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?

Hello all!:wave: I introduced myself a long time ago on page 3 or 4 (actually it was about a week ago, my time goes by fast! ). I have been attempting to keep up with everyones post! You guys are such a great inspiration and a fountain of information! But finally I now offically have a surgery date! July 20th! So now I am an offical lucky seven!! :whoo:I am so excited but very scared. :eek: Congradulations to all that have had thier surgery and good luck to all to come.

It's Official!! I am a July Bandster!! I will be banded July 21 with Dr. Gonzalez, Mexico. I am sooooo excited!!

Now I have to get myself siked up....Dr. Gonzalez has you on a liquid diet for 8 days before banding....Lots of willpower for me!!

This is an awesome thread! Y'all stand right there with each other!!

Hey Suzielondon! I am updating the calendar. I see your date is 7/21. That's a Saturday. Is this correct?

Yay!!!! We're so glad to hear from you. It seems that you are doing very well. This is so encouraging!!! I get more and more excited w/each update! Are you in a lot of pain right now?

I'm definitely sore right now. My surgeon gave me prescriptions for Percacet and Phenergan (anti-nausea).

I have to say that the worst thing about the surgery was getting in and out of the bed afterwards. It's gotten a lot better since, but it HURT at first.

My surgeon is very liberal with her post-op diet, too. I didn't get to have anything but water and ice chips on the day of my surgery. For breakfast the next day, though, I got 2 ounces of diet jello and 2 ounces of apple juice. For lunch, I got an ounce each of pureed squash, pureed rice, pureed chicken, and apple sauce. The pureed vegetables were actually really good (not sure if it was because they were good or just because I was hungry), but the chicken wasn't appetizing at all. It needed to be a lot more moist, because it seemed pretty dried and gritty. My surgeon also told me that if I started to get really hungry in the next several days, I can start on solids. Apparently, I didn't have a lot of fat around my stomach, so I probably won't have much restriction until I get a fill.

Congratulations chickb13. Welcome to the club to both you and JDKsbGirl

Hello all!:wave: I introduced myself a long time ago on page 3 or 4 (actually it was about a week ago, my time goes by fast! ). I have been attempting to keep up with everyones post! You guys are such a great inspiration and a fountain of information! But finally I now offically have a surgery date! July 20th! So now I am an offical lucky seven!! :whoo:I am so excited but very scared. :eek: Congradulations to all that have had thier surgery and good luck to all to come.

Wonderful!!! I'm updating the calendar as we speak (or as we type).

<p>Laurend--It's good that you're out. Thanks for the pillow tip. </p> <p> </p> <p>Another word about taking the easy way out. I've been thinking about people saying this, and I just can't get over how ridiculous it is. I think of it as taking the permanent way out. Look, if your pool were leaking, would you drain the whole thing, stick gum in the hole, and refill it just to have to repeat the process endlessly because your method just wasn't working for the long run, or would you have a professional come out and fix it once? Why should we have to stay on the diet, lose weight, gain weight treadmill forever? Why not just let a professional help us do it once and for all? Besides--as far as taking the easy way out goes--why do people use lawn mowers, and edgers, and automatic sprinklers, and blowers to make their lawns look nice? Because those are the right tools, and they make the job easier. Even if it were true that surgery is the "easy way out," why would that be wrong? You only have to rake a big lawn once to know taking the easy way out and buying a blower is pure common sense.</p>

My surgery isn't scheduled until the afternoon at 1:30pm. The thought of going that long without food AND liquids is daunting. It wouldn't be so bad if I could have a sip of water or something throughout the day.

The hospital where I'm have the surgery done called today. It's about a 2 minute drive up the road! YAY! I asked them how long it would be before I could go home after the surgery, she seemed to think not until the next day *boo*hiss* I'm hoping I can skip the overnight stay but won't rush myself out the door too soon. Goodness only knows what impact that may have on my insurance claim! I've run the gauntlet enough with them these past several months that I really DON'T need to go there again anytime soon.

*mutter*mutter*grumble*mumble*

think positive thoughts.... positive thoughts..... positive thoughts

Laurend, Congrats on the good report. Just sharing the website to where I am having my surgery Welcome to Windber Medical Center - -

I don't think we can ever have too much information! All the new ones joining us, welcome! You will love it here!

:update:

Here's the latest calendar. Please let me know if I need to make any changes!

You guys are the best!!!:bounce:

July 2007 Bandsters.doc

Thanks, Chimboree!

Oh, I forgot to tell you guys! I weighed myself today, and I'm down another 2 pounds!

Here is the updated Excel spreadsheet, guys, with some new people added to it.

Yeah, I am on the calander! :clap2:

Wow, Laurend! That's great!

On another note, I was updated some files and starting my journal. Do you know I started this process in Dec. 2005????!!!! Then my 6 mos. follow-ups and all the other tests, not too mention the INSURANCE runaround!!!! Isn't that sad?

laurend, thanks!