I just want to send out a note to all of you being banded this week. Good luck! You are going to do great! I know you're probably like how I was just before surgery. You're probably nervous or a mix of emotions right now. You'll all be in good hands. Just take deep breaths and think of all the great results you're going to get from doing this. I was banded last Tues. and I'm doing pretty good, just taking one day at a time. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Please keep us all posted on how you're doing.

GO CRAZY ATES!!!!:whoo::whoo::whoo:

Thanks for your encouraging words. In less than 12 hours, I will have my band. I am enjoying my last Diet Coke. I am anxious, but not scared. Does that make sense???? tomorrow morning when that alarm goes off at 5 a.m., I will probably freak out.

I agree, thank you for the encouraging words. I am sitting here doing one last message board chat before packing my stuff and getting ready for my lap band tomorrow. I, too, am nervous, but excited. I just can't believe it is already here! My prayers are with all of you... Best of luck!

claramae,

It makes perfect sense! I had so many emotions running through me at points I couldn't decipher what was what. My nervousness finally overwhelmed me as soon as I got onto the OR table. The nurse could tell it was starting to get to me and quickly came over and started joking around and comforting me and eased my mind. If you're nervous before hand, I think from what I've seen on here, that they will give you something to take the edge off. Just try not to think about it tonight and get some sleep. Have a good night!

Yeah baby! Here we go! I too will freak out when my alarm goes off at 5:00 am! I will be banded tomorrow afternoon in Mexico. I fly out in the AM. Good Luck to all! I can't freakin' wait!

Curious, what did everybody eat tonight for dinner?

I had sushi for lunch and baked chicken for dinner!

WWWWWWHHHHHHEEEEEEWWWWWW WWWWHHHHHOOOOOOO

GO! GO!GO! Your Crazy Ates brethren will be waiting right here where you left us! Good luck and remember....you are doing a wonderful, wonderful thing! Be sure to let yourself be pampered and taken care of....you deserve it!!!

Our month is coming to an end here! In a few short days, we all be banded!!!! Banded together too!!! Wow!!! Watch those tickers go down, down, down!!!

Hope everyone is well!!! Judi

:help:Ok, Here is my QUESTION......I have read several posts thus far and on one of them it stated you could purchase "PROTEIN BULLETS" they have 42 grams of protein and come in orange, grape, or fruit punch. They cost $2.99 a tube. I was told that you can find them at any Health food store. WELLLLLLLLL, I live in Kansas.... and I checked.... I can not find them anywhere...... So if anyone can help me... I need the true name and the manufactor, and where you can find them. I even have tried the net. No luck.. :help:

nulife2be, I don't know how good they are since I haven't tried them but, I did a little searching online myself and found one product called:

New whey liquid Protein 42g by IDS Sports.

They have it at:

supplements.Net - Health, Fitness & Supplements Superstore!.

It looks like it's in a test tube and you get 12 for $26 and change on sale. I hope this helps.

thank you for you words of encouragement. I was just banded yesterday. yeaaaaaa:clap2::clap2:

thank you for you words of encouragement. I was just banded yesterday. yeaaaaaa:clap2::clap2:

how was it? im being banded tommorow!!!:biggrin1:

how was it? im being banded tommorow!!!:biggrin1:

So far so good. I am in a little pain, kinda difficult to sit up after laying down. BUt I am trying to focuse on walking around a bit every hr or so, just to have movement. That just means walking up and down my apartment a few times. But slow and steady.

T minus 34 hours and counting til my band surgery. 8.31.07 in Springfield, MO

Ready, set, go!~

I was banded yesterday and spent 12 hours total in the hospital. I feel great except for the soreness in my abdomen...mainly one incision. But I was up today, cleaning the kitchen, watering the yard, shopping for a couple hours and home for a nap. I have a lot of energy and really can't believe how good I feel. I have told my body that it needs to be a lot less sore tomorrow!

I haven't been hungry yet and am struggling to get all my protien and Water in. I put a white board in my kitchen with my meds listed, water and what I should be eating and then put checks next to them as I take my meds, drink my water, etc. I have used this before and it really helped me get all my nutrients and water in.

And now just over 24 hours! I'm excited, still not scared yet. But I know it tends to creep up on me. In some way it's like a dream, I can't believe the day is here already. I can't wait to start this journey.

T minus 34 hours and counting til my band surgery. 8.31.07 in Springfield, MO

Ready, set, go!~