Songinmysoul1

Thank you everyone for the advice. It is much appreciated!

Hey there, I will be banded with Dr. Kuri myself this Thursday. I will try to tell you all I can via this web site okay. Take care and wish me luck.....or say a prayer!

Hey there, good to hear you are doing well. I too will be having my surgery with Dr. Kuri. What can you tell me about your experience? Surgery is this Thursday!!

I am going to Mexico as well. I am a self paying patient and being that I was a Hospital Corpsman in the Navy for 10 years, I definitely did my homeowork. I would say as lots of questions. In particular, ask what kind of band they will be inserting. Is it FDA aproved? That will play a big part in after while in the states. It could happen where you are not able to get a fill in Mexico. If the band is not FDA aproved, American Docs won't want to do the fill. My surgery date is this Thursday, so say a prayer everyone!

Good heavens, why did you make me do it :scared: Okay, okay I was going to use this as my offical before picture anyway. Before.bmp

It's definitely great to read eveybody's posts. Say a prayer for me folks, as I go under the knife this Friday. I know the lord gave me his okay. I was in tears as I was reading the success stories of others who had the surgery and just cried out to the lord. I was tired of being fat and have been since my early teens. I know it will take more than just the band and frankly, need to pray God helps me with the reasons as to why I turn to food, instead of him for life's troubles. By the way folks, what is the average amount of fills one needs to have? I want to loose 90lbs.:eek:

Wow, thank you on behalf of all of us who are needing to know the ins and outs of fills!

I will be getting my surgery next week in Mexico as well. Where are the two Doctors in San Diego, as I am in Hemet?

Guess I should have done this instead? Dec 31- Chrisann (honorary member of the Jan 08 bandsters) Jan 1- HAPPY NEW YEARS! Starting the year off right! Jan 2- phowell, Megmarie21, Gingerbug(Victoria), jengland, racetrackweary, rainbowme2(Bunny) Jan 3-WOWOX7, Woodsy,momto3, Mommamare(NJ) Jan 4- KUgirl, steviegene, SuzanneG, Songinmysoul Jan 5 Jan 6 Jan 7- CallmeJim, comepickmeup, NukeChik, mamato3, kintime, Shell, destined2befree, babedoe4 Jan 8 - Fat&thrifty(and husband Joe), itz me, faa31, crackedpepper, flipbarnett Jan 9 – Redtulips3, FLMan, TachaBaby505!!! Jan 10- luvsrocks, Hilary, Jen25bl, jtag10_4, Char1007, citygirl4616 Jan 11- brez1015, Tmusicmaker123, Poopsie Jan 12- jen6740 Jan 13 Jan 14- CoreynVA, acalpn, srbanker(Suzanne), grayl, cnukaya Jan 15- Travelology (Mexico), Dianego Jan 16 Kathy-CA. Saleel --Australia, back2reality, Cherry_Blue, Perth, West Aus Jan 17- SJK, Alfie, L.A., lwood, Kcintx Jan 18- RuthE?, shanarene Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 21- mo7293 (Maureen) Jan 22- purplegoddess Jan 23- min, Ang1982 (Angela) Tigger_Shorty (Rose) Jan 24- holleyhobby Jan 25 Jan 26 Jan 27 Jan 28-kawanabear(Kalonda), crystalcml Jan 29 - diane-south fla Jan 30 - PortuguesePrincess(Stephanie),Amberwaves(Amber) Jan 31 SarahT1982, lkgrubb

:peace:My surgery will be the 4th of January. I am both nervous and excited. I weigh 228 now and my doc told me I didn't have to do a pre-op diet. Has anyone else been told that?

Yu p, loving the New Years knockouts!

Good for you! I read you had the surgery for your girls. I will be having my surgery next week, on the 4th. Any last minute advice? Would you do it again? I think, there is no question in my mind. I have struggled with losing weight my entire life, just pray I won't be hurting to much!

Wow. So, where did you have your surgery may I ask?

Hey everyone, I am new too. From Hemet. You guys?

I have read in the handout, we should have milk. I am a coffeeholic. Is is permissable to have a sugar free latte' with soy or non fat milk? How much will I be able to drink?

Hello folks, my name is Julia and this is my first time posting to the forum. I have enjoyed the posts and am so encouraged by the weight loss you all have had. Like many of you, I have tried every diet, pill and frankly, drastic measure for weight loss there is! I enjoy exerciseing and have that going for me, but even while in the military, I had a weight problem. I am 100% certain I will be having this surgery. Right now, I am just working with the financing options. Hey, has anyone got advice for me with the Meixico Doctors choice of finance companies? I would like some input too, on what the handouts say about an aproximate loss of 38% as being realistic. Based on the success pictures I see and what I have read alot of you folks saying, people seem to loose more? What do you all think? :eek:

Wow, good for you! I am Julia and planning on getting banded as soon as I am financed. I am hoping in about 1-2 weeks after the holliday. Please, tell me more about your experience as I would love to know. Did you get a partial fill or are you empty? How much water or liquids can you drink and lastly, can you take vitamins or pills, or must they be liquid? Thanks and congratulations!