I AM VERY EXCITED I HAVE A SURGERY DATE OF OCTOBER 10TH I CANT WAIT ANY ONE ELSE GETTING THE BAND IN OCTOBER ??:clap2:

I feel so much like you--I just want me back toooooooooo!

Yahooo to the both of us! To all of us brave enough to find ourselves again!

Hey there do you live in Ontario? WHy did you choose TLBC vs. Missauga clinic?

Hi Tracey

I do live in Ontario, in Belleville.

I did a lot of research and I started out contacting the TLBC, and then I found the one in Mississauga and contacted them. The main deciding factor for me was I was introduced to a few people who have had the band for 5 and 7 years and have maintained goal for many years who still goes for fills and unfills to help them maintain their weight. TLBC have unlimited fills and refills where the other has a five year and then you pay. I figure I've paid enough and that this is a life time journey for me. I am only 43 and hope to have a long life, so I am sure it will be a forever thing to keep under control. The one girl I met just went on a cruise a few weeks ago and has no fill since she hit goal, but put on 10 pounds so she came right back got a fill and is dealing with right away. That is living smart and being in control. I've met Dr. Yau and others at the clinic and it was just right for me. I felt confident with Dr. Yau's ability and his plain simple truth. He was very personable which is unusual for a surgeon. Those were the reasons I went that way. I've not heard any thing bad about the other clinic in fact lots of good, it just felt better to me. I hope that helps.

Good Luck!!!

Hope

lets see if it worked

yay it worked!!!!!

My goodness, there are a whole bunch of you scheduled for October that haven't introduced yourselves to your fellow October Bandsters the TENaciousTENS! There's about 85 of us so far, being banded in October and it would be great to add you all to the list! Go to: Monthly Support Groups > October 2007 > TENaciousTENs Roll Call. I'm the keeper of the list and would love to add you all. There's lots of support and you can find others who will be banded on your same date!

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I've just been reading, not a lot of posting, couldn't figure out how to get to some areas.... so will try. My banding will be Oct 5, I was required a 2 wk pre op instant breakfast only, with any no cal liquids, and am sure tired of diahrrea, and bleeding hemorrhoids due to it. I did switch from milk to lactaid free, or soy milk, that didn't help, then added benefiber, and that hasn't helped either... so I will really be tired of the hershey squirts by the time the two week after the band is over. My dr is saying another 2 wks of carnation inst breakfast following the lab banding... what's norm for most of you? any suggestions appreciated. Thanks

Hi

My sugery date is also Oct. 17 in TJ. I am also nervous about the liquid diet. We can do it. I am ready to get started on the journey. Lets keep in touch. I am from Oklahoma, married with a 7 year old son. I am 45 and want to be around to watch him grow up, so I am taking back my health.

Hey!

Im schedule October 11th, a little nervous!!!!! i dont know why, but for some reason i have a HUGE fear that i wont loose, and i will gain?!!?! i dont know why but maybe its from reading some of the 'unsuccessful' surgeries posted. PLEASE PleASE! someone tell me this will work! I can live like this anymore!

I'm scheduled to get my lapband tomorrow, October 2, with Dr. Campos at UCSF Medical Center in San Francisco. Wish me luck!!

ok how important is it to be on a diet before surgery what are the chances that you liver would be to enlarged anyone ever known any one who has not had surgery due to this ? i have been on a diet for a week my surgery is oct 10th not sure why i have gained 5 lbs im sort of freaked out about not losing help what can i do if i dont lose/:help:

Hey everyone congrats on your date. I'm getting banded Oct. 2nd. Have you traveled over to the October bandster 07 thread yet? hope to see you there. It's under the monthly support thread

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f96/

I am scheduled for the 26th with Dr. Schmidt in Hackensack Hospital, and my husband is sceduled 10-12 with Dr. Bessler in The Valley Hospital. We have been working towards this for nearly a year. We are very nervous but are excited at the same time!

hi everyone

im scheduled to have the surgery on October 18, 2007 at the TLBC... im nervous but getting very excited.... i could seriously use a little less yogurt and cottage cheese though! blechhhhh....... how's everyone else doing?:omg:

I am being banded tomorrow (3rd). I am so excited, it's like waiting for Father Christmas to come. Good luck for the 10th, I will keep you posted how it all went!!