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 to Malaura, Neefam, Dini, Bobbertsmom, & Snaggletooth!

The Lucky 7s gang is growing fast! I love it.

Good Morning All,

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Cherybomb- I love your question about rewards. Ok, here goes. Once I lose almost all my weight, I plan to get a tattoo acrossed the bottom of back so when I wear my cute LITTLE low rider jeans and my SMALL shirt, you can see it:heh:. Also, I'd love to get my belly button pierced. Yeah, I know. I'll be 35 on Sunday, but I feel I may revert back to 15 after this surgery. Just some fun things I always imagined myself doing if I had ever lost the weight, at a younger age. But I still think I'm going to do it. During the losing stage, I think just being able to reward myself with new clothes every 3 months will be a reward in itself.:clap2:

I love your reward idea!!! You are too funny ("...LITTLE low rider jeans and my SMALL shirt..."). I've always wanted to do the lower back tattoo, too...hmm...maybe I have an additional long-term reward to go along w/my bling-bling...:biggrin1:

Boy, this group is growing. Welcome to Malaura, Neefam, Dini, Bobbertsmom, & Snaggletooth!

Breadlady, thanks for the review. I am a reader, too, and had look at those books on Amazon. After reading the reviews, I figured I had already learned everything in the books for her and WLS for Dummies. I look forward to hearing your review of the 2 cookbooks. I really would like to get one.

Cherry,

I am getting a massage every 10 lbs. It was going to be every 25lb but, as a friend pointed out, I would be saving so much money from food and I deserve it. I love the idea of a bling-bling when I reach goal. I will have to give some thought to that. If I have PS, I really want by BB pierced, yes even at my age.

Mike, I chose the band for the very same reasons you did. I could have written your message. I hope you continue to hang out with all us women. I look forward to getting to know you and everyone else on the board.

I went to the pulmonologist today and the appt had to be rescheduled to next week. Thats ok though. Met with my MD this weekend (he does a small group with 3-4 pts for teaching and info) and he said all he needed to submit to insurance was the dietician and psychologist's reports and his letter of medical necessity. That should happen sometime in the next week or so.

sunny:)

Sounds great sunshine. You're wiell on your way to a July date!!!!

has anyone been told if the pain med will be in the form of surpository?

What are you all doing to prepare yourselves, mentally or physically, for the surgery? Anybody starting to exercise or cut calories (for those not already on liquid diets) or are you "living it up" before the surgery?

I have been sticking to 1600 cals since my first visit to the nutritionist. It hasn't been bad. I have 6 small Protein based meals a day. Now that I am more aware of the colories in my food, I am eating more than I ever had-just healthier food. I have been doing yoga for more than a year so I have kept that up-usually a couple of hours a week. I am also walking about 10-15 miles per week. I have challenged myself to walk 50 miles in June and have done 18.5 so far.

I haven't dieted at all in about 4-5 years because I just gain it back! Now I know I can work with the band to keep the weight off. Part of the reason I am doing this is that I started off having to lose 180 lbs. This is a lot. I have lost 46 pounds and feel so much better already.

I am so happy to be part of this group and look forward to hearing about your progress.

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Man, there is a lot of action on this thread! Whoo-hoo!!!! July bandsters unite!!!!!

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!!!!!!,

Is that how you scream on a message board?

Had my pre surgical physical today, and I swear, if I had not controlled my self so well, I might not be here to tell you all what a bunch of incompitant nimrods there are here working in our hospitals today, as my butt would proably be in JAIL!!

I'm so mad at thie circus they call a HOSPITAL I'm serously considering canceling my surgery as I am fearing for my life! :rolleyes

The good news is the Dr. said I'm propaply good to go for surgery.

they just have some details to workout internaly. Wow that makes me feel REAL SECURE! :omg:

thanks for giving me a place to blow off steam...........I'm all better now.

My surgery is scheduled for Wednesday July 18 at 9AM.

Bobberts Mom,

Sounds scary whatever happened.

Do you feel comfortable with the surgeon? If so, I think that is the most important part!

