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 wish I could get my surgery(nov14) moved up also! The person that submits and schedules is out until Wednesday. I am going to try and get mine moved up also!

Same here only a select few know about the surgery everyone else will be under the impression I'm having a hernia repair

I hope you can! If I tell my mom any kind of surgery, she will freak and want to be with me. LOL Keeping it on the down-low and when pressed about what I eat, I will say I am watching what I eat (no lie there!) Good luck to you!

I hope you can! If I tell my mom any kind of surgery' date=' she will freak and want to be with me. LOL Keeping it on the down-low and when pressed about what I eat, I will say I am watching what I eat (no lie there!) Good luck to you![/quote']

I will be going back to work the day before Thanksgiving I don't like that its so close to the holidays.

I hope you can! If I tell my mom any kind of surgery' date=' she will freak and want to be with me. LOL Keeping it on the down-low and when pressed about what I eat, I will say I am watching what I eat (no lie there!) Good luck to you![/quote']

I will be going back to work the day before Thanksgiving I don't like that its so close to the holidays.

I am only taking off work 2 days, and then will have a weekend...so total of 4 days. I do have the option of working from home if I need to, once I got back. I don't like having it so close to the holidays either but at least we know we will not overdo it this year!

I am looking for a November 'banding buddy' or buddies. My surgery is Nov.22. I would of liked to do it sooner (dont we all) but my surgon is on vacation. I am not nervious about the surgery. I am scared of losing my best friend-food. I have already come up with a plan for Thanksgiving, and how I am going to avoid going to my family's house. Besides ,my husband, everyone thinks I am having heital hernia surgery. I feel really guilty not telling them what I am doing, but I learned my lesson at the beginning of my journey, when I mentioned I was looking into weigh loss surgery. That is why I am coming here. I do need support. I am noticing that I am doubting my decission. Does anyone feel or have felt this way?

Freedom4emjay.....my surgery is Nov 4th. Freaking out big time. I never have trouble sleeping and lately I have. The surgery almost haunts me at night lol!!

This is my 9th surgery......so not like I haven't done surgery before. I don't know what my problem is. I have worked hard to get here no backing out now but may have anxiety and no sleep until I get there lol!!

Freedom4emjay.....my surgery is Nov 4th. Freaking out big time. I never have trouble sleeping and lately I have. The surgery almost haunts me at night lol!!

This is my 9th surgery......so not like I haven't done surgery before. I don't know what my problem is. I have worked hard to get here no backing out now but may have anxiety and no sleep until I get there lol!!

Are you saying this is your 9th weight loss surgery or 9th surgery all together???

My surgery is set for Nov. 7th. I have had doubts too, but in the end I know it will be the best thing I could ever do! Looking forward to sharing my experience with you and other November's! I have my pulmonary testing tomorrow morning!

I am looking for a November 'banding buddy' or buddies. My surgery is Nov.22. I would of liked to do it sooner (dont we all) but my surgon is on vacation. I am not nervious about the surgery. I am scared of losing my best friend-food. I have already come up with a plan for Thanksgiving, and how I am going to avoid going to my family's house. Besides ,my husband, everyone thinks I am having heital hernia surgery. I feel really guilty not telling them what I am doing, but I learned my lesson at the beginning of my journey, when I mentioned I was looking into weigh loss surgery. That is why I am coming here. I do need support. I am noticing that I am doubting my decission. Does anyone feel or have felt this way?

I am looking for a November 'banding buddy' or buddies. My surgery is Nov.22. I would of liked to do it sooner (dont we all) but my surgon is on vacation. I am not nervious about the surgery. I am scared of losing my best friend-food. I have already come up with a plan for Thanksgiving' date=' and how I am going to avoid going to my family's house. Besides ,my husband, everyone thinks I am having heital hernia surgery. I feel really guilty not telling them what I am doing, but I learned my lesson at the beginning of my journey, when I mentioned I was looking into weigh loss surgery. That is why I am coming here. I do need support. I am noticing that I am doubting my decission. Does anyone feel or have felt this way?[/quote']

Oh my I was just approved today and I have my surgery Nov 12th I am super excited and nervous all the same!! I am in the same boat as you when it comes to family only my husband and beat friend know about the surgery everyone thinks it is just surgery for my heital hernia. So girl I am here for you for support!! Best of luck to you

Only a few people know about my surgery the others will think I'm having a hernia repaired but I'm not even saying that until I have my date set in stone! My kids know and my aunt and the doctors and a few friends.

I'm scheduled for the 14th. Let's compare notes and go through this together!

I'm scheduled for the 14th. Let's compare notes and go through this together!

Definitely!

For those of you that have started liquids... What are you doing? I tried it yesterday and drank a ton of water and 2 protein shakes through out the day. The protein shakes were a little rough. Looking for other reccomendations and what protein shakes have some of you gone with? I bought Body Fortress off Amazon. It has decent reviews and the price was right. Per 'scoop' is 30 grams of protein? Stupid question: can you have too much protein? I don't want it to make me gain weight.

Hi ladies and gents, I'm scheduled to be re-banded Nov. 8th!

For those of you that have started liquids... What are you doing? I tried it yesterday and drank a ton of Water and 2 Protein shakes through out the day. The protein shakes were a little rough. Looking for other reccomendations and what protein shakes have some of you gone with? I bought Body Fortress off Amazon. It has decent reviews and the price was right. Per 'scoop' is 30 grams of protein? Stupid question: can you have too much protein? I don't want it to make me gain weight.

Hi there, day 3 here....going pretty well except I have been a little irritable. That seems to be getting better. I'm a tea drinker and probably wasn't having enough caffeine. I have a few different shakes I'm using so that mixes it up a bit. One is a greens shake - "Paradise" Protein & Greens 113 calories, 22 grams protein. It's not quite sweet enough for me so I've been putting a little Steevia in it. I'm also drinking a LOT of cranberry water. I fill a 32 ounce bottle almost to the top with water and add a splash of unsweetened cranberry concentrate and one capful of aloe vera juice. It's delicious and makes a better mixer for some shakes than plain old water. Also using Thorne brand MediClear shakes -- one is chocolate 145 calories 23 grams protein and the other is 180 calories 32 grams of protein. The non-chocolate one doesn't taste nearly as good to me but I feel really good from drinking them. Am also doing the Thorne liver cleanse capsules. Figure I may as well do as much detoxing as possible while I'm on this liquid stage. I have popsicles and had two the first day, one yesterday. They have mostly fruit but a little sugar in them. I don't do artificial sweeteners and prefer a little of the real thing if I'm going to have something. Yesterday I had some chicken stock, too, and that was delicious. Guess I needed something warm and savory on a cold, blustery day. I had two mugs of that -- calories are very low. Mixed in a little Umeboshi paste which is a salty flavorful Japanese plum paste that is a bit like Miso. Zero calories and delicious (high sodium, though, but I only had something like 1/16th of a teaspoon -- a little dab will do you). How are you doing with your liquid diet? Hope it's going well. My surgery is now minus two weeks. Every day is a winding road but we'll get there soon........Best wishes!