What is your surgery date? Let's keep a list.

[MissBS 3]

Hi. Greetings from Houston. I think I finally have a real surgery date... it is September 19th... tomorrow. I hope whoever is trying to keep the date chart updated can change my date.

I've survived Hurricane Ike, lived without power and Water for 3 days, had my surgery date changed 3 times, and have lived in this hotel for a week and a day... my surgery will be a snap after all of this. Congratulations to all who have recently been banded and good luck to those getting ready to be banded. Keep smiling. Becky

[misskitty84 0]

Hey everyone! I was just banded yesterday. :crying: I was worried my date would be pushed back because of Ike but luckily it wasn't. Surgery definitely isn't the most pleasant experience but I'm really not feeling all that bad except for a lot of soreness in my abdominal area (which is normal of course). Everyone who had to be rescheduled just keep your heads up! :wink2:

Becky - good luck tomorrow!

[gg2007BandSTAR 0]

Hey hun! Im so sorry to hear that they have changed ur date again...but dnt you worry hun, you WILL be banded. Apolgies, before i read this thread i sent youa PM wishing you luck. I will keep my msg for a few more extra days. You are right about putting urself before work...sometimes work like to take advantage of good staff...!

But as i said hun..i know it must be so frustrating for you! But in another 4 days you WILL be banded!!

Stay strong hun

xxxxx

THEY CHANGED MY SURGERY - AGAIN!!!!! :biggrin: :mad2:

So now I am September 23. They waited until TODAY at 3pm to call and tell me. I was very upset. I started to cry :thumbup:

Now I should tell you that this Nurse has been extremely cold and almost rude to me, but when I told her that this is the SECOND time they have rescheduled me and all the problems this is going to cause, she actually had compassion. She forgot that I was originally scheduled for 9-17 and they changed it to the 19th. Since I was emotional, I also told her that I was taking vacation for this, it had been planned, cancelled and rescheduled and now they are making it so that I have to take 4 days off instead of 2 days. I was not a happy camper :wub: but what was I going to do, they have a THREE month waiting list and they are graciously squeezing me in, and I get to be the first surgery. Goody :wink2:

So for the first time I actually put myself before my company. Mind you I have a few people off on Medical, one habitually, and for the past 5 years I have cancelled and rescheduled so many vacation days that they pay me off at the end of the year for 4 to 6 days, I just run out of time to take the days. When we have been short I have worked 10, 11 even 12 hours a day.

This time, this is important to me and I am sorry that this will make the Department short, but I have to do this, for me! I know that is not very Company Orientated, but this is important and I am going to have this done! I have always put work first, never miss a day being sick, I take vacation days around the flow of the office, cancel vacation days and cut my vacation short even changing our plans. But not this time!

I have the Nurse's promise 99.9% that this is the last change.

Sorry this is so long , but I guess I had to write it because tomorrow I guess I am going to tell my Department that I am having surgery. And I was going to keep it a secret, yah right............ Sorry GG for making you change the list, again.

Well at least I am still a

SEPTEMBER SAMURAI

[gg2007BandSTAR 0]

[debbieperez55 0]

Thanks GG, I am makeing September by the thinnist of threads. But I guess this gives my LIVER more time to shrink. Today I worked my self up into a mess and got ill. I thought my tummy was never going to calm down. :thumbup: I know I have to relax, but it is hard. YOu know, you get psyched up for the big event and then the big let down. Thanks for being there. Debbie :smile2:

[curvesincali 0]

Wow so many of us..

I would love to add my name to the bunch.

[gg2007BandSTAR 0]

whats ur date hun?and i will add you :thumbup:

Wow so many of us..

I would love to add my name to the bunch.

[christiOT 0]

Hello all

I got banded on Sept 5 in Houston. I am feeling great and can't wait to go shopping in a few months!!!

[lapbandliz 0]

Thinking about you today... Good luck with your surgery! I really hope you actually had it!! =)

[lenore1890 0]

OMG Debbie I would be PISSED! As it is I ended up gettign banded a day late (so yesterday) On the day of my surgery I got a call at 6:30 asking me where I was...my scheduled check in time was 9:30 so I was totally confused. THEY CHANGED THE SCHEDULE BUT NEVER TOLD ME!!! So my surgery was supposed to be at 7:30AM. GRR. So I booked down there and they cancelled me. I ran home grabbed my paperwork and went to the surgeons office where I demanded to speak to the office manager and that I wasnt leaving until I had a new appointment within the next 24hours. I took the week off from work, the fuck up was theirs not mine so I wasnt going to let them reschedule me for 2 months later we were DOING THIS TODAY OR TOMORROW! Amazing what someone will do when you confront them on their screw up in person. I was sceduled for surgery for yesterday at 11:45.

So today I am home, sore but happy. I glad I demanded and didnt back down.

I hope things work out for you. Just dont let them move your date again. Seriously put your foot down, but whatever you do dont mention lawyers, they shut down and your surgery will be put off indefinitely. (My mom works in a doctors office she gave me pointers on how to work them)

I am sorry to hearabout your delay, truly I am, but just wait and see how rewarding it is when its all done. Youll be sore and tired but Ive never felt more brave or satisfied with a decision Ive made in my entire life.

Best of luck Debbie, please know you can always drop me a line to bitch or get some moral support. Youre almost there.

[cathryn65 0]

I don't have a date yet. Still in the process of get psych eval, nutritionist, cardio and pul. dr. These consults will be done on Oct. 9 and then paperwork will be sent to insurance company. Looking to be banded at the end of Oct. or beginning of Nov.

[AnatolyM 0]

Hi all,

Count me in -- I will be banded on September 24, two days after my b-day -- wanted to have a final unrestricted b-day party.

I was surprised to see that many doctors recommended (or even required?) dieting before the band -- mine did not request anything in particular, except the last 24 hours.

Best wishes to us all :-)

-A.

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[MissBS 3]

Hi gg. My date changed from the 12th of September to the 19th. If you update the list, maybe you can change me. No biggie though - I'm still a September Samauri. Thanks for doing the list!!! Becky

[MissBS 3]

oops... you already did.... duh!!! Thanks gg!! Excuse me.. gonna blame this one on the meds and not too much sleep LOL!! Thanks again. Becky