I am looking at mid month , if all goes well :-) Lets keep each other up to date!

I am scheduled for 8/17/09 pending insurance approval...still waiting <tapping foot>

Received approval from insurance (BCBS of MN) yesterday, after they denied it the first time. I can finally be excited for 8/17!!

OMG, I can't believe it is only 3 days away... I have not finished everything on my "To Do List" which was to clean my house, and put my clothes in order, "I have a Ton of Clothes" as well as help my children get ready for school starting soon. I am a school teacher, but we don't go back till the 24th so I should be good by then... I am so excited, we are cooking my foods for the liquid and mushie stages today and freezing them in the proper portions so all I have to do is take them out, and heat up... No Pre-op liquid diet but they did want us to try to lose 5/10 pounds but light eating...

Today I figured I would test out one of each of my protien supplements to see if I like the taste... and making my broths is the first priority, I have 3/4 wks of liquids...

for mushie stage I have (2 weeks)

Split pea Soup

cottage cheese (which I love)

Protien pudding

Black eye peas

Mash potato

egg salad without the bread of course

tuna fish blended

salamon cakes blended

protien shakes and so on...

So nervous... getting mixed support...:)

aug 11 for me!

oh please keep us updated!!! I teach school also, and though it is a long shot, they say they can get me banded before we return! (pending insurance approval)!

No, I figured that by having it on thursday I will be able to go back Monday or Tuesday. I do a lot of walking so I figured I would take Mon & Tues. I am so excited and scared.

August 12th for me! I started my two week pre op diet Wednesday. Going well so far but having a lot of food cravings. I'm really excited and looking forward to a better and healthier future!

Leah

knwitham, How is my Massachusetts buddy doing? I am on day 9 of my pre-op diet and have lost 11 lbs. Tuesday is my surgery date. I am nervous but also very excited at the same time! When do you start your pre-op diet?

August 11th here, and started the pre-op liquid diet today.

Aug 6th for me!!!! 5 more days

Hi Y'all..

Just wanted to let you know that there is an August Bandsters forum group with tons of info, members and support feel free to drop on by...

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/index.php?referrerid=69344

I'm august 10th!!! yayy so excited but sooo nervous now that its actually here!

august 27th for me! cant wait im really excited but also alittle nervous!

August 7th for me only 4 days to go!! planing on going in friday and back to work tuesday or wednesday. cant wait. i just worried that for some reason they will say sorry we double booked or somthing..... but im going in!!!

Best of luck to you, I'm being banded on Aug 11th as well. I am doing the liquid diet and trying to look ahead to success. All the best to you from across the pond!!!

You go Manalrajab!

Neumeby50....

starting wt. 324

current wt. 317

Goal wt. unsure, probably 150 or less!

My surgery is scheduled for Wednesday, August 26. I have pre-op on Friday, August 14 and final surgical consultation on August 17. I am very excited and very nervous. It is definitely going to be a complete life adjustment. I'm ready!