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I am ultra scared of them telling me my liver isn't "right". I've been good... but good enough? I dunno. The jury is out. My surgery is tomorrow so I suppose I'll find out soon enough! :laugh: I have my Nectar ready to go though. I've been living off of the "clear" stuff for 2 days... who knew sugar free popsicles were so darn good?!?! :eek: :thumbup: I do have "clear" stuff bought... so hopefully tomorrow surgery will go well and my liver will "pass" the test. *crosses fingers*

Little2Be and amethyst_moonbow, good luck to both of you!! :laugh: knrpick~ Wow...a fill so soon? I wonder if that's the normal thing. I have no clue!! Let us know how it goes. Makes me wonder how soon I'll need one! Bunz1969~ Congrats on your surgery!! I am sorry to hear you were sick afterward. I always have the same problem... and I did tell them about it. I hope they remember! *crosses fingers* Mercy me! Tomorrow is my big day. I am nervous but excited. :eek: I have to be in at 5:30 am! See y'all on the "other side"!! :thumbup:

Thank you all so much! I am so excited!! I've bought myself some Fuzzy Navel flavored nectar Protein for later, and my Clear liquids start at midnight tonight!! Being nervous and excited combined, I swear I am nearly giddy! LOL JVFlorida, congrats on your awesome loss!! :thumbup: Awww.. I hope you get healed up soon. (((hugs))) CMDTL, you're gonna love Dr. Baptista. He is such a very nice man. :thumbup: Do everything they tell you! CTay904, how long has it been since your surgery? I would have preferred St Vincents, (its closer). I guess I'm biased. I've been in both hospitals. (St. V & Memorial) I did prefer the care at St Vincents, (9 years ago), but to be fair, I was in Memorial 16 years ago. I did meet one of the nurses at Memorial a few days ago, and she was the sweetest thing! That made me feel a LOT better!!! :ohmy:

I went and bought nectar Protein today for later after the surgery. I have to seriously stick to the liquids Wednesday and Thursday, and for the few days following. Funny how different surgeons have different instructions. I called the Weight Loss Counselor at my doctors office, and she said that even a week makes a really big difference in the size of your liver. So that makes me feel a lot better. She also told me not to touch those Protein drinks until I'm at the 'phase' where I can have them. I told her I am just really anxious and want to do the right thing! :thumbup: Losing 4 Life, good luck to you also! :sneaky: :bored:

Special K~ Congrats on your weight loss!! :sneaky: I am sorry about your dad. :sneaky: My "LemonPOPTart" user name is a U2 reference. :thumbup: I went to go see the band U2 in 1997 and it was the "popmart" tour. Their bassist wore a tee shirt that said, "poptart", and they had a huge "lemon" spaceship. LOL I know it sounds really stupid but it was really cool at the time. :eek: I have used Lemonpoptart ever since I've been online. :bored: Trust me, there are no obsessions here with Breakfast pastries! LOL

Hello!! Well can I join the July group too? LOL My surgery is this Friday the 24th!! I have to be in at 5:30 A.M.!! I am so nervous and excited. I don't know whether to laugh or cry! LOL!! I am scared to death to be honest. In addition to the lap band he is going to fix my very nasty umbilical hernia. It has been killing me for months, and I'm tired of the pain! I was supposed to be counting carbs for the last 3 months... I'm not going to lie... I didn't. :smile: I only lost maybe 5 pounds, and have only myself to blame. However, now I'm down to zero hour practically, and I've been good as gold with my diet since last week. (Bad me, I know). :Dancing_wub: I pray it's not too little too late. I have a horrific fear of having a liver the size of Texas and my doctor not doing the band. :Dancing_wub: Could my one week of being really really good make any kind of difference? I'm on Clear liquids for 2 days before the surgery. I'm giving myself an extra day of liquids so hopefully that will help. *breathing in and out of a paper bag* I'll be happy when this surgery is over with! LOL!!

Here I am again... almost a year later. My surgery is THIS Friday (July 24) and I am excited and scared! LOL Dr Baptista is doing my surgery. :smile:

Has anyone here used Dr Baptista? I went to his seminar last night and was very pleased with everything I heard. He seems nice. I would appreciate any input on him. Someone else here mentioned that she attended several seminars to get to meet different doctors and I think that is excellent advice. So thank you. I will be looking into that. :biggrin:

Hi everyone! I'm Susan. I went to the Lap Band Seminar last night at a local hospital, and I am so excited and ready to get started!! I have seriously considered weight loss surgery for about 6 years. I am anxious to get the ball rolling... my goal is to be half the woman I am today... literally. LOL I want a better quality of life... and be able to do more with my kids and not let my weight hold me back. :biggrin:

Thank you very much for the nice welcome! I am so excited. :biggrin: I just called my insurance company to verify benefits, and make sure the surgeon I've chosen is "in-network". He is! WOOT!! Now to get my referral and medical records. I am dying for my first appointment!! :biggrin: