August 2010 anyone?

[Tally23 0]

tally - was that your choice???

thank god i don't have to do anything you guys have to except a high Protein low fat diet this week.

i've lost 10lbs but not because i had to but because i was on vacation and walking a lot in the Florida heat.

The castor oil/bowel prep was not my choice. That is the request of my surgeon that I take it. I have done other bowel preps before for colonoscopys. The oil is nasty but it is MUCH MUCH more gentler then the pills, Miralax or bicarbinate ( sp?) on your stomach.. It feels like ive already dropped a few pounds with this bowel prep. I also had to do the 10 day high protein diet. 4 smoothies a day.

[Lap2Fab 3]

My husband asked me yesterday if I'm looking forward to Wednesday, and I asked "what are we doing on Wednesday?" He looked at me and said "WE are not doing something, YOU are have surgery" Oh yeah! This pre-op diet hasn't been too bad, once you get over the hump, it's like South Beach, you just get used to eating smaller meals and drinking some shakes. I'm finding it VERY hard to not tell anyone, my sister asked me out for dinner this week and I had to say I have other plans and a bunch of friends are getting together on Friday and they think I'm going, but I'm faking a headache. My husband already asked permission to dance with my friends in my absense. He's awesome and loves to dance, but I still love that he makes sure that I'm not going to get mad. I actually LOVE when I see him ask another woman to dance, because so many men don't like to dance and then their woman is sitting there wanting to dance. We have a lot of fun together, I'm looking forward to surgery so that we can have many more years of fun!

[kurby 0]

i'm not telling my mil because she can't keep secretes and will tell sil's who's we don't speak with (for over 5 years)

dh will bring dd to her place for dinner thursday - the day of my surgery and will just say i'm not feeling well

[Tally23 0]

Just got a call for the hospital..they want me there at 5:30am tomorrow...:thumbup: No rest for me... I will likely not be able to sleep anyway...and then getting up at 4am...uggh... but that can only mean I am surgery #1 for the day!! WOOT!:thumbup:

[ddow58 2]

EWWW!!! :thumbup: Caster oil!!! Thank God I don't have to do that. Thank you everyone for your good wishes.

Welcome fbinfw! We have the same surgery date. It's so close now, I can't believe it!

Jen, I have to be at the hospital at 6am but surgery isn't until 9. I'll be thinking of you both.

LaptoFab you are also Wednesday. There are a lot of us on Wednesday!

I'll be anxious to hear how everyone is doing.

Good Luck to all the Wednesday bandster and Good luck tomorrow, Tally!!

[kurby 0]

got a call late this afternoon.

my time is set for 3pm - the latest they could book since i have to sleep over and dh has to come home for dd.

i was told i can't eat or drink anything after midnight - boy that's going to be hard since i'll be going through Breakfast and lunch starving.

i hope i don't get a huge headache. i always get them when i don't eat

[jenontheband 0]

Starting to freak out so it's nice to get the well-wishes! Thanks Diane! I'll be thinking of you AFTER:) Jen

[hiphop08 0]

I'm am 40 & married. Looking forward to getting banned on August 25th. I like your goals! Will keep you in my prayers.

My surgery date is the 25th. yay us!:thumbup:

[sherun 1]

Hi everyone, I am fairly new to the boards, I just got my approval last week, and they set my surgery date for Aug 23. I haven't officially started my pre-op diet, although I have tried to cut back on the Junky stuff I eat. I have all my pre-op testing tomorrow(8/10) and my dietician class as well.. so I guess that is when I will get all my pre-op diet instructions. I never really thought my insurance would ever approve me so I am so nervous that my date is soooo soon.. I work for our local school district and I start back next week.. Its going to be so hard, everyone goes out to lunch the first week before the kids start. I am hoping to only take 2 days off of work and go back on Wed. I look forward to all the info I am going to learn.. Thanks everyone

[sweetkc85 0]

Hey everyone! How are the Newly Rushers doing???... i Still haven't found somebody on this board with the same date as I... Is there any August 20th Rushers out there? LOL anyway hope everyone getting banded this week has a speedy recovery! Good Luck Everyone!!!

[Tally23 0]

ok- two hours till surgery. I didnt sleep but an hour. Im nervous now..

Good luck to everyone in the next few days. Thank you for all your support and good vibes up until this point.

[ddow58 2]

Kirby, good luck with going all day with no food! poor thing.

Jen, I'm starting to freak out too!! We'll be fine. I'll catch you on the other side.

[Beachbunny 5]

Happy Band day , to all you having your surgery today!!!!

~Jennifer~

[kellyodoran 12]

Good luck to all surgery people!

I am one week banded, and am starting to get really hungry. I know the Dr. put a little fill in on the operating table, but I can feel those demons reawakening. I liked it so much after surgery, I wasn't hungry at all! That felt good. The last two days I have been shoveling more and more into my mouth. Well today I'm going to try to be really good, 800 calories or so. The last two days I was up close to 2,000 cal.. Maybe try to have more broth and such. I go to the Dr. on Thurs. so will see what he has to say.

Peace out

Kelly:frown:

[cleetus77532 2]

I'm having my surgery at 6:30am tomorrow morning. Lost 12 pounds on the PreOp diet and can't wait to get this over with.