kathystrick

No pressure there, huh?:crying: I bet you will do fine. A lot of people can lose that much in water weight virtually over night! Good luck and let us know how it goes!

Since your doctor has not specifically prescribed a diet, look around on the boards and there are loads of ideas here based on what other doctors are doing. Sounds like you are off to a good start! Good luck to you!

What a cool thread! I won't miss: *Heartburn!!!!!!! *ill-fitting clothes *squeezing into chairs with arms on them *asking for the seatbelt extension on airplanes *going through drivethrus at restaurants because I am too ashamed to actually walk in *the snickers and snide comments of teenage boys who STILL make fun of me even though I am an adult *the embarrassment of going to public swimming pools in a bathing suit

Hi Erin! Sorry to hear about your suffering now, but at least your doctor has located the problem and you are on your way to having it fixed. Good luck and let us know how you are progressing.

Hi Stacy and welcome to LBT! You have really done awesome! Congratulations!! I look forward to hearing more of your story and getting to know you.

Hi Emily and welcome to LBT! Good luck on your Band journey. This site is a great source for information and support. Good luck to you and keep us posted on your progress!

Good luck today to both of you and welcome to the waiting game! :confused: My paperwork went in Monday.

I agree with everything everyone else has said, but also, stick with that support group! Support is VERY important in this whole process. No matter how many well-meaning friends and family members surround you, they don't know where you are unless they have walked in your shoes. This site is also a great source of support. Here, you can find the answer to even the most humiliating questions and know you won't be judged. We are all in the same boat, understand where you have been and know where you are going. Pick yourself up and get back with the program!! This whole process is one day at a time. Good luck!

Hi Shannon! Congratulations on your early surgery date! It sounds like you have a lot to be excited about in your life. Good luck to you and keep us posted on your progress! Are you doing a pre-op diet of any kind?

Hi Melanie! So Tuesday is your day...CONGRATULATIONS!!! I am still pre-op, so no advice to give about how to handle the nerves. Just wanted to say hi and wish you a good luck!

Hi! Sounds like you are diong GREAT! Good luck and keep us posted on your progress!

Kelly! I just looked at your stats...40 pounds down in the 2 months since surgery?? You go girl!!! That really is awesome. You are doing great!!

So basically, you are two weeks away from having surgery. Has that idea hit you yet? Are you excited???:confused:

Hey Allison!! You have a LOT going on the next couple of days, don't you?? Good luck with all the tests and let us know how it goes! You'll do great, I know it!:confused:

Some even said they wore ankle weights under their clothes!! But as I have said before, if it meant the difference between having my surgery covered or not, I think the list of things I would try would be a pretty long one. :confused:

I am staying on plan today because yesterday SUCKED and I am need to do better so I can feel better about myself!:confused:

I would think that a couple of things about that would actually work FOR you. #1, it was 20 years ago and that's a long time, with the assumption you have never had any other issues, of course. And #2, you cured yourself. That shows a lot of personal strength and determination, both of which are very important traits if you are going to be successful with the band. Of course, I am not a doctor, but those are my thoughts . Good luck!!

Mary, I am on the state health plan too, so if it weren't for DH's insurance, I wouldn't be covered either.:confused: I was thinking the same thing about writing our Congressmen, but it seems like there should be so much more we could do to help others in our same position who aren't fortunate enough to have other coverage or afford to be self pay. They just dropped the coverage in 2004, but i wonder why? So I take it everything went well with the psych eval? Kathy

Which dr. did she use, if you don't mind me asking?

I know what you mean...retired people are some of the busiest I know! I assume you are drinking Protein shakes? Any suggestions on a good one?

Hi Charlietuna and welcome to LBT! The best piece of advice I can give you is to spend some time reading around on this site. There is a load of information here and answers to just about any question you could ask. Good luck and be sure to keep us posted on your progress!

I failed misreably!! I need to figure out what is going on with me. I have been having cravings like mad lately and nothing will make them go away until I jsut give in! That's not good at all. Looks like it's time to drag out the journal and see what is lurking in the back of my mind making me nuts! I WILL do better tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you all so much! I know I am just in the "practice phase" for the band, but I still can't help but get frustrated sometimes. All of your encouraging words mean a lot. I really did start this thread to see how everyone did today, not just so I could whine.:biggrin: There is another thread about staying on plan today, so I tought this one could kinda be for the end of the day for celebration or confession. So, how did YOU do today?

You give me hope!! I also have Anthem and was submitted for approval on Monday, 4/14. Maybe the wait won't be as hard as I anticipated??? Good luck to you both!!