I am scheduled for May

[jess187 0]

globally yours we have the same date lol

[Bizzy Bee 1]

Well, I have crossed one hurdle, I am out of school!!! Well until I teach summer school starting June 2nd. I go in on Monday for my surgery but am traveling out on Sunday. I am getting a tad bit aprehensive. I have really don't have a pre-op but I self imposed one and have not been on the straight and narrow the whole time. Today I chose grilled chicken with mushrooms and onioins at the Mexican restaurant instead of my usual cheesey saucy, greasy dish so I guess that's a plus. I am just so ready to get this show on the road already. It seems like I have been living this since January, Oh wait, I have been!

So bandsters who have had to travel, how is the plane ride home? I am a little worried about that. You know how you get herded around like cattle and jostled and prodded. I am traveling on day 3 after surgery. 3 hours by plane, 3 hours in a roller skate of a car. Please let me know how this went for you.

Thanks for listening,

Shelly

HOLY COW THREE DAYS!!!!!!

[globally yours 0]

It's coming up fast huh Jess? We have such a busy weekend, it's gonna be Tuesday before we know it!

[kamicola 1]

We leave tomorrow for San Diego and then will be picked up Monday morning to go to Mexico to Dr. Kuri for pre op testing... and then TUESDAY is the big day! Nervous as heck, but excited too... just lots of anxiety, but trying to keep calm. We will have a fun weekend in San Diego with my 5 year old and Sea World first. I won't be checking posts until June 1, but wish everyone else luck with surgery or healing! Talk to you on the other side!

Kammi in Everett, WA

[carifowler 0]

good luck to all the girls on last week pre opt i know it is a holiday but the end is soooo near. everyone enjoy their shakes and just pretend it taste like bar b que! i am going to switch to the choc and indulge he he:thumbup:

[amsderb 1]

Shelly! YEA SCHOOL IS OUT!!!! Good Luck!!! I don't know about the plane ride but if this helps, last year I had a complete abdominal (cut) hysterectomy...they took everything!

2 weeks later I flew to New York from Phx, AZ! OK...maybe that wasn't in the rule book but I did great...just got tired after a lot of walking the next day....but I will tell you that when the plane took off!

OMG! I felt my entire insides fall down to the void where my uterus and company was housed! It was like the rollercoaster stomach lift but lower! My face turned white but I think it was because it shocked me so much. I emphasize...It was not painful just a WIERD sensation...

So, on the way home I was fully prepared for this feeling again and it did not happen...perhaps because it all truely moved down south in my body! So, as for banding? You might feel a bit of something but who knows?

The best of Luck and to everyone else who is about to enter the LAND OF BAND!!!!

TTFN - Shelley

[Ddem 0]

:thumbup:I finally have my surgery date. I am to be banded on May 29th (my wedding anniversary) at Cedar Sinai with Dr. Khalili.

Only a few days away. I start my liquid diet on Wednesday.

Hubby is such a HUGE support in all of this, he has been so great!!

Yeah!!!

[Perky66 1]

I got banded May 14th. Got to the surgery center at 7:30 and was on my way home by 11:30. The surgery went great. Not alot of pain, I was impressed. More sore than anything. After my Dr got in there she found a hiatal hernia that she repaired also ( I didn't even know I had one), so that was a good thing. I did have alot of nausea for the first week, but I after much research, I believe that is from the hernia repair. I am doing great and feel great. I am so excited to be on this adventure and can't wait to get to a healthier state. Good luck to everybody that is getting banded this week. This is the start of a new life for all of us and it's gonna be great!!!!!

[CheckersMom 0]

Banded on the 20th, doing great no nausea, only pain is in my left shoulder and neck. Stayed over night in hospital, they gave nausea meds around the clock, for prevention, I felt it was worth it no to be nauseated. Very little pain and down over 10 lbs.:biggrin:. Made veg/beef Soup yesterday, tired on canned soup it was great.

[jess187 0]

It's coming up fast huh Jess? We have such a busy weekend, it's gonna be Tuesday before we know it!

yes its already sunday!!! tommorrow i can only have one Optifast for Breakfast then its Clear Liquids for the rest of the day and nothing past midnight. i also have to take laxitives.... does/did anyone else? i have to be at the hospital at 6:15am so ill deffinetly be going to sleep early tommorrow.... im so excited and yet a little nervous at the same time not because of getting banded but surgery in general...ill be fine though

hope everyone has a great memorial day weekend!!!!!!

[angelic_1 0]

yes its already sunday!!! tommorrow i can only have one Optifast for breakfast then its clear liquids for the rest of the day and nothing past midnight. i also have to take laxitives.... does/did anyone else? i have to be at the hospital at 6:15am so ill deffinetly be going to sleep early tommorrow.... im so excited and yet a little nervous at the same time not because of getting banded but surgery in general...ill be fine though

hope everyone has a great memorial day weekend!!!!!!

I had to take Milk of Magnesium and (TMI) it was miserable. I lived in the bathroom the day before surgery. I also suffered from dairrhea after the surgery. My mom said it was probably a lasting effect from the Milk of Magnesium. It was a wretched feeling that lasted about a week.

Sleep before surgery was elusive for me. I was just so excited!!!

Best wishes for the tail end of our May Bandsters! I am sure that you will do great with the surgery.

[Bizzy Bee 1]

I am in San Antonio!! Tomorrow is my day! Say a little prayer for me! I am sooo ready!

[amsderb 1]

Prayers to everyone!!!

I have to use magnesium citrate...Like and epson salt preperation...on Tuesday and I hear I'll be on the pot for 6 hours! I am NOT looking forward to that but I'll pretend that I am loosing a bunch of FAT!!!!

I am prepared with soft and moist wipes too! Sorry TMI

I think tonight will be my last "Food" I am choosing this...then I will just have Protein Shakes Monday and Tuesday morning and then it is clear liquids from then on...they said I could have an egg and slice of toast Tuesday but....I usually just do a Protein Shake every morning so why change that????? I am also allergic to egg yolks...yea I could have egg substitute but I'm sure I'll be having plenty of that soon enough!

I am also to put a motion sickness patch behind my ear at 10:00pm on Tuesday to help with the naseau! Anyone ever try that?

Good luck and love to all Late Bloomers this week!

[Paige65 1]

I have my date set for May 30th! I'm so excited to get on with this journey! Congrats to all those who have already been banded this month... and best of luck to all those this week who will join the ranks!!!

[tanelle96 0]

Had my surgery on the 21st and couldn't be happier. I'm so excited to just move on with life!