Finally after eight months of planning. I get banded tomorrow (Friday 1/19) @ 7:30 a.m. I am rather nervous. I have lost about 8 pounds on the pre-op liver shrinking diet.Just a bit of info that I did not consider in my journey. I made the mistake of binging as my date got closer (last suppers, so to speak). Eating a bunch of stuff that I should not have been because I was anticipating the procedure and I wanted to enjoy my favorite foods prior to. As a result, my blood sugar shot up and three weeks ago, I found myself having to have more doctor's appointments and put on medication to lower it for surgery due to diagnosis of new onset diabetes. The doctors anticipate that I will only need meds for month or two after I get my band. I may have had diabetes all along (or been borderline) but did not know. It definitely got worse. I ended up in ER 12/29 (day after my preo-op work) dehydrated and with rapid heart rate due to elevated blood sugar. Luckily, my surgery did not have to be rescheduled. So if you have surgery coming up, don't do like I did and go overboard. See you all on the other side of the lapband journey.

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats Crishell! Post when you can and let us know how you are doing!

Welcome to bandland!

Congrats on your surgery tomorrow. You will love your band.

Congrats on your surgery! Hope you are feeling well. Post when you feel up to it.Gigi