Just make sure you keep on top of things Be knowledgeable. That is your best bet. Know what you should expect after surgery etc.

Thankfully we have this great website with loads of knowledge from those who have gone this journey before us. The best part is they are happy to share!

All the best to you.

:update:

I am so excited!:whoo:My surgeon's office called today and told me they had an opening for the 19th of THIS month. I am so happy. My July date was really conflicting with many things but I figured if that was when it had to be then I certainly wasn't going to turn it down.

Thankfully for me an opening came up and I am going in in EIGHT days!

YIKES! I have some shopping to do and soon. Gotta go to WalMart and buy my gas-x, liquid tylenol, etc.

I hope that you all don't mind if I stay with this group even though I am now going to be banded in June. PLEASE CAN I STAY?

BreadLady: of course you can stay! :-) Just tell us all about it so we know what's coming our way.

BTW, I love the ideas on the rewards - the massage idea sounds mighty nice to me.

Anybody have the list of things that we should have on hand for post-surgery (like liquid tylenol)? I don't have a list going yet.

Well, I read this thread all of the time as I am to be Banded on July 12th, but today was such a bad day that I needed to vent. You guys are my new best friends, so please let me rattle on a minute.

I work for the Post Office and we are suppose to have 5 clerks. We are down to 3 and management doesn't want to replace the missing 2. I stood at my window for 6 hours this morning with no help and was not given a break, much less given a few minutes to go to the restroom. I ended up working 9 1/2 hours. If ever I knew that I had to do something serious and NOW about my weight problem, it is tonight. My feet and ankles hurt soooooo bad. I have soaked them, and soaked them. Anyway, hopefully I can walk tomorrow and be able to go back to work.

Thanks for listening. I have started my 4 week pre op diet and I hope that that helps me jump start my weight loss, and being so busy at work, I don't have time to think about what I am missing as I have my Protein drink.

You all are great and I will try not to always complain on here and hopefully have better news the next time I write. Have a great Tuesday and please make July get here FAST!

Patti C

Breadlady thats wonderful that your date has been moved forward. i keep calling where i'm getting my band to see if any one has canceled but no luck!

i came across another book so again i bought it its called

The Patient's Guide to Weight Loss Surgery!

Everything you need to know about Gastric Bypass & Bariatric Surgery

its quite interesting and talks about the Band , the surgery and it helps you understand a lots more about it. it also talks about insurance company. must same i think its interesting

The only thing I didn't like was that its talored for the States. And as everyone know by now I'm Irish!! But I think its a good read!

Patti, i'm so sorry you had such a bad day. were hear for you so rattle away.

mike great to have a bloke on board.

hope everyone has a great day looking forward to hearing all your stories x

Dini, I haven't heard of pain meds through supositories. I believe mine is the Q ball pump. The one they leave in you that is a local for the area where the cutting is.

Bobberts Mom- I hope you can get eveything settled for surgery. Just make sure you're comfortable with the surgeon. If not, I'd be looking for a new one.

Welcome wrangler.

BreadLady- WOW, a new June date!!!! How exciting is that. They wanted to move mine up to June 19, but I couldn't do it. But Congrats to you. Get shopping girl. You'll be in smaller clothes before most of us are banded, but PLEASE stay with us, and let us know what it's like.

Patty- Doesn't your state have laws that say they must give you breaks every so often? In my state, you are guaranteed a 15 minute break for a 4 hour shift, a 20 minute break for a 6 hour shift, and if you work 8 hours, you get 2 15 minute breaks, and an unpaid 1/2 hour lunch. I'd be saying something to someone about it. They shouldn't be able to do that to you. At least they can let you go relieve yourself and get a drink to keep at your station. Hang in there, maybe they haven't found the right people to hire yet.

FOR EVERYONE- There is a thread under Lapband FAQ's and References called "Sticky- Things you'll need post op"". It's a list of items you may want to purchase ahead of time before surgery and have for when you come home. I found most items at Walmart, except the liquid gas x. I ended up with the gas x strips you put on your tongue. Someone in the June thread is using them and said they work well.