My surgery is in 8 days. I've been on liquids now for 6 days. I'm looking forward to it, but a little nervous. The thing that upsets me the most is giving up my diet coke. I currently weigh 235, wanting to lose 100 pounds. I feel fortunate too that my insurance is covering this. Otherwise, I would not be able to do it.

Just saying hello and hope that my success is as good as others I have read about.

Hey Candy...... Welcome to LBT. Who is doing your surgery and where?

Dr. S. Scott Davis at Emory, I'm set for Nov. 27 at 5:30 a.m.

Congratulations and good luck with your surgery!

Hi candy!

good luck on your surgery

I am not yet banded...

I am in the beginning process if all goes well I pray to be banded by march 2008 by Dr. Johnson.

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I am one who likes things NOW. I went to my first informational seminar the last week in June and my first appointment with the doctor the week of July 4th. I'm now 8 days away and VERY anxious. Good luck to you and HANG IN THERE.

quick question, how do you add a ticker to your posts? I've never posted things before, this is my first attempt.

You can go to tickerfactory.com or PhenForum.com (PhenForum is where I got mine from). Just follow the steps and when you finish, copy the ticker and paste it onto your signature page.

Good Luck Candy! I have my first appointment at Emory tomorrow. I hope to be banded in March. I want to hear all about how you feel after surgery.

who is your doctor? Mine is Scott Davis. They have been very nice and helpful so far.

The thing that upsets me the most is giving up my diet coke. I currently weigh 235, wanting to lose 100 pounds.

Sometimes it's easier if you put it all in perspective.

Consider this, what if you had a photo of a can of Diet Coke and a photo of you thin. Which do you want more? Diet Coke is pretty insignificant in the whole scheme of things.

Don't misunderstand, I TOTALLY understand what you are saying. I used to drink Diet Coke non stop. I could go for weeks and weeks without ever drinking Water. I drank Diet Coke. I'd get up in the middle of the night, be thirsty, realize I was out of soda and get dressed, go to a fast food joint and get a mega huge Diet Coke. OMG, how horrible is that?

Thin is soooooooooo much better than soda, I swear. It's not as bad as you think giving the stuff up. When you see the scale moving down down down you'll realize it is all completely and totally worth it.

Good luck to you! And most of all, congrats on your future weight loss!

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you are right, I'd rather be thin than have the diet coke. Just a lot of changes all at one time.

Candy...

It's hard, but you can do it! You won't believe me today but honestly, in no time at all you'll hardly even think about Diet Coke. You'll be so busy seeing the scale move in the correct direction that you'll WANT to do anything to keep it moving!

You'll do fine!!

thanks! I know, tonight I'm having my cream of chicken soup when I'd REALLY like to attack the honey baked ham that is in the fridge for thanksgiving! But, I'm being strong, I know I've wanted SO long to be thin again (I used to be when I was younger) and I know that this is my chance, and my time. If I don't take advantage of it now, I can only blame myself.