I compiled a list of surgery dates that have been posted.

Please post any changes to your date or when you get your date scheduled and I'll add it to the list.

Yay for the November Bandsters!! :clap2::clap2::clap2: (do we have a cute name yet?)

1st

PattyPoo

Nessa3678

brandymom1234

Mom_of_Chuy

2nd

lizzie_07

5th

DLW

Hungryforchange

6th

ndmom

7th

Goldie1109

susieq125

8th

anw5102

9th

Banded4Life

neen7171

maccy

10th

Selisejohnson

omlagirl

12th

jrsyshoregrl684

29th

Sassafras

I cant seem to post my ticker...???? can anyone help me??

I cant seem to post my ticker...???? can anyone help me??

When you created it, there was a page with various windows of code. Copy the code in the top window, then paste it in your signature. That's at the UserCP link, click on "Edit Signature."

I hope this helps!

1st

PattyPoo

Nessa3678

brandymom1234

Mom_of_Chuy

sanderro

Holiwood

Longhorn

Forestcat

Rhea

2nd

lizzie_07

lindata

KristinaDawnB

lindseyann2u

sconie

pam726

4th

QatarPhil

5th

DLW

Hungryforchange

wnt2lose

jelbel

6th

Wishes4444(Ann)

Diva Inside

ndmom

kandiceb

jetti

vanessav

7th

Goldie1109

susieq125

shadst83

Cota129

Imonmyway7368

MyLady

8th

anw5102

dawndannae

stranger138

needto

ebrow39

Bandstertobe

zippykat

QUEENMOTHEROF1

9th

Banded4Life

neen7171

maccy

mariaxoxo4u

Kristin1031

Carsons mommy

10th

Selisejohnson

omlagirl

jen6740

12th

jrsyshoregrl684

suebob

Shalee04

13th

CCFRA

Princessannod1

Tralynn222

sschude

14th

lightenup!

dream'n2bthin

15th

steph_cn

RxTracy

Hopping to It- Danna

sunshiny

Tete2

16th

Laurieu

19th

Mrs Smartypants

20th

Skinny_Jill

blondecz (Crissy)

22nd

luvmy4boys

26th

kuchiegrl1

Tishbite2

27th

731Shawty

Cherlita

Julie-Ann

plump_princess

28th

lukin

puppy

29th

Sassafras

Isn't it so sad that we feel ashamed of doing something good?!

I'm in the same boat that you are, Stephanie, except I'm not telling ANYONE. The only people who know are my doctors and my husband. I can't even trust my mother for fear that she will blab the news to my entire family like she has with other sensitive issues. Luckily, my surgery is scheduled for the Monday after Thanksgiving so I should only have to worry about Christmas.

My siblings seem to think that they need input on every area of my life whether I ask for their opinion, or not. My sister has this way of asking questions that just DRIPS with judgment - I've never seen anybody ask a question the way she does. I don't want to be subjected to her questions. My brother struggles with his weight, but I doubt his BMI has ever been as high as mine is - not to mention that it's more "acceptable" as a male to be overweight, so it wouldn't matter, anyway. But he would probably comment that I should just not take the easy way out and I should diet and exercise. *sigh*

As for my mother - she has entered into my confidence on a few things that none of my other siblings know about her. There is NO WAY she'd tell anybody if I asked her not to. I have no idea how she'll react, but I imagine it would be favorable since she told me I have to do whatever I can to be happy with myself and if that means altering my body, then so be it - we only get one shot at this life. I think upon initially hearing about it, she'd probably flip thinking I had gastric bypass, but once I explain it, I think she'll be on board.

