Looking for September 2010 Bandsters

[playermimi 0]

Hi My surgery date is set for September 7th. I am glad there is such a large support network, I know I will need it! My pre-op is Sept 3rd and all requirements have been met. Thank goodness. Everything has gone so smoothly that I am holding my breath. I went to a seminar in June, changed my insurance July first and had my first M.D. consult mid July. My doctors are sponsors of this site and only do lap bands . I start the pre op diet this Friday. The posts are so informative answering most of my questions and keeping me from getting a little anxious about this life altering step I am about to take. I am curious about who and how you told about this procedure. I look forward to connecting with all of you.

[CSinTX 0]

Thank you for the warm welcomes!!!:thumbup:

I keep getting lost on this site.....i don't know how to find my way back here, i made it this time with my back browser..can someone help me with that?? i am not leaving unitl i get a reply....lol

Hi Cicigirl - sorry no one was able to get to you any faster. I'm sure others have several different ways to get to this thread but I go to google, search Lap Band Talk and under the link that google brings up has a hyperlink to Pre-Operation Lap-Band®®®® Surgery. I click on the Pre-op link which brings up that page and then I just search for the "Looking for September 2010 Bandsters" which is usually on the first page. There are 2 different threads for September 2010 going but this one is the larger of the 2.

There is another way that I have gone to older post and I use the Quick Links tab across the top and under that tab is a button for Subscribed Threads. Hope this helps.

[CalaCake 0]

I have a date of September 13....so now all I have to do is pray to the God Lord above that all my blood work will come back okay, and then I will be set.

I'm a teacher and will have to take a week off school, so that sucks, but I have a good sub ready to come in!

I am sooooo excited, I'm going to get my blood work takes tomorrow! Pray with me that all comes back well!:thumbup:

[spitfireleo 0]

I am getting banded September 2nd. WOOHOO! :-D

[mom05 0]

I have a date of September 13....so now all I have to do is pray to the God Lord above that all my blood work will come back okay, and then I will be set.

I'm a teacher and will have to take a week off school, so that sucks, but I have a good sub ready to come in!

I am sooooo excited, I'm going to get my blood work takes tomorrow! Pray with me that all comes back well!:thumbup:

CalaCake: I will be thinking of you tomorrow. You will do fine. When I got mine done it came that my Iron was low.. doctor put me on iron supp. and I'm doing good:thumbup:

I am getting banded September 2nd. WOOHOO! :-D

Spitfireleo: Congrats on your date... Let us know your progress. How exciting:thumbup:

[Banded-Sept-2010 0]

Our Special Dates: (only 8 more days before our fun begins. We are now in the single digits )

September 1 - BandedNellie, karmaandkismet, cece1967

September 2 - rkwilliams1013, Run Girl Run, pooky032281, ahlmanfamily, Loyalfriend, spitfireleo*

September 3 - Freshstart2010, gracerev, ILUVFOOD

September 7 - danide, Nani4five, sannersplace72, swissnis, playermimi*

September 8 - NYsLegend78, donnalys, LadyT39

September 9 - Butterfly2010, aliciaj*

September 10 - jlr58, MrsFitand42, ally UK, angelpix*

September 13 - lillyegg, debrarh, ready4change10, CalaCake*

September 14 - KAS1971, TheMaxwellFamily, WAH.MOM, purplevix, Angel82

September 15 - Kysmith72, piperboo

September 16 - sunny day, fldanny, kimmila, onceuponaband

September 17 - Stateofzen, hserrra, blondeej

September 22 - ebonykisses, kittykat56, papoose, mom05

September 23 - emsbugbug, cicigirl

September 27 - babyk, LisaA

September 28 - Zippy74, kosy2, ebeeze824

September 29 - wanna.b.healthy

September 30 - sourmissg, mrsbure

*newest additions

I want everyone to be recognized for this journey, so please let me know if I overlooked you.

Those approved/self pay and waiting for dates:

sarwenc

TheLovelyMissJ

desperatelyw.loss

HeatherinCA

phershey

wendyhart

PitPat

Edited August 24, 2010 by Banded-Sept-2010

[aliciaj 0]

Hello September Bandsters! I am scheduled for surgery on Sept 9th.

[CSinTX 0]

spitfireleo -- So exciting. Just a week from tomorrow and your done.

CalaCake --Congratulations and let us know how your blood work comes out.

playermimi -- Hello. Congratulations. I have only told 2 co-works, my husband and daughter. No one else. Who have you told?

sourmissg -- CLOTHING EXCHANGE as we lose weight! - Band2gether.net LAP-BAND®®® Support Forums That is really a neat idea and especially in today's economy. I wonder if the support group at the hospital has something like that. I hope so. If not, I'll be offering them here. Mostly XL 16/18

lillyegg -- How did things go today?

aliciaj - Congratulations on your Sept 9 surgery date. Look forward to your posts.

Cathy

[NYsLegend78 29]

Hey September family :0) had my pre op appointment today. They did urine sample, EKG, Blood work and X-rays. They also informed me of what I have to bring with me and gave me some lung apparatus. GOD I can't wait to look like I did when I was in the Army HOAH

[mom05 0]

Hey September family :0) had my pre op appointment today. They did urine sample, EKG, Blood work and X-rays. They also informed me of what I have to bring with me and gave me some lung apparatus. GOD I can't wait to look like I did when I was in the Army HOAH

Hi NYsLegend78: getting close to your date:smile: Question for you? what is the lung apparatus for and I did my blood work and biginning of the process, do you have to do it again? thanks for any info

[CSinTX 0]

NYsLegend78 -- With your PX90 you'll be Army material again soon.

mom05 -- The breathing apparatus that NYsLegand78 is talking about is an Incentive Spirometer. I hated that plastic thing. The doctor will mark a line on the tube as your goal to hit. You will suck in the tube which will make a ball go up. The idea is to make the ball hit the line and hold it.

[onmyway72 0]

Well I had my preop done today, just need to get my bloodwork done. I am a little concerned as last Friday I developed a toothache and dentist put me on penicilln now. Praying it doesn't change my surgery date! I have to say I am looking forward to the time off from work also!

[CSinTX 0]

Well I had my preop done today, just need to get my bloodwork done. I am a little concerned as last Friday I developed a toothache and dentist put me on penicilln now. Praying it doesn't change my surgery date! I have to say I am looking forward to the time off from work also!

Ouch. I feel for you and hope you are doing better now. Tomorrow is my last full day of work and I can't wait.

[sunny day 0]

Hi September family!!! i called the Dr office and was told to start my liquid diet on sept 2, and i would see the Dr on the 8th then surgery on the 16th i feel like a step is missing BUT i will do as they say they gave me a list of things i can have .. i guess i expected a little more hand holding:wink2:getting really nervous gd luck to everyone!

[phershey 1]

September brethren, I am in a panic. My surgery is 3 weeks from today. The surgeon's office insurance coordinator called today and said that my insurance told her there is a 5 year history required. I spoke to 2 different people at united healthcare who said it wasn't. I called the only doctor I have visited semi-regularly--my gyno--and they said 2 weeks to get my records!!! There is no time.

I have been calling my insurance counselor to no avail all day. I know it will work out, but I am frantic!

hi i have united health care and they do want a 5 year history when u called and asked them did they tell you all of the requirements?

mine is a 5 year history, a bmi of 35 with 2 or more co-morbid or 40 bmi with no co-morbids i would deff call and ask them and call your gyno and maybe explain how fast you need your records...i had to call and get some records from a diff doc office and they got them over within 2 days. i wish you the best of luck and hope it gets worked out. who is your employer i think it changes the rules with diff companies mine is uhc with the railroad.