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I am just curious to know what some of the things in life you either want to do or hope to do with your weight loss surgery.

For instance for myself some of the things I hope to do once I get to my goal weight are.

1. Cant wait to ride many of the Roller Coasters with my kids. I loved them growing up when I was a few years younger but since I gained a lot of weight I have not been able to enjoy them.

2. I have always wanted to go skydiving, and one day soon I hope to do that.

3. This one is more of a comfort thing for myself. I have always wanted a "sports car" With my weight loss I plan on getting a new Camaro

Anyway I thought this might be an interesting thread so please feel free to share those dreams and goals.

Congrats Agnes, I was July 9th, and I am loving it. Keep up the great work.

Hi everyone, having my surgery July 24th and so excited. I have a few questions that i hope anyone can assist me. I thought i had read somewhere on this board, but cant seem to find it anywhere. But there is something that you put on your wrist, a gel or something that helps with nausea, instead of taking pills? Anyone know

Also I read a few other post how people state that their skin got bad after the surgery, i hope this does not happen. Does it go away.

I wish everyone the best of luck with their surgeries and a happy journey. I have to keep pinching myself, this is happening soon and i cant wait, Excited but so scared.

Well I am sure that all places are different, but I was given 3 things for it. They gave me a pill right before surgery, then they gave me a shot in my IV and a patch that went behind my ear. I did not once feel sick at all. as far as the skin goes, I did not have any issues. but then again everyone is different.

Hello All, I was banded on July 9th, and just had my first follow up appointment this past Wed. Since I started my Journey with a insurance required 6 month supervised diet I have lost almost 60lbs. 10lbs since surgery.

I cant believe how much better i feel these days. I also am off all 8 of my medications. :cursing: I like many other ah still having a hard time sleeping, since I to am used to sleeping on my side. I wish everyone that is getting ready to have the surgery the best of luck.

Hello All, I was banded on July 9th, and just had my first follow up appointment this past Wed. Since I started my Journey with a insurance required 6 month supervised diet I have lost almost 60lbs. I cant believe how much better i feel these days. I also am off all 8 of my medications. (could be becasue I have not eaten in 3 weeks ) :cursing: I wish everyone that is getting ready to have the surgery the best of luck.

Well tomorrow is the day!!!! Its amazing how quickly the nerves set in when its only 24 hours away, I have been fine up until this morning. All the thoughts of am i doing the right thing, am I going to be able to do this.

Well tomorrow is the day!!!! Its amazing how quickly the nerves set in when its only 24 hours away, I have been fine up until this morning. All the thoughts of am i doing the right thing, am I going to be able to do this.

July 9th hear too :tongue_smilie: Getting a little nervous, I had to do a 2 week liquid diet, and can not wait till the mushie food stage.

Well all I am on the final stretch towards my new life. Being banded in 5 days. 9 days so far of all clear liquid diet and doing good, except being really hungry :smile2:

I am totally with you on the feeling drained aspect. I cant stand it. My body is aching from being so weak. I am being banded on July 9th - 6 days into my 14 day liquid diet.< /p>

July 9th here, Currently on 2 week all liquid diet :tongue2: but it will all be worth it in the end. I am excited, nervous, anxious, all rolled into one. If you ask my wife Crabby would fall into that category too :cursing:

CLEAR liquid DIETS SUCK :tongue2: OK i am done venting

I am currently on day 6 of a 14 day all clear liquid diet. no Protein no nothing. I am so sick of Jell-o at the moment it actually makes me sick when I try and eat it.

I have read a few posts on here where people have made their own chicken stock, and love it a lot better. Needless to say I really feel your hunger pains :cursing:

I know all insurance companies are different, but mine in particular did not stipulate if I had to lose or not, but my Dr. wanted me to do the best I could. One thing to remember is that this is going to be a total lifestyle change, and my insurance company wanted to make sure that I could try to make some of those changes on my six month diet. I know the 6 months is hard, but it will all be worth it in the end. I just completed mine on June 22nd and am now scheduled for surgery on July 9th. I wish you the best of luck and keep us posted.

That is so true, it was what my doctor kept telling me :tongue2:

or as they call it Behavior Modifications :cursing: Every little bit will help, It was really amazing to me to see the things I did on a daily basis that contributed to me being heavy.

The six months will fly by and you will be banded before you know it.

Hello all, I just completed my 6 month diet on June 22nd, and I will tell you it was very hard, but I kept looking at the goal. Every month I looked forward to seeing the dieticen because I wanted to see how well I did, and knew I was one step closer to at least having the chance to get the lap band ( pending approval ) I wish you luck, and hope you get approved. I am scheduled for surgery on July 9th.

Thansk for the reply Nicole, Yes, I am having it done at St. Alexius. Yeah the diet thing is pretty tough but I have stuck with it. Bad thing is its a all clear liquid diet, not protien or anything.

Hello all, Just finished my 6 month supervised diet on Friday, paper work sent in on Monday, and got approved yesterday, and got scheduled today July 9th is my surgery date. VERY EXCITED and NERVOUS at the same time.

Hello all, Not really from central IL, but IL none the less. St. Louis area here. I just got my approval today and start my 2 week liquid diet tomorrow. My surgery date is scheduled for July 9th, and I am supper excited, and scared at the same time. I will try to keep everyone up to date as much as I can over the next few weeks.

Just got My Surgery Date :thumbup: July 9th. Woooo Hooooo

Just got My Surgery Date :thumbup: July 9th. Woooo Hoooooo

Hello all, I just finished my 6 month supervised diet today, and have everything else done. So I am hoping to get my approval SOON, I am still very nervous, and excited. I am going through Dr. Wagner's office, and hopefully it will not be to long now

Hello all, I just finished my 6 month supervised diet today, and have everything else done. So I am hoping to get my approval SOON, I am still very nervous, and excited. I will keep everyone posted.

Well it has been a little over a week since I went to the seminar, and I am almost done with all the pre insurance stuff.

I have my dietician eval last Friday, pysch eval today, and meet with Dr. Wagner tomorrow. After that my PCP is going to write his letter for the Physicians supervised weight loss over the past couple years. I am also going to go to the dietician for the next 6 months as a just in case. So we will see.

Getting excited and nervous at the same time. I will keep everyone informed.

Thanks for the info, I am actually going to the seminar tomorrow morning so I am pretty excited and nervous at the same time. I have also found out that my insurance compny will pay for it as long as it is medically nessesary. Which it is. Anyway I will keep everyone posted as to what is going on.

Thanks

Gary

Hello everyone, I am thinking of having the lap band done, and will be self Pay is there anyone that has done this lately with Dr. Wagner, and could you tell me about what the cost is. Thanks