IWannaBeSkinny

Hi everyone! I am scheduled for Surgery on January 12th in Fresno with Dr. Higa. I live in Modesto and would love to have a buddy close by. None of my friends or anyone I know have had the surgery. So, I would love someone who knows exactly what is going on :tongue_smilie: If you are in the area...I would love to be buddies! Let me know.

It is so CRAZY to think that we have less than one week left! Today was rough for me. I had a headache almost all day today. I am just getting over a cold and all I wanted to do was stay in bed! But I HAD to go to work :thumbup: I wish I could stay home tomorrow...I just want to rest all day On another note. I have 5 people going with me to the hospital. do you think that is a little overboard? We are getting a 2 room suite the night before and going to the hospital at 7. I am scheduled for 9am. It is my mom, stepdad, husband, and 2 BFF's also, off topic. I just got my sylibus for my telecourse and I have a MANDATORY orientation on Thursday. Do you think I will feel up for it? I'm sure its just sitting down for a lecture. This is why I was taking a telecourse (so I didnt have to go in) :/ Ok, enough from me know Talk to you all later!

I was wondering what most of you are doing about telling people prior to surgery. At first I wasnt going to tell many people. But, then I decided that it was easier to be open and honest about it at work. I figured if I told anyone, then everyone else would "hear threw the grapevine". So, I wanted everyone to hear from me personally and then any questions they had I could answer directly. So I told all of my "close" friends at work one on one a few weeks ago. When I was going to the "dr" every week or so they were asking lots of questions so I just started telling. It has actually been really helpful. I know that they are all really supportive and here for me. It has been nice to be able to talk about one of the biggest decisions I am making at this point in my life. How about you guys? What are you doing about this?

Friend?!? with him who needs enemies

Tomorrow is 1 more week (its almost tomorrow here). I am having trouble with the last supper syndrome to. But, the funny thing is, nothing is tasting very good. Taco-Bell,...yuck, mc'ds,...yuc,! I have cut the soda though. It has been one week tomorrow that I havent had any. I did really want one today because I got a sweet tea today and it was "disgusting" so I started craving the carbonation. Lisa~I got your email and will get back to you soon. Also, what kind of charts have you been making? I love charts and would love a copy Talk to you all later.

I am scheduled for next monday and have also gained about 5 lbs. After the holidays and stress I guess. I just figure...Well, this is why we are getting banded right? We can't do it on our own ;/

9 more days! I can't believe that it is going to be a week on Monday! Thats only 5 more work days :tt2: I am working mon-thurs and saturday. Then I am off for the next whole week. So how is everyones preop going that is doing one?

welcome jerseygirl, sweetcori, doozy01 and britalian :wink2: nice to have you in the group! 12 MORE days

Wow...We are becoming quite the group so far. I really hope that we all stay in touch and hold each other threw this long journey! I tried to do two shakes and a "sensible dinner" but I felt like a ravenous crazy person by dinner time I guess since my doc didnt actually tell me to do a preop besides nothing but liquids for 24 hours...I am just going to "take it easy". I wonder why my dr. doesnt do a pre-op diet? On another note I was wondering how many days everyone is planning to take off of work? I have one full week scheduled. I work in a showroom and help customers all day (when there are customers ) But, i figure I can take it easy for a couple of weeks after I go back. Well, Talk to you all later :cool2::wink2:

How exciting...There are 7 of us so far all getting banded on the same day! (So Far) Looks like I am the "baby" of the group. SO here is who we have so far: APerfectWom WorkingMom BetsyGirl Soon2BSlimKim LisaRT ShelbyAngel IWannaBeSkinny - Me! Only 2 weeks left! If you guys want to send me an email @ Mrs Jess Larrew @ Gmail . com I am going to put a list of us all together :crying: So we can have our stats and all that in one place...If you want to participate. Have a great MONDAY!:frown:

16 MORE days! Can you believe it?!? My doctor hasn't said anything about a pre op diet. I am going to put myself on one on Monday. I am going to do two slim-fasts and a small dinner. I am also going to try and cut the Diet Soda Addiction NOW. I don't want to feel like I am missing out so much after. I unfortunately did gain some weight since I went in. About 5 lbs. So, I need to lose those for sure. My pre-op appt is on the 9th (Friday) and I meet with the surgeon and then do the pre-op stuff at the hospital also that day. My surgeon is about an hour and a half away so we are doing as much in one day as possible :hurray: I have thought about starting a blog, where a bunch of people could blog together...'cuz I know that a lot of people like to blog, but don't want to be so responsible for posting every day. Do you think you guys would be interested in that? WE could all have our pics and stats up and whatever else we want :laugh: Well, I hope everyone else is doing great and getting prepared as best as possible :smile:

I am still in the final process of getting the surgery. I have done all my pre req. except my meeting with the surgen and then final approval from insurance. I am 5'8 and weight 271 (no clothes) about 275 (with). The nutritionist said I should really be starting to eat different so that I don't get depressed after surgery (which I agree with 100%). But, my concern is that I may lose too much weight. It has never really been a problem for me to lose 10 lbs or so, but, I don't have that much I can lose without making myself under 40 bmi. I don't meet with the surgeon until november 20th. What would you guys recommend that I do? I am at such a loss. I have been doing slim fast all week. shake - Shake - meal - snack. I would just hate to lose 15-20 lbs and then be denied, just to gain it back or not be able to lose the last 80-85. KWIM? Please please advise! Thanks! :smile2::confused::thumbup:

HI! This is my first post, but I have been "lurking" for a few weeks. I decided about a year ago that I wanted to be banded, but I talked myself out of it and thought I would do it on my own instead. So, here I am a year later just a big as before and a year has just "wasted" away! A month or so ago I told my DH and mom that I wanted to have the surgery and started the process. My doctor started the approval process and I am just waiting to hear from the DR if I am approved to start the next steps. My insurance requires a 6 month pre diet. So my initial thought was to just take it easy and not lose to much weight. Because I am only 20 lbs or so from a 40 bmi. Now, after the stinking article on MSN yesterday, my hubby is real nervous. So, the new plan is to give it my all for the six months and if I go past the 40 bmi I will just do it on my own, with his help. He is going to join the gym I have been going to and is going on a diet with me. No more sugar for this sugar addict. I boxed up my whole stash and put it on freecycle today and it is already gone. On a side note. I think I may have PCOS. I know many people on the board have it. How do you bring it up to your doctor? Do you just bring it up out of the blue? My symptoms are: bad acne and facial hair (started about a year ago), periods only every 3 months or so, have not gotten pregnant w/o b.c. in 3 years (so am I infertile??? IDK) and of course, the overweight one. Do you think I just grabbed this out of thin air or does it seem legit? Ok, thanks for reading. I would love any feedback!