Ok, we should be our own posse, I know there are more of you out there, please join our list!!!

wantolose155...............Tammy........................25 February 2008

blessedtwice..............Brenda...........................25 February 2008

teegee.......................Tracy...........................25 February 2008

Valvinnek....................Alyssa.........................25 February 2008

Coolcrystal.................Crystal.........................25 February 2008

Gibson........................Christy....................... 25 February 2008

Good idea, I like that..good luck fellow banders to be..I got my "official" cardiac clearance today, I am ready to rock..bring it on, I am soooo ready!

wantolose155...............Tammy........................25 February 2008

blessedtwice..............Brenda...........................25 February 2008

teegee.......................Tracy...........................25 February 2008

Valvinnek....................Alyssa.........................25 February 2008

Coolcrystal.................Crystal.........................25 February 2008

Gibson........................Christy....................... 25 February 2008

Minock........................Cindy..........................25 February 2008

Hello,

I'm getting excited, and nervous at the same time. MY dh and I have to travel about 2 hours so we are going down the night before. My awesome Doctor K says I will be the first or second surgery of the day. Woo Hoo

It will be nice to have alot of someones to go side by side on this journey!:tongue2:

I am also scheduled for the 25th. I went today and did all the usual pre-op things, blood work, EKG, chest xray and urine sample ( why? ). Only problem I ran into was not having a copy of my cardiac clearance. Not a real issue as my Bariatric Nurse Coordinator called and had it faxed to the Hospital. She is a God send!

Hi all,

I am scheduled for the 25th as well. Just had my preop visit with the surgeon today. I will likely be the second on for monday. I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous, but I know it will all be good. He said I would probably be home early to mid afternoon. WOW!!!! Good luck to you all!!!!

Michelle

IA

I find this interesting... I did all my pre-op tests over 2 weeks ago. Seems like most of you guys get tests done just days before the surgery. That sounds wise, since things could change in 2 weeks. Anyone else get finished with their tests that early?

Cindy

I found out today that I'm the first surgery of the day! I' have to be there at 5:00 am and my surgery should start no later than 7:15 am.

I'm on the high Protein diet until the day before and I am on clear liquids; broth, sf jello-no red or orange, tea, cofee,and crystal light.

I had my pre-op on Thurs. The Hospital called today my Surgery is scheduled for 3pm I have to be at the hospital at 130pm. I am very nervous.

I have to be at the hospital at 11 and surgery at 1pm. I start liquids at starting at midnight, and then Sunday clear liquids. We are almost there!!!!

I, too, am a February 25th'er. Arrive at the hospital at 7:00, surgery at 9:00. This morning I started my two days of liquids. I've been on a high protein diet since 2/5, when I had my surgeon eval. I haven't decided if I am staying overnight or not. While my hospital requires this be inpatient for coding purposes, I am self-pay, so my doc said, since they already have my money, I could go home that night, if I am doing ok. My family wants me to stay; I want the complete night of sleep I would get at home. Wait and see how I feel, I guess. Great luck, everyone!!

Hello everyone:

I am scheduled to be banded tomorrow. I am scheduled to be at the hospital at 6:00am and the surgery will be at 7:30am.

The inner chicken in me is is trembling like a leaf.

I hope that the 2/25s keep in touch so we can support one another. We will all be going through the same stages at the same time.

Best wishes to everyone.

My surgery is at 10:30 am. Should be home by 4:30. Hope all goes well for everyone!

My surgery center called and to be there at 7:30..I am not nervous yet...the whole tube thing is freaking me out, why don't they take it out before you wake up?

That is one question I will be sure to ask!

Good luck all, I will post as soon as I am up to it!

Tammy

I just wanted to stop by and say God Bless and good luck to all the new banders coming up this week! May you all have a smooth surgery and speedy recovery! :thumbdown: (I'm still just getting used to the idea that I actually have a lap-band inside of me, lol!)

Tammy, I think they do try and remove the breathing tube before you are fully awake. My nurse anesthetist told me they would be doing this for my surgery. I must have woke up fast after my surgery, and I felt the tube, but it was really very short. I know when I had my gall bladder surgery, I didn't experience the breathing tube at all. Please do communicate your concerns with your anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist (I've found the nurse anesthetists to be a bit more sympathetic and understanding) . . . and I'm sure they will do their best to try and make you comfortable during that stage. That's one thing I did during my surgery stay . . . if I was nervous about anything (for me I worried about pain and nausea the most) I made sure to tell everyone that would listen, lol. And after my surgery I really didn't have either. Keep up the communication! I hope it all goes well for you and everyone this week. I'll be looking for all these Feb 25th surgery updates!

Good luck to everyone tomorrow!!!! I am a bit nervous, but I am sure that everything will be just fine. I have been on 4 protein shakes each day and the few select foods that they allow for yesterday and today. I am amazed that I really am not that hungry. I guess the protein really keeps you satisfied. That gives me hope for the weeks to come. I have to be at the hospital at 8am...I assume the surgery is around 10am. Hoping to be home by 5pm. I'm really most nervous about nause and vomiting, but hopefully they will give me good drugs!!! Also hoping I dont' puke that barium stuff!!!!!!! Praying for successful surgeries and quick recoveries for all!!!!!!!!!