Hi everyone, QatarPhil is successfully banded and home again. Thanks to all your posts I was quite confident about the process and knew what to expect. Al Ahli hospital in Doha Qatar looked after me well and I’d recommend the facility to anyone in Qatar thinking about gastric banding. Mine was the first gastric banding they had ever done in the hospital. The second gastric banding is today. A visiting German laparoscopic lap banding specialist is there four days per month for consultations, lap banding procedures and fills. He is charming, very impressive and since 1994 he has done over 1000 lap bandings. Interestingly there was no rigid pre-operation diet and I can set my own pace through clear liquids, more substantial liquids and onto solids. I’ve made a log of my experience and included it below. Fortunately I had no gas pain unlike some of you. No hiatal hernia either. Good luck to you all. Cheers, Phil

0000 hours 4 November fasting. No food, drink or smoking

0730 Check-in to hospital. Wait in my room.

1200 IV drip, pre-meds and anti coagulant.

1400 Theatre / Recovery.

1800 Back in my room. IV back in.

1900 Surgeons visit me in the room. Sipping water.

0000 hours 5 November Pethidine pain killer. Fantastic relief, straight off to sleep.

0600 cup of weak black tea, IV finished.

0710 minor dry retching, quite painful and quickly passed.

0800 served clear soup, sweats and jelly (that is jello for you U.S. readers).

0800 Surgeons visit. Come back in one week to remove the stiches. Reinforced I should drink liquids for a few days before progressing to small portions of normal foods.

0900 more minor dry retching, quite painful.

1100 Shower and change dressing. My wounds are neat but bigger than I expected.

1230 future appointments card delivered with a prescription for pain killers.

1230 lunch clear salty soup, plain yoghurt, tea and sweets.

1300 pay the balance and discharged.

…and here I am at my PC, feeling somewhat tender around the port area but otherwise remarkably good. If I keep still there is no pain, but movement makes me aware of the surgery.

Congratulations, Phil! I'm glad that your surgery went so well and that you didn't have the dreaded gas pain. Keep us posted on your progress!

WTG Phil! I am so glad all went well for you!

My surgery is tomorrow and I must admit I am terrifed. Not of the surgery but of not waking up or blood clots. I am sure I will be fine but sure can't wait for this to be over. I have to be in the hospital at 9 am then surgery at 11am. Here in NY they make you stay over night.

Wish me luck!

Congrats Phil! Glad

Congrats Phil! Glad to

Congrats Phil!

WTG Phil! I am so glad all went well for you!

My surgery is tomorrow and I must admit I am terrifed. Not of the surgery but of not waking up or blood clots. I am sure I will be fine but sure can't wait for this to be over. I have to be in the hospital at 9 am then surgery at 11am. Here in NY they make you stay over night.

Wish me luck!

Ann: It's going to be fine. They'll probably give you a shot of heparin to prevent the clots and the anesthesia is pretty sophisticated these days. Good luck and let us know how you're doing!

My surgery is tomorrow and I must admit I am terrifed. Not of the surgery but of not waking up or blood clots. I am sure I will be fine but sure can't wait for this to be over. I have to be in the hospital at 9 am then surgery at 11am. Here in NY they make you stay over night.

I have the same fear of anesthesia, Ann. The fear was so bad that I put off gall bladder surgery for 2 years and lived with pain instead! Don't worry, though. You will wake up tomorrow and will tell us all about your experience when you get home.

What part of NY are you from? I'm on Long Island.

Thanks everyone!

Tish I am on Long Island too! Who is doing your surgery?

Ann,

Dr. Kaczmarski is doing my surgery at St. Catherine's in Smithtown. Where are you having it done?

Best of luck to you tomorrow! Try to take it easy tonight!

~Trish

Congrats, Phil! Sounds like you're doing pretty good. I would say, though, that if it were me, in spite of what the doctor said, I would NOT eat solid foods for at least two weeks. The point of that is that your stomach has to "work" at food by churning...muscle contractions around the stomach. The harder your stomach has to work, the more likely it'll be for the stitches holding your band in place to tear and possibly cause slippage. Drinking liquids makes this less likely to happen because your stomach doesn't have to work as hard.

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f9/liquid-stage-recipes-17636/index12.html#post592236

Of course, I'm not your doctor, but I would choose to be on the safe side, if it were me, and err on the side of caution.

Ann: *hugs* You'll do great! I'll be sending lots of positive thoughts tomorrow!