Hello, I'm new and scheduled for my surgery on Dec. 13, this year...

Great. . Congratulations! Keep us posted.

Dec 13th is the day I go in for all my appointments. Where are you going?

CONGRATS! you must be so excited ..cant wait to here back after the big day

Welcome to LBT! Congrats on your date!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Congrats on your surgery date. Its an exciting time so have fun.

Welcome and congrats on your surgery. keep us posted!

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I am getting banded on the 20th! i am so excited. Can't wait to see how we do!

Thanks all for your comments. Did my pre-surgery testing today, yum gotta learn to love that barium...lol. Does anybody go through this and NOT have second thoughts? I don't really have any one super close and supportive. When I was in my pcp's office today ( for annual routine exam) my doctor's radiologist hugged me and was so very encouraging. I didn't realize how much I needed that.

Kathy in Chattanooga

Kathy, I am sure you will be just great!!!! I am sending you a hug now, and remember to give yourself a mental hug for taking hold of your life by the horns and steering it the way you WANT it to go. This journey is a VERY impowering process, you won't believe how in control you feel after that scale starts drifting downward, and the comments start coming. There is nothing like the feeling that YOU CAN DO IT. Keep us posted on your progress, and know we are all here for you.

Hello Kathy...A very Big WELCOME to you! Your surgery date is the day we are moving so its going to be a great day! I will have you in my thoughts and prayers-but know you will be fine! If your interested in an online band buddy please feel free to email me at r2ht4u@aol.com I was band on Sept.6th 06 ~keep in touch!

Welcome!

I'm so excited for you! Only a few more days to go! Be sure to write again to let us know how you are doing! You can do it! :girl_hug: :xena_banana:

I had all my pre-testing done Friday afternoon and was running a low grade fever. I'm recovering from a bout with bronchitis and not completely over it evidently. My PCP put me on 2 different inhalers. Her comment when she came back in the room after checking my chest x-rays was..."Well, there's good news and bad news...the good news is, it's not pneumonia, the bad news is, if your not significantly better by Monday, you need to contact your surgeon :phanvan. Anyway, that's where I am today, and kinda bummed out. However, I know it's definetly for the best as far as my health, don't want to take any chances!

UPDATE: Surgery Rescheduled for DEC 20! 11:00 a.m. Have found another lap band patient and 2 rny bypass patients at my Church!!!! Back on the liquids and down to 234!....Thanks for all y'alls kind words and encouragement

By the way, on a scale of 1 to 10, how BAD is the pain after surgery?.. such a wimp here, I'm all for the miracles of medication....

By the time you read this note, hopefully you are home recovering, taking your meds, and feeling all sorts of wierd things right now. Know that you are on my mind, and that this forum is here for you. Keep us posted as to your recovery, and we will be sure to help you if we can. Take care, and welcome to the land of the banded. My husband went to his seminar last night as has a visit with the surgeon on Monday!! We will see how it goes for him.