Sorry if this thread has already been started but I looked around a bit and couldn’t find one. I think that those of us who are scheduled for September need a place to support each other, help pass the time, and not spam up the boards with a thousand approved threads:tongue2:!!! I am so excited to being this journey. So, how about it? Any lost September banders out there? :ohmy::)

Gem and Pam~ Glad your both feeling and doing good. Great news!! Glad to be in band land!

Have a safe trip home Pam!

Good luck to all the Monday surgeries!

Hi everyone,

My surgery is scheduled for Monday morning (Sept 14) at 8am and I am excited and nervous all at the same time. I have been on my pre-op diet for about 2 1/2 weeks which consists of 2 protein shakes, 1 cup of fruit, and 1 meal of lean meat and green veggies a day and have lost 10 pounds....I am worried though because in the last couple of days I have gained 3 pounds (I was down 13lbs). I am hoping it is because I started my period on Tuesday, but tomorrow is my last day, so hopefully by surgery on Monday I will be back down. Thanks for all the great tips about the heating pad, and mini bowls/silverware. Congrats to all of you who have already been banded as well as those of you who are yet to be banded.

Welcome to our group! Your surgery is day before mine, I started weighing myself everyday and it just gets me frustrated with the ups and downs so I changed to once a week. I will weigh before going into surgery and then my first post op appt and then once a week afterwards.

Gem and Pam, I am sooo happy for you, You both seem to have done really well. I hope my own surgery goes as smoothly! Keep us posted on how you do, it is so wonderful to share our experiences.

That is a great looking list of Septembers! We can make it 1 more if you add me. I was banded on the 3rd and am down 12 pounds. Woo-hoo for the band!! (and an all liquid diet, ha,ha)

Soco 9/01/09

Amandakrangel 9/1/09

Coloradomom (Gen) 9/1/09

ms_Hart37 9/1/09

mosean6278 09/01/09

katklaws 09/01/09

ivy76 9/02/09

Jmtmb (JoLynne ) 9/4/09

JLDChester(Jamie)9/4/09

Cortney75 (Cortney) 9/4/09

tzn (Karena) 9/8/09

mrsyellis (yohontas)9/08/09

Jules 09/09/09

Soldiersgem(ginna) 9/9/09

pr8453(Pam) 9/9/09

bradybrat 09/09/09

Ready4a2ndchance 9/09/09

travel (Anita) 09/09/09

Hmarko (helen) 9/11/09

stardustic 9/11/09

Nawlinzlady (Dee) 9/15/09

Anni80 (annie) 9/15/09

smallerj (jes) 9/16/09

Boo Cakes 9/16/09

Hardygostlin (Jody) 9/17/09

Loveslady(Tawonda) 9/17/09

Gatorgirl1024 (Shelley) 9/17/09

MishiB (Michelle) 9/17/09

Sharie3 9/21/09

Pookiemp 9/23/2009

leigna 09/24/09

Chickychoo (Jill) 09/28/09

Kinzie 09/28/09

Soexcited 9/30/09

SmilinShel (Michelle) 09/01/09

Comet321 (Chris) 9/1/09

kittkat2009 09/10/09

Italia2020 (Mia) 09/21/09

I can't believe I am this close to surgery!!! Woot Woo! I am on my second day of pre-op diet. It's not as bad as I thought!!! Good luck everyone!:wink:

That is a great looking list of Septembers! We can make it 1 more if you add me. I was banded on the 3rd and am down 12 pounds. Woo-hoo for the band!! (and an all liquid diet, ha,ha)

Welcome & Congrats on the 12 pounds! Are you on regular foods yet? Have you had your first post-op doc appt?

Hi all, I had my surgery yesterday. Surgery started at 10 AM and I left the hospital by 6 PM. Did not sleep well last night, had so much nausea and woke up every hour. I did not expect to feel THAT bad after surgery. This morning I am feeling much better and hopefully it will stay that way and will only get better.

For anyone that has already had the band surgery..............I am on my full liquid diet now 5day post-op and i'm noticing that my "full" feeling is so totally different from the full feeling I felt prior to being banded. Is this the case for anyone else???? Maybe it's because I'm still so early in my recovery, I don't know. It's not a bad feeling just different.

ONE more thing..........I've lost 9lbs in a week and a half since my bloodwork and being on clear liquids after surgery. Is it safe to say that i'll probably gain a couple of pounds back after switching to full liquids since my belly was pretty much empty for so long???

