I guess I'll be the first to post in the January 08 group! Welcome all January Bandsters! I am scheduled to have surgery January 9.

What a great way to start off the new year! A new year, a new beginning! Now that New Year's resolution to get healthy, lose weight and keep it off will actually be possible!

Well, I found out today that I am going to be having my surgery January 7th. I think I might be in a bit of shock! haha Last time I spoke to anyone at my surgeons office, they told me they were scheduling for February and to wait for my letter to come in the mail. My letter arrived today and WOWZER!! I only have 26 days left til surgery! I'm SO excited. I'm looking forward to talking with many of you as we go through this journey together! CallMeJim and comepickmeup.... YIPPEE we have the same surgery day!!

Congrats!!! Wow, 26 days....I know in my head, it's getting close. But to see it in print, just makes it more real! Can't wait to get it all over with. Just dreading this pre-op diet for 2 weeks! Blah.

I know what you mean about the dates coming up fast! I saw my surgeon today and it is official that I go in on the 2nd of Jan! 20 days and counting! HERE WE GO!!!

I start my liquid diet on Monday. 2 weeks for my surgeon. I am so enjoying food this week, taking my time and enjoying it. If I was doing that all my life, maybe I would have never need to have this surgery.

I start my liquid diet on Monday. 2 weeks for my surgeon. I am so enjoying food this week, taking my time and enjoying it. If I was doing that all my life, maybe I would have never need to have this surgery.

Oooh Good Luck starting Monday!!!! Let us know how it goes! What's your liquid diet like? Straight Clear Liquids for 2 weeks? Mine is a choice of a Meal Replacement shake. Ugh. I should start sampling now to figure out which one I like the best! But I figure, I'll just enjoy the good stuff a little while longer while I'm still able. :scared:

no preop diet here is Michigan for Doc Schram. So glad for that. The only problem is that I am eating tons of everything that I know I won't be able to eat once the band is on. Like pop and bread. I am so bummed out about the bread and pop. Oh well, I gave up pop when I was having kids, I guess it's not that big of a deal.

no preop diet here is Michigan for Doc Schram. So glad for that. The only problem is that I am eating tons of everything that I know I won't be able to eat once the band is on. Like pop and bread. I am so bummed out about the bread and pop. Oh well, I gave up pop when I was having kids, I guess it's not that big of a deal.

I love it when people call it "pop". Makes me giggle. :scared: I gave up the cokes on a whim at the beginning of the year. Now I find, I don't even like the taste anymore. I'm hoping this will happen with bread! ha. Cause I loooooove me some breads.

Lucky you!!!! No pre-op diet. I've been giving myself pep talks that I'll be able to make it over Christmas with just a Protein shake and some veggies! lol.

I I've been giving myself pep talks that I'll be able to make it over Christmas with just a Protein shake and some veggies! lol.

Very funny.

I asked the Nutritionist at NYU about the pre op meals. I am going to be on Slim Fast most of the time, with assorted other not so good tasting Protein shakes. I can have plain broth with 2 cups of veggies, and sugar free ice pops under 30 calories. Have to have a 1000 calories, 35g fat, and 55g protein a day.

For Christmas eve, she said I can have veggies, salad, with nothing on them and broiled fish. So since my mom does the Italian fish night for Christmas Eve, she will put things together so I can still sit at the table with the family. There will be 40 of us!!

Just wanted to wish you all a great new start to your band journey.. Trust me it is a fun and wild one with lots of twists and turns...

Best of luck to you all...

I will be a January bander too! Surgery date - 01/02/08. Really, really scared and excited! Not too scared about surgery - been through surgeries before just the unknown about eating in the future. Yes - we can read all the threads on the site but until we exerience it's so much different.

Everything moved so quickly! Seminar 12/10/07; Met doctor 12/11/07; will meet nutritionist 12/20/07 - surgery 1/2/08. I find myself waffling between - "Can't I do this myself?" and "Dang it'll be great to be thin!" I am self pay which also makes me question everything - lots of dinero!!!

My doctor wants me to be on the Atkins diet 2 weeks prior to surgery. Guess I better read up on it - as I will starting on Wed. - TWO WEEKS ALREADY! Yikes!

RTW

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Seminar - 12/10/07

Met Doctor - 12/11/07

Nutritionist - 12/20/07

Surgery - 1/2/08

H235/C220/Pre-Op????/G140

Race--

Welcome aboard! You are in the right place. I have been researching this thing for six months and have dealt with (or am still dealing with) many of the same questions. I too am a self pay and while the surgery itself puts a real dent in my finances, the thought of also having to cover things that could arise due to post op complications is a real concern!

Lots of wisdom on this board though, and I want to regain both a quality of life I have been missing and extend my life so with much prayer and research I am forging ahead. I have found who I think is an outstanding surgeon and I intend to do everything in my power to make pre/post banding a complication free success. Godspeed to you and keep us posted!

Jim

Thanks for stopping in and offering your well wishes to us Jeni! I see you post on the boards and you're a great inspiration! Congratulations on making your Thanksgiving to New Year's Eve weight challenge goal so quickly!

Racetrack,

Welcome to the Jan 08 board. Glad everything went so quickly for you! By choice I have been doing Atkins since August and will do it up until surgery. You can get the book if you want, but it's not necessary(at least I don't think so). atkins.com will give you most of the info you'll need. If you have any questions after that, feel free to ask me.

Congrats on the surgery date! Go over to the http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f112/january-surgery-dates-45858/index3.html

thread and add your name to the list.

Thanks for stopping in and offering your well wishes to us Jeni! I see you post on the boards and you're a great inspiration! Congratulations on making your Thanksgiving to New Year's Eve weight challenge goal so quickly!

Racetrack,

Welcome to the Jan 08 board. Glad everything went so quickly for you! By choice I have been doing Atkins since August and will do it up until surgery. You can get the book if you want, but it's not necessary(at least I don't think so). atkins.com will give you most of the info you'll need. If you have any questions after that, feel free to ask me.

Congrats on the surgery date! Go over to the http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f112/january-surgery-dates-45858/index3.html

thread and add your name to the list.

Thanks and always willing to offer help to fellow bandsters ... because when i started my journey there was others to help me along the way.. so i like to do as much as i can...

As far as the thanksgiving goal.. i had a little help from being sick.... no appitite has a effect.. now lets see if ican keep it where im at now that im eating again:biggrin1:

Racetrack--we are scheduled for the same day! I can't believe it will be here so fast. Seems like forever until I look at a schedule and then I get nervous, scared, and excited all at once!

I'M GETTING BANDED ON JAN 14,08.I JUST FOUND OUT THIS MORNING AT WORK.I WAS SO EXCITED I COULDN'T WORK. THANK GOD I WORK WITH VERY SUPPORTIVE CO-WORKERS.EVERYONE'S SO HAPPY FOR ME.I'M JUST SOOOO HAPPY :whoo:I COULD JUST BURST!!!!:peace: