South Dakota Girl

Good Luck to those being banded tomorrow. I get my band on Friday, thank goodness, dont know how much longer I could do this fast. Today is day 6 and was really shaky today and felt like I was going to pass out. I just keep telling myself that I am almost there. I am down 7 1/2 lbs in 6 days. I am off to a good start. And have not cheated once!!! I figure that I dont want to waste my time or my money. I even went to Lunch with a friend and ate my bar while she had a sandwich from subway. She stated she felt bad eating in front of me, I told her that I had to get use to it and this was my test to see if I could do it. And guess what its been hard the last 6 days but I am determined.

I dont know how everyone made it with the 10 day fast, I have completed 2 days and am hungry. The food isnt that bad. Oh and I am short 1 meal thanks to my yorkie!! She got on the table when I was outside and helped herself.

Just a quick shout out to Missjoany, Good Luck today. Hope all goes well and that you have a speedy recovery.

Well said!!:smile: Congrats on being banded, hope all is going well.

Good Luck to all those getting banded today. I hope all goes well.

To all those having surgery today, Good Luck and Congratulations.

I havent been banded yet! I get banded on Sept 24th. When I get to small for them I will donate them or give some to a friend.

Congratulations Swissnis for Being Cleared! Onward and upward from here.

I know how you feel. I have insurance and started this process in January. My insurance denied me the first time. I had to bring in records to prove everything I had done or tried. Thankfully I had keep most of those records. They require 3 yrs history and I went back 8 yrs. I have tried Curves, Weight Watchers and even hired a personal trainer to lose weight. Anyway, thats getting off track. After I went thru everything to give to my coordinator they finally decided that yes maybe I should have the surgery. Well was all set to have surgery on the 2nd and had to be changed to the 9th, then we get the ltr from insurance that states it has to be after the 16th, After waiting for 7 months to do this and finally setting a date, I was excited, Then 2 days before I was to start my fast is when we got the ltr, Needless to say, I was not a happy camper. We pay for insurance but yet they dont want to pay for anything, I was to the point, WHY am I paying for it if they arent going to pay when I actually want to us it. Good Luck to those having surgery today.:thumbup:

Good Luck. Most ppl around where I live it takes 3 months from Start to finish. Mine took 7 months before I had a surgery date.

Hello, My Journey for the lapband started in january, And after 7 months. I can finally be banded. My surgery is set for Sept. 24th. I am so excited. Thanks to cicigirl for telling me about the September Bandsters. I have been in the chat room a few times and its great to hear everyones stories and on the other hand a little scary. I hear that some go home after only 2 hrs. My dr told me I would be there for about 5 hrs and as long as I am doing well will come home.

Good Luck with your journey. I started my journey in Jan and am fianlly ready for surgery. I am so excited and am having it Sept. 9th.

I am having surgery on Sept. 9th and the only people that know so far are my mom, husband and my boss and 2 co-workers. I have decided to wait and tell people until I have already had surgery. I think it will be easier and no one can try and talk me out of it. My husband has been very supportive in this LONG process. I started this process in Jan with filling out all the paper work.