lost 20 pounds in the month since surgery! I'm so happy for you! Please keep me posted! I will put you on my prayer list!

Jenni, how inspiring you are!!! That is wonderful news to hear that you are doing so well! You give great encouragement to those of us not yet banded---Thank you!

To the new members on this board: Welcome! Check out the "November Bandsters" thread. We are on the countdown to our Band dates!!

Karen