I've had a wonderful response of people wanting to be listed on the August Roster. That isn't anything official or anything, I just wanted to know who was going when so that I could send wishes and support their way as their date came closer. BUT, then I decided that maybe others would like to know too. Maybe some folks who are going at the same time will want to chat among themselves. Maybe folks who are in the same region would like to chat. Who knows!

I'm no moderator, but I thought that I'd start this thread off so that we can all develop a community of sorts. I hope that everyone is reading other groups too, but it would be nice to get our group interacting alot so that this becomes a group you just plain want to visit everyday!

Tell us what you are doing today, lapband related or not. Tell us about yourself, or let folks know that your profile is filled out so that we can learn more about you there. Let's share, share, and share!

I'm getting banded Aug. 6th and I have my pre-op July 22 (on Tuesday)...I'm trying hard not to really think about my date because I don't want to get nervous.

I'm married to a wonderful man, I have a 15 year old daughter and I have two boys 8 & 3. Two out of 3 (only because one is only 3 lol) play club soccer and I'm there team managers....it's alot of work but, I have fun doing it! So yes, I'm a total soccer mom (but, soccer mom's gone wild is a better why to describe me!LOL).

Cutie - pretty soon youwill be a HOT soccer mon gone wild!!!! Someone should warn the other Moms :Banane03:!!!

'nuff griping about that...now to gripe about something else! I cannot seem to get in touch with my coordinator! I finished what, I hope, will be my last test on Tuesday, and I just want to find out if she now has all of the reports and stuff (ok, and I secretly want to make a date.) I'm trying to be "nice" and wait until this afternoon before I try to call her again. I don't want to pester her more than once a day....

IOff to work...ttyl

Lana - Pester them...I called the coordinator seriously 4 to 5 times per day. Hey its my life and I want to get it moving, they understand. At the end when I would call she would just pick up with a tone in her voice...yes, Elizabeth what can I do for you . But its all good.

You want to know what is going on and if you need to do anything else!!! Carpe Deim Girl:biggrin2:

Hottie...LOL Love that!

Lana-My thread engine is working fine! And I'm with hottie just keep pestering them!!

I love watching the you tube video's on Lab band....It's very motivating!. I have also watch the surgery being performed....it made it not as scaring for me.

I love watching the you tube video's on Lab band....It's very motivating!. I have also watch the surgery being performed....it made it not as scaring for me.

I watched that vid on YouTube too. I had a good idea of what was going to be done, but "ick". I see enough fat with my skin on top and looking at it directly was just ewwwwww. Plus, that patient had a BMI of 38 or something, right? I'm like a 49.5 and that's only if I know a few days in advance that I have to be weighed! BUT, I couldn't turn away...it was toooo cool!

I watched that vid on YouTube too. I had a good idea of what was going to be done, but "ick". I see enough fat with my skin on top and looking at it directly was just ewwwwww. Plus, that patient had a BMI of 38 or something, right? I'm like a 49.5 and that's only if I know a few days in advance that I have to be weighed! BUT, I couldn't turn away...it was toooo cool!:Banane03:

Seriously thats what I thought too...all that fat. But you know what, I am going to ask my surgeon if he tapes his surgeries and if so I want a copy!!! I want all my friends to see it, but they all wimp out and won't watch it!!

I GOT A DATE!

Pending ins approval, which the coordinator nearly laughed at when I asked about it, I'll give it all a go on the 28th. They could have done it the 20th, but that's the week that school starts here at the U so I couldn't do it. Too bad...I'd have loved to get an earlier start. I just BARELY squeaked in to the August group. Woulda been a shame if I hadn't made it, huh?

Edited July 17, 200818 yr by Lanakila

After some bs with insurance, I'm August now too. My date is Aug. 7 (was supposed to be July 24, grrr), and my dr. will be out-of-network at that point, but as someone said above, enough griping.

I had my pre-op yesterday, gave three or four vials of blood, had an EKG, met with the doc's PA, I'm all set. My doctor doesn't really have a pre-op diet, but wants you to lose 10-15 lbs before surgery. I've lost 10 since the first visit so I guess the way to look at the bright side is now I have three weeks to lose another five!

I live in Kirkland, WA, just east of Seattle. Work for Microsoft. Married for five years, together for 12. No kids, thank goodness, just a dog - easier to kennel a dog and go out at night - people tend to disapprove if you do that to a kid!

K, enough prattle. Back to work (and surfing the boards).

Lisa

I GOT A DATE!

Pending ins approval, which the coordinator nearly laughed at when I asked about it, I'll give it all a go on the 28th. They could have done it the 20th, but that's the week that school starts here at the U so I couldn't do it. Too bad...I'd have loved to get an earlier start. I just BARELY squeaked in to the August group. Woulda been a shame if I hadn't made it, huh?

