Hi!! Is anyone getting banded in August? I'm getting banded August 1st. Maybe we can share our stories & successes and be there for each other if needed. Thanks!! Good luck to all!!

Thanks for the advice.

Hey could you tell me how to ad the ticker thingy?

Just click on the ticker and it will take you to the site where you can design yours. Just make sure you bookmark it. You might have to play around a little to get it right. Good luck.

Hey Everyone! I'm getting banded on August 21st in Denver, Co my mom is coming out from California a few days before my surgery and she was wondering if there were any seminars out in the Denver area between Saturday August 16th and Tuesday August 19th that she could attend. My doctor only holds them on the second Tuesday of each month so that's out of the question. If anybody know of anything in the Denver area between those dates it would be really appreciated! Thank You

Just my luck! I am on day 10 of my all fluids diet looking forward to my banding on August 6th. Then I get a phone call from the hospital today saying my doctor wants a copy of my last colonoscopy and hemoccult. So I call my gastroendenologist, and his office is closed until August 7th, a day too late. Then I called the hospital where the colonoscopy was done, and had a copy faxed. I picked up a hemocult from my primary physician which calls for a stool sample for three days. As I said, I have been on fluids for ten days. I hope this is do-able!

Had a complete meltdown today! I had to go pay the hospital in full today and I had an anxiety attack and could not breath. What if's kept running through my head:

What if. . I get sick and can't have the surgery? I have the surgery and it doesn't work? I have the surgery and end up in the hospital for a week (ok, well that did happen when I had my hysto), the doc decides he doesn't want to do the surgery? :wink2:

OMG - I am doing much better this evening. I have spent the last two months completely focused on this life change and now it is here! Well, just had to vent a bit - I know I must not be the only having a bit stress as surgery day approaches.

I will be banded on August 14th!!! I can't wait but am nervous also!!!Anyone else being banded that lives in VA?:wink2:

Just my luck! I am on day 10 of my all fluids diet looking forward to my banding on August 6th. Then I get a phone call from the hospital today saying my doctor wants a copy of my last colonoscopy and hemoccult. So I call my gastroendenologist, and his office is closed until August 7th, a day too late. Then I called the hospital where the colonoscopy was done, and had a copy faxed. I picked up a hemocult from my primary physician which calls for a stool sample for three days. As I said, I have been on fluids for ten days. I hope this is do-able!

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Wow sounds like so many of us is on "the new road". I will be band on aug 5th. Doing liver shrink and so far doing great. Was at son's home to night door bell rang pizza man with 3 big fat hot goodies.soo proud ate nice green salad with lemon juice for dressing. And it was ok. Hospital, nurses have called last two days getting all info. Let's all be each others cheer leader.it's going to be great..

good luck and GOD BLESS ALL that will be banded on this 10 days, i will be out of town so will look forward to reading all of the results:thumbup::wink2::cool2:

Hi Pumpkin86,

Did your doctor's office give you the info on EMMI so that you can go online and learn all about LapBand, pre and post surgery? You can give your Mom your PIN number and she can view the EMMI video herself and will get a better understanding of what you will be doing. Good luck with surgery and it's great that Mom will be there for you!

Hey doing my own pre-op cleansing and liver shrinking diet LOL. But well I may make some whole wheat pasta and put some diced tomatoes on it and spices and have it with my salad.

4 and a half days till my surgery I am so excited. Can't wait for it.

Getting a tad nervous also but will be ok for sure.

Good luck to eveyron

Pati

Patti, are you August 6th, too?

If so, I'll be thinking of you as the anesthesia starts!

Good luck to both of us - it's a good thing we are doing for ourselves.

Hi Everyone I just got back from being gone a week. I am so happy I didn't gain not 1 lb!!! I was a bit nerves about it.

I can't wait to hear from our 1st group (August 1st Bandsters)! Can you believe this is OUR MONTH!!!

4 More days! I'm starting to feel a little (I mean alot!) anxious!!!

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Good luck to everyone, I am 2 days till surgery. I am getting a little nervous but am so excited to finally start my weight loss journey. I have told my family and a few friends everyone is being very supportive so I am glad of that. Talk to everyone real soon.

I'm scheduled for August 12th!! I am nervous but excited. I don't have any pre-op diet except for clear fluids the day before surgery. I would love to keep in touch with all you Augusters!

I am being banded 8-28-08. My adventure begins. I am so excited and so scared!!!