My surgery date has been set for May 5th!

I'm going in the morning to get a chest xray and final blood work.

I'm scheduled for the final meet with the Surgeon on May 2nd.

My Brother was banded 7/05 and has lost 220+ pounds. I'm so proud of him!!

I'm not nervous, I've had so many surgical procedures in the past two years, I've lost count. I'd really like this one to be the last.

I say, bring it on

yeahhh congrats i'm may 5th too wooo i'm so excited!

maybe we can keep in contact to help each other out and our progress online since we are scheduled the same day

I'd like that very much! Thanks

Yaay! Congratulations on getting your date set! It's so exciting to get the call that everything is good to go!

-Christine

I agree -- thanks Christine! I appreciate all the support :thumbup:

Thats great for your brother. My date is the same as yours. A little nervous now, but you know it is the right thing to do. I hope to have the success your brother had. Good luck. :thumbup:

i have a date for 4/30/08 i am not nervous i am doing it for my health

i have a date for 4/30/08 i am not nervous i am doing it for my health

Way to go Mommy4! Just bring it, that's what I say... Since you'll be in on 4/30, you'll have to let us know how it goes

Thats great for your brother. My date is the same as yours. A little nervous now, but you know it is the right thing to do. I hope to have the success your brother had. Good luck.

I agree and thank you -- it looks as though there are a number of us who will be having our OWN Cinco de Mayo Surgical Celebration.

Best of luck to you and let us know how it goes for you

wuuuhooo for us May 5th is the day, can you believe it? I cannot wait! I am ready for this! Lets all keep in touch, there is a May group also you can check out... All the best and remember having a positive attitude will help you heal faster... Take care and we'll be talking...JaJeanne

220 pounds! Wow! You must be exccited.

I was banded last month and, let me tell you, the hardest part of EVERYTHING s the upper GI (that stuff made me chuck).

It's going to actually be fun, watching yourself change. I am taking pictures every week in the same spot, same pose and I can actually see myself changing a little!

I love the lapband and I think it is a cleaver little tool. It's awesome.

wuuuhooo for us May 5th is the day, can you believe it? I cannot wait! I am ready for this! Lets all keep in touch, there is a May group also you can check out... All the best and remember having a positive attitude will help you heal faster... Take care and we'll be talking...JaJeanne

Thanks JaJeanne for the info about the May group. I'm going to check it out.

220 pounds! Wow! You must be exccited.

I was banded last month and, let me tell you, the hardest part of EVERYTHING s the upper GI (that stuff made me chuck).

It's going to actually be fun, watching yourself change. I am taking pictures every week in the same spot, same pose and I can actually see myself changing a little!

I love the Lap Band and I think it is a cleaver little tool. It's awesome.

I'm going to try to remember to do the same thing with the photos. Perhaps every month or so. How's your post-op recovery coming?

We should call ourselves the "Shrink O De Mayo's" I can't take credit for that one, but I totally love it... We will really be able to support eachother because we are going through it all on the same day! I'm freakin excited!!! I cannot wait! I don't think I've ever been my goal weight of 145...I think I just skipped over that one in like 4th grade or something like that... This is awesome and then some... All the best you Shrink O De Mayo's out there... :glare:)

hey people, my surgery date is May 5th too! What a cool way to always remember the day that will change our lives. Best of luck to my fellow Shrinkos:thumbup: