Are you having surgery in February? Lets start a thread and keep in touch!

Answer the questions you are comfortable with and we will get to know eachother a little better.

#1. Surgery date?

#2. State you live in?

#3. Doctor/Surgery Center?

#4. Insurance or self pay?

#5. Age and height

#6. Current weight and goal weight?

#7. What was your deciding factor for having this surgery?

#7. Do you have the support of family and friends?

#8. Concerns and questions?

.......................and anything else you would like to add!

We all know this is going to be a long road and we will all handle things differently so let's be there for eachother and make this journey a little easier!

Sending lots of support with you Northern Mist. May everything go smoothly.

Joyce in Kansas City

Tweety - How are you doing? Hope all is going well.

Are you having surgery in February? Lets start a thread and keep in touch!

Answer the questions you are comfortable with and we will get to know eachother a little better.

#1. Surgery date?Feb 4 2010

#2. State you live in? Virginia

#3. Doctor/Surgery Center? Dr G Schroder

#4. Insurance or self pay? Insurance

#5. Age and height 36/ 5 3

#6. Current weight and goal weight?320 goal less than 320

#7. What was your deciding factor for having this surgery?DMtype2 ,

#7. Do you have the support of family and friends?yes

#8. Concerns and questions?

.......................and anything else you would like to add!

We all know this is going to be a long road and we will all handle things differently so let's be there for eachother and make this journey a little easier! I saw something that said " Dont worry about the potholes enjoy the journey.

Hello all - I was banded on 2/3. Each day has been better. No real gas pain to speak of. I do have this thing going on today were I start to feel tight in my chest and feel like, if I could just burp I would be okay. It is not painful more uncomfortable. I am not hungry, as a matter of fact, I am having a hard time finishing a protein shake or a yogurt. But, I have lost an official 2lbs since banding!!

#1. Surgery date? Feb 19

#2. State you live in? Fla

#3. Doctor/Surgery Center? Rehnke

#4. Insurance or self pay? Ins

#5. Age and height 41 6 feet

#6. Current weight and goal weight? 331 220

#7. What was your deciding factor for having this surgery? health reasons, diabetes, sleep apnea, no energy, want to buy regular clothes!

#7. Do you have the support of family and friends? All my family supports me and mt wife had the surgery 2 yrs ago and is down 110lbs!

#8. Concerns and questions? Just how well I'll perform at work while I'm drinking optifast and being on liquids.

#1. Surgery date?Feb9 2010

#2. State you live in? New York

#3. Doctor/Surgery Center? Dr DiBenedtto

#4. Insurance or self pay? Insurance

#5. Age and height 41/ 5 7

#6. Current weight and goal weight? 229 goal 160

#7. What was your deciding factor for having this surgery?Unable to keep up with my kids and grandkids ,

#7. Do you have the support of family and friends?yes

#8. Concerns and questions? not so much myspef, my husband is scared it will change our relationship.

Tweety - How are you doing? Hope all is going well.

Getting there, Slowly! Thank you for asking.

#1. Surgery date? 2/24/10

#2. State you live in? Ventura, CA

#3. Doctor/Surgery Center? Dr. Helmuth Billy at St. Johns Oxnard, CA

#4. Insurance or self pay? Anthem Blue Cross + Program Fee

#5. Age and height 38 yrs old & 5'7"

#6. Current weight and goal weight? 280 & goal 165

#7. What was your deciding factor for having this surgery? Long road to decision. I want to play sports again and don't want to be the "fat mom".

#7. Do you have the support of family and friends? Yes, but keeping very, very private.

#8. Concerns and questions? Worried about having a lack of energy. I might be overweight but I am high energy and active now.

Hello Feb. 2010 Bandsters,

Lots of people have joined the group in the last week, WELCOME!!!

Good luck to everyone having surgery this week, keep us posted.

Thank you for sharing your stories and personal experiences.

I'm going in tomorrow too. I'm really, really nervous. I think the last few weeks I'm just been trying to get through the PreOp diet - which I have followed perfectly! 500-600 calories a day! So tough! Anyway, I think I've been so focused on getting through the diet, that I haven't really thought too much about the surgery itself. I've seen the surgery as my escape from the PreOp diet. Now I'm thinking - "O my word, I am going to be cut open tomorrow! I'm worried about the pain, and it's hit me that this is an enormous thing!

We are supposed to get 3-5 inches of snow here tonight. Hoping that doesn't change things. I'll hitch a ride on a snowplow if I have to. As scared as I am of the surgery... the thought of one more day on this diet is crazy!

Good luck, Michelle, I go on Friday and I am more than ready to be done with the pre-op diet!

preop diet wasnt too bad. the magnesium citrate i had to drink today - omg!!!!!!

today today today!!!!

I am scheduled for 1230pm

No mag citrate to take yesterday!! thank goodness!!!

goodluck all and I will see you on the other side!

Hey Everyone! How is everyone doing? Did everyone's surgery (so far) go without a hitch? How is the pre-surgical diet going?

I'm doing fine, just some pain in the port site otherwise great. The gas was terrible but it's gone now. Still a bit filled with fluid but it's not stopping me from walking like a bandit.

Has anyone had a burst of energy like me or am I a weirdo?

I'm jealous of Kathy & Mariposa. So eager to be starting the new life and having surgery behind me.

Go team Feb. 2010 bandsters.