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Thanks Roheryn and everyone else. This is so exciting I can hardly wait. Guess I won't get much sleep tonight. It seem like just yesterday I started this. Good luck to all of you out there that a being banded this month. I'll keep you update when I return home.

I too am scheduled for surgery on the 25th. I wondered if this day would ever come and bam, it's here. I was put on a diet to get me off of diabetes meds. It worked and I'm down 16 lbs. My doctor has me on all liquids the day before surgery. I'm a little nervous and a whole lot excited.:tongue:

Hi all, August 25 is my big day. I have only one day of liquids before surgery. I was put on 4 shakes and one Healthy Choice meal for 3 weeks to get off of my diabetes meds and insulin and it worked. I also lost 13 lbs. Hope this next week goes fast. It has taken 5 months to get this far so one week should fly by.:mad2:

I guess I've lurked our here long enough. My name is Marcia and I'm in my 60's. I started researching the lap band about a year ago when I ran into and old friend. I went to my first session in March of this year and so far I've complete my labs, EKG, psych test, consults with the nutritionist, psychologist, physical therapist, and am headed for the last of the sleep study tomorrow night. Hopefully it won't be much longer before I see my surgeon, Dr. Emma Patterson. This forum has been a wonderful support system for me. I have learned so much. I can hardly wait until I have a date for surgery.

Hi, this is my second posting and I finally have a surgery date, August 25. I can hardly wait. I've been on a diet for the last 3 weeks to get my blood surgars down without insulin. And I did it, I've lost 13 pounds. They've had me on 4 shakes and a Healthy Choice meal a day. I was surprised at how easy it seemed. Of course I had to stay out of the kitchen and away from fixing meals but it has worked. I'm ready for the real work to begin.