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Thanks KimInMd for your encouragement. I got a tentative surgery date today for 12/21 - I can't believe it is so close. I need to work tomorrow on getting my sleep study move up so I can get it done by my pre-op with my surgeon on 12/13. I scheduled my 1-1 with the bariatric coordinator and nutritionist on 12/14 and am going to call the hospital to schedule my intake/labs, etc. for the same day. I start Optifast on Saturday with only protein shakes until surgery. I can hardly believe that after battling obesity and dieting since I was 7 years old, it is actually going to work this time. It's kind of sureal - I fell like I'm looking outside of myself at another person's life. Well, I better get to bed - big "to do" list for tomorrow during breaks at work. Have a restful night everyone. :-)

Thank you MollyBrown for starting this thread and for all your feedback everyone. Hopefully I'll get a surgery date this week. Allheart

Good morning everyone. I usually take liquid Advil for the arthrities in my knees...switched to extra strength Tylenol and it isn't doing anything for me. My knees are killing me from the inflamation and the pain. :cry Any suggestions? Thanks!!! Allheart PS: How do you get all those cute pics under your name in your posts?

Hi Marylanders. I'm from Cecil County and am working toward an end of December band date. It's nice to know that you are all so close by. I began the lapband quest about 2 weeks before Thanksgiving. Everyone told me it would take months to get things rolling but I three weeks I've had my consult, psych clearance, cardio clearance, pulmonary clearance pending a sleep study, and almost done with classes. Endoscope scheduled for next Monday. If that checks out, I think I'm good to go. I'm hoping to get banded the week between Christmas and New Year's. Question - how long after banding can you go back to work? I cleared my schedule for first two weeks in Jan - I'm thinking the liquids will be difficult to manage at first - but then again, I have to do 2 weeks Optifast pre op so I guess I'll be used to it. Anyone have experience with Optifast? Thanks for your feedback!!! Allheart

Hi everyone. I'm hoping to be banded the end of December. My doctor wants me to to Optifast the 2 weeks prior to surgery. Have any of you done Optifast? Is it tolerable? Thanks for your feedback!!