Hi,i will probably be banded in october. i have to get my 6 mos supervised diet in first. looking forward to hearing from people in my area who have had surgery or who are going through the pre band process. look forward to hearing from you.

Hello im from springfield Il I was banded in clinton by dr. rhorschieb I was banded in aug 08 and im now at the 85 pd mark.hoping to hit 100 pds lost by my june 28th bday. Just thought id say high and if you have any questions let me know.

sorry it took me so long, i've been away from the boards for a while. i'm being banded by dr. hammer in springfield. probably some time in october. i'm getting so excited.

85 pounds is great. hope i have that much success.

i just saw my dietictian yesterday. i really like her. i have a psych appt in a couple weeks and then i have a phys therapy appt the end of june. did you have to go through all these crazy pre op appts.

Yes I had a few appt to go thru one was the phsych

appt and a couple with the nutritionist After that it wasnt to bad surgery wasnt to bad the worst part for me was and still is on occasion the protien shakes im not a fan but i just tollerate them the first day or two after a fill you will probably need shakes I use unjury. I cant stand bariatric advantage shakes If you need to talk just let me know

popped in when I saw central, southern illinois

good luck mrmrslamb you will do great.

theidle- I too was banded by dr rhorschieb in september and now I've hit my first goal and am below 200, I haven't been in the 100's in over 20 years! 189 dr said 160 should be a good weight for me to set as goal and my loss will start to slow down now.

it's nice to run into some "locals" on here. keep up the good work!

hi angie919 im doin great I had to call dr rhorschieb's office and push mine out 2 weeks today I had an appt on thur but im tight enough and losing good im almost at 90 pds lost I love dr rhorschieb's people they are friendly and it never takes long when im there. im getting to the point where i dont have to go as often. Hope you are doing well it is nice to talk to other locals who are going thru the same things.

ps you are doing awesome

Hello Everyone,

I am scheduled for surgery on 6/3. My Pre Op visit to the doctors was on the 21st of May. The dietician instructed me to begin liquids on 5/22. However, I have eaten a little on Memorial day (just a piece of steak and about 3 diced potatoes). I am starting straight liquids today 5/26 until the date of my surgery. Not eating anything on Memorial Day was a great challenge.

Is a week prior to my scheduled surgery enough time to do straight liquids? Please advise me of whether this will pose an hinderance on my surgery.

Getting cold feet, as I have read several posts about perhaps making a bad decision to have the surgery -- these thoughts occurred in these individuals after surgery, during Post Opt. Scares me as there is no turning back!!!

Thoughts?

I think you should be ok just stick to it as best as you can Its important and I think you will be very happy with the surgery I know I am Im at almost 90 pds lost and last summer I was feeling so lost and out of control and not having a way to stop the weight gain this was the only way for me.

rainy day here yuck

still having problems with my signature sorry

Thanks Theidle!!! :-)

ladyt during my pre op I was allowed protein shakes and for supper i was allowed to eat a lean cuisine (preportioned was best option for me), it wasn't strictly all liquid. they want you to limit your calorie and carb intake so your liver will shrink to make it easier for them during surgery is my understanding. ask your dr what the calorie and carbs they want you to consume. doesn't sound to me like you broke a cardinal rule anywhere