Hi - my name is Judy and I live in north central Ohio. I've been thinking about and planning to be banded for a few months, but now its really going to happen. I start my pre-op 'drinking' on October 10th. My surgery is the 16th.

I'm not too worried about the six day starvation, but wonder how it went for those of you who are far past that and on your way to some 'thin-ness' ??

Nice to be here with you all!

Hello everyone and especially Topdownbug.... My surgery is scheduled for the 16th also and I am starting my pre-op diet tomorrow.... For all of the October band surgeries, check into the October monthly support group... Go to the home page and find the thread "Monthly Lap-Band Support Groups" and then go to "October 07"... There are over 80 people getting banded in the month of October and we welcome all to the TENacious TENS.... Please come join us... Check in at the "Roll Call" thread so Holly can add you to the list.....

Good luck to you all......