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Updating the list for surgery dates; Has anyone else got a surgery date yet? If so, lets add it on. Angy12314 - 1/03/07 Kellie Reachell - 1/03/07 Babygotback - 1/05/07 SeattleEbeth - 1/09/07 Moog24 - 1/09/07 PinkyBandito - 1/09/07 Klo - 1/10/07 Roses733 - 1/11/07 Mommi-hammi - 1/12/07 Sunshine2 - 1/18/07 Phlyinphebee - 1/19/07 Jun0610 - 1/22/07 rsbell - 1/22/07 Shesha - 1/25/07 shues138 - 1/26/07 Lapbandhopeful - 1/29/07

Hi, welcome Lynn. I am not too far from you, I live in Oklahoma. I know how you feel about being Nervous. I'm nervous too and excited at the same time. Its such a weird feeling isin't it? I am lucky that my insurance and employer allow the WLS, because there is no way I think I would be able to come up with the funds to pay for WLS. I think if your a self-pay, there is even more motivation to take care of your band and treat it like gold, no cheating, etc. I'll only be out of pocket around a $1000, but still, I'm gong to treat it as I do my jewelry and treat it like gold. No cheating around the band for me. Welcome to our little January band crew. I'll update the list and add you on. How is everyone else doing? How are you surviving thru the holidays? Who has started a pre-op diet? OMG, January is almost here!!!!!

Went to Seminar on 11/11/06 Attended support meeting 11/13/06 Met wtih Doctor on 11/22/06 (weighed in at 247.7) Was approved from insurance on 12/11/06 (2 1/2 weeks) Scheduled surgery on 12/12/06 to be on 1/18/07 (my choice to wait unitl January) 1/4/07 - Deposit needs to be paid to doctors office for surgery 1/4/07 - Upper GI at 9:30 am - Must fast before 1/4/07 - Begin liquid diet - Protein shakes, broth, jello (sf). 1/4/07 - Psych Eval 5:30 pm 1/8/07 - 8:30 am pre-op with Hospital (3 hr appt) 1/8/07 - 2:00 pm Surgery Education class Docs office 1/8/07 - 3:00 Dietician meeting (hospital) 1/8/07 - 4:30 pm pre-surgery consultation with doc 1/9/07 - 11:30 am Sleep study appointment with doctor. 1/9/07 - 9:30 pm, Sleep study test (91st & Yale, Sleep Centers) 1/12/07 - Docs office to call me and let me know what time surgery will be on the 18th. 1/18/07 - SURGERY (no time yet)

Me too! Just think, in January 2008, we can all Celebrate our Band Anniversary!

Updating the list: Angy12314 - 1/03/07 Kellie Reachell - 1/03/07 Babygotback - 1/05/07 SeattleEbeth - 1/09/07 Moog24 - 1/09/07 PinkyBandito - 1/09/07 Klo - 1/10/07 Roses733 - 1/11/07 Sunshine2 - 1/18/07 Phlyinphebee - 1/19/07 Jun0610 - 1/22/07 rsbell - 1/22/07 Shesha - 1/25/07 shues138 - 1/26/07 Lapbandhopeful - 1/29/07<!-- / message --><!-- sig --><!-- / message --><!-- sig --><!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

I'm going to walk too today! I've gotta start exercising!

What a wonderful story! You have done so great and thanks for sharing. Reading stories like yours helps inspire us "newbies" or "future bandsters". Also, I think we all feel that we have to lose as much as possible the first year. I'm starting out almost where you were when you started out. Not sure how tall you are, but I'm a size 18W and started out at 248. So your weight loss has inspired me and makes me realize that I can do this too. Anyhow, thanks for sharing your incredible journey with us.

Telly, a friend of mine has entered the BFL challenge. Not sure if you have heard about it, but its 12 week challenge and she just found out a few nights ago, she is one of the finalyst. Here is her progression photos. Its amazing what she did in just 12 weeks. Thought I would share them with you. http://www.bodyforlife-tracker.com/showphotos.cfm?id=15910

What the heck is wrong with me? Last night I overdosed on cookies & milk. I'm so mad at myself! I did so great yesterday, ate right, and everything. Then last night wanted somthing sweet so bad, so I opened up a sugar free pudding, added a little sugar free whip topping on it and thought, this should do the trick. Then there was two sugar cookies sitting on the cabinet my daughter had made the a few nights ago. You guess it, I ate both of them. Well that got my sweet tooth in full swing, so then I opened a bag of cookies (the small bags you put in kids lunch pails) and I ended up eating the WHOLE BAG of those. Bad Bad me. Anyhow, I'm eating a healthy breakfast (low carb) this morning. So, trying to get back on track and get this sugar out of my system. The biggest problem I am having is getting back to exercising. I suck. Watching the Biggest Loser has motivated me to start back, however, this big ass of mine is refusing to get up. Its like my body and my heart are at war with each other. Anyhow, I'm going to lose this weight, I will I will I will. So, no more cookies for me.

What the heck is wrong with me? Last night I overdosed on cookies & milk. I'm so mad at myself! I did so great yesterday, ate right, and everything. Then last night wanted somthing sweet so bad, so I opened up a sugar free pudding, added a little sugar free whip topping on it and thought, this should do the trick. Then there was two sugar cookies sitting on the cabinet my daughter had made the a few nights ago. You guess it, I ate both of them. Well that got my sweet tooth in full swing, so then I opened a bag of cookies (the small bags you put in kids lunch pails) and I ended up eating the WHOLE BAG of those. Bad Bad me. Anyhow, I'm eating a healthy breakfast (low carb) this morning. So, trying to get back on track and get this sugar out of my system. The biggest problem I am having is getting back to exercising. I suck. Watching the Biggest Loser has motivated me to start back, however, this big ass of mine is refusing to get up. Its like my body and my heart are at war with each other. Anyhow, I'm going to lose this weight, I will I will I will. So, no more cookies for me.

