Hey everyone. I thought it would be great to start a thread for all the people getting banded in October. My surgery date is October 3rd and im sooo excited. I can't wait to hear from everyone.<br />

Good Luck<br />

~S.

Edited August 24, 200818 yr by Miss Understood

October 1-

October 2-Vidahlia; NEWLIFE4BEV

October 3-Miss Undastood; SaraJaneQ; LoneStarLoser; Cyndi2464

October 4-

October 6-Odawa; DeeH; sim78; bandedCG

October 7-nighttart6; melboyd; EllindaGreek; NFaith; PandorasMom; Betelnut; mimilou

October 8-austex; LoveIslovely

October 9-Izzyd; Mamacj

October 10-Swalesfcc

October 11-

October 13-myturn0421; lindatatu

October 14-MyTurn; cstauble; bimbabe; BobbieND

October 15-rulooknatme; gritar

October 16-SickNTired; SanMateoDae; Bino

October 17-Lshelley21

October 18-

October 20-nazzy

October 21-SnowWhite760

October 22-annecolorgreen

October 23-

October 24-illinoishusker

October 25-

October 27-

October 28-

October 29-knickerbocker; ~Bridgette~; SCTexasGirl; julie.ann

October 30-NFaith

October 31-

Just wanted to move the list to this page and correct a couple of mistakes I saw that I had made.

Linda--why did you have to stop your hormones? I am 40 but feel like I am getting "close" as I've had a couple of nights of night sweats. I figure my wellbutrin (anti-depressant) helps with any possible mood swings...but maybe it won't? I know it helps keep me calm when I'm upset now. Hope you feel better! I would talk to your doctor.

Happy Sunday!

~~anne

Isn't it funny how different meds work for different people? I was on wellbutrin briefly and it was awful for me! I was on zoloft for years until I built up a tolerance last summer. My PCP switched me to Effexor which I really like. It is a capsule so I'm a little bit worried about breaking it apart to take once I'm banded but I'm sure I'll be fine! :-)

SNT, I, too am on Effexor and concerned about opening it. I depend on it to work the same as always.

Mimi

Amen! I called a pharmacist to make sure that I could take them apart. I don't know that I've ever taken apart a capsule before!

Question - do you ever get lightheaded in the afternoon (presuming you take yours in the morning)? Just wondered!

Isn't it funny how we are all so different yet so alike! You have to go off hormones because they put you at risk for blood clots. I did switch from Prozac after almost 20 years, to Cymbalta last year when I couldn't stop crying and it is probably making me a tolerable person these days but the hormones target specific areas.

I took all of my pills to the surgeons visit and showed them to him and he said everyone of them should be okay to take as it including Prilosec and Cymbalta capsules.

The crying is exactly the reason I got off Zoloft last year! I was miserable and there was no reason for me to be that way. When I went on Wellbutrin briefly, I had major rage; it was awful.

I'm glad you got off the hormones for the surgery. I'm sure it's been yuk but my mom was on a huge dosage of hormones to avoid getting hot (she's not overweight) and got a clot that ran from her groin to her knee! Of course, it terrified us but after a week in the hospital, she was back home and has been fine for 6+ years. She's still on hormones; it's just a lower dose now.

I read and I start to wonder if the many that are in our pumpkin patch that are currently on hormone treatments and antidepressants will need those after weight loss. Of course some will, and there is nothing wrong with that, but I know medications can be metabolized differently with a significant weight loss....and then there is the freedom we can gain from loosing half of ourselfs.

I hope and pray that I don't have to be on antidepressants for the rest of my life! That would ROCK to get off of them! I've read somewhere within a post a theory that there is a link b/w obesity and antidepressants. Interesting thought nonetheless.

As a Social Worker, I can tell you that if your depressed(clinically depressed) due to a chemical imbalance then losing weight is not going to make the depression go away. However, if its situational depression(as in, you are depressed due to the fact that your over weight and feel miserable about it) then the depression may vanish(forever, temporarily??, that varies with each person) but of course it takes time. I have had clients who were experiencing depression due to weight concerns, some were on medications and were post-op patients. A few of them were still depressed even after weight loss which to me signifies that they either have a chemical imbalance or another form of situational depression(many of my clients are domestic violence/rape victims).

I have situational depression due to molestation and weight issues and I know for a fact that my depression will not go away just because I am thinner. When I was thinner and dealing with the molestation issues, I gained a whole lot of weight on and off meds. I am off medication, its been almost ten years and I guess my social work background has helped me heal a whole lot..

Edited September 28, 200817 yr by LoveIslovely

I'm blanking - what is SB Phase 1? I only have to do liquids 2 days before my surgery. For me, it's been 7 months since I went to the surgeon's seminar. I'm a little skeered but mostly I am excited!!!!!

Oh and Linda - your quote is great!

Bimbabe - remind me to pop you in the head about your continued "Libras rule" comments when we're in the hospital!!!!!!!

Okay SNT! How about this??

OCTOBER ROCKS

LIBRAS RULE!!! LOL:thumbup:

Ha! A weeeeee bit betta!

Ha! A weeeeee bit betta!

Hey!

We are getting closer! I have 15 days and you have 17!!

October 1- shanna234; salome000; wvprisonrn; 9pdmnm5; linro123; Meschultz

October 2-Vidahlia; NEWLIFE4BEV; mrsrdh; mamac; kdraves; emialiabri; markfarnsworth;

October 3-Miss Undastood; SaraJaneQ; LoneStarLoser; Cyndi2464; purplerose; brandie; garysmithey

October 4-

October 6-Odawa; DeeH; sim78; bandedCG; sweetgothic; daydreamer1; artistapril; roxann;

October 7-nighttart6; melboyd; EllindaGreek; NFaith; PandorasMom; Betelnut; mimilou; mark2842; lula23; harleyc; odawa ; short n' sassy; longhorn girl; cellis82

October 8-austex; LoveIslovely; karebare714; birchmoon; tiaj; lisalef; goosefraba; renita; socalcass;

October 9-Izzyd; Mamacj; triciat; karenk;

October 10-Swalesfcc; morkiecoco

October 11-

October 13-myturn0421; lindatatu; vandih; fabnatsdiva; msk1968; travelinsorkel; missundastood;

October 14-MyTurn; cstauble; bimbabe; BobbieND; crimsondawn; leannmorton; mamary5; sexievilyellow; myturn

October 15-rulooknatme; gritar; cheryl1952; alteration

October 16-SickNTired; SanMateoDae; Bino; angelx5; tracie30;

October 17-Lshelley21; josiegurl; shadowland; newgrama0904; swalesfcc

October 18-

October 20-nazzy

October 21-SnowWhite760; Vickie; gottabthin; cyndyg;

October 22-annecolorgreen; jogirl

October 23- blueangelkc80;

October 24-illinoishusker; bradley18; tyme2getrite;

October 25-

October 27- ebonie1015

October 28-

October 29-knickerbocker; ~Bridgette~; SCTexasGirl; julie.ann; lauriel; dirigo

October 30-NFaith; kygirl31

October 31-

Anne-

This list is great. Thanks for doing it!:thumbup:

Not a big deal, but you have me listed twice on the surgery date list. My October 10th date was moved to Oct 17th. thanks!