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There's a lot of good information to be taken from this post and its replies. i too have been waiting for my first fill and for the past 6 days have been able to eat double what I am supposed to. I'm not going to say I gave up nutritionally or exercising wise but I certainly have been discouraged in exercising portion control because I thought the band would "do it for me". Today I ate out for the first time since being banded and was quickly schooled in band101. Thinking my band didn't work or ... maybe isn't even actually in me (some sick joke on surgery day) I choked down a plate of salad entirely too fast and got the over eats sweats followed by wtf pain and a overeats coma. I've never felt any pain like that (thats saying a lot, I just had surgery less than a month ago!) and quickly acknowledged and respected my band. I'm saying all of this to say, it's alright to rely on your band...thats why we went under the knife and risked our lives, but it's also imperative to exercise our self control. Don't question the band because thats when you get in trouble, yes restriction will be AMAZING but we've got to figure it out for ourselves too. If not we will end up hurting ourselves if not now...maybe later when we underestimate or give up on our band.

Looks like December bandsters 09 is coming to a close. yay!! we're all almost done! quick question though, i dont know if its because im paranoid or what but ive grown more and more daring each day and have been feeling my stomach and trying to move gas i guess, and under my biggest incision, i cant seem to feel my port. however in my belly button there is a firm mass which im sure is a part of my band but im just hoping my port didnt magically slip down into there. can anyone else feel their port in the general vicinity of their largest incision??

Thanks so much for all of your best wishes (and prayers MissyMS) and sharing my excitement for 299!!!! I made it! and even though I was apparently kicking and screaming "they didn't do the band! my liver was tooo fat! they didn't do the band!" coming out of anesthesia.....they actually did. From there it was smooth sailing, the nurses took me for my walk an hour after surgery and said I was clear and when they'd finally left my room I was up, ready, dressed, and pullin back the curtains all on my own to everyones surprise. Luckily i've got no "left shoulder pain" which I was worried for, nor do I have an appetite. Just a wicked dry mouth and a tight sore pain at my port sight which made it hard to stand completely up at times. I'm itching to wrap these last minuet gifts but my meds are strong as is my drowsiness. I'm so happy I did it though and even though this is probably dangerous to say around the holidays.... it was truly a PIECE OF CAKE! Congrats to all the December bandster before me and good luck to all ahead. Happy Holidays! and cheers to the beginning of the rest of our lives!

Hello Toes, we share the same date!!! and today is it!! I'm sitting in my bed, past restless with less than 3 hours until I need to be at the hospital. I'm so excited and too afraid of what scares me about tomorrow to be afraid so I'm running on faith and jitters and anxiety and... I'm just so happy. side note: stepped on the scale....299. I've been trying to get to under 300 this whole time with this blasted liquid diet and just when i was content with 3 even.... I got a nice 299 surprise and an extra boost in confidence for the big day tehe I'll be sure to check back in after. Wish me luck!!!

hey bounser, my surgeon is Dr. Moran, ALA surgery center off of blue ridge rd. right across from Rex. How was Dr. Enochs? I've heard great things about him.

Wow, great to hear from everyone. Only a few more weeks of December bandsters left!! I'm up in Maryland, however my surgery is in NC. I'm stuck in this lovely blizzard up here and am now dealing with the stress of forcing myself to drink my liquids on this diet (I'm so hungry I'm not even hungry anymore) and wondering if I'll make it out and down to Raleigh for my surgery!!! :smile2: Anyone else snowed in and living off of protein enriched hot cocoa?!?

Good luck stl!!!!! Can't wait to hear back from you.

Wow TinaM.... that all sounds so heavenly. I never though I'd be so excited for blended dinners but this liquid pre-op mess will do it to ya. Yayy! broth again.....not. Anyone else tryna make it through liquids, or if your through when did it become easier?! :thumbup:

Liquid Diet starts tomorrow! I'm so scared, excited, not looking forward to getting on the scale to see my legit start weight but then again don't mind because hopefully every time i get on the scale from here out will be good news. I'm so nervous to start this new life! I feel like I'm so young and have so much riding on this I really wanna succeed. I'm just excited and wanted to share that my journey starts officially tomorrow! yay liquid diet! not..hahaha. how did or is everyone else's liquid diet?!?