I just wanted to say congrats to all who have had there surgeries so far this month! You all are an inspiration for the rest of us. This forum has helped me so much in preparing for my surgery. Most people don't understand what we are going through so its nice to know I can come here and be supported and understood. Sept 21 will be the fisrt day of my new life! And I am ready!

Sharie

Hello everyone. Just checking in with everyone. My kids have the flu and I'm hoping I don't get it because it is already hard enough to drink enough fluids, the last thing I need is to get sick. I hope they get better.

Hiya everyone

I have just signed on to this site. Everyone has been so helpful on here, you all really helped me understand what is involved on a very real level, and helped me make my decision!

I'm in the UK and I get banded on the 20th Sep (cant believe how soon this is!) I'm on my pre-op diet now. Sounds like in the states everyone does this for much longer than we do, my pre-op diet is for 10 days (but they recommended 5).

I'm excited, anxious, and generally away with the fairies :wink:

Hi all, I had my surgery yesterday. Surgery started at 10 AM and I left the hospital by 6 PM. Did not sleep well last night, had so much nausea and woke up every hour. I did not expect to feel THAT bad after surgery. This morning I am feeling much better and hopefully it will stay that way and will only get better.

Stardustic - we got banded the same day. Mine started at 2 pm and I left by 10 pm.

I was not nauseous at ALL! I am Soooo shocked. I had general anesthesia before and it was a misery. I was dizzy and nauseous it was horrible. Before going into the OR as we were getting ready w/ forms etc... a research team came in and they told me about a drug they are researching FDA approved that helps w/ the nausea. I immediately said sign me up. I don't know if that is why but I had none whatsoever. How groggy were you when you came out and do you know how long your surgery lasted? I was under for an hour.

I got the Lap Band (Doc picked) and she did do some fill but I don't know how much - I didn't ask. I can't tell if I feel any constriction or what is what everything is sore. But not too bad with the Lortab and I'm up and about walking.

I added my name to the bottom of the list. I'm just a little nervous. My surgery was actually scheduled before I met with the surgeon. My pre-op is all done but my upper GI series and meeting with Surgeon on Mon. I hope and pray my hiatal hernia is still small and that he won't cancel my surgery. I'm sooooo ready!

Soco 9/01/09

Amandakrangel 9/1/09

Coloradomom (Gen) 9/1/09

ms_Hart37 9/1/09

mosean6278 09/01/09

katklaws 09/01/09

ivy76 9/02/09

Jmtmb (JoLynne ) 9/4/09

JLDChester(Jamie)9/4/09

Cortney75 (Cortney) 9/4/09

tzn (Karena) 9/8/09

mrsyellis (yohontas)9/08/09

Jules 09/09/09

Soldiersgem(ginna) 9/9/09

pr8453(Pam) 9/9/09

bradybrat 09/09/09

Ready4a2ndchance 9/09/09

travel (Anita) 09/09/09

Hmarko (helen) 9/11/09

stardustic 9/11/09

Nawlinzlady (Dee) 9/15/09

Anni80 (annie) 9/15/09

smallerj (jes) 9/16/09

Boo Cakes 9/16/09

Hardygostlin (Jody) 9/17/09

Loveslady(Tawonda) 9/17/09

Gatorgirl1024 (Shelley) 9/17/09

MishiB (Michelle) 9/17/09

Sharie3 9/21/09

Pookiemp 9/23/2009

leigna 09/24/09

Chickychoo (Jill) 09/28/09

Kinzie 09/28/09

Soexcited 9/30/09

SmilinShel (Michelle) 09/01/09

Comet321 (Chris) 9/1/09

kittkat2009 09/10/09

Italia2020 (Mia) 09/21/09

Ariane (Ariane) 09/21/09

Don't worry some of it is going to be water weight because of the liquid diet that when you go on to solids especially if you are eating carbs will come back usually 4 lbs.

Good point. None of my weight has come back (yet) in 2 weeks, but I am starting mushies next week....The optimist in me likes to think I am losing my 15 lbs for good! On the other hand, I lost my 15 in the first week, and exactly zero in the second....:wink:

I was told that it makes you take in air thus causing gas.. They told me that after surgery. I could drink anything that could be drank through a straw but, Not to use a straw.

Me too! Same advice.