I recently got approved and surgery is scheduled on November 4th in Chicago! I'd love to talk to and meet others who are getting or have been recently banded. I'm 23 and living in the Chicagoland area. I'd really love to talk to all of you and track our progress together!

I think we were in the same group session- yesterday at 130?!

Yes! I was there yesterday at 1:30. How did your pre-op consultation go with the surgeon?

Yes! I was there yesterday at 1:30. How did your pre-op consultation go with the surgeon?

Good except they threw a cure ball at me! He wanted cardiac clearance! Grrr so I spent the rest of the day in a panic trying to find a cardiologist that could get me in before the 8th. I was lucky I found one and got the clearance today!

I am too close to get denied again! The insurance company denied me in Aug for gaining 1.8lbs so I had more hoops I had to jump through!

How are you doing with the pre-op diet? I'm positive yours is not as long as mine is!

Good except they threw a cure ball at me! He wanted cardiac clearance! Grrr so I spent the rest of the day in a panic trying to find a cardiologist that could get me in before the 8th. I was lucky I found one and got the clearance today! I am too close to get denied again! The insurance company denied me in Aug for gaining 1.8lbs so I had more hoops I had to jump through! How are you doing with the pre-op diet? I'm positive yours is not as long as mine is! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

I'm glad everything worked out for you! I'm on the one week pre-op diet so I started today, it's been okay so far. How's yours going?

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It's ok could be worse

You will have to let me know how surgery goes seeing as I will be there the day after you!

Did you hear when that gentleman was getting banded

You will have to let me know how surgery goes seeing as I will be there the day after you! Did you hear when that gentleman was getting banded

I'll definitely let you know how it goes. I think he said his date was on the 8th, so you may see him there.

Nov 5, 2013.

Hi Zorro, we have the same date!

Tomorrow is November!!!! Crazy! Its gone by so fast, I get banded on the 7th and Im excited. Yay for all of us having support this month!

I am getting Nov 5th ....

I am getting Nov 5th ....

Good luck!!! I am right behind you on the 7th. Are you ready?? I am a bit nervous but the excitement is much more.

Congratulations! I am getting banded on Nov 15 n I am si excited as well... GOOD LUCK

I am getting Nov 5th ....

Hi Ashley, I am November 5th as well. And Zorro. So that's three of us in one day!

Absolutely I will send you an invite to the group!

Wishing all the best.

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Hello,

My Surgery Date is November 21st.

I start my 2 week pre-op diet next Thurday.

I live in Morris, IL and my surgery is in New Lenox @ Silver Cross Hospital.

Tuesday I go to a 4 hour diet/excercise class & next Friday is my pre-op Blood Work.