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to join" august 2012 bandsters " group, click on" groups" at top of homepage then click on" follow this group" we had started this forum then I decided to form a group for august surg. bandsters. Please join and nice to meet you...slojo67

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Hello, August Banders! I am trying for August 22. Final viist with the surgeon is this Wednesday. I am exicted and nervous. I really wanted a sleeve but my insurance company says I am not obese enough (!) so banding it is. I am giving myself this surgery for my 49th birthday (8/14). I started at 212 and am curently 204. My goal is 142. I am the mom of a 5 year old, and want to live long enough to see her go to prom. :) Happy to find buddies!

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I am getting surgery done August 7th. Excited and nervous, but glad the date has been set. Been on this road toward lapband since may's first doctor appointment. Good luck to all the August banders.

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I am scheduled for August 6th. I am going July 9th for my nutrition class' date=' then I start the preop July 22nd. This seems like a lifetime away!! Hopefully your next apt will go great and your surgery date will not have to change![/quote']

A day before I get surgery! My education class is July 16th, and my two week Preop appointment is July 25th. good luck with everything.

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I am getting surgery done August 7th. Excited and nervous' date=' but glad the date has been set. Been on this road toward lapband since may's first doctor appointment. Good luck to all the August banders.[/quote']

I started in May also. Keep in touch, I am so looking forward to this! My daughter and I were talking about our march vacation to Florida and I just pray I can lose 60 pounds by then I don't feel like that is a goal that I can not reach!!!

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Dr. Curry is going to be my lap-band dr. after I have surgery in Mexico. He takes WLS patients who've had surgery with other surgeons for follow up care and fills.

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Awaiting insurance approval but if that goes thru ok I'm on the books for Aug. 16th!!!! Getting excited, scared, nervous, anxious, etc. all at once.

I am second guessing myself but I want to be healthy and feel better.

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I met with my doctor today and my final pre-op is Aug 3 and surgery is scheduled for Aug. 6. I'm so thrilled!!

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yay! We have a group for august bandsters please join if you haven't already. Congratulations too! I'm scheduled for aug. 28th can't wait. You don't have that long to go, like 3 wks or so! That's awesome...good luck to you and keep in touch...

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I started in May also. Keep in touch, I am so looking forward to this! My daughter and I were talking about our march vacation to Florida and I just pray I can lose 60 pounds by then I don't feel like that is a goal that I can not reach!!!

that's so funny - my daughter and i are also planning a 'girls' vacation in March 2013 we are going to Cozumel for a week - i've been purchasing size 8 shorts, and new swimsuits already - I can't wait to drop at least 40-50 pounds by march of 2013 (7 months of being banded).

my last visit with true results is Aug 1st - then submit paperwork that day (at least that's what they tell me) - should be banded sometime late in August (pushing for end of the month due to holiday on Sept. 3rd - that will give me time for the 2 week pre-op diet.

so freaking excited to get this going after the 6 month dreaded wait......

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I am scheduled for July 24.

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Tomorrow I go pick up my Optifast from the nutritionist and next Wednesday I start my pre op diet. When I started this journey 6 months ago it seemed like a lifetime away! Our month is fastly approaching! :D

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wonder where my ticker went.....i went to edit my signature - to add dates of my appointments and just saved....will try again.

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well crap - now it's there....I'm losing it. :ph34r:

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I buy clothes that I won't be able to wear for a while as well. I bought jeans/shirts/and especially a skimpy bathing suit that i'll have to lose about 60 pounds to wear. I have them hanging in my bedroom to look at as inspiration. I even imagine how i'll look in them, (imagery is very important I feel when you start setting goals for anything). I know this next month will probably go by quickly, i hope it does. I plan to work alot. My husband will be gone to Sturgis SD 2 weeks at the end of july/beggining of august, i plan to work extra at both of my nursing jobs to have plenty of dough to take on my trip to mexico for surgery august 28th.... Just a waitin'...

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