Hello everyone...I am being banded on April 10th. I am so excited! Seems like it's been forever to get to the countdown, but I think it'll be here before we know it!

Anyone else scheduled in April? We need to come up with a group name!

Carol

Wow tomorrow! I will be praying for you! Keep me posted!

Kara,

I got a pamphlet from my doctor's office. I will be the first of his patients to receive the Realize band.

Yeah I have one too, but I would like to see a picture of it. Just to know what the difference is.

I'm scheduled for April 28th Looking forward to talking to someone as I go Newl

How is everyone doing? Check in and keep us updated!!

Hi Turler. I think I'm doing quite well. Right now I am living the bander life. I eat - think of the band, sleep - dream of the band, go pee - think of the band, try to work - come to these boards and talk about the band. Other than cleaning my house like a madwoman (I'd make Cinderella proud) - though this is linked and is "unofficially" bandstuff - it is band 24/7. I think it has become an obsession. I am excited, giddy, nervous, hopeful all at the same time. I can't tell you the last time I have looked forward to anything. It must have been my wedding or the birth of my children. Of course the latter I knew would involve pain, as this will, until I heal and become a WHOLE NEW PERSON. I can't wait to be the person inside my body instead of being trapped in a fat woman suit...well how are you?

I'm scheduled for the 28th of April anyone else same date?

Hi Newl, welcome!

Leslie wow! just a few days left. My surgery is the 14th and I am cleanning like crazy as well. I actually emptied and bleached out my frig I think Im just trying to keep busy so I dont think about it ALL the time. Can't wait to hear how surgery goes!

April 28th for banding

Hi does anyone know why my surgery day doesn't show on lbt on the bottom of the page? I see other peoples dates, mine is April the 11th.

Thanks,

Colleen

I am feeling good this morning! I had my surgery on Friday the 4th and am on the road to recovery. Taking it easy this week before I have t go back to work on Monday. Good Luck Everybody!!

Edited April 8, 200818 yr by ColoradoChick

Hi April bandsters. Well, my big day arrived yesterday...Finally:smile:

I lost 11 lbs on my preop 2 week diet and here I am the day after getting banded and I am on that darn liquid diet for another week:smile: Ok though, as long as I am getting results I am happy. Don't even feel like I have anything in me yet. Probably too swollen so I can't feel port yet.

Yea, So glad it is over with for that part.

Boy, I have got to tell you that Dr. Edwards has got to have probably the most FANTASTIC staff going. Just wonderful..ALL of them!

Hope you are all doing well. I am thinking about you today cinnimae. Know all will go great for you. can"t wait to hear. Think I will lay back down for awhile, not as bad as I expected but am bruised, swollen and really tired, soreness not real bad. Trying to move alot.

Take care everyone. I love reading all your news.

Have a great one. Linda:thumbup:

I'm having it done April 11 in Dallas. Dr.Cribbins. Can't wait time seems to be flying! really........I have 5 children 3 at home although I didn't birth 3 of them they are all mine and have always lived with us. We have baseball and softball. My kids are 3,9,15,20,23 boy boy girl boy girl ...so making plans for where they will be and all the end of school field trips. so time is going fast.

Brand new Bandster here, banded April 2! Just wanted to say hello :-)

Good luck to all of you who are having the surgery this month. I'm excited but scared of it all and I really hope I can lose this weight finally with this last tool to help me.:biggrin2::thumbs_up:

:thumbs_up: Greetings, All! I am still new at this- just joined this network over the week-end and still learning my way around. After months of getting the paperwork straightened out along with the "just one more test" routine, my lap band surgery is scheduled for two weeks from today! April 22. Yahoo!!! It is great reading about other's experiences. I'm grateful to be able to learn from others. Keep posting the progress and the problems along the journey. Jeanie