Looking for a fun gang to "travel" with!!!! :clap2::hippie::messenger3::shade::spy::hail::rockon::loco:

Gah! Yes, I had someone doing and saying the same thing to me! And I've heard others who were banded say the same thing... you CAN be a grazer pre-band but find it a push in the right direction. It's hard to explain to anyone who isn't in the fight or roll over situation we're in... but I suppose they mean well.

Have you read the ET novel? I know that seems like a weird thing to ask... but the mother in the book version is really interesting, she has fits where she suddenly tries to eat everything in the fridge and her kids have to physically pull her away. It's a bit like that for us.... we know we're wrong when we do graze and that we're doing the wrong thing but sometimes it takes a bit of outside effort too to get us away from the bad habits.

If that makes sense. XD

I'm doing okay. The pain's starting to go in the lungs and the stomach but now there's the weird unpleasant sensation of two parts of a stomach trying to rumble together whenever there's teh scent of food. But I never knew I'd look forward to 2 tablespoons of thin soup and 2 tablespoons of apple puree quite so much as I am or how filling it'd be! I can't cope with much more than it but ...yes, that was a bit of a surprise. XD

I will be banded on August 22nd and am so looking forward to it.:clap2::clap2::clap2:

I read the posts everyday, now I feel like I can join it. Mine is scheduled for Aug 20th. I am very scared. But know it will be for the best.

is anyone wos notbanded geting as excitied as me??!!!?!? im about to jump up and down im so excited

Hi Ya'll Crazy Aters...

WOAH! so some of u have been banded and some like me are on the pre-op torture phase.

I NEVER thought it would be this hard. Had I known.. I don't know if I would've started.

I can relate to all of u who have anxiety about this. I've had a # of full blown anxiety attacks since this past Mon. when I started the pre-op torture.

Trust me this scares the hell out of me. I know so many issues will come up that are "buried down there".. With all the therapy I've gone through I was never able to dig deeper... Now they will surface as I go through this. and it scares me to death.

However , I am sooo excited to be in this chapter of my life. Yet nervous and anxious. My emotions are flying all over the place.. sigh...:phanvan

Good Luck to u all.. and let's hope are journey "down" the road (pardon the pun.. lol) is a smooth one.

I have updated the list with all who sent me info and some I saw in other places. We have 80 names for August. Lotz of prayers for those having surgery this week, please keep us updated:

4gr8kids

beautifulME

ejbseratin

homew6kids

joannar

ms925

newgirl07

pratstr

wc_lady

whsyaddy

camurray30

ckbw

irish70652

PigsRFlying

Queen B

StacieM

Wannabethin

2bthinagn

brandottie01

KarenG

pammycakes

purplegirl1818

sindeborah

vet8008

beth40

mbanja

Pashmina

tismepatti

carries

HarleygirlRN

JudiM

Mare, you a great list maker! Thanks! I check into the hosp. around 4 today. Surg. is tomorrow at 730.

I am to be banded on August 20th. 5 days until preop liquids....

new2tch

:clap2:Hi Everyone,

I was banded Aug.1 and I'm now 5 days post op. I feel for those of you on preop. That was really, really hard. I did find that 5 days into my ten days of it, I was able to adjust. The surgery went well and I have not yet felt the dreaded gas pains. I am not yet hungry for food and I still have liquids for the first week to 10 days. I am trying to fit in my 60 g of protein and 64 oz. of liquids plus the new vitamins.

Good Luck to all of you about to be banded. YOU CAN stick to the preop.

Trish

THANKS trish for the encouragement. The preop is probably one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life. (and life hasn't been easy.. lol)

Any positive words give me another boost of strength to move forward. one week down one to go.. yikes!

Some how I got omittted from this last list. Please add me.

I agree, the first 3 days were really hard. By day 5 it was a breeze. To those on pre-op, the worst part is only the first few days. Just keep busy and you'll make it.

ADD ME TO THE LIST TOO!!!!! :bounce:

:phanvan:rolleyes I haven't been able to log on this past weekend since I was working, but I have been having MAJOR anxiety and second thoughts about this; hearing that I am not alone as well as the follow-up on our early August banders is SOOOO helpful....THANK YOU, Crazy Ates !!!!!!!

Oh Yeah, How could I forget...I failed at my first pre-op diet option and thought..."What a failure, already!" So on the 7th I go to 3 Protein shakes a day for 7 days until surgery !!!!! It's nice to hear it gets easier ?? :faint:

MeanGreenRick is getting banded on Aug. 14 by Dr. Richard Carter in Arlington, TX

Thanks for all the support!

My date is the 20th getting nervous and excited. hungry all the time for the past two weeks on the pre-op diet but it is worth it!!!!!!!!!!!!