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I will be getting banded on June 29th, in Parker, Colorado by Dr. Kirshenbaum. Any others for the month of June? (I can't come up with one of those catchy names that others tag for their band month)

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Just got my date today, June 14th!:smile:

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I'm still only about 85% sure I want to do it, but I have set a surgery date for 6/15. :(

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Congrats on your date, CurvyCat! What's your 15% reservations with getting the surgery?

I've had some conflicting feelings since getting my approval, but I've chalked it up to partly nervousness and partly OMG-I-Can't-Believe-It's-Really-Happening. Reading some of the inspirational stories on here, looking up/asking questions that I never thought of until now and working on changing some behaviors I'll need pre-op and post-op are giving me the confidence and positive vibes to carry me through. :(

Hopefully we can do the same for you, so if you feel like sharing, go right ahead! :(

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Bigpops, you and I have the same date!!! I will be banded by Dr. Corvala at Hospital Angeles in TJ, Mexico. My situation is a little different. I had a gastric bypass about 10 years ago, have regained all but 35 pounds, and am now having a band placed over my gastric pouch. Should be interesting to say the very least!

I'm looking forward to sharing this experience with you guys! We really do need to figure out a name for ourselves too :redface:

Edited by Kelleigh710
wrong name

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My band date is June 16th. It's gone so fast. Here's my timeline:

Initial appointment - 4/14

Dietitian appointment - 4/14

Exercise consultation - 4/14

Psych eval - 4/14

sleep study - 4/15

Approval - 4/23

2nd sleep study - 4/28

Pre-op class - 6/2

Pre-op appointment 6/3

Surgery - 6/16

Post-op class & wound check - 6/24

Dietitian visit & 1st fill (tentative) - 7/19

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I had a surgery date 5/18/10. I was already a bit nervous! On the day of the pre-op class 5/12 I found out that my dad needs to have open heart surgery which is scheduled for 5/17 so I had to cancel. I know there is a reason why this happens but it was hard. I had been waiting for this date, i was already on the liquid diet and getting use to it. The next day I went to see my sugeron and told him I had to cancel. I was able to get a new date right away 6/1/10:thumbup: So now I can go spend time with my dad and be there for him! Now I feel ready to go and be a June bandster!! We do have to find a name for June but I am not good with coming up with a name either!

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I started this process in November and just got my date- June 14th. Was really hoping for an early May surgery, but bureaucratic paperwork at the hospital and insurance company kept me in limbo the entire month of April.

Keeping my fingers crossed this last little stretch goes quickly!!!

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June 2nd is my date! Brigham & Women's Hospital - Boston, MA.

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I am being banded June 3rd in Tampa Fl, Tampa Memorial. I am super excited. I am ready to get this liquid diet out of the way though. :)

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June 4th Here!!! Can't wait to get off the liquid diet though... Since the journey began a month ago, i've dropped 13 pounds. I just want to get this done now and keep moving forward!

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Congratulations! I wish you luck and success. I am having my surgery on June 28th. I am very nervous and stressed.

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I'm being banded June 14 and I can't believe how fast the date has come up. I see the dietitian on Tuesday and I have a feeling I'm going to have to start my pre-op diet. No one has mentioned it to me so far, but I'm read in a lot of posts about the pre-op diet. I still have another week of school. I hope my students can handle me on the pre-op diet.

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I will be getting banded on June 29th, in Parker, Colorado by Dr. Kirshenbaum. Any others for the month of June? (I can't come up with one of those catchy names that others tag for their band month)

Not thread jacking I promise! Dr. K banded me as well! He is awesome! Didn't know if you have found our thread of patients banded by Dr. K yet so I thought I would post the link.

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f20525/considering-dr-kirshenbaum-26213/

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My surgery is June 14th. I'm so excited. I'm currently on Day 2 of my 14 day liquid diet and it's going great. I just hit 40 pounds lost so far (since Jan.) and I know now that I will never see those pounds ever again. what a great feeling!!!!

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