I am an almost 62 year old female, very active, and I am ready to start my 41st year of teaching. School starts Ausust 19th for me, and I am really pushing to get this done in time! I am married to a very supportive husband, and I will have the surgery done at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. I am starting with 270 pounds, hoping to lose 100. I would love to have a mentor or hear from anyone who is having surgery around the same time. I won't have my exact date until next week. I would also like more info on how to create a weight loss time line here.

Mary

Welcome Mary,

I am 51 yrs. I had my surgery 6-9-08 and had my first fill on tues 7-15. I am also very green, and not sure how to navigate around very well, but I will support you if you support me lol! good luck on your upcoming surg. i'm sure from all I am hearing on the weight loss mile stones we will make a succsesful leap into skinny hot mammas. keep in touch.... vicki

Hi, Vicki!

Thanks for offering to help. I am not even sure of how to bookmark you on this forum so I can keep in touch. I guess I should have read everything before I jumped in. Please don't lose track of me! I know you will be a big help as my date nears.

Thanks,

Mary

I'm not sure either Mary, but I will keep a watchful eye out for you..Please do the same for me I need all the help and support I can get also. vicki

I went to the doctor today and I FINALLY have a banding date: August 6th! I start all fluids tomorrow until surgery. I just can't wrap my mind around that yet, but I am excited that the big day is just around the corner.

Dear MaryD,

That is awsome!!! I am sooooo happy for you. You will do great, and I am with you all the way. Our lives have just begun and we're in for a wonderful ride. Please feel free to ask me anything, and I will answer the best I can. Congratulations Mary.

Edited July 23, 200818 yr by bandofgold

Thanks - I am sure I sill need support as I slosh through these liquids! Any suggestions are appreciated. I have never been much of a "shake" person.

I'm not sure what the doc told you to do, but I also had sugar free Jello, as well as sf popcycles, broth, sf drinks without carbonation. I don't know if he has you on protien shakes, but I added 1/2 bananna and or tbsp Peanut Butter and ice in the blender. Check and see if these are o.k. vicki

Mary, my name is Debbie and I would like to walk this journey with you. My surgery is August 14th in Phoenix, AZ and I am a bit apprehensive. I think it will be important to receive and give support during this time. Right now I weight 269 pounds and I am 57 years old. I don't want the complications of obesity and diabetes. I look forward to being in contact with you.

Hi, Debbie!

It looks like we are all in this for the right reasons. Have you started your pre-op diet yet? Probably not, it's still a little early for that. Let me know what your restrictions are. They seem to vary from doctor to doctor. I am on all fluids for 2 weeks, but it is going fairly well. My birthday is August 13, and this is the first year I will have a shake instead of a cake!!

Edited July 26, 200817 yr by MaryD
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Dear Mary, I got a couple of your e-mails, one from Debbie in arizona? anyway, just checking up on you to see how your doing. I am a bit frustrated cause I haven't lost any wt in almost a week and feel hungry all the time. oh well, guess it's just part of the process. keep me posted. vicki

Vicki,

I am doing better than expected with all these liquids. I make sure I have 3 protein shakes a day. My nutritionalist asked me to try for 4, but I am too full with all the other beverages, jello, soup, pudding, etc. You must be like me - I check my weight every morning and get upset if there is no change. We just have to be confident that it will come off when it is ready to as long as we follow doctor's orders. Maybe stepping up the exercise would help.

Hi Mary, I go for full instructions on Tuesday and then I go on the liquid diet on Thursday. I read posts in the complications section and it made me more determined to follow the rules, not that the complications were their fault. I just want to reduce my risk. I will be checking in on you after the 6th. Debbie

I am an almost 62 year old female, very active, and I am ready to start my 41st year of teaching. School starts Ausust 19th for me, and I am really pushing to get this done in time! I am married to a very supportive husband, and I will have the surgery done at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. I am starting with 270 pounds, hoping to lose 100. I would love to have a mentor or hear from anyone who is having surgery around the same time. I won't have my exact date until next week. I would also like more info on how to create a weight loss time line here.

Mary

Hi Mary go to the site for August banders and join the AUGUST ALL-STARS. AND WELCOME:thumbup:

Lordy, I can't find the link to August All-stars anywhere! Can you give me instructions on how to get there?

Lordy, I can't find the link to August All-stars anywhere! Can you give me instructions on how to get there?

HI Mary go to the top of the page where it says search type in august or august all stars that page will come up and it should have "who is being banded in august" let me know if you find it or I will look for you:thumbup: