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?

Welcome mrshorne!

I know what you mean about believing that anything will work at this point. I kind of feel the same way. But I keep reading on here all the success stories and that helps!

All the best to you.

Good Morning to all,

We have a great group going here. Time is flying by, and my surgery is already 3 weeks away (from tomorrow) OMG!!!!!!! I still just wish it was tomorrow and then all this anxiety will be gone, but it will be nice to still enjoy some favorite foods before hand.

Heading to Kings Island (amusement/water park) with my family today. I think we'll be at the waterpark most of the day since it's going to be hot here. My 3 year old is a fish, he just loves the Water. Usually I can't get him out of it unless he is kicking and screaming.

Hope eveyone has a great day and I'll check in later. We need to get this thread back on the first page. We'll hopefully have a new member join us who visited the old July Bandsters thread. Her name is Corinna.

hey everyone

can you believe it my opp is in 16 days.

yesterday i met up with a group of ladies who have had the band on and one ladies who is getting banded the same day as me in the same hospital (how cool is that). they were amazing. 1 thing they kept saying was its not a magic wand and thats totally true and they showed me there scars. not too bad at all!!! it was great hearing 'face to face' stories and also what to bring to the hospital. they left me on one note..WALK WALK WALK. as much as you can ever if its only for 1 minute at a time. so i shall be walking walking walking!!!

hop everyone is well xxxxx

one other bit of advice they gave was to buy this book!

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding

Ahroni Ph.D. A. R. N. P. Jessie H.:

you can buy it on Amazon or play.com.. it was better to buy the book before the op than after it. but all of them said it was great.

and personally if someone from ireland likes it well id say some one from the states will like it more

(just because of the style of writing as its an american author)

anyways hope it helps you guys

Please add me in on July 12 - Thanks !

Hi my names Brandy and I am having my pre op physical on June 22nd and will have my surgery sometime 30 days after that, so it will be in June! I love this forum and this seem like such a great group! I haven't even had a surgery date yet and I am so nervous. I just really hope this works, I know I am going to work hard for it.

Thirty days to go! And if you count the time zone difference it's even less! WAHOO!

Welcome Tanzy and Brandy,

We're growing again. Where is Chimboree with our updated list???

I need to find out how the Junies got there's on a calendar. I may pop in there later and find out.

Dini, thanks for the book information. I wonder how much it is, or if youcan find it in book stores, like Borders? I'll have to check it out.

Well, I'm back from the waterpark, and I'm very sun burnt:embarassed:. Yes, I had spf 30 on, and reapplied 45 but then I think I realized my 45 was EXPIRED:angry. I didn't know that sun block expired. I just bought it last year, but it wasn't working one bit. I look pretty much like a lobster. At least my son has his fathers skin tone, he just seems to tan a little, but I'm fair.

Going to check on a few things, so have a great evening all. I'm pretty tired from all the walking:bored, but at least I know where to get all my excercise in after surgery.

Lynette:)

lynette i was trying to figure out how they did the sheet also would be great to have one here

the book is about 12 euro so i'd say no more than 20 $ and because its american its probably cheaper. i couldn't find it in a shop but you could defo try the shops over there.

Marcyinak

chickb13

tanzycoffeelady

welcome its great that were getting bigger keep em comming!!!

keep posting so we can stay close to the top for everyone too see us xx

oh brandy i forgot you welcome look forward to reading your posts

Thanks Dini,

I went to Boders.com and they have the book in soft back for $13.95 or hard back for $24.95. I'm going to pick it up tomorrow after my WLS class.

I also sent a message to the lady in the June thread asking for directions for the calendar so we can put one up for July. We'll add you on for June 26!!!!!:)OMG, it's coming up quickly.

So what have you already purchased to get ready so far? Each weekend I buy a few more things, except this weekend I've been real busy. I only have a few things left.

Lynette

Hey All!!! I haven't fallen off the face of the earth. I've been really tied up w/some other personal stuff and haven't been online much. But...I'm back now, so here goes...

Welcome to all of our new Lucky 7's. I am so excited to see us growing!

6/26

Dini

7/2

Lynette617

7/3

Laurend

Bobbert's Mom

MrsHorne

7/5

Cherrybomb

7/9

Dakota476

7/10

Marcyinak

BreadLady (hoping for 7/5 though)

Evilah (may change)

AshRae84

7/12

Gwhite

Patti

TanzyCoffeeLady

7/13

Trystell

7/18

Mikel909

Blulili's Hubby

7/25

Chimboree26

TBD

Sunshine6855

2bthinagn

Nulife2be

Quinn

Chickb13

Please let me know of any updates!!!

Just my two cents here...

I just purchased the books listed below from Amazon.com as the Borders and Barnes & Noble near me carrried none of them.

Let me preface what I am going to say with I am a reader and when I want to learn about something I will research it to death I did so much research online along with the tons I have learned on this website that I must say I was disappointed with the first two books. I didn't really learn much. I spent a total of $58 on the four books. When I placed the order I figured money well spent. If I am going to have this surgery I want to make sure I know as much as possible.

Now if you want all your info in one place as a resource then I would recommmend buying one of them. Probably the one by Jessie H. Ahroni.

Once I get a chance to really look at the other two books with recipes I will post.

I hope this very long winded message helps someone out.

1. [ame=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/187913666X/103-9375017-5965447]Lap-Band for Life[/ame][Paperback]

By: Ariel Ortiz Lagardere MD FACS (Author)

2. [ame=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0595311148/103-9375017-5965447]Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Achieving Permanent Weight Loss with Minimally Invasive Surgery[/ame] [Paperback]

By: Jessie H. Ahroni Ph.D. A. R. N. P. (Author)

3. [ame=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1569244537/103-9375017-5965447]Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery: Over 140 Delicious Low-Fat High-Protein Recipes to Enjoy in the Weeks, Months and Years After Surgery[/ame][Paperback]

By: Patt Levine (Author), et al

4. [ame=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060567228/103-9375017-5965447]Before and After: Living and Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery[/ame][Hardcover]

By: Susan Maria Leach (Author)

Too funny! I was just looking at my list and seeing who I needed to add...Thanks Chimboree!!!

Where are the chat rooms? Are they open all the time?