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ALONG WITH THE RETURN TO HEALTH THATS ALSO WHAT ALL THE HARD WORK IS FOR...DONT BE AFRAID TO ACCEPT THESE COMPLIMENTS AND TRY TO STAY IN THE MOMENT..ENJOY THE SPOILS OF VICTORY AND THEN KEEP GOING... BANDED OVER 1 WEEK WITH SOME COMPLICATIONS BUT BACK AND GETTING BETTER 22 LBS DOWN!! PEACE

Wow...Good to be back! I am now 1 week banded and with this last 6 days came multiple complications...I am not about to go into them because its not worth it.. I need to look forward. Positive thoughts ...I'm feeling better stronger happier every day...I hope to go back to work sometime nxt week and get back into my life where I enjoy my kids and wife and teach and be with my friends. That day is just about here!! For you bandsters that have done it...I wish you only the best...for pre bandsters...There is a saying,"Meet the fear and do it anyway" . I am just looking forward to my new life and I will try so hard to change all of the things I can....just remember...there are somethings you cant change......and oh by the way...21 lbs down!!! Peace

I am 1 day away from banding...Surgery set for 9:30 am tomorrow!! I thought this day would never come and all of a sudden its here!! Went shopping for my stage 2 foods and It hit me hard that there will be some foods I will never have again and some foods I wont eat for a long time..Pretty scary but as I weigh (no pun intended) the benefits of being healthy and looking good versus eating these foods...its no contest..Bring on the size 34 pants and the size large/medium shirts..Oh Boy!!n SInce I am on liquids just for today I had my last pre banding meal last night...It coincided with my daughter's Birthday so we took 4 of her friends with us to a Japanese Restaurant and I had steak & scallops hibachi with rice and a couple of beers...MMMM it was gooood!! GETTING LAST MINUTE DETAILS IN ORDER AND OFF TO THE HOSPITAL FIRST THING TOMORROW...SEE EVERYBODY ON THE FLIP SIDE...CAN'T WAIT TO JOIN THE BANDSTER COMMUNITY!1 Peace

I get banded tomorrow at 9:30...Good to hear that everything went well..LIttle anxious also but excited to get it done!! Good luck to all that have been done and the ones that are about too Peace

Just 3 days to my lapband surgery and the anxiety is getting high... The bariatric nurse at the hospital gave 5 of us (all band patients) a 2 1/2 hour seminar about the procedure from start to finish...She was amazing!! Today I got my Final Final Final clearance from my physician and he is extremely happy for me. I have so much great support and I am soooo ready for this...I want to join the weight loss party so badly!! I see so many bandsters losing weight and it gives me such inspiration and motivation. I hope that I will also be an inspiration for someone in the coming weeks, months and years!! Got all my meds and vitamins and protein supps today as well. Am going food shopping for my stage 2 diet for tomorrow...egg whites, low fat cottage cheese, yogurt, cream of wheat...etc...Also going for the pre-op haircut cause I gotta be stylin at the hospital when I meet my new band...Can't beleive its here...Bring it!! Peace

5 days from surgery... 1 day from hospital visit and clearing and I am truely starting to feel it...Nerves are kicking in!! Just trying to tie up loose ends at work/school and get my list together for shopping...Its snowing pretty good here in Long Island so I hope there are no issues with getting to the hospital tomorow... I was given a beautiful plaque from sis the other day about strength and courage..I will keep it by my bedside throughout this experience... having a phone consult with thearpist to get somethings off my chest in an effort to unburden myself before the big day..I think the therapy every couple of weeks is crucial to gettting me to look at food differently....Having trouble sleeping but I guess thats normal before something this important... Untill next time... Peace

8 days to go and the days seem like weeks...I have been using the " last time to party" theory as I am eating anything that is not bolted down over the last couple of weeks. Need to pull back and clean up my act a little bit...I am so uncomfortable in my clothes, getting dressed and so many of the little things that I used to take for granted...I hope to G-d that this works!! Probably had my last beer fling last night at the bar as many people tell me"no more beer after banding". I am not a big drinker so I don't think I will freak if I don't have beer...sure I will miss it on a hot sunny day but I guess I could probably switch to maybe a flavored vodka if I want a drink... getting used to my C pap machine which helps me with apnea. I am hoping to rid my self of this contraption within a few months as I shed the weight!! Holla Holla!! I'm hoping that the week flies by as I go for my hospital clearance on Thursday and Physicians clearing on Friday..Going all liquid on Sunday to get ready for Monday's banding... Good Luck and special prayers for those that are banding in the next couple of weeks... Peace...

Wow...Just think... In 1 week I will have already been banded and my journey will take on another form as I start the healing and begin the weight loss process!! I have started to mentally prepare myself as I feel like a pregnant women (no pun intended) who is nesting... I am going food shopping this weekend to get ready for the first few weeks of post op and started to straighten and clean my bedroom out. At work (teacher) I have met with my Principal and AP and fortunately have a very good repore with them..My Principal has become my mentor in other facets of my job so he is totally behind this and is pushing me to take the entire week off...I'm pretty sure thats what I will do. I am cleaning up my desk and putting all my grades together.. I wll also put specifci lesson plans for the substitute teacher who will teach my classes so I won't have any undue or unnecessary stress will I recover next week. Let the games begin!! Peace

Well here goes...My first entry...Im about a week away from my banding and I am jumping out of my skin...Mostly excited...have been reading all the different experiences on the forums and blogs..My sister had a stomach bypass 7 years ago.She lost a huge amount of weight but its starting to creep back in.I remember her saying that she never took advantage of the support systems that are available-Webinars-forums such as this. I love her so much and I kept telling her not to disregard the support...Still proud oh her anyway...I am making it a point to see a therapist on a bi-weekly basis in order to start digging into the reasons why I have this unhealthy relationship with food. I also think that blogging will help me work through the tough days and allow me to celebrate the good days.. I also have a loving and wonderful wife and 2 terrific daughters as well as my sister and some very good friends that will also be there for me for support. I also know that at the end of the day..It is me who has to do the heavy lifting (no pun intended) in order to truely change my life...So jump in and strap on your seatbelts as I go for the ride of my life... Peace..

Wow..thanks for all the words of encouragement...Maybe Hillary Clinton was right...It takes a "Banded" village...Have a great week everyone!!

Awesome...MAgnificent...Applause!!I hope to follow in your footsteps...It seems like so much of this is attitude...Keep on Keepin on!!

Awesome...Only you really know how significant that is..Keep it up!!

ALL RIGHT CJ, Just reading your notes gives me such great confidence.. I am a family man like you and am at 290 and am getting banded Jan 31st...CAN NOT WAIT!! Awesome job..keep going!!

Great Attitude!!! It seems like the difference between people losing a little or not at all and people losing significant weight is just that POSITIVE attitude!! Good Luck Go Get em...I'm getting banded JAN 31ST IN NY...I AM SOOOO READY!!

Good Luck to all on your journeys...I just got my lap band date and it is set for Monday..January 31!!1 CAN NOT WAIT!!!