I am having my banding surgery on Oct. 15th. Is there anyone else who is having their suregery on that date. I would love to hear from you.

I am! 8am in the morning. Where are you from and what do you have to do pre-op: any kind of diet? How do you feel about it all with it so close? I start my Optifast diet on Monday. I am very excited.

October 11 is this great food-fest we have here in soCal with microbrews and wines and tons of food all included and it benefits children. One of my favorite things to do. But because I am on this 'journey' and my husband is funding it *sigh*, I must FOREGO! Just say NO! LOL...it's those wonderful all-you-can eat fancy shindigs I will miss. Besides the food I have been abstinent of alcohol for nearly a year and all together this means I will definately be a new person with new ways to have fun. I'm sure being skinny and having to clothes-shop will be a real bore (NOT!!).

Our journey begins the same day. May God bless you as you start your new life without Food being in control of your thoughts. I'm sure this is one of the best things we have ever done for ourselves. We are so lucky to live in a era that has these options. So here we go! Weeeeee!!

Thank you for your kind words. You are an inspiration!!! My husband and I love those kind of events also, and those are the things that I will miss the most. But, my husband is very supportive and for that I am most thankful. (And he is also funding MY adventure!!)

My hard time will be the end of the month when my sister (who is also heavy and not very supportive) are going to a conference in Houston, Tx. (BTW, I'm from Ks.) This will be 2 weeks post-op and it is going to be a huge challenge for me.

I do not have to start the liquid diet until Oct. 5th. My doctor just wants 10 days of liquids. Yeah! I will be thinking of you on Monday. Maybe by the 5th you can give me some good tips. My banding is at 10:00 central time on the 15th.

Like you said...here we go!!