Way to go Lana!!!! Do you have to do a preop diet and if so when do you start?

As far as I know I don't have to do one, but I'm supposed to see the doc 6 days before the Sx so I'd imagine he'd have me start one then. I'm going to TRY to do a whole two weeks before though. I think it would be a good way to train my head, you know?

Plus, I'd be horrified if they had to do an "open" because they couldn't get around in there. In fact, I'm not going to approve that as an option when I sign my pre-op papers. If they cannot get it in lap, I'll just have them close me back up.

It's six weeks away, but inside I'm still a little excited :thumbdown:

Hi all - I don't know about any of you but I have discovered that I have some really great people in my life through all this. :thumbdown:

I work in an office with about 27 women, most of whom I would rate in the 8-10 range on a scale of 1 to 10. Most thin and beautiful!! :eek:

Well they have all been really supportive of my choice to have the lapband and today one of the girls has agreed to go through the pro op diet with me!! I can't believe how great they all are. My husband is awesome, all though I know he is nervous about male attention once I am thin, and these friends...I just can't believe it!!

I feel so lucky!!

Granted my pre op diet is 3 protien drinks a day and 1 VERY small meal so at least my friend and I can eat once a day...but she really doesn't need to lose weight, maybe 5 pounds, she is beautiful but so supportive!! :biggrin2:

Hi ladies,

not long before my op, but wanted to jump in with the chat here in the August forum. For those who don't know me, I live in Perth, Western Australia and while my BMI is considered low for a lapband, I have significant family history of diabetes, heart disease and hypertension, and it's why my family dr has suggested lapband surgery for me. My younger brother has recently found out he has severe type 2 diabetes, and this scared me into thinking it's time to change my life.

I've yo-yo dieted for years and have never successfully kept any weight off for good, in fact adding to my weight everytime I stopped dieting. I see the lapband as a tool to help me control my weight once and for all.

I am a mum to 4 kids - 3 teenagers (18,16 and 14) from my 1st marriage and a toddler, who is 2, with my current DH. I also work fulltime and am studying at university part-time.

Just on the aside - I was telling my DH today that if I manage to lose 10 kgs from my top weight, I'm enrolling in rumba/salsa classes as a reward for myself (and for fun exercise)! I'm pretty damned excited about it, esp since I'm over a third of the way to that milestone already since being on the pre-op diet!

I found a dance class already that starts early Sept so that's my short term goal now - I have to achieve a 10kg (22lbs) loss by the 1st of Sept!

Edited July 20, 200818 yr by lellow

A hearty welcome to lellow! Love the colorful duckie...

My hubby and I are members of a social club that is centered around the multiculturalism of Hawai'i. Most members have lived there, come from a family who lived there, or just love hanging out with folks. We all get together about 9 times a year at private homes in the summer and in a rental hall once the weather changes. Being related to the Islands, food is CENTRAL to any gathering. The potlucks are over the top! Funny how it works out whenever I host...I eat nearly nothing! I ate a small sweet while I was fanning away bugs from one of the food tables (we were on the lawn.) After that, I was just too busy talking to eat

All of our friends from the club knew I was doing the research on the lapband so I had some big news to share with them yesterday with my sx now being scheduled. We don't have a get together in August because it's going back to school time, hotter than hell in the South, and it just makes us anticipate our annual lu'au in Sept. even more. This year I will be 2 weeks post-op for that party. I hope to feel ok to at least sit in. Fortunately we will have poi so I'll have something that I will be able to eat since I'll just be starting mushies. It'll be great to have so many supporters on hand for my first huge food challenge!

When I built the roster for our thread I noticed that Claudine was from Raleigh so I PM'd her. Turns out we live within 2 miles of each other!!!

Edited July 20, 200818 yr by Lanakila

Hey Folks,

Here it is the end of another weekend in July and August is just around the corner. I eat really good this weekend at a friend's house - steak on the grill. Spent today at the pool working on my tan and trying to stay cool becasue it HOT outside:shades_smile:

Lana - Were you born in Hawaii? How cool. I am a NY'er by birth but I have spent most of my adult years in the south.

Yep...native Hawai'ian & Chinese & who knows what else. At some point my mom married a military guy and I became an Army brat. I left the Islands for the last time in 1985, lived in Middle Tennessee for 15 years and moved to NC in 2000.

So while my hubby was doing a last minute mow yesterday before the party, he "found" a yellowjacket nest. He got 3 stings on his legs. I pumped him full of benadryl and he was ok for the day. Tonight he's been bleeding me for all of it's worth though...big baby :ohmy: