ladybug on a mission

Beautiful!!!! I can not wait to see the rest!!!!

I am 6 days post op today and everything is going great! Returned to work yesterday and other than just being wiped out last night, I feel good. Still have some soreness in my belly button, but otherwise good! Question for all you other October banders - can you feel your port?? I find it strange that I can't and just want to be sure I am not supposed to! Hugs, Jane

Good Luck to both of you!!! I was banded last Friday and can't wait for you to join me! I too was very nervous the morning of surgery, but it was over before I knew it! Hugs, Jane

These pics are amazing!! Thanks for the inspiration!

Everything is going fine! I still have a bit of discomfort in my belly button, but otherwise doing great! I am planning to return to work tomorrow, we shall see how that goes! Thank you to everyone for your support!

Love your tattoo! They did a fabulous job!! You are such an inspiration!!

Glad to hear all is well! I too was a Friday bander and except for some soreness in my belly button area, I am doing good. I am planning to return to work tomorrow, we will see how that goes.

Well I have transitioned to the other side!!! I am now a Bandster!!! My day at the hospital yesterday was uneventful. I arrived at 7 as instructed, but never went to surgery until about 12. Waiting is not one of my favorite things LOL! So it was making me more nervous than anything. I came home about 4. Today I am just very sore around my belly button area and hurts just a bit to take deep breaths, but all in all, not too bad. I am so ready for a shower LOL! I will be a good girl and wait until tomorrow as instructed, but boy could I use one right now. Thank you to everyone who has supported me up to this point and I will certainly be calling on you more, now that I will have bandster questions! Hugs, Jane

Well I have transitioned to the other side!!! I am now a Bandster!!! My day at the hospital yesterday was uneventful. I arrived at 7 as instructed, but never went to surgery until about 12. Waiting is not one of my favorite things LOL! So it was making me more nervous than anything. I came home about 4. Today I am just very sore around my belly button area and hurts just a bit to take deep breaths, but all in all, not too bad. I am so ready for a shower LOL! I will be a good girl and wait until tomorrow as instructed, but boy could I use one right now. Thank you to everyone who has supported me up to this point and I will certainly be calling on you more, now that I will have bandster questions! Hugs, Jane

Well I have transitioned to the other side!!! I am now a Bandster!!! My day at the hospital yesterday was uneventful. I arrived at 7 as instructed, but never went to surgery until about 12. Waiting is not one of my favorite things LOL! So it was making me more nervous than anything. I came home about 4. Today I am just very sore around my belly button area and hurts just a bit to take deep breaths, but all in all, not too bad. I am so ready for a shower LOL! I will be a good girl and wait until tomorrow as instructed, but boy could I use one right now. Thank you to everyone who has supported me up to this point and I will certainly be calling on you more, now that I will have bandster questions! Hugs, Jane

Well I have transitioned to the other side!!! I am now a Bandster!!! My day at the hospital yesterday was uneventful. I arrived at 7 as instructed, but never went to surgery until about 12. Waiting is not one of my favorite things LOL! So it was making me more nervous than anything. I came home about 4. Today I am just very sore around my belly button area and hurts just a bit to take deep breaths, but all in all, not too bad. I am so ready for a shower LOL! I will be a good girl and wait until tomorrow as instructed, but boy could I use one right now. Thank you to everyone who has supported me up to this point and I will certainly be calling on you more, now that I will have bandster questions! Hugs, Jane

Well I have transitioned to the other side!!! I am now a Bandster!!! My day at the hospital yesterday was uneventful. I arrived at 7 as instructed, but never went to surgery until about 12. Waiting is not one of my favorite things LOL! So it was making me more nervous than anything. I came home about 4. Today I am just very sore around my belly button area and hurts just a bit to take deep breaths, but all in all, not too bad. I am so ready for a shower LOL! I will be a good girl and wait until tomorrow as instructed, but boy could I use one right now. Thank you to everyone who has supported me up to this point and I will certainly be calling on you more, now that I will have bandster questions! Hugs, Jane

I have to report to the hospital at 7am! I am so excited, nervous, ect -- any emotion you can imagine rolled in to one! Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers!

Tomorrow is my day!!! I have to arrive at the hospital at 7am. I am so excited to begin this new mission!! I seem to be a bundle of nerves right now, but not sure why, I think it is just all the emotions at one time!! Hugs, Jane

Tomorrow is my day!!! I have to arrive at the hospital at 7am. I am so excited to begin this new mission!! I seem to be a bundle of nerves right now, but not sure why, I think it is just all the emotions at one time!! Hugs, Jane

To say I am very proud of myself is to put it mildly. Yesterday, after the call from my surgeon's office about his fee, due tomorrow at my Pre-Op, I cried most of the day, stayed pretty depressed, but stayed determined it would all work out. I have to claim my 1st NSV!!!! In any high stress situation, I always turn to food. I am so proud to say that last night, I stayed on my pre-op diet and did not let food control my emotions. That is a major step for me. One I will have to continue on forever!!! Pre-Op tomorrow, Surgery 10/8! I can not wait!!!:smile::thumbup:

Just when I think everything is set for my new mission - surgery date 10/8.....another bump in the road. Received a call today from my Patient Advocate that I need to bring $3500 to my pre-op appointment on Wednesday. Apparently, my insurance will cover everything but the surgeon fee. Don't take me wrong, I am grateful that my insurance is covering anything at all, but have no idea how to find $3500 by 7am Wednesday. UGH!!!!!!! :smile:

It has all worked out! Ended up having to pay $1500, but a whole lot better than $3500!

Congratulations on your date!!

I love the All You magazine! Always has a ton of coupons.

So far, so good! I am really surprised that I am not hungry! And even though I am not banded yet, I had the best NSV on Monday. I had an extremely stressful day and that is when I usually turn to food, but I didn't!!! I was so proud of myself! Take care and keep updating!

So glad to hear all went well! I can not wait to follow your journey! I am right behind you - being banded on 10/8! If you have any words of wisdom to share, I would love to hear! HUGS