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One week to go Chele....how are you doing? I'm getting nervous and excited too. I go in for my preop with the hospital on Thursday. I've been following my same diet but haven't lost anymore since last week....don't know why but that's kind of a bummer. I'll weigh in on Thursday hopefully have at least a few more pounds off. What time do you report for your surgery on Tuesday? I have to be there at 6:45...have a feeling I won't be sleeping much Monday night anyway. It seems sometimes all I can think about is this sugery!!!!!!! I think I'm obsessed! lol! At work it's what I'm thinking about...at home it's what I'm thinking about...I guess it's normal to be that way. I was wishing I had this week off so I could just stay home and cruise these boards all day...LOL! I'm getting all ready for surgery. Ordered me a bunch of the UNJURY protien powder....I had ordered some samples and liked it so I got plenty to get me threw my 3 weeks of liquid. I'll go shopping this weekend for CL stuff and then clean the house...don't want to have to be worried about that when I'm trying to recover! Well hope all is well with you and all the future Jan badsters out there! Back to work I guess (if I must...lol) Christy

My Dr. required it because 85-90% of obese people have it and it puts you at higher risk w/ anesthia to go into respiratory failure or have respiratory problems if it's not known (according to my surgeon and also the pulmonologist I went to). I did my sleep study and I do have sleep apnea so now I have a c-pap machine...still trying to get used to that

Good luck tommorow Chele....I was so nervous for mine today...I was afraid he was going to say sorry no surgery for you for whatever reason! But everyone in his office was very reasuring and they answered all my questions! I feel much better now! I was there for about an hour an 1/2 all together. Anyway, hope your appt goes well! Christy

Today's the big day for all you January 13th bandsters! Hope it all goes smooth! Good luck and can't wait to hear how everything went...for us a few weeks behind!

Hi Noura....as it gets closer to January I'm a little nervous...my surgery's not going to be till the end of January though! Right now I'm too busy trying to get everything done for Christamas and the surgery that I haven't had a lot of time to think about it!!! I'm on face book....here's my page....feel free to add me :biggrin: Christy Login | Facebook

Thanks JN816 and Lose It! for the info on the c-pap. I'm going to try really hard to adjust to it and I know that if I'm able to sleep better I probably will feel better and have more energy....that can't be bad right? lol! Thanks for you imput...apprecitate it! Christy

That's great new Marilyn! I went in today to get the results of my sleep study and unfortunatley I have sleep apnea and RLS....gee didn't know I had so many problems...LOL! I have to go back in on Monday the 21st to wear and c-pap and get it titrated and fitted. Fun Fun! Hopefully after I loose weight I will be able to get off it. I hope it's not too horrible. For those who do have it....how bad is it getting used to sleeping with the c-pap? I am most comfortable sleeping on my stomache or side...sounds like that might be difficult now. Well I'll try and adjust I guess....I know they say you feel better after using it and more rested. That can't be a bad thing I guess. Well back to work...talk to you all later Christy

Hey Bree....sorry I couldn't respond earlier....looks like you got it figured out!!!! Good luck with your surgery!

Thanks Marge hope you are feeling better soon so you can procedue with your surgery! That will stink if you have to reschedule. I'll cross my fingers for you to get well soon.

Hi Vero! That's cool we have the same surgery day! :thumbup: I know it's tough trying to loose weight around the holidays. I'm really struggling with that right now. We have 2 parties this week alone...a buffett goodbye party at work tomorrow and then a sit down dinner party on Saturday! Urgh! It's really tough sticking to it with all that going on...then next week of course Christmas and Christmas eve....I need some stong will power that's for sure! I've been doing a very low carb diet...lost 12 pounds in the first week....lost 2 more the next 2 weeks...hmmmm??? Well as long as I can keep loosing before surgery I think my surgeon will be happy :thumbup:

Haha...Just-Ice I hear ya! My boyfriend snores and tosses and turns so much we can't even keep the damn sheet on his side of the bed!!!!! No wonder I can't sleep...lol!

I know that my surgeon said that 85-90% of obese people have sleep apnea. That is why they my surgeon makes people have the study and get c-pap if they have it before surgery. It can affect how they put you under. So there's a good chance I have it too. At the siminar I went to the gal that had lost over 100 pounds said after 2 months with the band she was able to get rid of her c-pap. The cure for sleep apnea is accually weight loss. So you should be able to get off the c-pap!!!! :thumbup:

Carmen I just had my sleep study last week and it stinks! They hook you up to about 20 wires mostly on the head, neck, chest and 2 on each leg. They also put in a nasal canula (like when you have oxygen) and a finger probe (to check you oxygen sat) then tell you to go to sleep...ya right!!! It was pretty awful I didn't sleep much. I think I finally fell into a deep sleep around 3am. Then they wake you up about 6 or so. I get my results next week. If I have sleep apnea I have to go back in for another sleep study to titrate the c-pap...hoping I don't have to but not sure. Anyway that is what mine was like. The tech there was super nice and put me at easy...it's just difficult to sleep hooked up like that. Good luck! Christy

Hi everyone...I've read threw everyones post and figured I would post and say hi too. I have a tentive date of Jan 26th for my surgery. I'm self pay so no waiting on insurance (good but bad :thumbup: I had my sleep study last week and go see the pulmonalogist on Wednesday. If all is well hopefully I won't have to go back for a c-pap. Lab work will be done next week...my primary Dr. wrote the orders for that so my insurance will pay for that and my sleep study. I went in to see the surgery coordinator this week...have lost 14 pounds so she's setting tentive day Jan 26th if theres no problems w/ test! Yay! My surgeon wants you to loose 10% of your weigh before surgery....but they said as long as they see you loosing they will schedule the surgery. The diet is basically low carb w/ low fat meat/ protein. It stinks but I have lost 14 pounds so far...my 10% would be 33 which is going to be tough but she said I'm doing great and as long as I keep loosing they will schedule my surgery (they just want to see that your serious about it I guess). I have phyche eval and nutrition eval set...as long as I pass them we are good to go! LOL! Here's my info: 1.What is your current and goal weight? Highest 363 now 319/ goal 180 2.What is your surgery date? Jan 26th, 2010 (tentitive) 3.What is your age? 39 4.Where do you live? Idaho 5.Where are you having surgery? Boise, Idaho St. Alphonsus Hospital 6.Who is your Doctor?? Dr. Brian Anderson 7.Insurance or self-pay? Self pay 8.What was you "deciding factor" for having this surgery? I've tried so many diets over the years...I've been overweight my whole life it seems. I have been activley trying to loose since 2006...I started at 368 and lost about 40 pounds and just haven't been able to loose anymore since then. I go up and down and I'm sick of it! I've done WW, Jenny Craig, Medifast, Atkins ect...all with the same results. I just want to be able to loose and keep it off. I have a 9 yr old daughter and I want to be there to see her grow up and to be able to take her to Disney Land and fit in the rides!!! Thanks for listening to my novel...I hope to hear more from everyone...so glad I found you all and this site :mad2: