Hey..... On track for surgery. Me and my fiance are scheduled for 10/26/09. We have to weigh under 350 lbs in order to get the surgery, so we are on a diet working towards our goal. He has lost 25 lbs and I have lost 21 lbs. We are a little stagnant right now but we try to keep in perspective our ultimate goal which is to feel better, be healthier and look better . Currently our goal is to lose another 30 lbs before 10/2/09. This is our final appointment prior to our surgery. We have to be under 350 on this date or we will not have surgery. So essentially we are looking for others who are going for surgery in 10/2009. We are located in New York. :confused:

Good Luck All

Hey everyone! I'm so glad I found this thread. My surgery date is October 9th--I can't wait. It'll be nice to have a place to chat with people who have surgery the same time as me and understand what I'm going through! Today is day 4 of my 2 week pre-op liquid diet, its not fun, but tollerable...and the weight is melting off!!!

Hey Angie -- we have the same band date!!! I am scheduled to have band surgery on 10/9 at 9am -- I can't wait.

I am suppose to start my pre-surgery diet on 9/29... Good luck to all of us October bandsters!!!!

Congratulations and Good Luck to everyone! My date is Oct.5 :smile2: I hope that I can make it through this liquid pre-op diet!

My date is October 29, too, which seems far away but will be here before I know it. I'm feeling a little weird because my surgeon didn't put me on any kind of pre-op diet other than to eat lightly. I'm doing WW anyway, so I know it won't be excessive - and I have 2 weeks of clear liquid + Ensure (or Boost or some kind of similar thing) post-op. I've lost 36 lbs since April so that's a good start, but everything changes on October 29!

Hi everyone... I start my pre-op diet on monday wish me luck! it should be ok I get to eat, just no carbs:drool: until surgery

Good luck girlfriend, I go in on Sat!

I'm so ready to get this over with so I can get back to a normal size.

Keep us all posted as to your success!

My Date is 16th October in Belgium, I cant wait!!

My "Band Birthday" is October 19th. WOOHOO!!! I am so excited!!! After trying to get here for 6 months, I'm really, really, really ready....LIKE YESTERDAY. I've been reading the good, the bad and the ugly for that long and still think it is worth it, so here I go!!

Here's wishing everyone here will be "big fat losers"!!! (in a good way of course )

Good luck girlfriend, I go in on Sat!

I'm so ready to get this over with so I can get back to a normal size.

Keep us all posted as to your success!

thanks! so far so good!

My surgery is scheduled for 10/2 - less than 3 weeks!

I am ready to be post-op so I can begin my new life.

Keep me posted! I am on the 3rd!!!

Hey everyone it's October, it's our month, we will be banded before the month is over wooohoooo!

i had my endoscopy today, more pre surgery testing oct 14 and surgery 0ct 26, I am totally excited and ready. Still looking for some friends I can chat with getting banded this month. Email me waverly79@gmail.com. for easier back and forth.

My Lapband for the past Tuesday got postponed cuz of too high white blood cells. Will be having the surgery sometime this month, I hope!

Hi all-

Just joined tonight-start my liquid diet tomorrow and am beginning to panic. :thumbup:

My surgery date is Oct 19. I am soooooooooooooo ready for it! (so are my knees!)

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cause I don't know what I'm doing!

Hi all-

Just joined tonight-start my liquid diet tomorrow and am beginning to panic. :thumbup:

My surgery date is Oct 19. I am soooooooooooooo ready for it! (so are my knees!)

Congrats to you!

Hi my name is Heidi and I am scheduled for surgery 10/16/09 in Mexico. I am terrified, but I need to get my weight under control. I think this will be a great step, but the waiting is killing me.