Scheduled with Dr. Kirshenbaum in Colorado!

Thats fantastic NFaith - Congrats and good luck. We are all here if you need some support along the way.

Thank you so very much!!!

Congratulations! I hope all goes really well for you!

Scheduled with Dr. Kirshenbaum in Colorado!

Oh my gosh! I am scheduled Oct. 29th with Dr. Kirshenbaum! We will need to keep in touch! I'm so happy to find this group! We are in the same boat!

Hi all, I'm being banded by Dr Ortiz in Tijuana on 10-30 also! Is it just me or are you all scared a little??? I feel confident but nervous.

I'm not scared of the surgery. I am scared of it not working for me. I know everyone says if you follow most of the rules and get fills to find you "sweet spot" it will work. I am nervous. I just got a big job offer yesterday and now I have that to worry about as well. I kind of wish I could concentrate on my surgery....but this will also make the time go faster.

Congrats on your job offer! Hope that works out for you and you are probably right, it will make your time go by faster. I have two little ones that do that for me :confused: Right now I am trying to concentrate on my pre-op diet...yes, I am already on one. I have to lose 23 lbs before surgery on 10-30. Dieting is hard!!!

KYGirl31,

I'm too headed to TJ for banding on 10/30. Flying in on 10/29 for all the pre-op stuff. Of course I think we all are a little afraid, but I'm more afraid of continuing to live the "large" life. We all have made a courageous decision to take control of more sections of our life and that's one of the greatest things that we can do. How are you doing on the lbs coming off. I have 18 to take off and so far I'm losing and I agree...dieting is HARD.:tongue:

IDHmngBird-

Well, let's see...I had 23 to lose and I think I've lost 14 (I weigh tomorrow officially so we'll see) I am well on my way. Since I started my pre-op diet 7 weeks before surgery it just seems to be dragging itself on and on! Did I mention I hate diets!!! In my next life I'm gonna be super skinny;) Who is your dr? Will I be seeing you at the OCC? I have basically begged someone on this site to be having surgery the same day and with the same dr..ha ha! Guess I need to know someone will be there to hold my hand!

KYGirl31,

You and I are both with Dr Ortiz, so we both now have someone that we know of going to be there together. Is anyone going with you? My husband will be with me so neither you nor I will be completely alone....you know...adoption through the "band" When do you fly into San Diego? Maybe we can meet at the airport.

Yeah, I will be with my husband and 2 boys (4yrs and 7mo). I've already been told, very nicely I might add, that children are not allowed at the OCC so...I will be alone the day of sx. We will arrive in San Diego at 10:40pm on the 29th so they have scheduled my pre-ops and sx on the same day (30th). I will probably be last to get done since I am doing both the same day. I just wish it was time already!! I am nervous and just want it over with. I weighed in with Dr. Miranda today and was down 14.4 I didn't do as well this week-we had a family reunion with tons of food and I only walked 2 times this week. I am 5'2 and started at 295 so I have a ton to lose. My pre-op diet is a shake for bkfst and a lean cuisine for lunch and one for dinner. Is that what you're on? I feel bad about complaining about the pre-op diet when the post-op diet will be much worse.

Yeah, I will be with my husband and 2 boys (4yrs and 7mo). I've already been told, very nicely I might add, that children are not allowed at the OCC so...I will be alone the day of sx. We will arrive in San Diego at 10:40pm on the 29th so they have scheduled my pre-ops and sx on the same day (30th). I will probably be last to get done since I am doing both the same day. I just wish it was time already!! I am nervous and just want it over with. I weighed in with Dr. Miranda today and was down 14.4 I didn't do as well this week-we had a family reunion with tons of food and I only walked 2 times this week. I am 5'2 and started at 295 so I have a ton to lose. My pre-op diet is a shake for bkfst and a lean cuisine for lunch and one for dinner. Is that what you're on? I feel bad about complaining about the pre-op diet when the post-op diet will be much worse.

NFAITH

congratulations I wish u lots of luck , this is a great place for alot of answers to questions u might have, I am getting banded next week I am so excited and nervous so hang in there and take care, '

Becky