cco2001

hi all i have been on this site for a few days and already made some wonderful friends and got great advice. i even found a band buddy that is having the band the same day as i am. she gave me lots of info. i am 43 and have one beautiful daughterof 22 months and a great husband. i need to lose about 150#s . i was overweight almost all my life but the last 2 years it really took a toll on my health. i want to do this for me and also for my daughter gracie. i want to be there when she groes up. its 2 weeks till my surgery i am from green bay wi and i am a surgical tech i am going to have my surg in tj mexico by dr kuri when you work in the is expecially in surgery you have a mind set of never going to mexico for any medical anything. and when my sister(also in medical field) said she was going to dr kuri i said she was nuts. she finally convinced me and showed me info that he was good and safe. also my insurance will not cover a thing and i cannot afford it in the states. so i am going 4/8 i aam on a liquid protien diet befor i go to get banded per dr kuris orders and it is so hard.i feel like if i can't do this how am i going to do it after. anyone else have to do this i need support!!!!! i have had jello everyday and i cant stand the liquid stuff i gag it down i would rather have nothing. also i am tring to ween off cafine i am a big diet mountain dew drinker and that is very hard and i get headaches. did anyone else have this problem and how are you coping with it nowlet me know chris l

hi all boy am i nervous and scared. i am going to mexico an thursday and banded on friday. any last minute advise.i had to do the liquid protein diet before my surgery i was hoping they would let me have one last meal before the morning, i cant believe im going to do this. the liquid protein has helped me get the right mindset for my new begining. does anyone have the fear of failing like i did in so many other diets? do you still have that fear after? well i got to get organized for the big day chris

hi all is anyone a soda drinker. im a diet mountain dew girl.i am tring to cut down before my banding in 2 weeks. it is hard and i got massive headaches. but i am tring. did you kick the habit after the banding please let me know thanks chris

hi all first timer. i want to know if anyone was on long term steroids and had the banding thanks chris