Just got my surgery date - July 2nd! Who else is getting in July?

Me me me me!!!! Finally I got a date. Not until 7-14 but I had to work it around my schedule and my surgeons schedule. I am so happy to finally have a date. What a great date!! 7-7+7! hope it is a lucky one.

Good luck to everyone in July. We all deserve to find our freedom and independence!

I am a July bandee also - the 24th. Good luck to both of you!

nyllrp--I get banded on the same day. I am so excited. When I got the news in April, I thought gee, I've still got 4 months to wait, but the months have been cruising by and now it's almost that time. July the 10,I go on a all liquid diet for the 2 weeks prior to surgery. Good Luck to everybody. Susan:thumbup:

I'm July 2nd as well. WHHEEEEE!!!!

And 7+14 equals lucky 21! All good signs.

Me me me me!!!! Finally I got a date. Not until 7-14 but I had to work it around my schedule and my surgeons schedule. I am so happy to finally have a date. What a great date!! 7-7+7! hope it is a lucky one.

Good luck to everyone in July. We all deserve to find our freedom and independence!

Hi Everyone!

I'm July 2nd too! I'm very excited as well as a bit nervous but I know this will be great. Just went shopping today for some of the things I'll be needing post-op (Gas-x, gauze pads, liquid Tylenol, etc.). This site is very informative...someone recently posted a long list of things needed pre and post op. surgery. So, I've been getting prepared for this amazing journey. I wish you all good luck on your journeys as well!

Lisa :laugh:

Seems to be lots of scheduling on the 2nd. Think the surgeons want a four-day weekend?:biggrin2:

Hi Susan. I am so happy to find someone who will share my banddate! We will have to compare notes. I haven't actually heard from my doctor about when I start the pre-op diet, but I imagine it will be July 10 also. My birthday is the 17th of July so no cake for me! Since I made the lapband decision, I have been trying to prepare myself mentally and physically, and think I have been doing well. I have lost 10 pounds, and every night before I go to bed a listen to a weight loss hypnosis tape on my mp3 player. Believe it or not, I think that has helped. Anyway, this time next year we will all be much thinner.

I'm scheduled for July 8th. Just waiting on approval now.

Good luck everyone! I know we are all ready to do this and the wait seems endless sometimes but it is really just around the corner.

I *think* I'm getting banded the 22nd. I asked if they had anything earlier, and they picked a day that I'm leaving the country (July 2) and I said I had to turn it down... they haven't yet called back with another date so I assume I'm still the 22nd.

I CAN'T BELIEVE I FINALLY GOT APPROVED! I managed to get around the 6 month requirement by providing my Weight Watchers records to Humana - CAN'T BELIEVE they let me do that!

Yay, my life is about to restart!

July 2nd!! Woo Hoo

Hi - Zillyanne, I will get banded on the 22nd too! I am beyond excited! I'm scheduled for 7:30 AM.

My first visit with the surgeon was just four days ago. I have BCBS for Federal Employees. No long approval process because I have a 54 BMI and have BCBS for Federal employees. They give immediate approval if you are over 40 BMI.

I have a LOT of testing to do between now and July 22nd! sleep study will be done tonight and I have a stress echo scheduled for June 16th. Next step now is to schedule pulmonary, GI, radiology, and nutrition counseling appointments. Busy, busy, but it will all be beyond worth it!

I hope to gain my Independence on 7/3 when I will have my surgery!

I finally got my date of July 8th! I am so excited!