Any August folks out there? I'm Scheduled for August 10.

[ms925 0]

Karen, I was asked if I was happy. Then they asked for the money. :eek: I expected alot more. I'm a self pay.

[justwant2lose 0]

My surgery date will hopefully be in August. I meet with the surgeon July 17th. Good to be on board!:mad:

[hawaiigirl 0]

Aloha everyone! I just talked to the nursing coordinator and my surgery is set for August 15th! I'm really excited. I've been following this pre-op diet and I'm so dizzy from starving myself but I know it will get better. Good luck August bandsters!

[PigsRFlying 0]

August 7th! I am excited to get this weight off for good. All of my life I have been up and down. I am in Dallas, Tx. and getting banded with James Davidson. What all have you guys started to do? I go in for the nutrition meeting on Monday, July 9th.

Ashley

[TexasBecky 1]

Hi Bummed. I'm in the Dallas area too. Dr. Mark Watson is doing my surgery on Aug 2 at UT Southwestern. I'll go for the nutrition class on July 17. I'm like you, really excited and just ready to get this done and stop the yo-yoing up and down. Good luck to you. Is your pre op diet all liquid? Mine is going to be high Protein, low fat, no carb I think.

[PigsRFlying 0]

Yes, I believe so! Liquid liquid.....yummy! lol Anyhow, there is another site with a few more DFW peeps, I was thinking that we could have a monthly meeting together after we are all banded! We'll see I know we all have to get throught the "bander's hell" first! However, I thought it might help us! Are you nervous at all? I am but more excited.

[valzie 0]

Hello, boy we do have a nice group here! I have my last nutritionist appointment on July 12th. I hope to get my pre-surgery appointment soon after. I have had all necessary evaluations and approvals so Aug. will probably be it. I hope insurance doesnt give me a problem.

I WANT MY B A N D !!!!!

[ms925 0]

Yes, this is a good group. I can't wait until we are all talking about our experiences and weightloss!

[short1 2]

Wanabthin,

I know how you feel. I have been avoiding public places. I feel everyone looks at me. Have a great time on your vacation, if you start feeling blue remind yourself of your Aug. date and smile. Maybe you can logon on your vaation for support from us. Hope to hear from you soon.

JP

[pratstr 0]

Hi All!

My surgery is scheduled for August 6th. Am getting pretty excited, also too a little "weird" Kind of depressed/anxious. A freind who had a struggle after her gastric bypass says it's like peeling an onion. As the weight comes off so do the layers of protection, possibly exposing many "issues" that we can bury with our eating habits. Altho I somtines feel like I'm treated like a secondclass citizen being fat, I (many years ago) felt vulnerable when I was slim and got "noticed". At least now now I'm 50 yrs and mature/secure enough with ME regardless of the attention I may get...at least I'm hope I am! (-:

Lisa

[PigsRFlying 0]

Hey! Just to let you guys know.......bummed is now PigsRFlying!!

[TexasBecky 1]

Hi August buddies. Is everyone getting as anxious as I am? Most days now fear is my main emotion. It isn't fear of the surgery as much as it is fear of the whole lifestyle change and possibly failing at weight loss again. One minute I'm very optimistic and the next I'm afraid this won't work for me. My weight has been up and down my whole adult life and it is hard for me to imagine something that is finally going to work for good. Is anyone else feeling this way? Am I already sabatoging myself with my thinking?

[short1 2]

TexasBecky,

I feel exactly like you do. One minute I am excited the next minute anxious and almost out of control. I don't have a lot of support and rely on this site to help me. My mother keeps referring to my surgery as "my little diet". She has never had a weight problem. My husband is about 30 lbs. over weight and has decided to make my surgery a contest. I just don't think they get it. Good luck I am sure we will all be just fine.

JP

[PigsRFlying 0]

<p>I feel EXACTLY the same way!</p>

Oh God, it's so much money. Money that is coming from inheritance money. I can't fail not for $12,000 dollars.

[JudiM 1]

Hi August Band Buddies!

I'm so happy we have *this place* to come and "discuss" how we are feeling and what's going on. In as much as I can't wait to start sharing success stories, I think that sharing our feelings (with people who understand and who are going through the very same steps) during these days and weeks leading up to having the procedure are critical! Just knowing that others are having similar feelings is so comforting and reassuring! Up until now, the time and energy that I devoted to this journey was so much about getting through each step so that I could be approved and scheduled. For months, I had a very clear mission! My focus never strayed from it. Now that I accomplished that goal (thank GOD!), there's time to think.

As much as I want to have this surgery, I do have "are you crazy Judi?" moments. Soon, they spiral into panic-anxiety terror attacks! Now, I don't have a lot of them. But, sometimes they just creep up on me. And, when they do....I feel like I can't be thinking about ME. It's like I am watching a movie about someone else! Having this surgery is not something I would have ever suspected I would do. Even as recent as 2 years ago, if anyone would have asked me if I would EVER have weight loss surgery, I would have looked at them like they were CRAZY. And, even now, sometimes I get this weird feeling that I am not really going to do it. Probably because it feels so foreign to me. But then I pop back into the real world and realize that "yes, I am doing this".

Between now and August 10 (my band date!), I have to get through several social events and our annual 2 week beach vacation. As my weight has increased, my desire to just stay home has increased as well! And, I am a very social person! Just goes to show how incredibly life altering weight can be! The thought of figuring out what to wear on a daily basis is bad enough! But, coming up with an outfit that doesn't scream "trying to hide my stomach" for social events is a little too much! And, of course, that's just a small piece of the problem! There's the BIG problem of the pre-op liquid diet.....starting the 2nd week I am on vacation! Yes, I know that gin and wine are liquids. And, of course, margaritas and all umbrella topped beach drinks fit that category. But, we all know what I am talking about....THE PRE-OP LIQUID DIET!!!! With that issue lurking in my brain, the problem of my bathing suit being the size of a beach umbrella gets shoved to the back burner! Of course, I suppose I could look at the liquid diet as a blessing....I won't have to worry about what I'll wear each night to a restaurant! I can just stay back at our beach house in my moo-moo and watch the waves hit the sand while I sip on a Protein laced margarita.....:eek: But, then, I guess I will have to think about how much fun I will have and how absolutely stunning I will look in my tent-like bathing suit as I lower my body into my beach chair......:faint:

Keep the faith August Band buddies! I'm counting on *YOU* to help me keep mine!!!!