This may be too soon or maybe already started but I got my date for December 2nd and thought us December Bandsters should start to follow each other. Any takers? How's the preop appointments going? the preop diet? Any news is good news! (except for the fact that I have to quit smoking!!!!) :blushing:

I'll be at the hospital in 12 hours! So ready for this....been feeling very much "at peace" today.

Congratulations to the recently banded and best wishes to those of us having surgery tomorrow! (I think there was 10 of us at last count!)

Have a great night, everyone!

Suzy

Best wishes Suzy and to all being banded tomorrow. I feel like the wait has been so long for me and now I see all you baby bandsters out there. I'm jealous!!! lol Take care and I'll be praying!!!

Tomorrow is my big day too! I'm a little nervous... Good luck to everyone else!

As I write this I know that one of you is recovering right now and another will be in surgery tomorrow. I wish you and everyone else in this exclusive club of ours the very best. Count me in for the December group. December 15 is the date for me. I'm on day 2 of pre-op liquid diet. I am doing something that is just like Optifast and is a high Protein Drink X 5 per day. It's not fun but not impossible either. It's only another step in the journey. My wife said I was irritable last night so I blamed the diet. I wonder how long I can play that card?

I plan on using it right on up until I'm ready for solid foods! :sad: And actually, I do think it has something to do with it.

Welcome!

Here's the updated list. What a nice lookin' bunch! :sad: Let me know if I missed anyone!

Week 1

Monday, November 30: Electrawoman

Tuesday, December 1: RandaPanda, TheCutestFatty, terriamn, diana1, LALALUDE (tbd), great expectations (tbd), oceancity4me (tbd)

Wednesday, December 2: garden-nut, yosemite, Su59, Bobbie0918, austrolatrishy, take charge time, michelleisaac, nurseb24, lcdragna, BeeSwank, iamdabozz205

Thursday, December 3: tbird1211, dmdsanchez, suzycooke, mommymya, sxygma130, Claudean, lapfish, homewith2, ganda, adevong, RAinNH, iza0403

Friday, December 4: kslessar, KarynA, cent, juke, syly14, NurseRachel, MyOldSelfBack, 1skinnychick, Razorgirl, mkmelissag

Week 2

Monday, December 7: lackey4, RadioGirl311, HappyMe2009, lpglarry, realtruelady, Yolly, kimr55760, Maureen62, gkc1300

Tuesday, December 8: Zanath, Veronda, this.is.4.me, pinklily27, cheley31

Wednesday, December 9: michelleintheoc, Irishbookworm, nursejojo, Pam92, tdtucker, SwanGal, ladons

Thursday, December 10: msjoachin1, kellu25, karin joseph, AnastasiaBeaverhausen, harleyhottie0612

Friday, December 11: Ernieschick, mmh, LindaO, sarahnoh, Kathryn2003, LindaO, Poppyred, texasnewf, soontobe, bounser, texasnewf

Week 3

Monday, December 14: j-mae, Drasan (tbd), ceecee3272 (tbd), hhcurious, seraiah3

Tuesday, December 15: voodoo, BigMomma, slmsister, TinaM, ididit35, GoneFishin, sluggo

Wednesday, December 16: cin_a_mon

Thursday, December 17: librarychick, adagray, TracyW2, Melinco, drumr2112, ChaosIsOrder

Friday, December 18: bren5500; policy34, blondie219, kimmi0919

Week 4

Monday, December 21: hunybear53. abbylamb, great expectations, ymjackson1

Tuesday, December 22: illuminationlady, kimwash71112, NolaLola, Bamablondie1, 65DeuceCoupe, liz.rochelle, mandze90, charole'

Wednesday, December 23: danielle.hurstcrose, NancyNC

Thursday, December 24: teenbndster12

Friday, December 25

Week 5

Monday, December 28: alicia3138, tracyv12, Bamablondie1, XxMariposaxX

Tuesday, December 29:jrene17, Kaitoujeff, alilash

Wednesday, December 30: TN_girl21, HapiCat, stampstalker, smitten kitten

Thursday, December 31

Edited December 4, 200916 yr by KarynA

austro - thought about you today. Let us know how you are doing

Tomorrow is the big day! 11:30 a.m. Please pray that everything goes great!

great to hear from you!

I am home from surgery, stayed one night in the hospital, have 6 incision spots, 5 are about an inch long and the 6th where the port is is about 3 to 4 inches long. No stitches they used super glue. Really feeling pretty darn good in fact much better then anticipated. Pain medication is a combo of Tylenol and Oxic.. something or another. Will remain on clear liquid till next Tuesday when I go in for check up. Terri

okay so I was trying to reply to everyone but that just isn't gonna happen:wink:

for those banded - congrats

those banding soon I'm with you on the nerves I am right there with you.:sad:

okay so I was trying to reply to everyone but that just isn't gonna happen:wink:

for those banded - congrats

those banding soon I'm with you on the nerves I am right there with you.

Keep going, you're doing GREAT! And then I'll just say "ditto". :sad:

My liquid diet starts today. Last night I was seriously morning food that I will not get to eat at all these next two weeks and food that I will probably never get the rest of my life.

I actually had a big bowl of rice last night, since that is on the list of food you shouldnt eat.

BEST WISHES to all of you being banded TODAY! I'm thinking of you! *HUGS*

no jello, how come i never heard that before, if you know please tell me ok thanks Larry good luck with surgery i am going on 7th

Larry, I think everyone's pre-op and post-op varies a little, depending on the doctor. I suggest you check with your doctor's office and ask about the jell-o, if they say you can have it, then enjoy! My doctor's office says I CAN have jell-o and I plan to! You and I are having surgery on the same day! What time is your procedure? I have to be there at 7:30 for surgery at 9:00.

Whoever is keeping track of us forgot ME!! Today is my pre-op appointment and I will be banded on Friday December 18th. Like everyone else, I'm excited beyond belief. I was a little terrified about starting liquids tomorrow, but then read someone's post about it "not being so bad." Good - and thanks! I needed to hear that. When I first decided to do this I was full of hope - I really believed this was going to be the beginning of the end of food being my devil. But as the months have passed from an idea to surgery two weeks away I have grown less ... not hopeful, but I can't think of a good word for it. I'm not banking on this being the be-all-and-end-all. I'm too scared to believe it. But I sure hope it is! I am certainly going to DO my best! My doctor believes it is. You all probably believe it is. So I had better start believing again. Anyway, my two weeks starts tomorrow!

Surgery went great yesterday! I was so nervous before I left, but then after they hooked me up to an IV, I realized it was no turning back! I arrived at 11:30 and left at 6:30. They found that I had a hiatal hernia and a hole in my esophogus, which Dr. Hollis fixed during surgery. Incisions are sore, and the gas is awful, but over all feeling pretty good! Thanks to all!

CONGRATS on your sucessful surgery and minimal pain! Get some rest.... I am counting down to Monday... :sad:

Last night and this morning have been rough, very nauseous and shaky and port site really throbs, Just tok some pain medication, should feel better soon.

Terri