Hi yall, First post here and I am flying blind. Surgery is tomorrow and starting to get nervious about me decision. I have to do this but still feel anxious.:tongue2:

Hello-

my surgery is tomorrow too and I've moved past nervous to excited!! You can do it and I wish the best of luck. We will have to touch bases with each other and check on progress. I'm scheduled for 9...

LET'S DO IT!!:tongue2:

Thanks MrsG... Good luck to yu tomorrow too. I am scheduled for 9:30.

i am excited too. Just mainly apprehensive. Hard to believe I am going to have this life changing surgery done and be able to go home in a few hours. Its just amazing.

good luck perezalis

you will do fine....this is the best decision i ever made in my life!!!

it gives us back our life!

keep us posted when you are banded

josie

I know. I've really been mentally preparing myself for the future changes, but I believe in the end it will all be worth it! I'm also in the Dallas area. I live in Garland, surgery with Dr.Benavides in Richardson.

Good luck and lets stay positive and do our best! We will make it happen!!!:tongue2:

MrsG...What a small world. I live in Savannah, Tx and having surgery in Garland with Dr Nicholson.

Josiebies....Thanks for the encouragment...It really helps.

WOW!!! Good luck, I've heard he is a very good surgeon. We are going to be just fine!!

Does he put some fluid in yours during surgery? I found out yesterday Dr.B does..I wonder if this will make a big difference and make the liquid follow up diet easier since I will have restriction...

MrsG, I really don't know if he does that or not. I have been on a semi-liquid diet for 2 weeks. One small low-fat meal a day allowed. For some reason today has been the hardest diet day thus far.

What pre-op plan did you follow.

I like that ticker icon in your posts. I should maybe find one for me too.. for all the weight I am going to lose....I hope.

I've been on high protein, 2 protein shakes and 2 small meals per day. And I agree with you, for some reason my shakes have been giving me the blues today!! :tongue2:

Go to www.tickerfactory.com, there are so many different styles to choose from. And you will lose it! We both will. We just have to stay motivated and make good choices!!!

WE CAN DO IT!!

What a terrific cheerleader you are. I am not feeling so alone now. Thank you. :tongue2: Look out world!! Here we come!!!

Howdy - I was just banded last Monday, the 14th and it was a piece of cake! Easy! I have taken absolutely zero pain meds and am sitting in my office right now as I type.

surgery was at 8am and I was home by 1pm - walking around the house. The following day was the worst day for pain (the port site is really sore because of the muscle) Oh, but i was still walking around - went shopping - all that so it was completely barable. Every day after that is better.

I feel great and NOT HUNGRY!

Both of you will do fine and please - stick with feeling excited!

We can keep each other motivated! We will do this!! No turning back now. And I know we both want maximum results and that's what we are going to get.

Desperate1- Thanks for those words and insight on your band experience. It helps. :tongue2:

Good luck to both of you. Nervousness, and excitement are very normal. Up until the day of surgery I questioned if I was doing the right thing. I'm am so thankful that I had the surgery.

I had my surgery on June 15 at 10:00 AM, was discharged at 4:00 PM off work for 1 week, and do not regret it one bit.

Keep us posted.

Thanks Desperate1...congrats on your weight loss....thanks

lessofm3...love your nick:smile2:

I've been on high Protein, 2 Protein shakes and 2 small meals per day. And I agree with you, for some reason my shakes have been giving me the blues today!! :thumbdown:

Go to www.tickerfactory.com, there are so many different styles to choose from. And you will lose it! We both will. We just have to stay motivated and make good choices!!!

WE CAN DO IT!!:thumbup:

how do you get the ticker to appear in your posts once you create your ticker???

Once you go and customize your profile under edit signature, plug in the code that you get from www.tickerfactory.com