JOYCE13

Hi everybody July is here, good luck to us all and God bless.

Having worked in plastics my doctor would not do surgery on anyone that was smoking. It is harder for you to recover and it will take longer for the incisions to heal and this can cause infection. He would tell them two weeks no smoking. It is also harder to wake up after surgery. Hope this helps.

Thanks you I will.

I'm just starting and I have the most to loose.

I am pre-band also and I have not heard of this before. Is this what can be expected from meetings?

I understand how you feel, 394 here. I have lost and gained so much. I just can't wait till 7/21. I want to get my life back.

Hi I am in the Bloomfield/Newark area.

My band's name is Buddy. What's yours.

I have been doing research on being banded since June of 2007. I had to wait till I obtained insurance Finally in October of 2009 I did and scheduled surgery for 1/05/2010. At first I told everybody. Daughter and mom were against it. Mother kept e-mailing me about 10 new recipes per day and telling me I could not eat any of these things any more. And asking me to bake for her. I received a lot of negitivity from them including dying. Sister-in-law and neice were behind me. Best friend of about 16 years I did not tell. I could not go through with it. Who did you guys tell? This time I told my daughter first that this will save my life and she is behind me. Sister-in-law and neice just want to know what they can do for me and want to help. I had to tell my mother as we don't keep secrets or lie. I told her a week after I had my date that I would have a hernia repair and put in the band. I also said If you have anything bad to say don't say it please keep it to your self. She said nothing, but seems to be adjusting. Best friend not telling till we see each other after surgery not sure of her reaction. I am doing this for me not for anyone else.

Hi, congrats to both of you I will be banded on 7/21. I am very excited and can't wait. Joyce

Hi everyone. Thanks for all the great infornmation, I won't be banded till 7/21 very excited. I was told no straws as the air will streach the pouch and I did buy baby spoons.

Hi my date is July 21. I hate needles too, but it's gonna be so worth it.

Congrats!!

Dad Italian Mom Ukrainian

July 21 can't wait

Hi, good question.

Hi, I'm July 21.

Great post

Good luck let me know how it goes. My day is 7/21.

Thank you. I fell in love with Texas in four days and I just love cowboys. 10" I can't imagine that.

Hi, I'm the other half that wish they were. I was just in Texas this past March. I loved it, gotta go back. I had my gb removed 6/30/87, I had just got married 5/30/87. It was emergency surgery and I have a 4.5-5 inch scar to remember it. No pain, hope the band will be the same.

6 months already. I would like to but won't be banded till 7/21/2010.