May 2007 Banders

[Fluffy 0]

The shake was not bad though - very sweet even though it only said 3g.

What kind of drinks are you doing? I have been doing stuff from Walmart, called Body Fortress, and its pretty good and not so sweet. Slim Fast is much sweeter. The clinic also recommended Isopure, I think that is what it's called, but it is much more expensive. I have noticed the higher the Protein the more/longer I feel satisfied.

[Fluffy 0]

fluffy - Are you trying to figure out how you are going to make dinner every night for the fam while not eating only drinking? It seems that I live in the kitchen with a family the size of mine and yours. I'm worried about putting stuff in my mouth without even thinking about it during clean-up. I'm thinking of going to Dinners Ready and having them make their own stuff.

How do the rest of you cope during the liquid phase of this and cooking for your family?

I live in the kitchen too! I am just starting this so, at this point, your guess on how it's going to go is as good as mine. So far I have been letting them eat without me. Breakfast is easy, lunch a lot of times my oldest will make sandwiches for them all, and then supper is when we try to sit together as a family everyday........ so that is when I will probably have my one smaller meal per day I guess....

I think we're going to need lots of luck and really supportive kids!!

[buscove24 0]

I'm getting banded on May 11th and am so excited. I start my pre-op liquid in 3 days and actually can't wait. :clap2: I hope all goes well for everyone!

[ginger205 0]

Date Change! I got a call today, that I can change my date from 5/11 to 5/4! I go for my consultation on Wednesday. When the appointment became official, I started getting more and more nervous! I went for bloodwork tonight and got all of that out of the way. I don't have insurance coverage, so this has been a quick process for me. Just making payments FOREVER! I go for a dietary appt on Wednesday too!! I still don't have the nerve to tell my mom!!! Anyone else here in Arkansas?

Ginger

[NimbleBean 2]

Congrats Buscove and Ginger! You don't have long to wait now. Those of us who are banded later in May will be thinking of you!

[joe7777 1]

Hey ginger...another may 4th bandster....congrats, its a good day to be a loser

[NurseLaureli 1]

Just got my date...5/14! I am so excited. Congrats to all of you on your surgery dates!

[Wenjea 1]

I love this! Everybody getting their dates . . . it feels like an exclusive club or a highschool click! LOL

I probably won't be so cheerful next week when the liquids start :girl_hug:

Good luck everybody!!!

[GREATFUL 24]

I am still looking at May 2nd. Pending Insurance final approval. Supposed to hear something today. I can hardly contain myself. Today is day 7 of the liquid pre-op diet. I have flubed up a few time, but just keep telling myself if I'm going to mess us now is the time to have it happen. Have more margin for error now then after surgery. So I pick myself back up, and start again. Overall I feel I have done pretty well. I just keep repeating to myself, I CAN DO THIS, I CAN DO THIS!!! Good luck everyone else. WE CAN DO THIS!!

[kacee 3]

Looking forward to being "Spivak'd" on May 23. Can't wait! (Hope I can figure out how to get my ticker working....)

[cindyluhu 0]

Fluffy,

Congratulations, that's so awesome. YOU GOT YOUR DATE, YAY!!!!

And it's the same as mine. For me, it is 6 days until my yucky liquid diet the needs to be done for 10 days. (but it will def be worth it!!).

16 days till bandland!!. Oh, and thanks, I thought the sparkly signature was cool. I saw someone elses and wanted one too! It took me a while to figure it out, but finally, success.

[cindyluhu 0]

Wenjea,

It's just me and DH at home. He'll have to do that for himself while I'm coping with the liquid stuff. He's been supportive, so I'm sure he won't mind. My two girls are in college, so no worries there. They are also supportive (and yes, I did debate if and when to tell them). But I told them and they are awesome.

EXCITEMENT IS IN THE AIR!!!

[cindyluhu 0]

CONGRATULATIONs Buscove, Ginger, and Nurse Laureli!!! It is so nice to see everyone getting their dates and being so supportive of each other, I agree that it is like a high school click!

You can do this LauraP. You have such a great, positive outlook. The liquid diet is the part I'm most nervous of and look at you. You keep picking yourself up and moving on. Great attitude! Keep it up, 5/02 is just around the corner.

[sleepyjean 0]

I was a May bandster last year and thought I'd pop in to say hello and wish you all luck. You are on the verge of a most excellent journey. (Sorry Bill and Ted, LOL). I know you'll all do awesome. Go get 'em!

[Fluffy 0]

I was a May bandster last year and thought I'd pop in to say hello and wish you all luck. You are on the verge of a most excellent journey. (Sorry Bill and Ted, LOL). I know you'll all do awesome. Go get 'em!

Sleepyjean - tell us how YOU are doing!!!! Give us your one year update!!

BE EXCELLENT TO EACH OTHER AND PARTY ON DUDE!!!