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 just started a group for November 2013 Bandsters and invited all of you to join. I have been on Lap Band Talk for quite a while and never wrote a thing but today I want to get the ball rolling because I am going to turn to this forum for support - I have been watching from the sidelines on this site for a while but I am going into the game!

I joined.. :-)

I joined.. :-)

Awesome. I'm new to this and hopefully we can all help each other out a bit with out new journeys!

Hopefully everyone joins the new group

I'm on 5th November in australia

What is this new group on how do I join

I've joined the group, but still hoping to be a November bandster--waiting for my insurance approval, hopefully it will come through soon!

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Hope you get a date too! Even if you don't you can ask us how it goes and we can help u along. Best of luck!

I'm on 5th November in australia

I will send you an invite. But I'm sure you can look it up too - November 2013 Bandsters - but I will def send you an invite later on.

November 12th here scared and excited!!

I just started a group for November 2013 Bandsters and invited all of you to join. I have been on Lap Band Talk for quite a while and never wrote a thing but today I want to get the ball rolling because I am going to turn to this forum for support - I have been watching from the sidelines on this site for a while but I am going into the game!

This is great! I found the invite and joined the group. Thanks so much. Looking forward......let's have some fun opening these new healthy chapters in all of our lives. Very exciting!

If people can fill out their profiles a bit that would be a good way to get to know each other a little better. Mine is quite vague and no real picture, but the stats are all there: I'm 52, live in the US, New Hampshire, 5' 6" 246.1 pounds today, goal 150, surgery date November 11th......WE ARE GOING TO ROCK THIS!

I have the invite but have not replied because I am waiting to see if my INS will deny me again or not! Last weigh in is this coming Monday October 21st. Surgery should be November 14.

Hi, I have surgery scheduled for 11/14. This Monday 10/21 I am scheduled for my Bariatric University class at my Doctor's office. I don't know what to expect at this class but realize anything I learn will be appreciated. I start my liquid diet on 11/7 which I understand consists of 800 calories per day.

Anyone that wants to compare notes let me know, I'm game! Best Wishes to all!

November 21st for me I am 45 and live in Oregon.