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Does losing weight change a person's hormones? I have always associated hair loss with hormone changes. When I would go on and off the pill I would start losing hair. Have you done anything like that recently?

Did you choose the preop diet with the meal? It seems it would be nice to eat something. I answered your pm. Sometimes this site is kinda slow loading and giving notifications. Especially on my phone.

My surgery is Dec 18th. I will have to do another week of liquids after the surgery and then a week of smooth, mashed foods. I'll let ya know how the surgery goes.

I'm scheduled to get my band on December 18th in Louisville, KY. I'm thinking Christmas will be my first day off of postop liquid diet and I will be able to eat smooth, mashed foods. Yay! Good Luck to you, hope to see you on here more.

Good luck tomorrow to you, newlife, and to The Icy One! Let us know how it went.

Hi, kassy07! I am also scheduled to get my band on December 18th. For whatever reason, all I have to do for preop is a liquid diet for one week. I think it's great that you are doing what you have to, to get the operation. Are you buying the pre-made shakes? I bought my first few brands to try out today. Apparenlty there must be the kind you make yourself with a powder mix? Like Dylan suggested, they may be cheaper. I will have to check those out too.

I know how you feel! It is almost impossible to keep a secret where I work. Especially because I work in a hopsital so everyone is all up in your health/medical business. I thought about telling people I was having my bladder tacked up. Sounds funny, huh? I'm probably also going to have to eat somewhere else than our breakroom because everyone is always scoping out what everyone else is eating and there always has to be a discussion about it. For the two weeks I'm on a liquid diet, I'm just not going to go in there at all. I'm usually very open about myself, so it feels weird to keep it a secret, but I just don't want to be hassled and scrutinized all the time.

I'm an RN and I work in a huge heart hospital in the Cath Lab. I see every day what will happen to me if if don't do something about my obesity. I have a strong family history of heart disease and that is a path I would like to avoid. The only other people I know who've had the band are RN's who have NOT lost the weight. They wouldn't come out and admit they didn't do what they were supposed to do. So, yes, I think being nurse doesn't allow you to ignore the painful fact that you are obese and unhealthy. You have those people every day as patients. You see the path you are headed down. I do think that's maybe why a lot of nurses choose WLS.

I'm getting banded on Wednesday December 18th. I'm in Louisville, KY. I'm nervous, excited, and most of all, determined!

Awesome Misty! I start my preop diet on the 11th. We can do this!

I do have my approval. Lucky for me, the whole process was really fast and easy. I will be on an all liquid diet starting a week before.

I am scheduled for surgery on 12-18-13. I am nervous and excited. I would love to have others out there to talk to!

Hi kelmat! I am scheduled to get my band on 12-18-13. Sometimes I think I may be crazy to do this one week before Christmas. But, my insurance is changing so I need to get it in before the end of the year. Also, there will always be some reason not to do it. I too, am very nervous. I've never had any type of surgery before. I would definitely like to have some friends who know what I am going through.

Hi, Millie Kay! I'm scheduled to have lap band surgery on December 18th. I understand how you feel. So many people have strong opinions about WLS. What surprised me was some of the negativity from really overweight people. I too, have not told many people for this reason. It IS about you and not them. It makes me even more determined to be successful. I have a very supportive husband. Seek the company of those who will support you.

Hi, Millie Kay! I'm scheduled to have lap band surgery on December 18th. I understand how you feel. So many people have strong opinions about WLS. What surprised me was some of the negativity from really overweight people. I too, have not told many people for this reason. It IS about you and not them. It makes me even more determined to be successful. I have a very supportive husband. Seek the company of those who will support you.