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Hello everyone,

I'm so happy to be able to say that I will be one of the February bandsters too!:clap2: My date is Feb. 12 and I am currently doing the 2 weeks of Optifast. I've done Optifast so many times before but I always forget how hard the first few days are. Good luck to everyone!!!

Shelley

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12 hours til I head to the hospital. Im so excited! I just cant wait. Hope I can sleep tonight! :)

Hope to post on here tomorrow night after surgery...if I feel up to it.

Cya

Greg

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Hello all. I will be a Mar. bandster. I noticed a lot of differences in pre-op diets. I have two weeks of Slimfast Optima. After the first 3 or four days I can have a veggie salad, fat-free dressing once a day. Start 2-21. They say this helps shrink your liver, which makes the surgery safer.

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Good luck today everyone!!!!!!!!!!!

Dori – 02/02

Greg - 02/02

Susannah - 02/02

Cindibear1 – 02/02<O:p</O:p

Wanna be thin – 02/02 – pending

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I am also getting mine today 2/2 and am so scared....I couldn't sleep last nigth and now I have a bad headache......

wish me luck.....

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Good luck Tilde30, just think by tonight it will be all over and you will be resting. good luck dori, cindibear1, greg, susannah, wanna be thin!!!!!

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Good banding, Dori, Schindog18(Greg), Susannah, Cindibear1, <O:p</O:pWanna be thin – 02/02 – pending, and Tilde30:clap2:

Happy Journey,

Terri

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Hey, everybody! Sorry I'm so late getting on here, but I had to search for this thread!! I'm being banded MONDAY!!!! (Feb. 5)

WOO-HOO!!!!

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OK:cool: trying to be cool about this... Not!!!LOL:biggrin1:

I have my surgery for 2-21-07. My doc asked if I wanted it for 2-14 but I laughed and said No, My DH's Birthday is that day, so I don't think thats how he wants to not only spend his Birthday but Valentines Day. No:lol:

So it will be the 21st instead. Not too long now!!!!:clap2:

Question: My doc says I need to do the 1st part of South Beach before my surgery not the all liquid. Anyone else doing it this way?

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I am really going to ask my Doc why there are so many different aproaches to the time before surgery! You would think that there should be a set of guidlines t follow and these docs are all over the place!

Seems kinda crazy!

Good luck to you guys on todays date

Chris

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Chris- most doctors want you on some sort of a diet to shrink your liver before surgery. Some have very strict guidelines to follow and others don't seem to mind. It is the doctors personal preference.

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