Hi everyone--I thought I'd listen to some advice from one of the other monthly groups and start one master thread in which we have an ongoing discussion/updates. I don't know about you all but I certainly spend most of my time on these boards on the pre-op forum and the general forum, not here. It would be nice to have just one thread to go to once in this forum.

We can maybe start out with introductions?

As for me, I'm going the "online privacy" route for now (paranoid that people I haven't told about this will somehow stumble across me on this site I guess, which is crazy, I know) but I can give you the big picture:

You can call me Penny, I'm 27, single and live in the Washington, DC area. I have a background in politics (which is why I live in DC) but now I'm a librarian which is much cooler and way more fun (trust me on that). Oh, and there's no "Marion the Librarian" thing with me either. One of the things I hear most frequently (besides the cliche "you have such a pretty face") is "but you don't LOOK like a librarian", which is another one of those bizarre backhanded compliments that you never really know how to take.

Personality wise, I'm kind of dorky, big into public radio and books and popular science. Oh, I'm also a little on the paranoid side (as you may be able to tell from earlier in this post). Beyond that I'm just kind of silly and friendly, VERY much so into traveling and I'm an aspiring "green" domestic diva (but that's not going so well).

Great to hear from you, and I am very glad you are doing so well! I hope I do as well as you, tomorrow! :thumbup:

Hugs,

Orea

Hi everyone got booted from August Allstars to July Butterflies, Since they moved my surgery to July 31st.. Scared to death but excited too:scared2::thumbup:

Orea - Good luck tomorrow! I'm eight days banded and so far feeling great. Keep us posted on how you are doing.

I surely will! I can't wait! LOL

welcome Jillbeme, Glad to have you with us, and only 2 days to go Yea! :thumbup:

Thank you SO MUCH! These are great ideas! I was just about to ask how I can get some Protein in there :thumbup: Thanks so much!

Hi PDX, it looks like you were banded just 2 days before me and you and I have similar amounts to lose BUT I notice you've lost 2x as much as I have. I haven't lost any in the 2nd week since surgery. Are you having consistent weight loss and were you on liquids for long? I was on liquids for 24 hours then soft foods. I have very little restriction.

Welcome Jillbeme! We are happy to have you on this thread. I am just 2 days post op and like you I went between being very nervous and excited. Wishing you a good surgery and speedy recovery. Keep us posted.

Thanks for the great welcome... Nerves are in the throat funny how one day opened up the bottle of nerves

I surely will! I can't wait! LOL

I'm so excited for you!

Hi everyone got booted from August Allstars to July Butterflies, Since they moved my surgery to July 31st.. Scared to death but excited too:scared2::thumbup:

Hey Jill, I go in on the 31st for my surgery as well at 10:30 we are bandister Twins! I hope everything goes great for you as well! I am with you on the excited and nervous. I can't decided which I am more of lol.

Good Luck!

Orea, and all of the other 7/30/08 bandings, good luck tomorrow!!! :biggrin2:

Hey Jill, I go in on the 31st for my surgery as well at 10:30 we are bandister Twins! I hope everything goes great for you as well! I am with you on the excited and nervous. I can't decided which I am more of lol.

Good Luck!

Thats great same time ... and date.... lets add each other as friends and stay in touch... I wish you much success

Orea - Good luck tomorrow! I'm eight days banded and so far feeling great. Keep us posted on how you are doing.

Yeah Orea good luck everything will be fine. Please email us when you get a chance to let us know how you are doing. All of us Butterflies are here for you.

And to anyone else have surgery the rest of the week good luck to you all.:wink2:

Thanks! :wink2:

Thank you SO MUCH! These are great ideas! I was just about to ask how I can get some protein in there Thanks so much!

You are very welcome! Please continue to let us know how things are going for you.:wink2: