I am scheduled for May

[Seattlelight 0]

Yeah, another 22nd B-dayer, apparently we have quite a few of us (of course)!

Erica/Kammi-I'm also in the Seattle area, lots of local fans here. Well technically I'm living in Puyallup, work in Seattle, and my surgery is in Federal Way! Ha ha, yes it's true, I travel around Puget Sound too much.

:party:Woohoo - I'm a Seatteite too! Hey Miles, where in Federal Way is your surgery? I'm at St. Francis, Dr. OH. I have an EGD tomorrow and have to start liquids at 6pm. Sooo I've been eating all day, as if today was my last feeding! -tehe

-Hi Erica, we have the same weight to loose so I know how you feel. I've been lazy all winter and only walking my dogs to the mailbox. Now with the nice weather, I'm back to walking around the block, it's a big block :redface:. The really sad thing.. in my youth/early twenties.. my lowest weight was 123lbs. Thanks only to the Military! I don't care if I see that number again, but I am hoping for 150. So, I plan on working out - A LOT and hope like heck it works!

Best of luck to all May Flowers!

[Allison 2]

Allison - How was your appointment?

Mae and Crystal - I am so glad I don't have to do a liquid diet. I have a low carb diet to follow. I think I can manage to keep things under wraps following it. I have only told 5 people (including my DH) that I am getting lap band and one of them is not my dad who thinks I am supposed to go out to eat with him every Friday night.

WELCOME to all the new May Flowers!

It was pretty easy, I was there for about an hour. The lady was really nice and we just talked about what I normally eat and what foods I should try to eat/avoid with the lapband. I'm so excited to get all this finally going! :redface:

[kamicola 1]

I was going to be banded at the WLSC in Everett as that is where I live, went to a seminar there, but too expensive so we are going to Dr. Kuri for a third of the price and more experience with banding.... do you live in the area if you are going to the WLSC Marine?

Kammi in Everett, WA

soon to be banded 5/27/08

Dr. Kuri - Mexico

[pinkdots410 1]

Glad to hear you made it through the pre-op testing Miles! I am not looking forward to April 30th, when I am scheduled for mine! Good thing it's first thing in the morning so I won't have to go too long on an empty stomach! I keep having thoughts that in the pre-op tets, they discover something that hinders the surgery and I get the bad news that I can't get the Lap Band!

I guess I'm just getting anxious! I can't wait...May 19th can't get here soon enough!

[marineliebe 2]

hey KammiI live in Bellingham! But I will be driving to to NWWLS once a month for the support groups. :sad_smile: but i'm alway happy to get to know others that are going through the same thing as me, a lot of times it seem like people that arn't just don't understand. if you ever want to meet up let me know! :scared2:

[kamicola 1]

We have a support group in Everett for Dr. Kuri patients twice a month, but let me know when you are coming down sometime and maybe we can meet. No matter where you get the support, it's so nice to have!

[Sufina 0]

Hey there May-Dayers!

I'm going to be a "Band-ee" on May 7. Yeah for us!!! MEXICO is the place I go and really jazzed about it. Sufina

[Sufina 0]

I've decided not to tell my mom ahead of time simply because she is old and sick and there is no point in alarming her as that is all it would do, But I do have a small collection of other friends I've shared it with- telling them adamantly that I definitely wanted their support, not their negativity, I guess for me, it has felt "so right" that nothing will stop me. The minute I decided, I felt like a huge weight lifted like now I can really have hope! Warmly, Sufina

[sanks51 214]

Hello all, I live in the Uk and im having my surgery on May 7th in Belgium - Im so excited and I LOVE THE NAME 'MAY MIRACLES'

Wow, what a journey we will all have together!!!

[KikiVal315 4]

hi sufina, welcome aboard whose your doc?

[Pix 4]

May 7th here I can not wait at all!! May 2nd is my pre-op stuff. soooo close .. yet it seems so far away .. LOL

[bandfan1 0]

Welcome Sufina!! You are right behind me. I have done all of the necessary pre-op "stuff" and I am "stuffed" with information. I actually feel very much at peace right now and not too anxious. I'm sur that will change when I return from my vacation on April 21st

Keep us updated on your progress!!!

[Allison 2]

hey everyone! Ugh this morning I woke up with the biggest headache and these weird dizzy spells. I got up to go to the bathroom a couple times and actually fell over and could barely see straight. I'm laying down right now (with the laptop on my stomach lol) but I still feel a little weird. I dunno hopefully it goes away. Welcome to all these new may flowers! Still don't have a date yet, next thursday and friday I have all my appointments, and school and work. I have school all day an hour away, then I go straight to the appointment with my PCP to get a letter of medical necessity, then I go straight to work, then straight to the sleep lab an hour away, then back home for bloodwork, then hopefully I have time to go change and go straight to school again, then I have to go straight to the hospital I had the sleep lab in for the psych eval right after school. BUT at least after thats all over I know I'll be closer to my band just felt like venting a bit lol. Good luck to everyone! I know this is gonna be a really busy month for all of us!

Edited April 11, 2008 by Allison

[miles2empty 0]

Hi Seattle. My surgery is with Dr. Oh also!!! The EGD isn't too bad, seems more nerve wracking than it actually ended up being. I played soccer the two days after mine, which wasn't the greatest thing ever, but turned out okay. I can't wait either!!

Looks like a lot of people here from the NW region, awesome. I'm glad we all get to be May Flowers together.

Having trouble getting enough Water in these days *Sigh*

working on that....

Happy Friday everyone.

[marineliebe 2]

Hi Seattle. My surgery is with Dr. Oh also!!! The EGD isn't too bad, seems more nerve wracking than it actually ended up being. I played soccer the two days after mine, which wasn't the greatest thing ever, but turned out okay. I can't wait either!!

Looks like a lot of people here from the NW region, awesome. I'm glad we all get to be May Flowers together.

Having trouble getting enough Water in these days *Sigh*

working on that....

Happy Friday everyone.

yay! go nothwest! representing belllingham here! lol :thumbup: