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Good luck, Soniapaz!!! Congratulations on getting your date set!! I'm still in waiting mode myself...but my pre-ops are done.

MM, sorry to hear about the trouble you've experienced...but glad to hear you're home now. Congratulations on the 31 pounds!! That's wonderful!! ToniTeach...a thing I did for my friend when she had her sugery in January was to make her family a batch of chicken taco soup...then she could drink the broth out of it...at least it gave the chicken broth a different taste. Might help...don't know but thought I'd suggest Best of luck to tanderson, LisaMack, huntersmom and serena tomorrow!! I'm still waiting for my official date...hopefully I'll hear something tomorrow. I'm getting very anxious. I don't have to do a pre-op diet, except for the day before. Looks like I'm the lucky one. I saw someone else post that they were doing liquid breakfast, lunch and snacks...might do that the week of surgery.

Thanks, Becky! Lol...love your name, too! I've been calling every day since I completed the tests...they told me today it can sometimes take 5 days for doctors to decide we're healthy enough to do the surgery. Only problem is, is that my doctor is only in that office once a week...on Fridays. Ugh.... I may end up giving my employer very short notice on time off for surgery since it's already been one week since the EKG/Bloodwork. Oh well.... ...trying to wait patiently until next week and getting an answer from them. : )

Thanks, IndioGirl55 and DynamoMini! I am excited about this journey! I've been following the basics of WW Core plan...all dairy non-fat, etc. and just am not losing...the band will be one helpful tool. Can't wait. Thanks!!

Similar experience to many....I was in a perfectly good relationship and engaged...when my father passed away from Silent Heart Attacks. I dealt with my father's death by eating...and then that good relationship turned verbally abusive...even to the point of him leaving me stranded at a grocery store because I had bought a $1 scratch off ticket. I dealt with bot things by eating...and eating...and eating. My best consoler was a bag of potato chips and a batch of french onion dip. My dad has been gone 12 years now. Luckily that relationship ended, without marriage, 10 years ago next month. But...the affects are still here...I put on more than 100 pounds between then and now and I'm not as confident in myself as I once was (was Cheerleader in HS and was Miss "Town" -- sorry it's a small town and I don't want to give away the name; I could give a speech in front of hundreds of people and now I stammer in even small groups).

Janine, will be thinking of you...not easy to get news like that, especially through a voicemail...Becky gave you some wonderful advice...stay positive! I'm waiting to hear from my doctor today to find out my official date. Since I've had all my pre-op test (Bloodwork, EKG, Upper GI, Chest Xray) wouldn't it be this month? Isn't there a time limit of when they have to do the surgery with those tests without having to retake the tests?

NoLap-Band4me, Have you checked out Weight Loss Surgical Center--? This is who is doing my surgery. Dr. Ellison is wonderful...he did my best friends surgery earlier this year. The staff is very friendly and helpful. They're located at 135th just off of 69 Hwy in Overland Park. Good luck!! vbmenu_register("postmenu_420338", true);

I sympathize with you...I gave up my diet sodas just over 10 weeks ago (have had a few 7ups when I had the stomach flu a few weeks back). One thing I found that helped, although no caffeine, was the Crystal Light On The Go's. It gave my water a flavor, without adding the caffeine. 1 packet for a 16.9 oz bottle of water = 10 calories. They have some great flavors: Wild Strawberry (for energy), Cherry Pomegranate (for immunity), Classic Orange, Raspberry Lemonade, Kiwi Strawberry, Lemonade, Fruit Punch). I'm not sure if their teas are caffeine free.... Hope this helps a little....

Hi, all! I'm new to the forum...have had all my preop tests and hopefully get my date set tomorrow. I'm expecting it to be a June date...mind if I join the group? Congrats and good luck also to Musicalmomma, Hottytoddy, Nvalicia, Lisa H and KT 999 tomorrow!! I'm excited and nervous. Like someone said, my big problem right now is trying not to drink before and after meals. I've got the during down pat (or so it seems) and am much better about the before...it's the 30-45 minutes after that kills me nearly every time.

Hi, all! Just taking a moment to introduce myself. I have my pre-op visit with my surgeon tomorrow and do labs and EKG. I am so ready for this!! Initial visit was 01/03/07, but my insurance required a psyche eval and 8 pre-surgery food counseling sessions with a nutritionist before approval. They approved me on 05/09/07. I'm very lucky as I have a very supportive family, friends and even co-workers. I have two co-workers who've had the surgery and one friend; all with great stories and experiences. And on the other end, I know several people who've had different bariatric surgeries with horrible results. I am mom to two adorable children, daughter 3 years 1 month and son 20 months. My husband and family are all very supportive of my decision, so I know I am very lucky and blessed.