Hello everyone! At 280 pounds I'm so ready to get this weight off and start a new healthy lifestyle. I've completed my 6 month diet and nutrition and psych eval. I have an appt on Monday to get my medical clearance. It should be downhill from there. I hope to get a surgery date in January. I can hardly wait. I've been considering this for almost two years. I'm ready the make the nessasary changes to better my health. My doctor was trying to get me to get a sleeve because he says too many people eat around the band and never lose much weight. I'm not ready to take that step. I'm going with the band!!!

Yippee! So happy for you. I love, love my band.

Thanks Bandista! Do you have any advice for a newbie? I'm trying to learn all that I can. It's seems like a lot to take in but I'm ready for the challenge.

Hello my name is elsie and I am going to get my sleeve surgery about the 15th of January and I am so excited

hi everyone

I will be banded January 25th

I got my date! January 27th it is!!!!!

Good luck new banders. My sense is it really works if you do the work.

Water. Protein. Exercise.

These are the main threads I see mentioned by long term successful banders.

I'm years out and LOVE my band!

thank you!@!!!!!

Everyone kept trying to talk me into the sleeve as well but I have my heart set on the band! I go next week for surgery! Good luck to you!

Good luck let us know how you go!

Everyone kept trying to talk me into the sleeve as well but I have my heart set on the band! I go next week for surgery! Good luck to you!

Good luck!!! I anxiously waiting for the 27th. This liquid diet sucks though. It will be worth it in the end. Please let me know how things are going.

I didn't have to do the liquid diet before surgery, just the day before I have to eat light and after 6 p.m., I can't have anything to drink. Every dr is different, crazy.

Congratulations on yIur surgery!! I am getting my band on Feb. 11. How did you with surgery? I am excited and nervous all at the same time.

Hello there! I am a week post op now. All went well didnt wake up feeling nausea at all in fact havent felt sick at all. Have been able to drink fine as well.

The only thing i found very uncomfy was medical gas pain. It was quite bad like i was severley winded. Not gas pain in yr tummy. As soon as i got home a used a hot Water bottle as i didnt have a heat pack. It did wonders!!!! Couldnt believe how well it worked along with light walking around the house or to mail box.

Let us know how you go

hi there

How are you feeling on your pre op diet?