I’m so excited to start my chapter

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June 12th ?
Can't wait!

Hi June friends! I’m having RNY June 2nd. I had a lapband for about ten years and just had that removed a few weeks ago due to lack of success and negative side effects. Now I have no restriction, no side effects, and feel like I can’t stop eating, ugh! Surgery day can’t come soon enough.

Good luck to you all!

Hey - Hi CatLady - im similar to you; I had a gastric band in for 17 years. It was very successful but i had to have it removed as it had slipped. Im having my bypass on 1st June - im so hoping this is just as successful. I was told this was much easier to work with than the band so fingers crossed. Good luck to all of us xx

My surgery is on June 12th! I’m so excited!

Anyone know when they do the nicotine test? I am just curious. I quit about two months ago and don't plan to start again. I was just wondering how they go about that.

3 hours ago, CocoO90 said:

Anyone know when they do the nicotine test? I am just curious. I quit about two months ago and don't plan to start again. I was just wondering how they go about that.

I did mine like two weeks before they submitted to insurance

On 05/09/2023 at 11:04, CocoO90 said:

Anyone know when they do the nicotine test? I am just curious. I quit about two months ago and don't plan to start again. I was just wondering how they go about that.

My program does 2 nicotine tests; the first within several weeks of surgery, and the second on the morning of surgery.

On 05/08/2023 at 12:45, sharonwg said:

Hey - Hi CatLady - im similar to you; I had a gastric band in for 17 years. It was very successful but i had to have it removed as it had slipped. Im having my bypass on 1st June - im so hoping this is just as successful. I was told this was much easier to work with than the band so fingers crossed. Good luck to all of us xx

I certainly agree and hope this is easier to work with than the band! I couldn’t eat before midday and couldn’t even take medication (pills) in the morning as they would get stuck. I’d sometimes even get stuck on thick liquids! One would think this would have led to weight loss but I just found myself compensating with less healthy choices and eating at night because I still felt so hungry.

This will be good for us, we can do it!

June 22 surgery date. Already cutting carbs, increasing protein and being faithful with water etc. I go to my last pre surgery visit with surgeon on monday.

Same! Had band since 2007. Removal in November 22. Bypass schedule for June. I gained 22 pound after band removed. Super depressing.

8 minutes ago, southernmomofive said:

June 22 surgery date. Already cutting carbs, increasing Protein and being faithful with Water etc. I go to my last pre surgery visit with surgeon on monday.

That is amazing, my date is June 13th, I've been progressing daily cutting out things its just scary because I keep getting headaches and I don't like that. I'm already stocked up on all the things I need for the 2 weeks prior to surgery

On 05/11/2023 at 07:45, southernmomofive said:

Same! Had band since 2007. Removal in November 22. Bypass schedule for June. I gained 22 pound after band removed. Super depressing.

It’s so hard! I have gained five pounds since getting the band removed 3 weeks ago…. :( feeling very anxious. My program says they won’t do surgery if your weight on surgery day is more than when you started! I’m within 4 pounds of that and have 3 weeks to go :(

2 hours ago, CatLady0626 said:

It’s so hard! I have gained five pounds since getting the band removed 3 weeks ago…. feeling very anxious. My program says they won’t do surgery if your weight on surgery day is more than when you started! I’m within 4 pounds of that and have 3 weeks to go

It's really hard not to gain weight during a long waiting period 6 th module was on April 11th but my surgery isn't until June 13th. That's what worry me

3 hours ago, CatLady0626 said:

It’s so hard! I have gained five pounds since getting the band removed 3 weeks ago…. feeling very anxious. My program says they won’t do surgery if your weight on surgery day is more than when you started! I’m within 4 pounds of that and have 3 weeks to go

I completely understand that. That’s why I’ve gone down to protein shakes, tuna salad, egg salad etc. mainly I have three shakes a day and pushing the water. I’m almost back to my lap band weight. I’m so afraid of not making the weight I need to get the surgery. You got this. It’s a journey.

Edited May 11, 20233 yr by southernmomofive

On 4/17/2023 at 12:09 AM, Mira88 said:

Congratulations…… I’m going to Mercy Hospital in Long Island

I will be in Morristown NJ!