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Well, Tomorrow is my Banding Day. Its been a emotional rollercoaster for the last couple of weeks. Oddly enough I am calm right now. Not sure how I will be tomorrow, or tonite after being on clear fluids all day. I have utilized the forums and feel good about my decision to do the Banding. The what if's are the worst. I expect a speedy recovery as I have seen with others and hope that my "Do-Over" Journey to a thinner and healthier me will be ful-filling. Wish me luck and I must say how much I appreciate all the people who have been there, done that..for your continued support and words of encouragement.

So glad everything went well for you ! Thanks so much for letting us know. I am going in tomorrow 6:15 surgery at 9:00.... Wish me luck and I wish you a speedy recovery.

Jonna...I am alitte nervous about the next couple of weeks. Glad to know your feeling great and cant wait for someone to notice I dont have a double chin anymore. Including myself !! thank you for the kind words ...

I will let you know as soon as my wee finger can type ... Thanks !!!

Hope it goes well for you. Tomorrow is my official Band Day. I am not nervous either...right now. Maybe later. Good Luck and Let us know how your recovery goes.

Thanks so much. two more days...Ironically, I am not nervous anymore. Not today or yesterday anyway...LOL...Thanks so much for the support. Suppose I will Blog something after my surgery.

Hey Folks...Sorry for the initial blog entries, however they were exactly how I was feeling at the moment. I guess some things should be left unsaid or NOT...Anyway, I am doing much better with all the support I have found on this site and have a new and better attitude towards starting my life over with the Lap Band. I has been extremely helpful to read the message boards and listen to other who feel the same and those who have already had the surgery and had such great success with it. One common thought is that the Liquid Diet might the worst of this whole process. Surgery seems to be a breeze. So I say this 4 days out from surgery and know that Come Tuesday I will get a RE-Do on the last 15 years I have been overwieght. I look forward to making them the best.

My surgery is 8/2 as well. My doc's liquid diet is not all liquid. So I am not reallly suffering. Monday will be an all clear liquid diet and that will be a difficult day. I been alittle *itchy the last few days. I hope your surgery goes well. Keep in touch. Jme

Love Dexter too...And I am kicking my Fat Passenger to the curb. Sounds like you've done well with your progress. My surgery is Tues. and I am finally ready to ride this one out alone...No Passengers Allowed.

Having strange feelings that I should have been able to lose the weight without getting surgery. Still wondering if I should go thru with it. Forsaking alot of foods I like to eat. Gulping down sweet tea. Having feelings of Loss. Then wondering just what choices of food I will now be limited to. Wondering if my weight loss will go quickly with the 77 lbs I would like to lose. Thinking that if I dont do this, I will continue to gain and not stick to a diet even if I convince myself that I will. Thinking that if I do have surgery will I fail at my food choices and not lose weight either. Knowing in my heart that food shouldnt be so important, yet for some reason when it is taken away, or the threat of that, I want to run back to the comfort zone of knowing its always there for me. How scary is this ? Whats the worst that could happen.? I really shouldnt ask that question as there are numerous answers of which some are quite undesirable. Am wondering as well how my husband will take the change of food plan when his life seems to revolve around "whats for dinner" . He is already suffering with frozen food meals, while I am pre- surgery dieting and he is not happy. I saw a co-worker who is dieting and lost weight with pills..grab a piece of pizza yesterday and thought how much I would have liked to get one too. Felt alittle left out. Lonely. Not sure how else to say that. I assume when I get past the liquid and move on to what is a NEW future of food I will be more grateful, instead of jealous. Worried about any restrictions the band might pose to the lifestyle I lead. Living on a farm with lots of chores and toting and mowing., just keeping up with the outside of house and barely getting the inside cleaned up anymore. Maybe I am just tired. Tired of being fat. Just had to say what I was thinking in my jumbled head.

When people say "it's a tool" you need to really understand what that means. My band contributes to my weight loss about 15%. The rest of it is extreme diet and nutrition and very intense workouts. With that, I still only lose half of a pound a week. If you have a lot to lose, the weight will come off very quickly. But if you are like me and only have 50-60 lbs to lose....boy, is this process ever slow! Im glad I paid 14K and had the surgery. Its an easy surgery. Lots of learning to do afterwards. Lots of throwing up, eating the wrong foods and sticking to diets. THAT part is a lot harder than you realize. Wish you the best Thanks so much Kelly..After reading the good and bad I am understanding more about it. I am glad to know that you are happy with your success and have done well, not without hardships. Nobody every said life was easy, I guess theres a reason why no one ever said that..LOL. Thanks again and good luck in your continued journey.

Glad to know I am not the only one, but as the days go by I feel more and more like this is the right decision. I am not a beer drinker, but wine. LOL...Congrats on the 25 down. I only had a week and 1/2 to prepare for pre opt diet. Mine is not just liquids...Liquids B/L...2 fruit servings and a WW or LC for dinner. Only liquids on Monday before surgery on Tues. Its all good. I know I will be happy with my decision, maybe not right away, but later

thanks so much for sharing. You look FAB and have given me HOPE !

thanks so much for sharing. You look FAB and have given me HOPE !

Hi, Monica., I havent had my surgery yet, but my pre-opt diet is not that strick. On Monday I go to clear fluids only and Tues Surgery. Then back to liquids for a week. I have notice that most of the liquids that are sugar free have aspertame in them. I am allergic to aspertame and it give me horrible headaches Headaches can cause nausea. So I dont know how much crystal light you are drinking, but that may be the reason for headache and nausa. Just a thought. I will have to get creative to avoid aspertame,. Good luck and hang in there. These are desperate times and they require desperate measures.

Oh..left a post on your wall. I am crazy and thought it was on Tues. Silly Me.. I hope to continue to communicate with you so we can go thru this together. My name is Jamie Good Luck on yours as well

I am a self pay. I am scheduled for surgery next Tues. My emotions are all over the place. I read the negatives and positiives as well. Its very confusing and I have flipped back and forth about doing this. I have decided once again this is the best and only option I have to lose the weight. Obviously I havent done it on my own and everytime I commit, I fail. I have heard more positive than negative about the lap band surgery and right now at this minute I am doing it. I might change my mind again in 2 hrs. I am coming to grips with the fact that food shouldnt be the focus of my life and I shall have to mourn my loss of food later. I will rejoice in the loss of weight and the fear of losing any specific food item will be diminished quickly. I need to be heallthier and that is my goal. To feel better and live longer. Its not about the money, its about your life. You cant take it with you when you go : Good Luck and pray for a smooth surgery for me

Congratulations. I must say I am amazed that you would be on the computer already. That makes me feel better. They told me I would sleep all day when I have my surgery next Tuesday. I think the sooner you get on the boards and talk about your experience the better. I hope !

Oddly enough, I have moments of clarity and am fine with my decision to start a new lifestyle. I hope the clarity stays with me more than it has of late Thanks for your support. Its is greatly appreciated !