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Thanks everyone! I've just heard so many people say that it wasn't "too bad" and I was hoping it would be that way for me. Tonight I'm starting to feel better but my shoulder pain is back again in full force :-( I will just keep sipping and see what tomorrow brings! Thanks again, all... I think this is what I needed.... just a bit discouraged.

I'm April 8th also! I had a dream last night about being on the OR table and not being able to breath. Kinda scary but it's just a dream! But I had all of my preop testing yesterday. So lets get this show on the road!!!

I'm a registered nurse on the cardiac unit. I am taking off two weeks... from April 8th to the 21st! I have 4 shifts left till I'm banded! But I will rwally have to watch what I do when I go back, but felt I really need/deserve the 2 weeks!

I'm april 8th too! Less than 2 weeks... pre-op in the OR on 4/1! Very exciting!

I'm April 8th! No pre-op diet... but I'm doing the protein shake for two meals then the lean protein/veggies for dinner for 2 weeks. 20 days and counting!!!

It seems like I have been submerged in this process forever, but I FINALLY got my surgery date last evening!!! April 8th is D-day... or should I say B-day!!! I'm nervous but more Excited!!!!... I am not worried about my surgery. I am a registered nurse and have done time in the OR. In fact, I've seen my surgeon in action (though he wasn't putting in a band). Still, it is strange to think I'll be the one on the table! My nerves stem from a fear of failure. I have lost just over 20lbs so far and feel like I'm already on the road to the new me.... I just REALLY want this to work! Anyway, the 8th feels sooo ok far away, but I know that before I know it, it will be t he 1st and then my surgery will be a week away!

Thank you! I have found that I like body fortress protein powder and havee all the flavors. I'm afraid I wasted my money on the strawberry though. Yuck! But I am excited. I did 45 minutes on the elliptical today (busting a$$ at 165rpms)... 20 min on the arc trainer yesterday (this is much harder). I FINALLY felt impressed with myself for the time on the elliptical! I can imagine that if I can do this in the 230s, just t hink of t he possibilities in the 100s!!! I do cardio and weight 3x per week.... when it warms up, I want to add walking with my dogs again on the other 4 days when I don't want to drive to the gym! C'mon spring!!!

Hello all, I figured I'd finally come out and introduce myself since I've been visiting this forum every day for months! First of all, I'd like to thank each and every one of you for educating me more than any article or book could have. I have educated myself as much as I think I possibly can.... but no reading material can ready you for the everyday feeling after the band than real people can!!! So thank you! I am a registered nurse on a cardiac unit with a history of cardiac disease my self. I had open heart surgery when I was 5yrs old. Though all is well now, I have always been well aware of the stress my excess weight puts on my heart (let alone the rest of my body) . I have a very supportive family as well as coworkers and friends. They are so positive about the whole thing....more than I could have asked for. So my process has seemed so long. I went to the initial seminar in October and the process has been slow, as I'm sure most has been. It feels as though it could really be tightened up a bit time line wise. But as they say, "What's worth having is worth waiting (and working) for". But yesterday I found out that I was approved for the surgery and I have my final meeting with my surgeon on 3/6! They said that i should get my surgery date the next week. So it hits me like a ton of bricks... this is not a fantasy.... this is really real and it's palpable! I am a little nervous, but not because of the surgery... I have my own thoughts about surgery and I know I will be in very capable hands. I have a healthy fear of the band and do NOT want to do anything to sabotage myself or the band. I have a fear of the long term success but hope that with doing everything that I possibly can right, that it will indeed be successful long term. I also have a frame of mind that (lord forbid it dose fail) I should have adopted a new way of life to be able to maintain weight regardless! I have embraced the process and have lost about 20 pounds so far. To wrap it up... I AM SOOO READY FOR THIS!!!!! Happy Valentines Day everyone!!!

Hi. I am new to this site... I was wondering if you could email me the document as well. Thanks! Kelly kblais05@gmai,com