Wooooo hoooo, I went to my Dr. Appointment today and left with the surgery date of my choice. Febuary 18th. One week after my last show, 3 weeks before my next show and a friday so Angus can be with me on the weekend. Yay!

I am soooo excited. I really dont feel to nervous, but lets see me on my pre op testing date. LOL, WUSS!

Thanks for being my support system, your soon to be banded sister,

Woohoo!! Congrats on getting a date!! Now off to the store for protein drinks, jello, popsicles, broth, tea, crystal light, propel, whatever suits your liquid fancy!

Congrats! I am very happy for you! It will be here before you know it.

Great news, Rachel! Congratulations! A surgery date makes getting a band seem much more real. And don't worry about the pre-op testing; for most of us, it's a breeze.

That is Great new Rachel the time will fly by and you will do just fine. Congrats

Rachel THAT IS WONDERFUL!!!! I am thrilled for you!!!!I hope all goes well and I know you will do great!!! (((((HUGS)))) AND MORE (((((HUGS)))))

It sounds like everything is working out just right. Congratulations!

Rachel, that is wonderful!! Just think how good you'll look by Christmas! Heck, you'll be looking good by Easter!

I know everyone (((((((HUGS)))))) right back. I am totally excited. AHHHHHHHHH LOL!

I was thinking by my b-day in June how much better I will feel. My doctor asked me what weight I would be happy with.

I said 220 ish, he said Great answer but that I should loose more than that. YAY. I told him that 45 pounds that stayed off sounded like pure heaven. Being banded himself he nearly busted a gut laughing and said I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL, and man its really nice to know that yes he really does.

Now I just have to stay on atkins induction for a month. ICK, but its worth it....

Thank you all for your support. I cant wait, and YES it will be here soooo quickly.

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!! That AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its great that they let you pick your own date! Im so happy for you!

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Congratulations on your surgery date!!!! :banana :banana :banana :banana

~Christina~

Thanks so much! I am soooooooo thrilled. Now I have got to do as Leatha suggest and prepare the house for my ever so exciting liquid stage. My husband said that he would eat soup for dinner every night until I could eat solids. Since he leaves before I wake up and eats at work for lunch I thought that would be cool.

Trish How is the insurance going?

Rachel,

Congratulations!!!! You will be a bandster in no time!!!

Babs in TX

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Congrats. I know you will do just fine. I did. Just banded on 1/12/05. That is great that you have support at home. It is important. Enjoy the atkins now, it isn't that bad. Good luck

Congratulations, Rachel!!!! I'm excited for you!