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!!

Sarah Thanks for sharing your information. By banding is tommorrow, so I was very please to hear you had such a good experience. Good lunck to you!!

good luck tomorrow, i will be thinking about you and all the others that are due tomorrow

sarah

No, April410. I haven't heard of that. Can anybody go on or do you need a pin?

Hi all. I'm new here. My surgery is scheduled for 8/14, my last pre-op appointment is tomorrow 8/4. I am so excited and nervous as the same time. Good luck to all :biggrin:

Pumpkin.....I was given the EMMI link and pin number when I attended the LapBand seminar at my surgeon's office. I am not sure how else you would get that......but it's a very informative video/tutorial. Maybe you could ask your surgeon about it? Or go online to EMMI .... there might be a way to see the tutorial on LapBand......not sure

Hi Everyone,

Well I just about made it through the Optifast, and am getting ready for surgery on Tuesday. I'm so excited about it. Not nervouse yet, and I'm not sure if and when that will set in. Good luck to everyone else being banded this week.

:biggrin:

Hi there, I am scheduled for surgery on August 15th, I am so excited and a bit nervous as I am having it done in Mexico as a self pay. My insurance will not qualify me so I finally gave up.

I see alot of people are talking about getting it this month!! good luck to all and please give feedback ASAP!!! :biggrin:

Well I had my lapband 'installed' on Friday the 1st of August and I admit to feeling really knocked about on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday my incisions were sore, like someone had kicked me in the stomache hard, then Sunday I had terrible gas pains. I walked but got tired easily, and actually found peppermint tea a great help with it.

Today (Monday) I'm heaps better! My port incision still hurts a little, but most of the gas pains are gone, and I'm feeling really happy to have had the surgery (though I was cursing it the last two days! LOL!) I've also already lost 2.5lbs in those 3 days and am not feeling at all hungry.

So yes it's a bit sore and painful for a week or so, which you'd expect from surgery, then it gets better and you're off and running with your new life!

I'm getting banded tomorow August 4th and your post really helps. I hope I can do as well as you. Thank You.

LindaGail

Good luck LindaGail! Check in with us in the August thread and let us know how you go!

Pre-op appointment tomorrow! Surgery is approaching fast(8/21/08) I'm starting to get really nervous...

Lellow I'm so glad your doing well! I like the lbs tracker you added. I have 2 1/2 more days to go! I can't wait to get this over with and start my new life!

Lol cutie, needed to make sure my US peeps could keep track of the weight loss too. :smile:

The days will pass in a blink of an eye. Can't wait to see you on the other side.

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!! :smile:

I am on my pre-op liquid diet. My surgery is on Aug. 6.

Hello Everyone, I would love to be a part of your group.

I think it would be great to be an All-Star with all of you. I am on my pre-op diet of protein shakes right now. I get banned on Friday, Aug 8th.

Azlife

date of ban -8/8/08

1st time:smile2:

Avondale, AZ