Who's out there? We don't have too long to wait!!!:clap2:

I love that name! The best so far!

I dont care what you call me as long as you call me thinner!!!

Mommytokk......thanks again for the ticker and WHAT A GREAT NAME!! I love it.

Nimmblebean....I know its been said before but thanks for the chart! It is so kind of you to keep updating it!

What a great group of people!

Maureen

A-MAY-ZING!! LOVE IT!!! LOVE IT!!!!

Today is my first day of liquid pre-op diet.. DH ordered Cheesecake Factory take out last night as a 'mother's day' dinner.. It was sooo yummy... but this morning I woke up with a tummy ache, which is good because I'm not the least bit hungry.... so I'm onto a good start.

LOVE the name!

We're leaving tomorrow for the west coast!! I'm not doing so good on the preop diet. Was supposed to lose 8 pounds and have lost 1 or 2. I am starving!!

I think I'm getting hives!

Love and prayers for May 9th, 10th and 11th bandsters. I don't know if I'll be back on here before Sunday.

Oh no.. hives.. itchy.... Have a great trip, Nickswife!!!

Love the Name!!! I feel a-MAY-zing.

I am now one week out. I returned to work yesterday. It went well, just a little tired, more overwhelmed by the work on my deck then anything. I am feeling better and better each day. The pain is less and less, gas pain slowly going away. I did take the lortab before I went to bed last night, it helped me relax and get a good nights sleep. I also brought an icepack to work with me, that was my salvation. Up into the afternoon I had burning sensation in my port area, ice pack and liquid tylenol took it away and made it possible to get through the day (Doc. said that was normal, sign it is healing). Big diffrence between sitting on the couch watching TV and sitting at your desk working. LOL Back at work again today, so far so good, armed with liquid tylenol and ice pack.

Hope all of the ones being banded today are doing well, JerseyDori, Mischievous1 and ShayDee. You are in our thoughts, lets us hear from you when you can sit for a bit and type.

Cindyluhu and cfred, good luck tomorrow.

Hi Jo-Jo, welcome to the "a-MAY-zing" bandsters. We are band mates (May 24). I'm getting so excited and a little less nervous the more I hear how great the others have done before us!

I am banded! Arrived at 6:00 took me back at 6:20 to sign papers and start the IV. Surgery was at 7:30, woke up in recovery around 10. Move you to secondary recovery in a chair / lounger. Made sure pain (soreness at port site) was under control, vital are fine and that you can sip water & tolerate ice chips. Was able to leave once I went to the bathroom at 11:10. It was great having a pillow for the ride home. Once home walk walk walk and sip sip sip. Took some pain medication at 8pm and have felt good today. The worse part yesterday was getting up to a standing postiton very sore at port site but once I was up, walking felt pretty good to me. I had my water and would sip and walk. It was much betther than I had thought it would be!

Good luck to everyone today.

WOW, lubterp, thanks for the update and welcome to our a-MAY-zing group!! LOL Keep us posted with how you're feeling. Congrats!

Sillywillymommy - how did you get that cool blue a-MAY-zing Bandster 2007 thing on your signiture. I like it a lot!

cindyluhu and cfred - good luck tomorrow!!!!

I'm on day 7 of the liquid pre-op and for some reason day 6 was soooo hard. I felt like I was dragging all day. I hope today is much better! One week from tomorrow is band day for me! It is coming fast now!!

Sounds like all the banders so far are doing very well. Thanks for the encouragement guys!!

I just got a call from an RN at Empire BCBS of DE and ...............

I'M APPROVED!!!

I screamed and asked her to repeat what she told me...just so I heard it right!!!

I can't believe it... its really gonna happen!!!!!!!

Wenjea... You should be able to just right click it, save the picture, and add it to your signature... If that doesn't work.. I will email it to you.

Melissa O- CONGRATULATIONS!!!! That's hardly any notice at ALL. Good for you!!! I am psyched for you. WHOO HOO!!!