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April 2nd here! I'm going to Juarez, MX to get banded by the great Dr. Jose Rodriguez!! Anyone else going to MX???

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I'm getting my surgery 4/10 also. I'm very excited and nervous like everyone else. I started the two week pre-op diet today. Not bad so far.

Good luck to everyone!

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I just found out that I don't have to have a liquid diet at all! Just eat light the night before before 6 and that's it! I did have to lose 10 pounds, though. I may just do my own liquid diet for a couple of days- just to get used to the fact that i will be surviving on those for a while after the surgery!

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April 14th is my surgery date. My doctor is Dr. Sims in Waco, TX. I start my pre-op diet on April 1st. I'm thinking I'll go out for steak tonight...it'll be a while before I can eat that again.

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My date is 4/10 and I'm getting very excited. Dr Snyder (Denver) only requires a 2 day liquid preop. So not to bad. Insurance took forever and then my date got cancelled twice in March because the Doc was going to be out of town. That was really frustrating but since I don't have a great medical history probably a good thing. Good luck to all of you. Yeah april avengers!!!!!

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I am being banded on April 2nd at OSU after 10 months of waiting. I can't believe it is finally going to happen!!! My surgeon doesn't require a pre-op diet, I just have to eat lightly the day before and be NPO after midnight the night before surgery. I just found out my surgery date on the 25th and have been making sure to get everything I need before the big day. My husband left for China this morning (work related) and won't be home for my surgery, but my daughters are going to be with me and stay with me for a few days. Hubby wasn't to happy I went ahead and let them schedule me when he wasn't going to be here, but I told him I have waited 10 months and I'm not going to wait a day longer than I have to.

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lafevretj- Oh, that is kinda sad. I'm sorry your DH won't be there and that he is upset about that too. I totally understand how you wouldn't want to wait...I wouldn't either! I'm sure you'll do fine and your daughters will take good care of you!

losing it in ne- Good luck...we are band buddies! :smile:

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Hi BFT

I am scheduled for 4/8. I only have Clear liquids 48 hours before surgery, so I am lucky that way, but I guess it will make it harder after the surgery to adjust to liquids only.

Good luck on the 9th and I will be looking for your posts to see how your are doing.

Alice

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Hey everyone. After 9 months of aggravating calls to my insurance company and 2 denied appeals, we finally scrimped up enough money to pay for my lap band!!! I did my preops yesterday and will be banded on APRIL 1ST!!! I feel free already just knowing that it's really going to happen!!! I've followed a fat restricted diet for the last week, but am not officially on liquid restriction until the day before surgery. I feel for all of those who are on liquids already. I know how hard it must be. I am doing a self imposed liquid diet starting tomorrow, just to make sure I minimize my complications during and after surgery (yep I'm a hard headed nurse!). I am soooo proud to be a part of the April group!!!:thumbup:

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where do we go for the april 3rd group, i am new to this whole site thing

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Mine is May 16th, can't wait, want to loss 20 pounds by July, is it possible????:confused2:

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