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

Hey Daddy! Welcome to the August bunch!

OK--My nutrition appt. has been pushed back to July 25th in combo with the preop appt. The lady said be sure you are drinking your Protein drinks so that the weight is coming off. OMG, I was going to start that next week but I guess I'd better go ahead! I need to have 15-20 gone before Aug. 7th and they are going to be checking in on me on the 25th.

Anyone else supposed to already be doing the Protein shake thing already?

:)Yeah!!!!!!!Im going to be a August 6 th Bander. Just got my date today

Wishing everyone the best. Can't wait to watch us succeed in

our weight loss for good.:)

PigsRFlying, My pre op nutrition appointment is July 17 and that is when I'm going to start the pre op diet. They haven't said anything about starting now, so I'm still over-indulging almost every day. I know I'd be better off if I started now, but I wouldn't be getting the band if I could do it on my own. Two weeks before surgery is going to be hard enough. Have you other August bandsters started your pre op diets?

Hi all you Augusteers,

I am joining you with a date for banding of August 1st.

I am 64 yrs old and would love to hear from someone else getting banded in August who is about my age. I think I am about the oldest one on this site.

Wishing all of you luck and happiness..

Trish2U

Hello All -

This is my first post - but I too will join the August Bandster gang.

As of right now - I am scheduled for August 1st - providing that all of the pre-surgery stuff gets accomplished by then. I'm of course getting nervous as the days go on. But no Protein shakes for me until after the surgery. The only pre-op diet was a 1000 calorie meal plan for 2 weeks prior to shrink the liver I believe.

Good Luck Everyone!!

Christine

Hi all you Augusteers,

I am joining you with a date for banding of August 1st.

I am 64 yrs old and would love to hear from someone else getting banded in August who is about my age. I think I am about the oldest one on this site.

Wishing all of you luck and happiness..

Trish2U

I have been pleasantly surprised to see that not all the folks on this forum are very young. I've read lots of success stories from people over 50. There is a thread called "How is the lapband for people over 50?" under general topics. I wish I knew how to make a link to it. Does anyone know how to do that? Anyway, look for it out. I'm sure you'll find lots of encouragement there. Becky

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

My friend and I are scheduled for August 6th - I'm so excited and can't wait. SO glad we decided to do it together.

Best of luck to all our fellow August bandsters.

How about calling ourselves the "Elite Eightsters?"

joanna:clap2:

Or the "Crazy Eights"! Congrats to you and your friend. It would be great to have a friend to go through this with. That's why I'm on this forum. I need all the support and encouragement I can get. Good luck to both of you.

Hi I had my nut approval in May 2007, met with the psychologist in May 2007, passed the psychological exame with flying colors, seminar oops March 5, 2007, Met with the Bariatric Dr on June 3, and the dietititian on July 5 and now I am just waiting to hear about what the insurance company tells me. I reside in Texas and I am under a Federal Health paln called Firstcare. I will attend a pre surgical class and andother dietary class on July 19 it is a two hour event. Now is this all natural to be doing all of this before even getting approved by the insurance company or waht. I am trying to have the Lapband done, however some of the information I ahve been getting sounds more like what they do to a person haveing he roux-en-y bypass.

Sharon2U, maybe your doctor's office is very confident that your particular insurance will approve the band. My pre-op appointment and nutrition class weren't scheduled until after I was approved and my surgery date was set. You might try posting this question on the main forum or the insurance thread to get responses from more experienced people. Good luck

He everyone! I thought I was going to be banded this month, but it looks like it will be August instead. We leave for a cruise Aug. 9th and school starts the 16th so I am going to ask for a date of Aug. 20th. They only do surgeries on Monday's and Tuesdays, but that's about the soonest I could have it done. Anyway, I am excited and hope I can lose a few pounds prior to surgery. I look forward to hearing about and sharing fears, expectations, experiences, etc.

Also, as far as the name goes -- I am up for anything, but what about Awesome August bandsters? I liked Crazy 8's too.

I will be the begining of August also. I can't wait!!

Christine... We might be going on the same day 8/1. I start my preop diet on the 22nd...just protein shakes and cottage cheese. I found I really like unjury chocolate shake with peanut butter and skim milk mixed in a blender with ice. Guess that's what I'll drink most days.

I'm sooooo thrilled to have so many fun, creative, energetic and beautiful people to share this life changing time with! Wow! Who knew that August 2007 would be THE MONTH that we would find new friends and begin a new life....all because of a little band that we are all having placed on our tummy????? It's just one of life's pleasant surprises!

I like all of the name suggestions for our group.......they are all great! The other day I was thinking about August being "8" and got a kick out of the fact that it could also be "ATE".....as in "I ate too much"...... ...I guess you had to be there....

So far my date is the 23rd. We may have to change it because we'll be on vacation the week prior and they have me scheduled for a) 3 hour educational class and a 2-1/2 hour nutritionist class during the week of vacation. Augh!

My doctor is Dr. Terracino in Hampton, VA and he is requiring a two week liquid diet prior to surgery; with 2 weeks of low fat/sugar and high Protein following and 2 weeks of blended after that. That sounds like six weeks of mush! :phanvan That's okay, I can do anything for six weeks!

Someone else mentioned they would NEVER have thought they would do this...and that is me too. I actually SAID I never would! Oops! :biggrin1:

Best of luck to you all... Am glad to be a part of these Crazy Eights!

Picklebritches