<p>Here are the names and surgery dates we have so far in our ever-growing TENaciousTENS group. If I missed a data point by your user name, then it's a name or date I couldn't find. Some names I assumed by your user name, so correct me if I got it wrong! Send me any corrections or updates and I'll correct it for the next;Roll Call. Yahoo's edit function sucks and made me re-do this about 5 times - also Twyla it wouldn't take the and sign in your screen name, it keeps making spaces where there should be no spaces, etc. For those of you with OCD, sorry the lines drift a little, hahaha. Oh well.... Here goes:</p> <p>User Name...................... Oct 07 Surgery Date ............Name</p>

1. pvchickie.................. 2 ......................................Tara
   
2. Big K........................ 2........................................?
   
3. sbee........................ 2........................................?
   
4. summer......................2........................................Summer
   
5. Kim in SF................... 3.........................................Kim
   
6. MandyW.................... 3.........................................Mandy
   
7. rabid 24.................... 4.........................................Jodi
   
8. Cheri42..................... 4.........................................Cheri
   
9. want so bad................4........................................ ?
   
10. Lafs ..........................4........................................?
    
11. New L'D RN..................4........................................Twyla
    
12. babs0101....................5........................................Barbara
    
13. nume130.....................5........................................Cheryl
    
14. mom2kiss....................5........................................Lisa
    
15. Sierra1411...................8.......................................Sierra
    
16. OregonHolly.................9........................................Holly
    
17. brispenny31.................9 ........................................?
    
18. sadie640.....................10.......................................Sadie
    
19. Carrot06.....................10.......................................?
    
20. LSzeliga......................11........................................?
    
21. BluesByrd....................11.......................................Ray
    
22. laurygregson................11.......................................Laury
    
23. Karenr204....................12........................................Karen
    
24. RondaBen....................15........................................Ben
    
25. nicnaknut....................16.........................................Bonnie
    
26. Bandwagon..................24.......................................?
    
27. justwaitin2b.................29........................................Karen
    
28. signgirl........................31....................................... Diane
    
29. moving 4 word..............?......................................... Amy
    
30. Big Fred.......................?......................................... Fred
    
31. Bugalu.........................?........................................ ?
    
32. marywalker20................?........................................ Mary
    
33. goswicks.......................?......................................... Nettie

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After six long months, I finally got the date of October 12! YAY! :clap2:

Marie

Everyone please keep posting as you progress. I need to know everything! I'm watching you all very closely. I'm nervous to say the least.

WOW - looks like a roll call update is due! "Carrot" I got your private message and will fix it on the next roll call. Everyone else, I'll work on this either Sunday or early next week. This is cool, seeing us united like this, and SO many new names submitted. Deep breath everyone, our surgery is JUST around the corner!

<p>so monday-the 24-i start my 10 day pre-op liquid diet. i am so excited. i cant believe its so close! finally, a real answer to this problem i have had for my entire life. i cant wait. but i am starting to get nervous. what will i look like thin? what if i still hate me when i am thin? what will my dh think? family? friends? i am not telling anyone, how will i handle the questions? will there be questions? will people even notice? omg, what if nobody notices? what will it be like? will i lose fast? sorry...and these are just a few of whats runnin through my head!</p> <p> </p> <p>i know there are a few others headed for surgery on the 4th. how are you all feeling?</p>

so i think i posted this in the wrong spot maybe? i reposted it on its own thread too.

sorry! just figuring all this out..

Well I feel like crying a lot. So much excitement, but also the grieving is beginning for all that has been lost: years of experiences and opportunities missed, years of good self esteem, years of contentment, years of putting my energy into positive things instead of dieting, etc. I'm gonna have a good cry and then more forward. That's how I'm feeling!

I am getting banded on October 31st ...almost too late to join the TENaciousTENS!! So happy I made it.

I am scheduled for October 1st!!!

I just had my pre-op exam with the surgeon this afternoon. I am all set and all excited! He gave me my post-op instructions and suggestions (need to do a little shopping) and said I don't have to do a pre-op diet, I've already lost the weight needed As I was leaving he said see you early on the 5th!! I have to be at the hospital at 6:00 am. I just can't wait!!

Holly- I am feeling exactly the same way... Today I was on my way home from work and just teared up... Thinking about all the lost time... Thinking of the lost years... And also worrying about the surgery. I have a little one and am so worried about something happening to me in surgery. It will be wonderful when we awake from our surgeries and step into our new lives.

:car:

vfran -Vickie Oct 19

want so bad,

I haven't told anyone in my family ex my husband and my daughter who had her band in aug. she is my support person and can't go on my per op visit to see the doctor and my husband can'd get off from work so I did have to ask my 1 male best friend but I told him I would kill him if he told anyone.

Hey ya’ll my name is Justin, I’m new to the board. I am set for Oct 4th too! I am on day two of the liquid diet not so bad thus far chewing lots of sugar free gum and drinking a ton of water. The only time it is difficult is once I’m home. I’m a bit nervous about the post op diet and if any body has a list of foods I would love to take a look. I’m from New Orleans and man do we have some food, the recovery on soft and liquid is giving me nightmares.

Hi Holly

Please add me to your roll call. My name is Maragaret and I will be banded by Dr. Ortiz on Oct. 17. I have been reading and reading in this forum. I am glad I found you guys.

Margaret

I was supposed to be a 9/25 bandster but my surgery was postponed a week. My doctor had a "family matter" come up that he has to leave town for. I was soooo upset, actually sat in his office and cried. I was thinking "Is this a sign? Am I doing the right thing?" I seriously thought about just bolting out the door and never coming back!

But after I calmed down I realized that 1 more week is nothing compared to the rest of my life!!

Happy to be an October bandster!

Hi Misty.... Welcome to the October TENacious TENS, we are happy to have you aboard... I am sorry to hear that your Dr had a family matter to take care of, but you are thinking right when you say that a week is nothing compared to the rest of your life.. Besides that us in October are a little more 'Goulish' about giving up our 'Goblins" than the peeps in September... lol