Hi guys:

My date is 8/13. I am both nervous and excited. I was originally scheduled for 6/18 but my insurance Aetna denied me the first time.

Anyone else getting banded in August. This will be the 2 1/2 time on Protein pre-op diet. Crazy.:sick

I have mine done on August 10th . Same feeling as yours.

I hope you have a good experience. keep in touch. Where are you located? I am in New York.

/nilsa

I'm also scheduled for 13 August with Dr. Chua in Milwaukee. Tomorrow I'm having the pre-op tests done. They've already scheduled all of my follow-up appointments including my first fill which is nice for planning purposes.

Aug 8th here! soooooo excited!

2 weeks on nothing but sugar free Jello, popsickles, and yogurt. and cottage cheese.

im 16 with a very unsupporting father... good thing he doesnt live with me!

Going to be banded in one week Aug. 7th for me. I have been on the pre-op diet, done all the pre-op fun stuff, including paying $13500.00 out of pocket, as insurance will not cover WLS. Will let you all know how it goes next week.

Jim

Another August 13er here!! Have y'all seen the August '07 section in the Monthly Support Groups? Go HERE to check out the August crowd.

Hey there, I am having mine done on August 2, 2007. I am a little nervous, I just keep thinking about the outcome, and it calms me down. I think I am more nervous about the bowel prep... ewwww :phanvan

I wish you all good luck with your surgeries, and all the weight loss after! I am sure we will be talking again very soon!!

Hey I get banded August 8th. I also am a self pay and my is 16500.00 My insurance does not cover it either. Too bad that they don't believe in us the way everyone here does. I am on my third day of liquids. No problem yet, but I am very determined to do it and get the surgery done and over with. I am a little nervous too but want to be healthy too.

August 6th here. On my pre op diet, liquids only.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I can do this.

Can't wait until its over...

I also live in New York

Surgery is being done by Dr.Shawn Garber...

Lots of luck to all as we start our new journey...

Pat:clap2:

I'm scheduled for 8-14-07.... I'm anxious and can't wait to get going. My insurance and pre-op testing was a breeze, in fact it went so smooth that I wondered why it was so easy. I have UPMC Ins. though. I'm not really worried about the surgery or the month or so after, I'm more concerned about the long term life change. What about you?

Hello,

I am a week post op and feeling pretty good. Now that I am no longer on the liquid Oxycoten I am feeling a little uncomfortable. Decent amount of swelling between the port and band incision. I was a little worried at first, because the swelling has not gone down, but my nurse said it was normal. The day after I was released, I was back in the emergency room for dehydration and shortness of breath.My stonach was so full of gas, that I wasn't able to get all the fluids I needed. So now I am on Lovenox for a month to prevent blood clots.

But now I am doing well, not hungry at all, actually, I have to remind myself to eat(drink).

Good luck to the future bandsters!

I just got banded on the 8th. I feel pretty good. Not had any real hungry pain yet. My worse thing for me is the cotton mouth. The pre-op was really easy for me except the day before surgery. I hope the rest will be as easy for me. For all who all waiting to be banded it really is not that hard. Well wishes to all

Nancy

oi, i cant believe im actully banded. i am super sore right now and im having gas coming out both ends! lol

Hi All,

I will be banded next week. I am excited and nervous at the same time. I am really nervous about how my body will react when I am in public. I start work nine days after surgery.(Elementary teacher) How did your body react to the band one week out? Were you back at work?

What is sliming again? I just want to be prepared so I know what to do. Thanks for all the info you discuss. BTW I am in northern Vermont.

new2tch