August 2010 anyone?

[RaeZur 0]

I love the name, let's go with it!

[kellyodoran 12]

I love the name, let's go with it!

tell me how you put the August rush in your window pleassssssse

[RaeZur 0]

Go to the following website:

Flash or GIF Animated Banner Designs | CreationsByRichie.com

Then click on GET FREE GLITTER TEXT at the top of the page, follow instructions...

get code at the end (the one in the center) and paste it into your signature

[kellyodoran 12]

Go to the following website:

Flash or GIF Animated Banner Designs | CreationsByRichie.com

Then click on GET FREE GLITTER TEXT at the top of the page, follow instructions...

get code at the end (the one in the center) and paste it into your signature

thanks, but remarkably I figured it out myself.....go figger!

[1LE4ME 0]

My current surgery date is for August 12th. I'm kinda nervouse and am having cold feet, but I will go through with it. I'm on a very low calorie diet right now, but I actually get to eat stuff and do not have to do a liquid diet. I just can't eat any grains, sugary stuff, etc. I did eat a salad for dinner with cottage cheese dressing. I mixed cottage cheese with some Ranch dressing powder and it actually made a good dressing. Does anyone else have any meal ideas for the liver shrinking diet?

[kurby 0]

I just got back yesterday from 2 weeks down south. we split the first week between Richmond VA and Savannah GA then headed to Disney World for 8 days.

I'm exhausted and shocked with the record breaking temps and the amount of walking we did and no snacking i didn't lose even a pound not 1

now that it's august and i'm back i'm getting excited and nervous about surgery.

Good luck to everyone getting banded this week.

hurry back and let us know how it went.

[erikamayfield 0]

I have been approved by my insurance and have my pre-op on This thursday august 5. The nurse told me it should be 2 weeks and then ill be getting surgery so I can do a pre-op diet. I was hoping i could have gotten only a week because my birthday is on the 14th and I start school pretty soon. Either way Im happy and this is the best bday present i could think of. I will keep you informed of my date when i find out on thursday! Im so anxious trying not to wish my days away.:thumbup:

-Erika

[Lap2Fab 3]

I just got back yesterday from 2 weeks down south. we split the first week between Richmond VA and Savannah GA then headed to Disney World for 8 days.

I'm exhausted and shocked with the record breaking temps and the amount of walking we did and no snacking i didn't lose even a pound not 1

now that it's august and i'm back i'm getting excited and nervous about surgery.

Good luck to everyone getting banded this week.

hurry back and let us know how it went.

Oh, I know what you mean about thinking you are going to lose weight from doing the right thing and then not losing a pound. I find that my body just wants to hold onto everything. You may find though that instead of losing weight, you gained some muscle and that's why the scale didn't change. If you walked and didn't snack, you still helped your body! I'm getting excited and nervous about surgery too...it was suppose to be tomorrow but because of an important meeting, I had to push it to next week instead. I can't wait!

[jenontheband 0]

Congrats to those of you who have just been banded this week and are being banded throughout this week. It's exciting to hear all your news! My own surgery is now one week away. I'm getting nervous but it's an excited sort of nervous. I had two bad patches: one where I ate what I wasn't supposed to on this preop diet (reminds me why I am doing this since I need help losing this weight), and two, I started worrying about all the emotional stressors that one worries about right before a surgery like will I die? Am I being selfish? Why can't I do it on my own?

However, I think I'm over that now. I'm feeling much stronger and I keep my eyes and head focused on what needs to be done. I refuse to be here ten years later asking myself why I didn't do this now. Been there, done that.

Thanks for all the postings on the surgeries and your experiences. It all helps since the more information I get, the less scary it all seems. 7 more days!

[countrygirl962 1]

Banded yesterday, and was pretty sore when I got home yesterday afternoon. Didn't sleep much last night just restless. Not much pain today, have only take pain medication once.

Still a little tired but all in all feel like a million bucks!

Good luck to the rest of you having your surgery this week!

[kurby 0]

i got a call today.

just found out that because i use a CPAC machine i have to stay over night and pay an additional 600 bucks

i'm a little ticked off because my time was set at 10 am plenty of time for the meds to wear off but not it's being rescheduled for 3pm and i'll have to stay.

i know they say it's for my own good because my o2 level is already reduced because of my apnia but that's what the machine is for. agrrr. dd is not going to be happy.

i've never left her alone before she goes to bed and she is not going to be happy. she's only 4. my mom is going to have to be there since dh goes to work at 4am.

i'm not happy to have this additional expense on top of the 16000 i'm already paying and this expense can't be tacked onto the payments i have to pay it up front.

[ms_mention 0]

Hello everyone,

My name is Janelle and I am a kindergarten teacher. I am scheduled for August 13th. Started my preop diet on Monday. Mine consists of low carbs/ high Protein plus 2 shakes per day.

[Beachbunny 5]

i got a call today.

just found out that because i use a CPAC machine i have to stay over night and pay an additional 600 bucks

i'm a little ticked off because my time was set at 10 am plenty of time for the meds to wear off but not it's being rescheduled for 3pm and i'll have to stay.

i know they say it's for my own good because my o2 level is already reduced because of my apnia but that's what the machine is for. agrrr. dd is not going to be happy.

i've never left her alone before she goes to bed and she is not going to be happy. she's only 4. my mom is going to have to be there since dh goes to work at 4am.

i'm not happy to have this additional expense on top of the 16000 i'm already paying and this expense can't be tacked onto the payments i have to pay it up front.

Make sure you ask them if you will be put in icu after because of the cpap. My surgeon told two people yesterday at pre -op that don't be surprised if you wake up in icu for one night.

Jennifer

[sweetkc85 0]

Guess What everyone, i just went to my first dietician meeting on monday, and i have a surgery date for the 20th. Is anyone else on that date too, i have 3 more pounds to lose, because i just found out on monday after two months of not knowing that i have to lose 2% of my body weight... requirement of my insurance. Now wouldn't have been smart of the surgeon to tell me that at the first consult.. Thank God i didn't really go on no binge eating, or get that Last Supper Syndrome (even tho i think i kinda did, but i still lost 4lbs off of it)... everything is being rushed now, i have to do labs and go see my pcp who's an hour away, and see the surgeon for the pre-op 3days before the surgery... Thank God i don't have to do the 2 weeks pre-op diet.. My surgeon is not that strict.. Good Luck all you August Bandsters!

[kurby 0]

hows everyone doing who was banded this week?