Hey everyone! I know that October seems like forever away, but I was just seeing if there is anyone out there that wants some help and support through the long days leading up to the best thing that will every happen to us!? Can't wait to hear some support and excitement.

you look terrific keep up the good work

My doctor should have everything he needs next week to send into my insurance company. I just pray that they approve it. I'm hoping I will be able to schedule in October. September is so crazy at our office and I was told that my insurance company had up to 30 days to make a decision. All of you please keep your fingers crossed for me.

Thank you Nightstart, I thought you might be tall, and you carry yourself so well. I am short and round like a beach ball, LOL!!!! I had a slip last week with a complete unfill and need to adjust my ticker wt as I have gained. Whatever the scales says tomorrow is what I will put on the ticker. The hunger is killing me and boy howdy do I miss my band!!!!

Mimi

Mimi

:smile2:Oct 5th Dr Ortiz in TJ Mexico... I can't wait.

Again, sorry I don't post all that often but I'm still here.

I'm still at about the same weight for over a month myself. I'm bouncing between 218 & 220. I have a Doc/s appt on 8-26 and hope to get a fill. I'm sure I need it. I noticed that I can eat more than I should before I feel full.

I'm going to try to break below 200 by the end of the year.

It sounds like everyone is doing very good, if their losing slow or not.

Just hang in there,

Don

Well guys. I FINALLY had a fill. I am losing again and I am back down to my lowest again. Yay! WOW I needed this a while ago! I didn't think so...I was wrong. I eat 1/2 c. of food and I am stuffed. It is nice to have that again!

Keep us all posted on how you are doing and for those of you October Bandsters that are looking at surgery...well....one year from now this is the chair you will be sitting in. It has a great feel to it!

Well, I was hoping to have a September date, but with my doctor's office taking forever to fax over a letter the insurance requires,,, it's looking like it might be October. My birthday is Oct. 9th,,, so maybe I'll get surgery for my b-day:-) I've got Cigna and I've done 6 months of pre-approval stuff that they require,,, but I'm sure they will take their time in giving the approval. They are paying 100 percent on my surgery since I've met my out of pocket maximum this year,,, good reason to drag their feet, lol:-)

I'm excited now,,, but I'm sure I'll be a basket case when the time get's close,,, I've NEVER been put to sleep and that alone scares me.

But like so many people say,,, the time will be here and gone before we know it and then we will be trading stories of how are first few weeks after surgery are going. Can't wait for that pureed meat, lol:-)

I'm getting banded on October 6, 2009!

They actually called me on Tuesday to tell me they had a cancellation and wanted to see if I wanted to take the spot.. but its on September 8! I didn't want to do it so soon because i'm a bridesmaid in a wedding on September 19th... just figured it wasn't the best idea.

So excited! My 10 year high school reunion is in 2010 and I just realized I could use that as a good goal for some weight loss

Yay for October Bandsters! It does seem so far away and I too just found out. I had an option of September 15th originally, but I'm leaving town for 10 days just 6 days after that..so I figured this would work out better!

I'm so anxious for that day to come. I hated my highschool graduation cause I was a sore eye amoungst all the twigs, and now at College graduation..I have something to look forward to! :cursing:

I'M OVERWEIGHT! I want top shout it from the rooftops! I am overweight! NOT MORBIDLY OBESE, NOT OBESE. I am OVERWEIGHT! BMI less than 30! YAY! Finally!

I'M OVERWEIGHT! I want top shout it from the rooftops! I am overweight! NOT MORBIDLY OBESE, NOT OBESE. I am OVERWEIGHT! BMI less than 30! YAY! Finally!

OMG that is FUNNY Julie Ann!!! Congratulations to YOU!!!! That is something to be very proud of!! :biggrin::crying:

I finally hit the 65 pound mark!!! 20 more pounds to goal for me!! It is verrryyyy slow now but I don't care! I just came back from vacation yesterday and lost a pound! Like that has EVER HAPPENED BEFORE? :ohmy:

I'M OVERWEIGHT! I want to shout it from the rooftops! I am overweight! NOT MORBIDLY OBESE, NOT OBESE. I am OVERWEIGHT! BMI less than 30! YAY! Finally

I love it! You look great too!

At my last weigh in they said that I am "normal"...I know that is wrong but what the heck...I will take it. As long as I can remember I've been only an "L" away from normaL, pretty sure that won't change unless I have a name change.

Shout it out Julie! You so deserve it.

Hey guys! Here is a thread that was started for us October '08 Bandsters about our Bandiversary Plans. Check it out here: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f282/you-doing-anything-bandaversary-100643/

I'd love to hear what your plans are!

Go Julie Ann!!! I can't believe we're headed to our bandiversary. I'm losing soooooo slowly (but then I always did). I'm seeing Dr. D Sept 10 - I think I need a fill this time. It's been since March! I still PB once in a while, but I notice that I can eat more (than I should). I'm inching towards my goal. I'd love to be in the 180's by October 24. I'm getting lots of NSV's tho - people I haven't seen complement me all the time. I was just at a family reunion and my cousin asked me if I'd gotten taller!!! I actually shrunk 3/4 of an inch because I'm getting older. Dang! that just means more weight to lose!:thumbup:

I have lost 50 lbs since early October 2008. My bandiversary is October 20, 2009. I was aiming for 60 lbs but I just might hit 65.....:frown:

Edited August 29, 200916 yr by Ruby124