I just found out my surgery will be in July (granted my pre-op testing goes okay) SOOOOOOOOO

Here's a thread for everyone getting banded in July 07!

Does anyone have any good ideas for a neat name we could call ourselves?

night all i'm turning in almost 2am. sweet dreams all. best of luck 4 tomorrow those who are getting banded .

my surgery date is july 19

Welcome! This is an awesome group. Jump on in. We promise, we don't bite! LOL!

Dini, I would love to join you on a cruise next year. I will start saving now. However, I wouldn't mind visiting Ireland too. So little time, so much to do....no wait, that's so little money, so much to do

sunny my little sausage you come on when i'm off to bed. ah i'm sad i'm going to miss you. hope your well and happy!! talk soon night night pet

Dini, I would love to join you on a cruise next year. I will start saving now. However, I wouldn't mind visiting Ireland too. So little time, so much to do....no wait, that's so little money, so much to do

i'll add you to our list!!! yipee its going to be a great cruise... hey your so welcome to come over to me. love to have you over.

i only like 10 minutes from the airport and 10mins from city centre!!!!

Snag, welcome back. Glad to see you are feeling better. The gas can be a real pain...pun intended. Can't wait until I join you on the loser's bench.

Welcome! This is an awesome group. Jump on in. We promise, we don't bite! LOL!

thanks Chimboree....I am very excited about being banded. I am on day 5 of my pre op diet. Which consist of 2 protein shakes per day and a low carb small dinner. I am doing okay hunger wise. I have been having some leg cramps, dont know if thats something missing in my body that I normally eat or not. Anyone had this? I go to the hospital (Baptist, Nashville, TN) for my preop. I am even excited about that. I started this whole process on May 3rd, and it went even quicker then i could have ever imagined. I just can't wait. I feel like a 5 year old waiting on Christmas. :clap2:

Hey ya'll!

Here's our most recent calendar. Please let me know if there are any corrections that need to be made.

For the following folks, I don't have your dates, so can you let me know if you have one, yet? I've gone through our posts, but may have easily missed it.

Cherryblossom, Janiee, Delia, TexGal, MamaLaywer, Ribearty, Only4Me (7/30?), and Tulips...

Just let me know.

Thanks for the Calendar Chimboree - do you know that we have 100 people being banded this month - OMG That's alot of people!!!

Ok, I mentally know this pre-op diet is only for 7 days and I know I should be able to suck it up and suck down those liquids but these shakes are getting to me! My pre-op diet consists of 3-4 protein shakes, nothing else. I have cheated a bit and substituted low fat soup for one of the shakes every day. I thought I was going to seriously lose it today though when we went to Wal-mart to get some more shakes and then ran through the food area for some dinner things for the rest of the family. Talk about drama Queen, I felt like throwing myself on the floor and having a tantrum while they were eating their sandwiches. Two more days and then surgery, it will be a relief just to be done with this phase of the process. To go from 4000+ calories a day to 700 has been a shock to the system. On the bright side of things, my weaning off of Diet Pepsi has been much easier as I am so focused on my limited food selections. Has anyone tried the raspberry lemonade Crystal Lite? It's the best, I've been sucking it down like crazy the last few days! Oh, and the second brightest thing is that I'm down 4 pounds since starting the liquids. So now as I'm typing this I'm giving myself a mental kick and saying, what the @#$# are you complaining about?! Ok, sorry for the verbal diarrhea, just had to get this off of my chest.

Dieka I hear ya sista!!:huytsao I am almost the same diet - I called the doctor this morning cuz it's just too hard - I hate all this sweet stuff - (i do get oatmeal in the a.m. & protien soup at nite 6 oz) I asked if i could have some fish (i did last nite - but didn't want to mess up my liver shrinking) she said ok low carb don't fry and small portion - :whoo: I also have to be on clear liquids 7/12 (colonoscopy) & again 7/15 & 7/16 for pre-op...

This is where that need to take us and put us in coma while the effects of a 4000+ calorie diet wears off of us (like the do to junkies to detox them - we need detoxing :biggrin1:)

I'm having pre-op tomorrow at the hospital--bloodwork, EKG, upper GI, and a chest x-ray. I'll let you know how it turns out!

Thanks for the Calendar Chimboree - do you know that we have 100 people being banded this month - OMG That's alot of people!!!

WOW is all I have to say!!!!!!

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chimboree26 vbmenu_register("postmenu_494692", true); I just wanted to check with you to see if you have me on the calander for this month July 16, 07. Also I would like to thank all of you for the support that you give each and everyone us THANK YOU AND THANK YOU, everything on this web site has really help me especially when you dont have the support from your family:think.

Thanks

Sonya:clap2:

Good luck - my doctor sent me home with in 6 hours and I did great. Be sure to take the pain pills....

Hi Bandsters of July, I am with you in the fight against obesity. I'm getting banded on July 20th with Dr. Spivak in Houston and looking forward to get off my many medications. As its approaching the last two weeks before surgery I'm wishing to be banded right now. Hope all the bandsters in July are doing well with their bandings. I will be joining you in two weeks on Friday.

Dini,

Yes i have something that will definetly help you ....Reset at USANA.com. Get taht and the hepasil to help your liver. Friend that was banded on 5/28/07 started on Reset 2 weeks before banding,lost 11lbs. and is now at 34 lbs. with getting her fill last weeken7/7/07 let me know if I can help you. There are people in the UK that can help you.