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Good Luck pinkposey. Stay focused and you will be fine. Keep us posted with your success.

Hey Sarah, So glad to hear that you are doing so well. Keep up the good work. I heard from my surgeon's office today, they uped my surgery date to August 21 from September 8. I'll keep you posted, as you do the same. Glad to hear you're doing well!

Hello Kaytaree, Good luck on Monday and the days to come with your surgery. Keep us posted with all the details!

Hey Keisha, You should call your Dr's office and ask them if there is anything you can take for your cramps and uncomfortableness. (Is that a word?) lol You might be able to take Tylenol. Well anyway, I think we all feel that same way about the period thing with surgery. I think our nerves bring it on. Good luck on Friday. I'll keep you in my prayers. Keep me posted on your progress. Give me the details, details, details! lol Talk to you soon,

Good luck tomorrow. Be strong and think positive! I'll keep you in my prayers.

Hello Mary, My surgery date is Sept. 8. We are about a month apart. You will have to fill me in with all the details, good and bad. We will have to support each other through this. I live in NJ. I'm in Monmouth County. I'm having my surgery about an hour north from where I live. My husband is also having the band done in Sept. He is scheduled for the 25th of Sept. We are both excited to be starting our new life together. How are you feeling as your date gets closer? Are you eating everything in site? Talk to you soon,

Hello Kelly, I'm feeling less anxious today. Yes, I spoke with the nurse in my surgeon's office, she reminded me that I have to have an EGD to check my hiatal hernia. The type of surgery will depend on the severity of the hernia. I am also going to have that repaired at the time of my surgery. I go for the EGD on Aug. 18. So it will be what it will be according to the results of the EGD. I'm glad to hear that you are feeling better about your surgery. It won't be long. I can't wait to hear about the surgery and all the post-op talk. Have a great day, talk to you soon,

Lately, it seems all I can think about. My sister had RNY (bypass) the end of Feb, and she is down 68 lbs. She looks fabulous, feels great, her self esteem has never been higher. She had a real rough go of it though. Bilateral blood clots in her lungs, pleural effusion. About 6 days after she was released from the hosp., she was re-admitted to ICU for another 5 days. She actually almost died. Eventually, the docs regulated her coumidan levels and she was released. After that she had a rough time with the whole stages diet...liquids, purees, food. It was a long time before she could eat/drink anything. Well, here it is 5 months later and she is feeling better. After seeing what she went through I was not going the RNY route. I opted for the lap-band. I have two friends also who one year ago had the lap-band done and both are having success. One lost 125 lbs and wants to loose 25 more, the other cheats and has lost 85 lbs but doesn't seem to want to committ to the lifestyle change. Both are men. My husband is also having the surgery. He is scheduled for 9/25. I'm beginning to have second thoughts about the lap-band. After talking with my sister and two friends, I'm not sure if I will have the strength for the lap-band. I'm beginning to think I might do the bypass. I weigh 237 and I am 5'6" tall. My BMI is 38.3. I crave sweets all the time. I eat emotionally with this type of food. My sister says that you cannot cheat with sugars or you can get sick with the bypass. That is why she opted for it vs. the band. I originally wanted to do the bypass, but after seeing what my sis went through I quickly changed my mind. Now, I'm not so sure. So here I am researching both again and talking with both types of patients. I'm in the medical field and see a lot of the negative with both types. I tell myself that there are healthy people that don't come to the hospital because they are not suffering with the side effects of the surgeries. Hence, only seeing the negative. I feel more confused then ever. I have a call into my surgeon and I am waiting to hear from him today hopefully. I am at a point in my life where I don't want to be heavy. I wasn't always this way. I'm ready for a lifestyle change, I just need the correct tool for me. How do you feel about your surgery?

How do you get the slide ruler for your surgery date?

Hello, good luck with your banding on the 31st. I am being banded on Sept. 8. We should talk.:thumbup: Denise