Hey all.

So there's a bunch of us in this group, all split up into our different banding days. I was thinking that it might be a good idea to have one master thread as we move through the month, in which all of us could post as we go, from the pioneers going on March 1st to the finalists on March 31st.

I'd love to talk about our anticipation and any worries as we approach our banding date, for people to talk about exactly what happened from the moment they walked into the hospital door until the second they walked out, about how recovery is going, about weight loss and plateaus, about non-scale victories and challenges.

I was thinking that if we all contribute to one thread, it'll form a more substantial channel for information and support. At the moment, I was thinking that we might be too spread out into individual date, and that a central thread would be a really good backbone for the group, in addition to the date-specific threads.

What do you think?

Fenton

And Jenna! 14 pounds lost! Is that all since surgery? Keep it up, woman!

Just wanted to say "Hi" to everyone. I just got a surgery date for March 26th! Looking forward to going through this with people who are in the same boat.

I am scheduled for the 26th also. Do you have a pre-op diet that you have to be on?

I love that rapid blast tylenol. I think it works faster then the pills.

A tip to the next to be banded- bring a small bottle of mouth wash to the hospital. Your mouth will feel like cotton and just swishing & spitting will feel heavenly. This might be contraband in you hospital so keep it in your over night bag and sneak a sip then use tissue to absorb. :drool:

Good idea, I will be sure to pack that

My surgery is scheduled for March 17th, I have been on this dreadful pre-op diet for 10 days. I sure would like to have a nice meal the night before surgery. Wonder if this would be okay? The doctor did say nothing to eat or drink after midnight the night before.

Jenna, are ya'll gonna have to come to Dallas for fills? If so, I definitely want to meet ya'll for lunch or something down the road!

I will say that my family enjoys going to Shreveport for the casinos, so we'll probably be out your way before long, too.

Nope. I have aftercare set up here locally.

Dallas isn't that far away and maybe once hubby and I fully recover we might can do a weekend in Dallas or something. I definately want to meet!

And Jenna! 14 pounds lost! Is that all since surgery? Keep it up, woman!

Girl! I wish. It is since last Monday when I started my pre-op diet. :drool:

My surgery is scheduled for March 17th, I have been on this dreadful pre-op diet for 10 days. I sure would like to have a nice meal the night before surgery. Wonder if this would be okay? The doctor did say nothing to eat or drink after midnight the night before.

No, I don't think that would be a good idea. The reason they want you on Clear Liquids before surgery and nothing to eat the night before is to make sure there is nothing in the way. My doc told me one time he was doing the procedure on a patient and there was whole corn in the way he had to remove first. So I would say don't do it:thumbdown:

Whole corn?! Not a pretty picture! LOL Makes me think of chittlins!!!

Hello all, I'm a March bander as well. March 17th, and I'm Irish so lucky me. Hope everything goes well for all of you. I am not having to do a liquid diet, but the Atkins instead. Eventhough I like most of the food you can only eat so much meat. My God I'm from Texas and I actually said that outloud. Good Luck to all those who are March Banders!!

Oh thomas, I could eat a slab of meat the size of my house right now! LOL

Oh thomas, I could eat a slab of meat the size of my house right now! LOL

Me too, me too, me too! :drool:

Whole corn?! Not a pretty picture! LOL Makes me think of chittlins!!!

That is funny!! Could you imagine??

My surgery is scheduled for March 17th, I have been on this dreadful pre-op diet for 10 days. I sure would like to have a nice meal the night before surgery. Wonder if this would be okay? The doctor did say nothing to eat or drink after midnight the night before.

Why are you not going to Disney World with them? I plan on going in June with all my nephews:thumbup:

I don't get to go to Disney World with the family because I am starting a new job on March 24 (exactly a week after surgery) and I doubt I will be able to get off for 2 weeks that soon after starting. Especially after they put off my start date for a month so I can have this surgery. Didn't I pick a heck of a time to finally find a job?! LOL

But maybe the next time we go see Mickey I will not be worried about fitting in the seats for the rides!

I don't get to go to Disney World with the family because I am starting a new job on March 24 (exactly a week after surgery) and I doubt I will be able to get off for 2 weeks that soon after starting. Especially after they put off my start date for a month so I can have this surgery. Didn't I pick a heck of a time to finally find a job?! LOL

Well think of it as having a vaction away from the kids for awhile,but yes it does suck that you can't go. Are you going to be able to go to work so soon? What kind of job? sit down,etc

Vacation from the kids does sound good too. But I still think they'll be havin' more fun than me. I probably enjoy Disney more than the kids do! Too bad they can't stay and do my job while I go to Disney!:drool: Yea, the job-- I am really worried about going in that soon. I will be an adult case manager, social work. So I think it will be a lot of desk work, but I'll also be going to meet with my clients in their homes, but still nothing strenous I don't guess. I am more worried about the job than the surgery. I sure hope I will be able to do it. And I am nervous about meeting new people and such. And they all know I am having the surgery due to my start date being moved back. So I am afraid I will be a bit vulnerable emotionally.