Any October Bandsters!??!?!

[Kata 0]

October 5th is my surgery date.

Today, the pre-op diet begins.

[skinnydippn42 0]

Hi everyone,

Just had my 3rd fill (0.5cc's; total 3.5) and have finally started losing again. My Doc said I lost 4 lbs since last time. I did not think I even lost that much.

I'm going to try to to get below 200 lbs, that's 17 or more lbs by the end of the year. It sure would be nice to get rid of that 200 number.

Glad to see everyone it doing well. Pre-op people, your time will come. I did not think my time would ever get here, now I'm 10 months out. Hard to believe.

until next tome to all us losers, that's a good word here,

Don

[thordog0` 0]

i will be going october 23 i am real happy about it :)

[julie.ann 1]

Halloween Challenge:

Julie.Ann-(16lbs)

Nazzy-----(??lbs)

Any other takers? Nazzy, what can I put down for your goal?

[Carriejess 27]

Halloween Challenge:

Julie.Ann-(16lbs) :thumbup:

Nazzy-----(??lbs):thumbup:

Any other takers? Nazzy, what can I put down for your goal?

I dont think i have ever posted on this thread before which is random seeing as i was banded in October!

Julie.Anne i know i have reached goal but i want to lose another 7 pounds, can i be in you challenge? I think 5 pounds will be a bit more realistic for me at the moment by Halloween.

I finally got to put pics on the before and after pics thread!

To all those who are being banded in Oct you can look forward to probably the most confusing and rewarding year of your life!

[nazzy 1]

im going for 18 pds

[julie.ann 1]

Halloween Challenge:

Julie.Ann----------(16lbs) :thumbup:

Nazzy--------------(18lbs) :thumbup:

CarrieJess---------(5lbs) :drool:

GiddyupGrandma-(10lbs)

Great! Any other takers for our Halloween Challenge?

Edited September 6, 2009 by julie.ann

[Amigo 0]

End of Oct. for me. But I have a paranoid question. I have been on many WLS fourms lately learning as much as possible about the band. Can't seem to find any long term bandsters, 10 years or more. I'm told there are none, not even in Europe where the surgery has been approved since 1978, they must be removed 80-90% of the time. Anybody else did this research or checked this out?

[julie.ann 1]

Jessie Ahroni is a nurse practioner and kind of the resident expert on the Smart_Bandsters yahoo group I belong to. She has had hers for 10 years now.

She has also written a book about banding. I'm planning to have it until it is taken away. Hopefully not for a long long time. If I had to I would get re-banded. I love my band.

[Ruby124 0]

wow wtg ruby mine is oct 20 to,ive lost 65 and im hoping to be 80 by then,2 things in oct for me my birthday and my band date

Yea, Nazzy! You are doing great! What an awesome birthday gift to yourself!. I have two things in October to. A cruise...and, my band date. I will be cruising on my band date.......sixty some odd lbs lighter than October 2008:tongue2:

[Ruby124 0]

That is AWESOME!!! I still can't get over how far we've all come!

Julie Ann...You were banded in Oct 2008 & lost 111 lbs already! Holy Mama!! I'm flabbergasted.....You are on a roll! Fantastic!!!!! :thumbup:

I think I have had three fills. I lost forty with the first two. I took it slow since I was away so much beginning in April. I celebrated fifty this year and have treated myself to a couple vacations. I went to Alaska for two weeks, Disney for a week, Myrtle Beach for a week...a Blues Cruise to Mexico is coming up this October......that is why mine went a little slower.

I got my third fill after the bulk of vacations were done. Now I am dropping again....just in time for my bandiversarry...and, cruise! :thumbup:

To all you new gals...you will be in our shoes this time next year! Good on you for making the decision!!

[Ruby124 0]

Hi everyone,

Just had my 3rd fill (0.5cc's; total 3.5) and have finally started losing again. My Doc said I lost 4 lbs since last time. I did not think I even lost that much.

I'm going to try to to get below 200 lbs, that's 17 or more lbs by the end of the year. It sure would be nice to get rid of that 200 number.

Glad to see everyone it doing well. Pre-op people, your time will come. I did not think my time would ever get here, now I'm 10 months out. Hard to believe.

until next tome to all us losers, that's a good word here,

Don

Let's see...You were banded in October...I was banded in October...Your name is Don...Mine is Donna.....You started at 268...I started at 267.....You are now 217....I am 217.....Gee, I hope our goals numbers are not alike....LOL!!!!!

Somehow, I don't think so....:thumbup:

[Ruby124 0]

Halloween Challenge:

Julie.Ann-(16lbs) :thumbup:

Nazzy-----(??lbs):drool:

Any other takers? Nazzy, what can I put down for your goal?

I'm in! I'm in!

I don't know what my goal is though. I was trying to hit sixty by the 20th. I think I can do more. It is really falling of now. Put me down for 17 lbs by October 20. That would give me a total of 67 lbs gone in one year if I can do it....At least I'll get close! :thumbup:

[julie.ann 1]

Halloween Challenge:

Julie.Ann----------(16lbs)

Nazzy--------------(18lbs)

CarrieJess----------(5lbs)

GiddyupGrandma-(10lbs)

Ruby124-----------(17lbs)

Welcome to the challenge!

[Amigo 0]

Thanks Julie, I'll be checking out Jessie Ahroni at yahoo. Thanks again, much appreciated.