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Hey, add me to your list. My surgery is July 31st in Parker, Colorado with Dr. Gerald Kirshenbaum. My name is Sandy and I live in Florida. Would love to hear from anyone.

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Hi, I think I'm probably the last. My surgery is set for July 31st in Parker, Colorado. My name is Sandy and would love to hear from anyone about their experience.

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1 wsw27

2 minidriver, slim2be, BethO,mrsgriffin2u,2 SanDiegoSusan

3 BigBander

8 blaze 21, Louisville Lesa, zeama, JaJeanne

9 Sarv, MarylandMommy, siouxsie Sioux, Lalaredd

11 wstone

14 MaidMarion

15 Fearless55

16 eyespy, lynlynkr

22 zillyanne, TeriVA, kimaly

24 nyllrap, linksmom

25 Kiki220

28 splfrd

29 Cherub, Chellets

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31 Skinnyme52

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Update July Butterflies List (First of us goes under the knife one week from TOMORROW!)

1 wsw27

1 tillydog

1 doedoe1961

1 staylucid

1 mygirlayanna

2 minidriver

2 slim2be

2 BethO

2 mrsgriffin2u

2 trudei

2 Barbiek

2 annabella

2 SanDiegoSusan

2 anita reyna

2 jjenkins2411

2 trudeip (Same as trudei??????)

3 BigBander

3 scoutmama

3 2GoodDogs

4 joiful

7 ginnyc

7 AmyWA

7 Redheada

8 blaze 21

8 Louisville Lesa

8 zeama

8 cinda

8 flowers

9 Sarv

9 MarylandMommy

9 siouxsie Sioux

9 Rivieramaya05

9 lalaredd

10 sallen21

10 Goobe

10 2Blite4life

10 melmel

10 Fancy Nancy

10 vannie

11 wstone

11 falloons

11 melallot

13 OvrLvl

14 MaidMarion

14 Chellets

14 pbpunisher

15 Fearless55

15 Flowerpurr

15 lynlynkr

15 pschmolle

15 perfectforme

16 eyespy

16 lisainbohemia

16 lotzasunshine

16 SciTeach

16 lynlynkr

16 michkor

16 jomomma

17 3m’smom

17 tnag86

18 toogoode4u

18 CapitolChick

21 clayverde

22 zillyanne

22 TeriVA

22 kimaly

22 lleighton5

22 Choromom

22 annesan

23 BABOOMER

23 shellbell99

24 nyllrap

24 linksmom

24 lisadental

25 Kiki220

25 Nachtigall

28 splfrd

28 mamanmidwife

29 Cherub

30 orea15

Just a note: If you're are going to post a list please make sure it is updated and includes everyone who has responded on this thread. If I have missed you, misspelled your name or commited some other crime please let me know here or via a private message. :biggrin2:

1 wsw27

1 tillydog

1 doedoe1961

1 staylucid

1 mygirlayanna

2 minidriver

2 slim2be

2 BethO

2 mrsgriffin2u

2 trudei

2 Barbiek

2 annabella

2 SanDiegoSusan

2 anita reyna

2 jjenkins2411

2 trudeip (Same as trudei??????)

3 BigBander

3 scoutmama

3 2GoodDogs

4 joiful

7 ginnyc

7 AmyWA

7 Redheada

8 blaze 21

8 Louisville Lesa

8 zeama

8 cinda

8 flowers

9 Sarv

9 MarylandMommy

9 siouxsie Sioux

9 Rivieramaya05

9 lalaredd

10 sallen21

10 Goobe

10 2Blite4life

10 melmel

10 Fancy Nancy

10 vannie

11 wstone

11 falloons

11 melallot

13 OvrLvl

14 MaidMarion

14 Chellets

14 pbpunisher

15 Fearless55

15 Flowerpurr

15 lynlynkr

15 pschmolle

15 perfectforme

16 eyespy

16 lisainbohemia

16 lotzasunshine

16 SciTeach

16 lynlynkr

16 michkor

16 jomomma

17 3m’smom

17 tnag86

18 toogoode4u

18 CapitolChick

21 clayverde

22 zillyanne

22 TeriVA

22 kimaly

22 lleighton5

22 Choromom

22 annesan

23 BABOOMER

23 shellbell99

24 nyllrap

24 linksmom

24 lisadental

25 Kiki220

25 Nachtigall

28 splfrd

28 mamanmidwife

29 Cherub

30 orea15

31 Skinnyme52

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I'm so excited to have found this thread. I'm super excited about finally having a date - the 16th. I start my liquid diet tomorrow and I'm going crazy with anticipation. My doctor (Veninga in Carrollton, TX) has me on Optifast. Anyone else been on that? Also, have you guys started taking the daily Multivitamin already? Any suggestions on which one is best?

Glad to be a part of a group and can't wait to hear all the exciting news!:thumbup:

July16th for me too. I started my liquid diet today......Bariatric Advantage.....not too bad. I made up the vanilla and added sugar free orange Syrup that is used for lattes. It tastes pretty good. I haven't started the Vitamin yet. I have Bariatric Advantage vitamin in lemon and watermelon....yum!

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Congradulations to everyone banded the 1st and the 2nd!!!!! Five days to go for me. It's great to be part of the July Stars!

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I am getting banded July 8th! I hate this pre-op diet though! Especially over July 4th weekend!

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I am getting banded July 8th! I hate this pre-op diet though! Especially over July 4th weekend!

It does stink to have to do the liquids this weekend! Hang in there and good luck!

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The fourth day it gets so much easier. So it won't bother you too bad. Today is day 6 for the liquids. Gets so easy just another way of life. YOu do think of food though and think of your old habits. Have the big picture in your head and it will help!

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My surgery is tomorrow - JULY 3rd. I'm worried about the size of my liver and the doctor not being able to do it laproscopically. I asked the clinic yesterday if the doctor will do an "open surgery" if my liver was too big but she said she has never heard that he does an open surgery. Sure hope that my cheating during the three week Optifast stage doesn't prevent me from getting the operation. I have a BMI of 54 so I am pretty obese but I have lost 19 or so pounds so surely some of the fat must have come off the liver. I hope to be posting "on the other side" of bandster land on July 4th and have something else to celebrate!

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Thank you! I'm hoping that I'll be so busy tubing, skiing, and boating that I won't think about the diet! LOL!

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1 wsw27

1 tillydog

1 doedoe1961

1 staylucid

1 mygirlayanna

2 minidriver

2 slim2be

2 BethO

2 mrsgriffin2u

2 trudei

2 Barbiek

2 annabella

2 SanDiegoSusan

2 anita reyna

2 jjenkins2411

2 trudeip (Same as trudei??????)

3 BigBander

3 scoutmama

3 2GoodDogs

4 joiful

7 ginnyc

7 AmyWA

7 Redheada

8 blaze 21

8 Louisville Lesa

8 zeama

8 cinda

8 flowers

8 Mommy.ArmyWife

9 Sarv

9 MarylandMommy

9 siouxsie Sioux

9 Rivieramaya05

9 lalaredd

10 sallen21

10 Goobe

10 2Blite4life

10 melmel

10 Fancy Nancy

10 vannie

11 wstone

11 falloons

11 melallot

13 OvrLvl

14 MaidMarion

14 Chellets

14 pbpunisher

15 Fearless55

15 Flowerpurr

15 lynlynkr

15 pschmolle

15 perfectforme

16 eyespy

16 lisainbohemia

16 lotzasunshine

16 SciTeach

16 lynlynkr

16 michkor

16 jomomma

17 3m’smom

17 tnag86

18 toogoode4u

18 CapitolChick

21 clayverde

22 zillyanne

22 TeriVA

22 kimaly

22 lleighton5

22 Choromom

22 annesan

23 BABOOMER

23 shellbell99

24 nyllrap

24 linksmom

24 lisadental

25 Kiki220

25 Nachtigall

28 splfrd

28 mamanmidwife

29 Cherub

30 orea15

31 Skinnyme52

I'm proud to be a part of this group!! Time is flying by! I can't believe I'm only 6 days away!!:lol:

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