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Hi all,

I am scheduled to get my band Monday the 18th and there

are a rainbow of emotions going on in my head. I am excited

and nervous and everything in between. I am at 322lbs and

6'1" 52 year old male. I have been thinking about the band for a couple of years and the info on this website was very

helpful and encouraging . :thumbup: . I will share info and seek

advice too , I am sure :rolleyes2:

Mike

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Oh My, Monday, the 18th?! No wonder you have a rainbow of emotions going on! :rolleyes2:) First off, congratulations on making the decision to do something for yourself to make yourself healthier! I can only imagine how I will feel once I get scheduled and get close to my surgery! I just finished my 3-month supervised diet and waiting for them to submit to my insurance. I wish I had some great, magical advice to give you, but I don't, as I am not near banding yet.

All I can say is I am excited for you and wish you the very best with your band. :thumbup:)

Take Care,

Paulette

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Mike this will be one of the best tings you've done for your self. It's funny as guys we are raised that emotion is bad so when major things like this come up we often don't know what to do. Tomorrow will go so quickly before you know it you will be in recovery, it really for many of us somehting that took so long to get approved is over so quickly. As far as the emotions for they will stay around for a while you will wonder what the heck have I done, will it work and more. Stay coneected wiht the board join the May 2009 support group you will get a wealth of information and support form those going through it with you chances are there are several people getting surgery the same day as you. Good Luck and hangin in there....

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Congrats and be thankful that the long journey to get to the surgery is one night away. Mine is Wed the 20th and I don't know if I will make it through the next few days. I will think of you tomorrow morning and pray everything goes smoothly for you. Best wishes on a new beginning!!

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Had the surgery today. Everything went fine. Not as bad as the hernia surgery I had 4 weeks ago. The doc had to work a little harder on me because of the abundance of fat around the belly. Got back to my room able to drink without any problems. I didn't stay overnight... didn't need to. Am looking forward to the upcoming months. I understand I have to train my brain to work with my body. The next couple of days are supposed to be the worst because of possible swelling. After that I will start on full liquids and then on to solid food. The doc is working very closely with me. I am to let him know immediately if I have difficulty getting fluids down so he can remove some of the Water from the band. Thanks for all of the support. Mike.

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Hi all,

I am scheduled to get my band Monday the 18th and there

are a rainbow of emotions going on in my head. I am excited

and nervous and everything in between. I am at 322lbs and

6'1" 52 year old male. I have been thinking about the band for a couple of years and the info on this website was very

helpful and encouraging . :Banane01: . I will share info and seek

advice too , I am sure :purplebananna:

Mike

So, your surgery was today. I know you'll be recovering for about a week. My surgery is scheduled for 26 May and I am getting both nervous and excited. This is my first support group. Sounds like it's going to be very helpful. Best of luck in your recovery and successful weight loss!

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