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!

Was banded yesterday. Hanging in there

Was banded yesterday. Hanging in there

Congratulations!! Welcome to the other side!!

@@yaya1397 @@Yadiordz Howdy there November 2013 Banders! We have similar stats, I believe -- it's been a marvelous year. Could I have lost more than 67 pounds? Well, maybe, but I am not in this for a lot of hard work. Those dieting days are over. I am looking forward to dropping another 20 and seeing where I am then. We are AMAZING!

Being banded 7th November so any 2 days, no nerves just want it done so I can start my new life, good luck all

Jo x

Today is my one year bandiversary! Weight day of surgery was 345lbs this am 315.8lbs

Not as low as my goal of 175lbs but I'll get there one day at a time! My band and I haven't always gotten along and as of right now she's in timeout with some fluid removed- she was making her presents known too well with causing me pain. Hopefully next week she can get ungrounded and get her fluid back and start acting right again!

Good luck today Jodaggers! Please keep us posted on how you're doing!

Hi I'm from West Virginia getting banded in Virginia on Tues Nov 11th - just 2 more days of the pre-op diet - so excited!

Good luck to all

I get banded on the 13 of nov has anyone had any good experiences on here

Congrats and good luck my awesome banders! I just got band on nov 3. been lots of ups and downs.

Lapbandchica. I was banded 11/4. How are you feeling?

Today I feel pretty good. Been a rocky week. Getting use to this tightness feeling and gas is interesting lol. Just learning my body all over again with new taste buds and making myself drink because I have no hunger at all. How are you doing this week with everything?

Lapbandchica

I feel the same way with the gas! I was never really gassy before the surgery. Now I'm so gassy that when I walk I can feel it moving around inside me.

I just got over my constipation and so concentrating on Water intake and getting my Protein in. One day at a time.

My 1 year anniversary is coming up on the 20th. This was the best decision I have ever made. Surgery went well, post surgery was good and I have only had a few nights of pain throughout this whole year. It was all my fault and ate way too much. I have lost 75lbs and hope to lose about 40 to go. Good luck to all new bandsters it's going to be a good thing. I finally have my life back. ????