My insurance co. has finally approved the procedure, after 8 mos. I'm doing the Atkins in preparation, but it's a struggle. I'm starting to wonder if I can change all of these old habits...

Yeah, Maurice! My ins. took 8 months also. You'll do great! We didn't acquire all these bad habits overnight and it will take a while to undo them. But the band gives us a daily reminder. Best of luck to you for an uneventful surgery and minimal down time!

You are going to work wonderfully with your new band Maurice... Congratulations!!!!! That's the wonderful thing about the band... it helps you change your habits over time. I also had a very difficult time with low carb dieting before being banded... after... crave protein...protein... protein... go figure! Wishing you the best in your journey to Bandland!

Darcy

Maurice, congratulations! This is a rough time, I know, trying to control that end-of-the-line feeling. But you do KNOW that being banded does not mean you'll never eat again, right?

You're on your way!! :(

Welcome, Maurice.

You'll be getting banded on my one year bandiversary! It's natural to have a few anxieties, but you'll find that the band will help you for sure.

Nancy

Maurice, I will also be banded on August 27th. Good luck to you. I am also struggling. I started my liquid diet today. Talk later. Clara

Congrats Maurice!

I'm being banded the same day!!!!

I have an appointment with the OR nurse today to go over all the details for surgery.

I'm supoose to start a liquid diet on Monday of next week but I'm going to try to start this weekend - I've been eating REALLY poorly the last 2 weeks

Good luck!

Did you check out the Support Group Forum for August yet? I think there's at least 5-6 others being banded on the same day.

yes, it appears that Aug 27th will be a busy day. I started my liquid diet yesterday. He wants me on it 2 weeks and I am about to climb the walls. Good luck to you.

Hello Maurice,

Remember the Atkins lets you eat a LOT of food and still lose weight.

Pre-op, you'll need to get along with small quantities of food. Post Op, it'll be even less, after the liquid phase.

You might want to check with your surgeon's nutritionist to see if Atkins will be OK pre-op.

And if there were not enough people getting banded on 8/27/07, I am as well! I definitely understand the feeling of being in the "home stretch" now with the pre-op diet, but only good things to come very soon! Good luck to all of you on your banding day!

I also will be banded on 8/27/07. I had an original date of July 10th and I was just about to go under the knife when the surgeon and the anesthesiologist decided to cancel the surgery because of me having high glucose levels. So now that's under control and I all ready once again. I'm getting excited again also. My surgery is scheduled for 8:30 AM, I'm the first one for the day. Say a little pray for me guys. Oh by the way, how do you get the little ticker thing, I'm going to need that once I get banded :whoo:

I'm scheduled for the 29th! Just found out a few days ago so not on the preop diet for long but it came suddenly and I never go my "last supper"!! So it's been a little hard emotionally, but today I think I'm good. Check out the Crazy Ates thread and there's also another Aug 2007 thread. We being at the end of the month can see what my be ahead for us!

Ticker - I just did mine yesterday finally. Just go to tickerfactory.com and set it up then copy it. Open the user CP that is at the top of lapandtalk.com and paste it on to your signature section. God, I feel so smart....