Well, after about 3 months of this and that I have my pre-op tomorrow and lapband gets "installed" on the 12th.

I’m pretty stoked to finally have everything lined up and ready to go. My first goal weight is 210 by March 19th 2008. That’s about 13 weeks from today give or take. That’s about 4 pounds a week so it’s very achievable.

Anyway, I just figured I’d post the Dec. band-ster’s since on Dec 12th I will officially one.

-jes

MySpace.com - KingJes - 32 - Male - ATWATER, California - www.myspace.com/kingjes

Hi, KingJes...Im also getting banded that day. At 11am.

Good luck to you...let us know how it went.

good luck man. I have had mine in for about 5 hours.

Hi all,

I'm to be banded bright and early 8am on the 12th too....love to watch my ticker move, dont you?

good luck to all!

Well, pre-op went easy enough. I got a bunch of goodies from the Drs office. I cant wait to have anything to eat. I havnet had a bite since last night at 9:00 ish so Im a bit hungrey but owell, it will pass.

I have my procedure tomorrow moring at 7:30 am so we are leaving for Fresno tonight and staying at a hotel.

My weight today, Dec 11th was 259.5 lbs my sugery is tomorrow Dec 12th. Ill post back after and let everyone know how it went.

-jes

I am going tomorrow as well. My surgery isn't until 1 o'clock and of course I have to "fast". As if starvation couldn't get any worse....

Good luck everyone!!!!

I hope everything went well for the folks that had their surgery today! Let us know how you are doing!

Just got home. Im ptetty out of it from the drungs. Not feeling any gas pains just yet. Soar throught from the tube. Scratchy voice. Very sleepy.

All in all Im doing OK. Need sleep, I hate feeling doped up.

Will write later.

-jes

Good to hear you're feeling okay KingJes. The throat thing was tough. Warm tea helped me, but only after dr. okayed it.

Keep moving every half hour or so and that should help the gas.

Welcome to the band.

Steph

Been about 9 hours since the procedure. Still out of it from the drungs but all is good.

Still no gas pain that I can tell. Wondering if it just takes a while to kick in or what?

Going to go for a fast lap around the house and then back to sleep. Sooo sleeeeeepppppy!

Thanks all

-jes

Here are a few photos. These were taken in the recovery room and then at home on Dec 12th 2007 the day of the surgery. Im 5' 10" and 260 lbs of sexyness here. My first goal is 210 lbs and then Ill see if I want to get to 180-190 after that. I dont want to look like some skinny punk ya know!

sleep Time!

-jes

Jes, those are some sweet sleeves you have there!

Thank you very much. Lots of time and mula into em thats for sure!!

-jes

MySpace.com - KingJes - 32 - Male - ATWATER, California - www.myspace.com/kingjes

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I bet! The price of those things astounds me! I am a tat virgin but I plan to get my first one when I hit my weight goal :-)

My daughter is counting the days until her 18th birthday because I told her I'd take her for her first as soon as the big day arrived.

BTW... she liked your sleeves also :-)

Thats cool. I just started my chest and have about 9 hours into it so far. Thats 3 - 3 hours sessions. I have about 70 hours on my sleeves. You can see more photos of the progress and close ups on my myspace page if you wanna.

Make sure you research the artist you pick for that tattoo. I dont know what state you live in but if your in CA or WA I would use Jason O. Let me know if you want his info and I can shoot it over!

-jes

Im still hung over and got a few gas pains kicking in. I would say I was up every 2 hours last night trying pee. I guess a side effect of the meds is that it makes it hard to pee.

My left shoulder is where the most of the gas pain is. My tummy is a bit bloated but I think that might be from the GAX X strips I have been using to ease the gas pains.

Im still pretty sleepy but I hope after today I can switch to the liquid tylonal I got rather then the other stuff the doc gave me. I think that stuff is vicoden or somthing but in liquid form and man do I feel stoned! I dont like it at all. Its better then hurting I guess.

Anyway, Im in my 2nd day of post op and all in all felling OK!

-jes