Good Evening Everyone,

I have never posted before, but here goes. I am getting banded this Friday the 12th in South Florida. Getting a bit nervous, but ready...anyone else this week?:sad_smile:

Hey. I'm getting banded Monday the 8th. Good luck to you. I'm so excited.

Good luck to both of you!

I was banded on 10/27/08 in Austin, Texas, and I have been very glad I did. I weighed 386 pounds on 8/21/08 when I had the first appointment with my surgeon I started the pre-op diet required on 10/5/08, followed by surgery on 10/27/08, I had my first follow up on 11/3/08 and my weight was doan to 327, result of the pre-op diet and the first week of being on liquids. I had my 2nd follow up on 12/4/08 and my weight is now down to 307. I wish you both the best of luck, and hope you have similar success.

Larry

Austin, Texas

Hey Maurih - my banding is the 8th too. I have to be at the hospital by 12:30 pm...getting very nervous now - only 11 hours to go. Good luck for tomorrow

My surgery is this Thursday at 11:30am. I'm excited and a bit nervous. Thank goodness my sister will be here to help me through the first few days post op.

Good Luck to you on Monday...and thanks for the support. Have any of you had fruit juice on your preop diet. On mine, it lists juice that is 30 calories or less for an eight ounce serving. I feel like that would take my slight headache away. It's so weird that some doctors put you on a completely restricted diet, and other have you eating normally until the night before surgery. I understand that whole shrinking your liver thing, and I love the weight that I am already losing, but it's not easy :sad_smile:.

Hey All,

How do you get the weight ticker thing on your profile??

Hi There,

My surgery is Dec 19th. A Christmas present to myself. I am getting nervous, but I am so ready. I will be praying for all of us and lets get healthier and hap

pier:thumbup:

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December 11th here :sad_smile: Excited and nervous.. Lost 13 pounds on my pre-op so far!

Hi everyone,

I too am getting banded 12/8 @12pm. Check in at 10am. This last week has been hell but i am just staying focused. I have been on liquids only for the last 2 days, on my final day today before surgery. I have to say the best way is to avoid food and stay busy. I am nervous as well but more excited to start feeling better. Would love to stay in touch with those that are getting it done the same day. That would be a great for support for each other. :sad_smile::thumbup:

Karen

Hey! I am getting it done tomorrow at 1pm! I am 209.2 right now. Before the pre-op diet I was 224. I am also 5'2"...

I am nervous actually for my husband, who is 6'5" and at initial weigh in a month ago he was 506lbs. Now he's down to 460. He has a condition called cerebral giganticism, and when he was 300 lbs in high school he had 15% body fat. So he's doing WELL!!! :sad_smile: I am just worried for him!

Eeek!

Anyone not feel hungry on this preop diet?