February 2007 bandsters!

[mel07 0]

Has anyone had to drink impact advance recovery for their pre op diet? If so, how was it?

[mom2miracleprin 0]

February 6th at 0800 am Dr. Malley.:clap2:

Joan

[twinskd 0]

I got my date Feb 5th, with Dr. Deol in Troy Mi

Can't wait

Vicki

[silry 0]

holy moly! i got my paperwork all done and sent in. deposit has been made. airfare is set. now i just have to wait until 2/21!!!

i have to admit i wasn't prepared at all for this feeling... half thrilled to pieces and half scared to pieces! i've been emotionally eating all over the friggin' place. i am SO ready to be done with that.

is anyone else freaked?!

[Ambrosia 1]

Silry,

Mine went really fast also. I attended the seminar January 6, had my consultation with the doctor on 1/23, got my lab work done the same day and was approved by the pre-op nurse the next day. My surgery is set for 2/15. I am self pay and was hoping things would progress quickly but I never expected it to be this quick.

My supervisors are having a food orgy for me on 2/8 so I can taste all of my favorite foods one last time. It will be fun but I am going to say goodbye to these foods forever!

Good luck,

Sharon

[babygrl1234 6]

Silry the emotional eating part is the hardest thing to overcome. I have realized how often I want to eat just because I feel like I need to, and now that I can't due to my liquid diet it has really put a huge strain on me in the last few days. I cry that I can't eat. I feel sick over it. It is better now than it was the first day but it still sucks.

I had that half scared feeling/half super excited feeling too. Now that I am just over a week away I am more excited than anything. Mostly I htink because full liquid stage includes cottage cheese and I really really want something other than Optifast.< /p>

Congrats Twins, I have heard many good things about Dr. Deol. I am in Southeaster Michigan too but I am being banded by Dr. Bacal in Dearborn.

[Ready to Lose 0]

It makes it easier drinking my Breakfast knowing that there are so many of us doing the same.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Day 2 of my liquid (Whey Protein and carnation instant breakfast) Feb. 5th is getting closer!!! Also I found a great Protein Drink "special K - k2o" flavored protien drink (i recommend it)

[lexus02 0]

I am scheduled for 02/20/07. I start my pre-op diet on 02/06/07.

[TracyinKS 7]

Hey Joan: just a question are you self pay like Sharon or are you going with insurance? What hospital?... (I will be using Menorah due to having BCBS)

[babygrl1234 6]

I anyone else that is on liquids as obsessed with food as I am? I can't get my mind off of it and now that I want to eat so bad (just made the kids dinner) I am finding it necessary to plan my post op menu because I have to do something involving it.

[HeatherPA 0]

Now I'm a March 2007 bandster...

Good luck and best wishes to all you February bandsters that will have a headstart!!!

[TracyinKS 7]

congrats heather.. HEY I will most likely be a March bander too... see ya on the other thread!

[Dakota1984 0]

It is so nice to know that I am not the only one obsessing over food. I am trying to stick with the Atkins shakes for two meals a day and one light meal. Starting the first I am switching to an all liquid diet. I can't seem to think about anything but food. I can't wait for the 26th. 1 month to go! Yeah:clap2:

I was just browsing the before and after pic's and the main thing I noticed about people - besides the major weight changes. In the before pic's people look absolutely unhappy and in the after pictures almost everyone is just beaming. I want to look that happy!

Anyway - I hope you all have a great weekend.

[TracyinKS 7]

you are so right!!!!!!!! and they usually look like the daughter/son of their before pic! BANDSRUS!

[mom2miracleprin 0]

Hey Joan: just a question are you self pay like Sharon or are you going with insurance? What hospital?... (I will be using Menorah due to having BCBS)

I have UHC that will pay for some of it and the rest is self pay. Do you know Sharon?

Joan