Hi all!!! Got a call today, my paperworks been submitted and I'm on the calendar for December 24th. Christmas eve babbyyyyy! best Christmas gift ever I must say. So excited to hear how everyone does! Sharifa :ohmy:

So...this is all so real now! I went to my first office visit last Wednesday and knocked out my lab work, barium swallow, psych evaluation, and nutritionist meeting all by today. Technically this is all I have to do for the office to submit my files to my insurance but NOOOOO..... they are holding my files until I go to 6 sessions over a 3 month pd with a therapist on my campus. I was so close I could taste it and now I'm worried that this might throw everything off. I'm an out of town patient to my surgeon and as a student I have a pretty small window of time (winter break) that I can get this done or else I'll have to wait till summer break, 6 months later!!! I really want to succeed which is why I am so compliant but... I don't want them to wait until i finish my sessions (November) and then cant provide me with a date within my literal 3 day window. Has anyone esle heard of this requirment or went through something else besides the insurance requirments that postponed the issuing of thier date?

ello! I'm 19 and a second year undergrad student at University of Maryland College park with pre-professional major in Psychology. Not banded yet but almost done with the pre-op stuff n just waiting for a *hopefully December* surgery date

yaa, that is true 123 i definitely think it will benefit im just being a brat and unforgettable that is quite the story, i think you hit the nail right on the head saying its worth it. with everything i sometimes forget the reward waiting at the end.

I finished up all my requirements for my office to submit my files to my insurance company and now they want me to see a therapist on my campus for 3 months before they will clear me. Getting my surgery date was so close I could taste it because my surgeons office has a oddly quick turn over rate from initial visit to insurance approval. Long story short I guess I'm just bummed and would love to hear of any of yall's stories about your process up to banding. Oh ya, I guess I should introduce myself seeing that I've never posted to this thread just lurked. I'm 19, prolly should be in the teen section whoops, and am a sophomore at the University of Maryland, College park. My surgeon is Dr. Moran in Raleigh NC and my start weight is 307, looking to be at 147.

So... I've been lurking on this website for atleast an hour a day for the past three weeks. Now that things are getting rough and my life is changing I think it's finally time to come out of the dark and introduce myself so I can get the support and encouragment that made me fall in love with this site. I'm 19 and a sophmore at The University of Maryland, College Park. I'm 5'6" and 303 lbs. yuck. I've struggled with my weight ever since I can remember and have always been the biggest out of all of my friends. I've excused it for the past 5 years because I've been an athlete (Soccer, track, and rugby, and weight lifting) however, In february I broke my lovely athletic foot and gained 40 pounds!! This has really tipped me over the edge. As far as where I am on my journey, I have my first apt. with my surgeon on wednesday of next week!! However, the main inspiration for this post is the fact that my mom is in this journey with me and has her own list of things I need to do before she gives me the go ahead and quite honestly. I have been screwing up big time! I think the fact that I am such a "dont wash a car before you take it to the car wash" type of girl, now that I know this surgery is in my future its like I'm eating worse than ever :juggle: and my mom is no joke. she WILL not let me get the surgery if I dont prove to her I can do this. I told myself I wouldn't post until I had my surgery date but... I think GETTING to surgery is the half of it! and if I want to make this real to me. real to my mom. MY REALITY I've got to start seeking support and doing this. I have no boyfriend, hubby, life partner, not even a booty call (or a worthy one i should say) : I WANT THAT I dont have that college girl swagger : I WANT THAT I dont have kids : I WANT THAT I... want to start making memories, i want to live like I've never lived, I want....to be healthy: I WANT THIS so ... thats it. thats all I got, I'm just here to meet some people at the same point I am on this journey, to get some encouragment from people ahead of me, and to learn about what my new life WILL be like. GET AT ME

thanks so much Monkey I totally hear you, I will stick it out this was a huge wake up call gettin chewed out by my mom today. Matter of fact, she didnt even have to say many harsh words, she's got that mom tone and look.. i just went ahead and chewed myself out lol. and amwash, good luck on your approval. We can do this!! We WILL do this! who and where is your surgeon if you dont mind me asking?