Hi,

I'm Maggie from Cincinnati. Dr. Trace Curry is doing my band on July 20th. I meet with his office on June 29 to do the pre-op tests and get the liquid diet supplies to use for the 2 weeks before the surgery.

Anyone else getting ready for surgery in July? Are you nervous? I'm actually not. I feel really great about this decision and have no second thoughts. I'd love to hear from you!:blushing:

Wooohooo we are being banded on the same day....I am really nervous and excited...I have waited and researched so long

That now that the approval has come through I'm like ahhh....I have appts almost every week unitl

My surgery date...I'm not sure when liquid will start but I meet with nut. On the 24th of june...

Good luck and keep me posted...

I'm meeting the nutrition lady on June 29. We'll be going on our liquid diets about the same time it sounds like. Glad you got yours approved. I'm self-pay :thumbup:

Good luck and keep me posted too!

Hey

My surgery date is July 7. I have been in process for a very long time, it seems! Pre-surgery diet starts July 22. Looking forward to it. Nervous, anxious, tired of waiting, excited, all of that. Just think, though, in a year, we will all have a really different perspective!

Hi Mary--Im July 7th too!

Hey mgmagnolia and 1hotchocolate my date is pretty close to yours. Surgery date set for 7/23 with Dr. Kirshenbaum. I'm self pay too! I'm just anxious and ready to get going. I will be on a low carb diet 10 to 7 days prior to surgery so i'm guessing that shouldn't be so bad. Right now I feel like July can't get here soon enough!

Yes! I'm a July Bandster-to-be! I'm having surgery on July 6, and I'm so glad it's less than a month away! It's been such a long time coming.

I have my pre-surgery appts with my doctor on June 22, then pre-surgery appt with the hospital on June 24. My doctor only requires a 5 day pre-op diet, but it's really strict so I'm a little nervous. More than anything, though, I'm excited!!!:grouphug:

I'm excited about it too! I'm reading a really great book about what to expect from the surgery. It's called "Weight Loss Surgery With the Adjustable Gastric Band" by Dr. Robert Sewell and one of his patients Linda Rohrhough. It takes you through the surgery process itself. What to expect the day of, what to expect when you go home as well as the weeks following. It even gives a schedule of what you should be eating the first few weeks after being banded. It has some really helpful advice. You know how everyone says that we'll have to take tiny little bites and chew them thoroughly? He suggests using a baby spoon and only filling the front half of it with food to get used to eating tiny bites. I would never have thought of that.

i really hope so. all my preops are done. paperwork goes in within the next few days and I wait for insurance (tricare) approval. The plan is for a July surgery date once we get approval. Tricare usually gives a quick decision.

I hope i am a July bandster with you!!!!

-kat

I should be a July Bandster, too. I had my preop appointment today. My information will be sent to insurance as soon as it gets back from transcription. I have UHC John Deere Select, and the insurance coordinator said that their approval time is anywhere from 10 minutes (she seriously said that) to three days. My surgeon is already booked until July 6 though, so I will be sometime shortly thereafter. I will be SOOOO flippin' excited when I get official approval and an exact date!:grouphug:

Hi! I'm a July Bandster too - my surgery date is Friday July 3rd! SOOOOOO EXCITED! I was told I had to lose 11 pounds prior to surgery, which of course made me panic a little. I knew I could do it, but it's still scary. I'm happy to say that I've lost 5 1/2 pounds as of this morning. I hate to try to wait until the last minute to lose. I've always been able to lose 10-12 pounds easily, I just can't keep it off, and I gain back more than I lost. HOOOORAYYYY for the July Bandsters!

I'm getting banded on July 7th as well. I am excited, pending insurance approval :thumbup:, but also dealing with a little bit of depression. I know it' all normal just hard.

Hey Ya'll,

July 20 here as well! Yipppeee! There is another thread regarding July 09 on here where we've talked about picking a name! Ya'll should check it out and weigh in!

I'm finally at the starting gate of this process too, and started last year in August going to my first seminar. It's been a long wait, but one I'm sure has been worth it and I can say I am prepared now. Bring on the Band!

Kathi

I just got my date yesterday.....July 21st! I can't wait!:thumbup:

July 13th here!! WooHoo!!!

Ok, time to get down to business. What is the number 1 issue you are facing RIGHT NOW? It looks like we are all 2 weeks or so from the liquid diet. For me, the fact that I will be giving up sugar completely for about a year has been foremost in my mind. I thought I was ready for this, and I am totally ready for this change, but my mind has been playing games with me, so I find myself eating a lot of sugar these days. Anyone else? :cursing: