November Bandsters!!!

[Rockband Barbie 0]

My date is Nov 7th too!!

I am having Surgery Nov 7th....I can't wait..... : )

[Aria3 4]

Hi!

My surgery is scheduled for November 11th. I can't wait!

[ReJoyce 1]

Woo Hoo!!!! Looks like I will be a November Bandster. Went to the surgeon today and got everything in motion. It will be faxed on Monday and they told me they usually hear from my insurance within 72 hrs. So we should know by the end of next week, then the scheduling begins. So excited!!!!

[banderman007 0]

I thought the same thing but had to go this afternoon so here i am now my surgery is happening on the 2nd of Nov. And i can't wait well i guess i can but anyway i start my diet on the 23rd,in my mind i'm about ready so we will see how it goes.

[Pats Fan in MA 1]

Cheri, I so appreciate your advice and sharing your experience with the band and being banded in November. It's reminded me how incredibly important it will be to stay focused on working out as much as possible after surgery to maximize my weight loss. It's not the ideal time to be banded for me, living in Boston where I hate to be cold and tend to get a little depressed and hibernate in the winter; I will have to really fight those SAD tendencies to be successful. I am lucky in one regard: my family doesn't live near me and the holidays are very low key with just me and my guy, and he's not a big eater anyway! I'm having surgery on the morning of November 9th, and start my 2 week pre-op liquid diet next week.

Let's do this, people!

[Bandedtwin 0]

My surgery is November 10th!! I'm super excited and nervous all at the same time. I agree 11/11 is going to change my life and 2012 will be a great year!

HELLO!!! I saw October and even December Bansters but no November...so I thought I would start the November Bansters! I called the Insurance company and I got a verbal approval. If all goes well I will be banded on November 14, 2011. Woo-hoo!! 11/11 will be the beginning of a WONDERFUL NEW LIFE!! I can't wait to do this for ME!!

[Bandedtwin 0]

I'm a November 10th surgery too!!

I feel the same way. I had all of my pre op testing done yesterday and I have one more appointment with the psych and have to see my primary doctore for clearance for surgery. I go see my surgeon on the 31st and have surgery on Nov 10th. The last week seems to have gone fast since before it sure seemed like it was going at a snails pace. I am nervous and excited at the same time.

[Bandedtwin 0]

My twin and I are both having the lap band. Hers is scheduled Oct. 27 and I'm quickly following on Nov. 10. I'm super excited, but nervous too. I start my preop liquid diet Thursday and am afraid it's going to be quite hard. I've tasted the shakes my sis has been drinking, and I don't know how much I will be able to stand. I'm not really a "sweet eater." Anyone have any tips for a salt loving gal? I hope to get to know all of you well as we go on this journey together!! : )

[A.Cupcake 0]

I was almost an October bandster for a hot minute. My surgeon scheduler called me yesterday and asked if I wanted to come on October 31 (they had a cancellation).. I called back to say I *could* do it but I'd really rather stick to my Wednesday November 2 date (I planned everything around going be out of commission as of that date and not before)..she said they had moved some people around so it was my choice.

Still a November Bandster! Woot.

I plan on having one last hurrah with some crispy, hard bread next weekend. (no pre-op diet restrictions. Bread has and probably always will be a trigger food for me, so I plan on just staying away from it post-band.

[banderman007 0]

Thank you so much for your words of wisdom and encouragement I go in November 2nd and am actually looking forward to getting done before the holiday season, when i tend to put on those extra couple of pounds and then suffer with them all winter although i am not as heavy as some of the bandsters i have met my Doctor was excited that i didn't wait until i got any heavier which he said was one of the smartest things i could have done, i take blood pressure and cholesterol meds along with nexium which was a major concern and decision maker for me, when i stepped on the scale and it read 247 which is my highest weight ever i said thats enough and off i went to my first seminar and five months later here i go Again thanks for your wisdom and encouragement .

November is the month of my birthday. I have been banded for over 2 years down 84 lbs. I love my LapBand and will always be happy I to decided to do this. I thought I might give you all some advice even though you did not ask for it and I am not a November Bandster but its something I wish I had known when when I got banded.

The surgery is not bad, and the recovery time for most is very short. I think you need to go into this already knowing you will be hungry for about a month afterwards. You will not die if you feel some hunger pains. But if you go into it with the mindset that it is only one month out of your life. You can spend this time getting ready to really lose weight.

The first 6 months to a year is when most people lose the most weight. You are getting banded right before the holidays it is a hard time since people make everything about food during the holidays. I tell you it is a must that you do not give in to temptation, be strong and see food as what it is just food. It does not mean you can not enjoy the holidays just because you can not have "All you can Eat" on all the food. I do not know about all of you but I can not just have a little of a food that I should not be eating so stay away from it one bite and it can start you on a roll.

Be as strict as you can during that first year eat only what your are suppose to and work your butt off once you get an okay, but remember you do not need an okay to walk. You will see the weight drops pretty steady the first year and then it slows and for some people it really stops. I wish I would have worked out more during that time period. I did workout but and extra 30 minutes could have pushed me along faster. But if you are not careful the holidays can really hamper your losing from Thanksgiving to New Years Eve. that is 2½ months of peak losing you time could miss out. There will be plenty of years of holidays to come, by next year you will be ready to face the holidays and know how the whole band thing works.

Also something seemed to happen to me and a couple of my banded friends about the 6 month post op, we had drop a lot of weight and we kinda dropped the ball on our diet. It was like we rewarded ourselves with food for being so good the first 6 months (What were we thinking.) Some of us gained some weight and that really upset the ones who gained. Also it is not always easy to get back on track when you give in to the bad eating habits. I need to lose another 15 lbs and I have been playing with that for a good six months. I know that if I would just step up my exercise it would take just a couple of months. I have made a promise to myself that this holiday season is not gonna be about food. Yeah, we have to eat, but not pie, cake, rolls, Cookies, etc. figure out another way to not make food be the center of the Holidays you will be so happy when it is New Years Day and everyone is wanting to lose you will be so far ahead. Since most who post here will be getting banded in November (unless some other crazy like me invades your thread) you should make at least one contact and exchange e-mails or phone numbers and get that add touch of support. I met a lady on these boards and she was banded 2 days after me and we met for coffee alot and we talked on the phone everyday or text each other. Then you are with someone in the same stage you are. Do not compare yourself with each other on pounds lost or fill amount as everyone is different, just support each other because nobody will understand you like someone who is going through the same thing.

Also stay on these boards for support too and find a support group you can attend in person. I always hated when the support group meeting is over. Also I would find you a couple of books that deal with the LapBand as when you really need some support or understanding you can read them. (amazon has some great ones I have about 5 )One last point always listen to your surgeon over what you read or someone says on these boards. Sometime you have to decide what is best for you, but always follow your Doctors rules. You trusted he/her to cut you open and mess with your inside listen to them. If you think at some point you surgeon is wacko find a new one. We all have to remember food is food it is NOT our friend, or a shoulder to cry on and getting something you know you should not when you are sad, upset. That is when you should workout. Oh and how can I not tell you all what you have heard or been told "The band is just a tool" it does not control what you stick in your mouth, drink all your Water and just my opinion never touch Ice cream in your peak losing time as it takes only one bite to get you hooked as it goes down smooth and taste so good and will become a habit just because of those reasons Also chew, chew and chew some more.

This time next year you will be wearing your pretty, smaller clothes looking good and feeling great. I believe in prayer and before I sign my name to this I am going to pray for all of the Novermber Bandsters to have and great surgery, short recovery time, courage during the holdays and a great band experience. YOU CAN DO IT. starting picking your buddy now, buy your books and go for it!

Cheri

[Pats Fan in MA 1]

Thank You Cheri for all that you said!! I think it is exactly what I needed to hear! I would love to have a surgery day partner. I get banded Nov 9th..anyone else have Nov 9 as a surgery date?

I'm Nov 9th too!!!

[neyney 1]

November 22nd!! I'm nervous but excited. I just sent a Facebook request! - Renee

[Britneygirl 65]

November 4th is the day for me. I just hope there are ni snags from now until that day. I'm beyond excited.

[MonaLisa87 0]

November 15th! Can't wait..

[CharmaneFischer 4]

I am scheduled for November 10th. As of friday I had lost my 10% and also had everthing that I need to have it submitted to insurance. My case coordinator will submitt that tomorrow. I am in the process of shopping for my 3 day pre op diet and for what I will need after the surgery. I hope to stay connected on here with every one. Char