:drum:Hey August Banders.....become a Crazy Ate! Come join us in the monthly groups! We're waiting for you. There's no initiation and we don't even require shoes and a shirt!!!! :clap2: Join in the fun and sharing as we make our way to August! It's a place where you can be yourself, be someone else or maybe even *become* someone else! Heck, you can even bring your old Aunt Betsy if you want! Come to think of it, Uncle Fred is more than welcome too!!! :hippie:

Be sure to bring along your smile, your sense of humor and please wear a *CRAZY HAT* when you come so we can recognize that you're ONE OF US!!!! :peace:

We're making lots of plans so don't miss the fun!!! :clap2:

Very cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is so neat --- joining forces around your banding dates to share problems, successes, questions! I can't wait to get a date so I can join in too... Meanwhile, I'm jumping thru hoops, reading all I can, practicing my chewing & watering... and thanks to you all, chasing my worries away!

Katie in WI

I am in here with ya'll. August 29 th is my date. Who says Friday the 13 th is bad luck? I got my date today!

Happy!!!!

We journey together!

Mary:whoo:

:embarassed: Hello fellow "crazy ates" I am to be banded on 8/16/07 and I start my pre op diet on the 19th of July. Yes 4 weeks of protien shakes and 1 meal a day. Its going to be nice to share the ups and downs with you all.

New freinds are great.

Band bound,

Jeanne:whoo:

probably not going to be banded in august- but thought the name was really clever! Nice work.

I don't have my date yet, but it is supposed to be sometime in August! I can't wait! I will let ya know when I hear a written in stone date! I would love to be a Crazy Ate!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello Gang,

I would like to join Crazy Ates. My surgery date is August 7th. I am being banded by Dr. Cobourn in Toronto.

I start my Optifast pre op diet in the morning. (three weeks pre op diet for me)

I would love to share stories with others in the same time line.

Take care,

~BEE~

Hi peeps,

I'm not crazy, but I am going to be (re)banded in August. I find myself mired in last-meal syndrome, and I have just under four weeks to go! My doctor doesn't have a pre-op diet, so I'm totally on my own and just desperately trying to not gain weight. I'm really miserable, constantly making deals with myself about not eating this so I can have that, and so on and so on.

I know four weeks is not a long time, but if I am not really careful I could gain a LOT of weight. AARGH!!!

:whoo:I got my dates today..

My gallbladder surgery AUGUST 14th.

My LAP-BAND surgery August 21st!

WHOOHOOO!!! :clap2:

Hi all,

Don't have an exact date yet but it looks like I'll make my goal of being banded in August (i hope, i hope, i hope). Would love to be a part of the Crazy Ates. Keep you posted on my date.

This is exactly what I was looking for! I want to talk to people who have been through it already and people who will be going through it with me! August 15th is my surgery if anyone has tips for me they are greatly appreciated!

Count me in my date is Aug. 15. I am even starting to feel a little crazy! The closer the date gets the more I eat junk. Some junk I would have never eaten before. What the hell is wrong with me. I would love to swap stories, give and receive support.

JP

I'm also being banded on the 15th! Woohoo!!!:whoo:I just had an EGD done yesterday and I was so scared but it was really simple. Now I just have a sore throat. I find myself cheating on my diet a lot knowing that my surgery is in one month. What's wrong with me!:cry Any suggestions how I can stop this self destruction is greatly appreciated. :help:Mahalo

:drum:Hey August Banders.....become a Crazy Ate! Come join us in the monthly groups! We're waiting for you. There's no initiation and we don't even require shoes and a shirt!!!! :clap2: Join in the fun and sharing as we make our way to August! It's a place where you can be yourself, be someone else or maybe even *become* someone else! Heck, you can even bring your old Aunt Betsy if you want! Come to think of it, Uncle Fred is more than welcome too!!! :hippie: :hat:

Be sure to bring along your smile, your sense of humor and please wear a *CRAZY HAT* when you come so we can recognize that you're ONE OF US!!!! :peace:

We're making lots of plans so don't miss the fun!!! :clap2:

Hello Everyone~

I am scheduled for surgery in TJ with DR Ortiz on 8/15/07!

Very cute invitation!! Ya'll have fun and if you're lucky you'll become as close as the April 07 Shrinking Violets! Becoming part of a monthly group is the BEST and looks like you have the start of a GREAT one here!

GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU!!