yvonne74

Good Luck D!! I am going in PJs too! The temps dropped last night from 82 to 56 really fast and the wind was horrible so figure its cold out too. Someone must have forgot to pay the electric bill in Texas!

I am SO excited! I will be leaving for the hospital in about 30 minutes.. I am ready to be on the band wagon.

Thank you! Good Luck to you too!

Tomorrow is MY day! I found out today that I am required to stay overnight. I have to report at 8 am tomorrow morning so we will leave here around 630. I am excited and nervous.

I just found out that I am required an overnight stay (Insurance). I have my surgery tomorrow

gingerwale... LOL @ seconds. I wish I could go take a bubble bath. I intended to come home after work and pack but my two male dogs decided (for the first time ever) to fight. My dalmation has a cut ear and bleeding like crazy. I "think" I have it stopped now but my house looks like a crime scene. Plus I need to pack my two kids (3 yrs and 5 yrs) and myself for a week. My surgery is 3 hours away so we will be staying with family until I am able to drive and get around ok. judych... Thanks!

gingerwale, I am pre-op and on a protein shake diet only. My surgery is Friday.

I am having a very crappy night and I am an emotional eater so I need will power. I want to eat everything in sight.. Ugh going to duct tape my mouth shut.. lol think that will work? :-p

Oh, pain 5 days out? I am worried how I will be going back. I would think I should be fine b/c I have a week off. I am having a hiatal hernia repaired as well. So far I do not know mysurgery time for Friday. I will find that out during pre-op on Thursday.

Good Luck! I would be nervous and cautious. Ask plenty of questions.

wow! So are you still going to that Dr? Poor girl!

Good Luck! Keep us posted YAY So exciting the time is getting close. I am so full tonight. It finally kicked in on Day 10! My mouth is really dry, I wonder if thats from the Protein shakes?

I agree! I Today is Day 10 and I haven't been so good about a full shake diet I know bad of me. A couple nights, I would eat a small grilled chicken or small salad. I was trying to pass the time yesterday by reading my book my Dr gave me. I found that I am suppose to put TWO scoops of mix in and I have only been doing 1 scoop in my Water. Oops, maybe thats why I have been starved (nonstop stomach growling, feeling crappy? I am diabetic too).. So today, I have used two scoops in my water, its last a little longer but haven't let myself get too far hungry before I grab another Protein shake. I can have 3-5 shakes a day.

Amen!! This is so true! I have been tempted to tell a few of my co-workers then I think better of it for this reason. They would only be negative about it and use it to hurt me. I really hate where I work but love what I do so thats why I stay. My co-workers will take the slightest "thing" whether its something you said or you did and tell everyone to have the advantage on others. They are nothing but back stabbing and negative about everything.. I am trying to stay one more year for my kids and then transfer somewhere else. If someone is going to put you down or not support you, then you don't need them as a friend/confidant. I have people on this board and family as support.

A full protein shake diet sucks! I'm on it too and I am starving. I can't handle it come evening when I am at home.

I am still working towards getting banded. I go for pre-op on 3/8 and surgery on 3/9. Only advice I could give is if this is what you want, keep that determined mine set and go for it! I had a struggle getting to this point. Someone once told me to 'keep my eye on the prize' and my prize will be 3/9

Congrats on completing this step!

The went to three Drs. The third one said he would do lapband. I had my mind set on lapband and only lapband after researching all three surgeries. Do your research, if you don't want the other surgeries then be determined to find someone that will do the one you want. Dr #1 said I wouldn't lose enough weight in the first year to be considered a success. (editted cause I hit "enter" too soon) Dr #2 said I was too fat for lapband (BMI over 50) and I had to lose weight before they would see me again. I had to see my PCM, get a letter saying I had lost enough to be under BMi of 50. Dr # 3 specializes in lapband (also found him 3 hours away from home) and agreed to do the surgery.. Surgery date of March 9!! So excited

Thanks! I will have to get clarification on what to take. I remember asking if it was B-12 and they said no B-complex.. Anyone still hungry on the Protein shake (only) diet? The nights are worse for me since I am home in the evenings. I try keeping myself busy with things around the house but ugh.. Stomach is growling like crazy

Anyone's Dr tell them to take B-complex? I am suppose to start taking it but when I went to look for it, there are dozens of different types of B-complex.. Do you know which one we are suppose to take?

Congrats to the bandsters today!

Thanks! I just don't know how my Dr will be about it. They seem so serious about nothing but water/protein shakes for two weeks. I need the 8th to get here soon (my pre-op and Dr visit).. Surgery the 9th! 1 wk left yay

I asked the SF pudding question and was told to just add a scoop of protein powder to the mix and follow normal directions. I so want to try it this way but my Dr said no milk! Not usless "you want to be a momma cow" (his words )

Good Luck to those who have the surgery tomorrow! Make sure you come back and update us with how it went.

I was thinking fluid but 6 lbs is a big difference. From my appt in Jan until my EGD two weeks ago, I gained 2 lbs.. I don't know how b/c I've been eating like a bird just like they told me to.