Hello Everyone, I wanted to stop in and say Hi. I have been looking on this forum for about a week but a bit overwhelmed at how large it is. I have been told to come check you guys out so here I am. I will be having my surgery on Wednesday 8/27/08 with Dr. Felts trough True Results. I am blessed to be married to my first love and highschool sweetheart and have two beautiful boys. 4 and 18 months old. I am doing this surgery for me and so that I can be around to actually enjoy my boys instead of always feeling like I am watching on the sidelines. I look forward to meeting some of you if not most of you along my journey.

Thank you Sades and Dwrd73 for the invite!:biggrin:

Hello Everyone, I wanted to stop in and say Hi. I have been looking on this forum for about a week but a bit overwhelmed at how large it is. I have been told to come check you guys out so here I am. I will be having my surgery on Wednesday 8/27/08 with Dr. Felts trough True Results. I am blessed to be married to my first love and highschool sweetheart and have two beautiful boys. 4 and 18 months old. I am doing this surgery for me and so that I can be around to actually enjoy my boys instead of always feeling like I am watching on the sidelines. I look forward to meeting some of you if not most of you along my journey.

Thank you Sades and Dwrd73 for the invite!:biggrin:

Hey and welcome!! We're band buddies!! Not long now at all :smile:

Hey and welcome!! We're band buddies!! Not long now at all :biggrin:

Cool. Keep me posted on your progress and I will do the same.:smile:

Hey, you came over to the thread and look at that you found a band buddy. I have to admit the August AllStars is the best monthly group here. You're lucky you didn't get a September date. Not that the September group is bad or anything. I'm just bias towards our group.

hehehe and it is the lucky month after all 08/08

have you been on a preop diet Luv2prayz??

I am looking forward to having some liquid that isn't a Protein shake!! :biggrin:

Yes I have, originally I was put on 2-3 protien shakes and 1 small meal, a lean mean and I think it was 6 oz. of vegetables or enough to get me satisfied. NO potatoes or carrots. But since my surgery date got pushed up a couple of days I now have to watch my calories. I am aloud 800 which seems so much harder. She didn't say anything specific so I have basically been doing the same just watching my calories and pretty much no carbs. When I weighed myself on Friday I think it was I had already lost 8 pounds in less than four days. Hopefully I will do the same on the 800 calorie one. I am so nervous about my liver not being in shape for surgery and not losing anymore weight. I have my pre-op appt. tomorrow so we shall see, One thing is for sure I have not eatten this little or this healty in along time. I got a little scared today because I sprained my back today and ended up in the ER. I thought I was going to have to cancel my surgery due to the pain I am already in but the Doctor said I should be alright. So I am praying I would hate to have to cancel after all this.

Oh no!! I hope your back gets better soon and that it doesn't stuff up the surgery date!! Sending positive vibes........

Welcome to the board! My name is Emily and I'll be banded tomorrow!!!! I hope your back gets better before surgery, good luck to you!

Hi Luv2prayz. I was banded 2/27/08 so exactly six months before you. If you have any questions I will do my best to help. You can private message me by hitting my profile name.

august all stars rock!!!