Just found out today that my surgery date is going to be February 4th! Totes psyched! Too bad it's such a long wait after my pre-op which was on the 6th of January.

Just met my Surgeon, looks like this is really going to happen. Pretty nervous, but I'm all in

Hey yall! Sorry I've been mia for the past week. I have had a really emotional week. I'm glad to see everyone getting banded and getting excited about being banded. I hope everyone continues to do well. My insurance company is giving my doctor the run around. I've done all the required things they've asked of me and now they are saying I have to be assigned to a case worker and she is going to pretty much advise me of everything that I have already gone through and been told the past 6 months. I'm still playing circus clown for the insurance company, but I'm really starting to get tired of this song and dance with them. Soooooooooooooo.... I'm still waiting on a date. *smh* I don't mean to sound like a brat, but I WANT MY SURGERY DATE!!!!

SweetGeorgiaT, I done told you baby D!!! You need to come on up to Southern Regional!

Hi There!!

Just want to say hi, and wish all those out there good for your big day tomorrow.. Can't wait to be banded and start my new life:)

Tomorrow will be a week since my surgery! So far, so good! Down 14 lbs since I started my pre-op diet! I believe I can do this!!

So tomorrow I start my 7 day preop liquid diet, I'm feeling all kinds of emotions. Excited, nervous, curious, impatient, but most just excited!! I can't believe its almost here. I just want to thank everyone thank has helped me get to where I am and to everyone that is going to be there after!! I look forward to continuing to make many more friends along my journey!!!

Today is my day; off to surgery.

Good luck Tim and everybody else! I have one day and a wake up here!!!! Pretty excited, going to do anesthesia work up today!

Good luck B4Tim and showingmyinside! Excited for you both on your new journey...

I am on my 3 day countdown til surgery!

Today is my day; off to surgery.

Good luck to you! Hope it goes well, let us know how you are doing when you feel up to it!!

Tomorrow will be a week since my surgery! So far, so good! Down 14 lbs since I started my pre-op diet! I believe I can do this!!

Congratulations! I know you can do it! Wishing you continued success!!

Starting my 14 day pre-op Optifast diet today! COuld be a long two weeks, but on the positive side, so far the liquid drink tastes good so that will help. Can't believe this process is finally starting! It has been a long 9 months to get to this point!

First step to a new me!

Hi B4Tim and showingmyinside.....hope your surgeries went very well! Let us know how you are doing. I fly out tomorrow and get banded on Wednesday!!!

By the way, my surgeon is Chris Cobourne. I obviously mangled the typing so bad that autocorrect had to step in!!