For those of you already banded....if you already had a scheduled date and the surgeon called with a cancellation would you have done it? Or if you did it do you regret it? My surgery is scheduled for February 1 and they called today and said they had a cancellation for January 18. As far as help, kids, and all the daily life stuff I can't seem to come up with a reason not to up the date. As for mentally, just want to make sure I've got everything done and taken care of in time..... Also don't know if I can stand to wait until February knowing I could do it in January! UUUGGGGHHH....it is helping to vent a little and write it all down. Any help or opinions are appreciated!

Go For it!!

The recovery isn't horrific though I guess it depends on the ages of your kids. I had gas pain and tenderness but nothing unbearable. I kind of feel like the sooner the better. Just my 2 cents worth. Good luck either way!!

Thanks for the quick response! I'm kind of leaning that way. Husband originally said to give myself time to get ready and keep the Feb. date, but he also said it was my decision and he'd be there for the ride. I have an 11 year old son and 7 year old twin boys. They are old enough to fend for themselves a little and know what's going on so that shouldn't be a factor either. Talking this out is making me decide to switch to January......boy I sure do have trouble with change!

I would go ahead and get the earlier date. That gives you a couple of weeks to get ahead. I had only 2 days of downtime and even during those 2 days I cleaned house, did laundry and all of that stuff. It's really a easy surgery.

I did exactly that. My original date was the 18 Dec. When I went to see my surgeon for my last pre op consult, he said he could fit me in on the 22nd November, which was only 2 weeks after. I jumped at the chance. I just wanted to get it done ASAP, I figured that way I would be 4 weeks ahead of myself if I took the earlier date.

If you can organise your family logistically to cater for the earlier date and you are mentally and emotionally prepared, then go for it. Your new life starts the day you leave the hospital!!

Thanks....I guess I've got to see things written down, you know the pro's and con's list. I can't come up with any logistical reasons not to up it. So guess I'm a January Bandster instead of February!! Now I've got to try and get some sleep, although not sure that will happen very quickly.....I'm so excited!!!!

Thanks again to everyone for your support and quick responses!

Do it. Most peoples only regret here is that they didnt do it sooner. :-)

I was in a similar position I had a date a month away but they called me with a cancellation for the next week!!!! I chose the earlier date...I just wanted to get it out of the way and start getting on with my new life...so my advise is go for it!

becky

I sure would. I didnt even see a surgeon or really think about this UNTIL I was ready for some big life changes, so basically once I'd made the decision, the sooner we got the show on the road the better.

Okay, I've had time to sleep on it and I'm definitely going to change to January instead of February. The wait is what is driving me crazy so why not get it over quicker. My doctor doesn't require any sort of pre-op diet so that helps. He just says to do low fat for the 2 weeks before. Other than that everything else can be ready in time. Wish me luck, and thanks again for your support!

HOW EXCITING!!!!!!!!!! I wish it was me!

Like Jachut said above.. I didn't even start calling about it until I had made up my mind.. so now I'm READY to get on with a NEW 2007

5jacks - good luck! Keep us posted on your progress.

5Jacks, that is exactly what happened to me. My scheduled date was October 30 and they called me the end of September and asked if I wanted to move my date to October 2. I jumped on it. I was so ready. Good luck to you.

go for it!!

5jacks, if I got a call from my surgeon that the date was up'd I would jump on it. It would be so exciting. I would go for it!

It's funny deep down I knew it was the thing to do....no doubt I really want the surgery. Guess I just needed to hear that I'm doing the right thing! What's really funny is I always say that if it's meant to be it will be......well, when I called the surgeons office to change to the earlier date the lady told me if I wouldn't have said yes then we wouldn't be able to do surgery till the end of February...or later. Apparently the hospital already blocked off those times for something else! So, once again, if it's meant to be it will be!!!! Thanks again all....ONLY 20 MORE DAYS!!!