Audree - don't get depressed, you'll be banded before you know it. And its the beginning of a New Year and it will be great! You'll have year 2007 going off with a bang!

Wow, we're getting a lot of January Bandsters! Angy12314 - 1/03/07 Kellie Reachell - 1/03/07 Babygotback - 1/05/07 SeattleEbeth - 1/09/07 Moog24 - 1/09/07 PinkyBandito - 1/09/07 Roses733 - 1/11/07 Sunshine2 - 1/18/07 Phlyinphebee - 1/19/07 Jun0610 - 1/22/07 rsbell - 1/22/07 Shesha - 1/25/07 shues138 - 1/26/07 Lapbandhopeful - 1/29/07<!-- / message --><!-- sig --><!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

I think some surgeons are not as thurough going thru the post-op or pre-op. And sometimes they tell you in the very first meeting, and it might be months before you have the surgery, so by then, if your like me, you have forgotten most of it. My surgeon is having me attend a THREE hour seminar 10 days before my surgery, then I have to meet with him again for a 30 min consultation to go over the changes again. Now, I've already been over this with him before, but I think he just want to drill it into my thick head. I have a full day of appointments on the 8th of January so I'm taking off the entire day, just to make all the pre-op appointments. But, im sure even with all these appointments, I still have questions.......But I think its good he is being so thorough with me and his other patients on what to expect. Seriously, the best advice I've received though was on this board....

Looks like you are having a great NSV!

sorry, just read your post. It comes on at 3:00 CT in my area, but every state and television network is different. Josette - thanks for posting the conversation of Sharon & Dr. Phil. Very interesting, but she really didn't say "why" she wanted the band off, just wants it off i guess. Weird....

I'm totally impressed with your progress Regina - You Rock!

What a wonderful idea....maybe this summer we can plan a "get together" for all of Oklahoma bandsters.

Our list continues to grow! Angy12314 - 1/03/07 Kellie Reachell - 1/03/07 Babygotback - 1/05/07 SeattleEbeth - 1/09/07 Moog24 - 1/09/07 Sunshine2 - 1/18/07 Phlyinphebee - 1/19/07 Jun0610 - 1/22/07 rsbell - 1/22/07 shues138 - 1/26/07 Lapbandhopeful - 1/29/07<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

I think cream of chicken soup still might be too soon, but you really need to check with your surgeon. I know mine is having me on clear liquids for 1 to 2 weeks. Then the creamy stuff. You stated that yours had pieces of chicken in it, that is what concerns me. You must be very very careful post-op the first few weeks for sure. Did your surgeon assign you a dietician to talk to? If so, please call them and ask them about this BEFORE you eat it. Hang in there.

You can't lay in the tub without each side of your hips touching the tub walls, and when you raise up out the tub, there is a huge waterfall coming off your rolls. The tub water sinks down to nothing when you stand up, but when you were laying/sitting, it was up to your chest?

I am in the EXACT same boat as you. Everyone was telling me "you don't need surgery, your not that big". "Just diet and exercise like you have done in the past, you always lose weight." Yes, I have always lost weight, but guess what, I gain it back dumb butts. Thats why I am doing the surgery. I started mentioning it to my friends & family about 6 months ago, and finally shut up about it. Now I'm scheduled for the surgery and my DH is the only one who knows and he is excited for me. I didn't even tell him for a long time, but finally did. I've already told my work I need off work for a Hernia repair, (which I'm having a hernia repair at the same time). So no one knows I'm getting the band. I totally understand and as far as I feel, I don't think its anyones business. When they ask me how I'm losing the weight, I'll let them know the truth - I'm eating less.

Weighed in this morning, TOM is finally starting to leave, so the scales are FINALLY starting to go down again. Weighed this morning at 227.8. I am really hoping to get to 215 by my surgery date, but thats just a little over a month away, so not sure if I will or not. I'll be happy if I get down to 220 by surgery date. I'm about to start my countdown to surgery. I'm really getting excited and I keep fantasizing about how I will look at 140 lbs. I can't wait!

Weighed in this morning, TOM is finally starting to leave, so the scales are FINALLY starting to go down again. Weighed this morning at 227.8. I am really hoping to get to 215 by my surgery date, but thats just a little over a month away, so not sure if I will or not. I'll be happy if I get down to 220 by surgery date. I'm about to start my countdown to surgery. I'm really getting excited and I keep fantasizing about how I will look at 140 lbs. I can't wait!

What an awesome job you have done!!!! You have done great! I am hoping I can do as good as you. Your an inspiration to all of us. Good to know about the first 6 months being slow then it picking up, that will help us newbies. Also, the hair loss part. My hais is way too thick too and I have to have it thinned out with every hair cut, so maybe I won't lose as much either, or no one will notice my loss. Congratulations again and I'm so happy for you and hopefully In a year, I can share my success story.

I wouldn't be nervous about no pre-op diet, I've read where a lot of people didn't have one at all. So, not sure that it matter that much. Different docs are different, so just follow your docs orders and I know you will be fine! Your surgery date is getting closer!!! You & Kellie will be the leader of the pack, all of us mid January and Late January bandsters will be looking to you two for advice, so take good notes!