Southern Leo

I know just what you mean. I have started my pre-op diet early in hopes of being ready to go when I hear any news. So I have had a chance to wait until later to drink anything after a meal as they want. I have been charting how much on an online diet chart. I was told to keep it to 25 mg carbs a day so I have a guideline there too. When I eat I think about how much I might be able to eat after the belt. Even a partial plan will help! Any of you more experienced banders have suggestions I'm open to them! Now I have another weekend to wait to see when surgeons office calls to set up final dates ect. I was approved yesterday and they said dr office will call in a few days......So now my mindset is get clothes to wear afterwards and have things ready at home.

I know what you mean about the knees! I have had a scope in right one and needed some trimming on the miniscus ect. It has arthritis too. I have sore feet and a bad back so this will help my health too. Glad you're looking forward to the surgery, so am I. I'm just waiting to hear when it will be.. good luck!

I am almost at the end of my rope! I have done all the steps needed, even checked my heart out as my Dr wanted. Now I wait until the call comes that I'm approved. I still need a date by end of year or I'm not sure I can do it without my insurance.....it starts new in Jan. I have even started the 2 wk diet.....2 wks ago! So when they call I'll be ready as soon as possible! I even went to a christmas party last night and had roast turkey and raw veggies,, drank Water. I didn't even have any lumpia I fried for the party, I knew if I even "tried" one that I would be wanting more! I keep saying maybe I'll hear something this week! I call my Dr to make sure he has sent everything he needs too! It's all up to them now. The good thing is I have lost 13 lbs on this low carb diet!! And I can tell! This is incouraging me to do more exercise and feel better!

Congrats on the date! I hope to hear on a date this week. I try to focus on what I need to do to make this successful. This is going to help make me healthy but I need to do some of the work! lol Try not to worry too much! Take care.

I didn't tell anyone at first.....just family. My manager started wondering if I was ok.. (I had all these appts and tests)...so I told my co-workers. Most of the people I have told have wished me well and were supportive so I'm glad for that. Some of them knew banders and told me how well they were doing! I see it as a tool to help me stay on a "healthy diet". After all, if we could stay in our calorie range we wouldn't need it! People who don't need help-don't need to diet.

Hi Camille, Yeah, I have a list of people to call tomorrow and push them along! I will call Dr and make sure everything is sent then call the rest. I have the numbers in phone and ready ! I hope you have a smoother ride!! I am trying to spend my time focused on other things like clearing out clutter and decorating the house! Thanks for input!

I hope the Dr can remedy that! Let us know what the outcome is! I'd be interested to know.

I think you are handling this well. You are thinking ahead and found a solution to it and let your daughter go to your brother's to bake! I do hope they can make butter cookies for your dad too!! They can be shared so she doesn't have to bring all of them home. This is a hard time of year to begin any kind of change and we have come to a decision and going forward with it to make a better person and life for us! I hope to be banded this month and for a while pondered going to my brother's as usual for christmas. I would be either on the pre surgery diet or liquids by then. I have decided I want to be with my family and they know I have changes I want to make....have to make.

I'm glad your're ok and will get proper care for the mass. Hope it all turns out ok. Glad you're ok too frici! Lucky band!!

Looks like the band is not only helping physically but also mentally. Knowing the band is there is helping you from eating as much as we want to, not as much as we need to so we're not hungry anymore.

Hi, I hope you had a happy birthday and did not worry too much about what you have to come! We all need a day off from that!lol. I began with a seminar in August. I went thru all the steps and upper GI...then my Dr decided I should have a stress test.:thumbup: So I am getting that done next week and hope I can get news from my insurance co. in time to get banded before the new year. I have been stressing thinking about it! It just seems like the end is nowhere in sight. I feel like I'm at a stand still.... Actually the days are going by quicker than I thought. Next week isn't too far away

I have been stressing over what I'll hear on Wed. I have my appts to make. I hope they say ...Ok when would you like the surgery done? :thumbup: I and daughter were talking and saying how I should at least have T-day dinner. The more I think about it the more I want to say go as soon as possible! If I have a chance to start 2 wk diet now and go then I think I will. I've already had all this time to eat what I want and say good bye to some sweets ect lol I don't "have" to have m. potatoes and pies! There's still a lot of things I can have that are on the list. Did some of you have to make this desicision? In the back of my mind I wonder if they'll say I can't do it!:thumbup: Although I don't know why they would....

Does anyone know if someone with heart problems can have the band? Just wondering.....

Hi, I wondered if anyone had trouble moving around after the surgery? Did you need to rest a lot? I know that each one is going to be different. Just getting an idea of what I might expect. Thanks:unsure:

Thanks to all that posted. I have a somewhat physical job and know that helps me now. I don't want to end up hurting myself tho!

:thumbup:What kind of other things did anyone do when they got banded? Did you change hair style or change type of clothes....start wearing dresses? New make-up?:rolleyes2:

That's great! Gives us all hope!! I am on 4 bp pills and would love to get off them

That's great info, Wendell, thanks. I am preparing for surgery and like to be ready for all the procedures to come! I like your idea of "goal size" instead of weight!

Hi viking_girl! Congrats on the lose! Have any of the pre surgery problems changed? BP?

Foxglove, that sounds great! I like that your being mistaken for your daughter!

yeah, I used to wear make up every day and stopped, now I have started again. Not necessarily as much! I have been looking at new shades of lipstick, want to try new ones that stay one longer. Nice to have internet...you can go find out what people think of products before you buy!

I saw my Dr today and he wants me to see a cardiologist for testing to check me out for surgery. I will see him again 12/8. Thought I could start the 2 week diet sometime after T-day and be ready for it! What do you think? :thumbup: I'm not worried about the diet(I should do it anyway) I just have to cut out a few things like bread, fruit, rice.....

He didn't mention a seminar. Our 2 wk diet is low carb>no bread, fruit, rice, baked goods, peas, corn, baked beans, potatoes, yogurt, and drink the hood calorie countdown milk only. I almost missed Thanksgiving, but I wouldn't mind so I could get the surgery. Now it'll be next month.