Any September Banders?

[susieca 0]

Hey everybody!

i am only 6 days away from being banded! Can't wait! Been on the medifast diet now for 10 days! Good luck to everyone! We're on our way to better health!

susan

[MustLuvLhasa's 0]

Hello,

My date was Sept 18th and Dr.'s office called yesterday to move my date to the 16th. So glad I started the liquid diet already. Very excited but still very nervous and very happy to be a Sept Samurai. Anyone banded at Baylor Irving, Tx. My surgeon is Dr. Rivera?

[crystalM 0]

Well it is almost here. Tommorow Friday the 5th is my surgery date, I am so excited. Anything I should know or do the day before?

[health4life 0]

Don't eat or drink past midnight and pray for a successful surgery. Best wishes to you. :thumbup:

Well it is almost here. Tommorow Friday the 5th is my surgery date, I am so excited. Anything I should know or do the day before?

[ladybugchaser 0]

Surgery is set for Sept. 19th...it finally feels real!! Dr. John Mason in Bryan/College Station, TX

I started my pre-op diet today. Two week of lean meats, fruits, veggies...lots of water!

Self pay...

Edited September 4, 2008 by ladybugchaser
left out doc name

[JamieNP 20]

• I am scheduled for September 30th after appealing Tricare. WOO HOO:hurray::hurray::lol::thumbup:
  

[CilBoogie 0]

Hi all... Just got banded this morning. I have to say the whole experience was not bad. I have very minor pain mostly related to gas, but I have been walking around a bit more as the anesthesia has been wearing off.

I'm so hungry though being only on clear liquids-- can't wait to have a shake tomorrow~ (Who thought I would ever say that?)

Well maybe it's time to sleep more. I hope tomorrow is just as good.

[angie324 0]

Welldone CilBoogie!!!

I think you are the first of us September Banders!! we will all be following your progress and bambarding you with questions now!!!!!!!!

You must be so relieved to have it over and excited about starting your new journey!

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Angie x

[neicy57 0]

Hi all,

Just a quick note on this thread since my surgery has finally been scheduled. Insurance (Tricare) came through. It's been over four months since I attended the first seminar. My surgery will be on 25 Sep. My surgeon is Dr J. Wright, South Texas Surgeons, San Antonio, Texas, at Nix Hospital.

I've been using the C-PAP machine (the fatigue from lack of sleep is one of the primary reasons I considered the L-B surgery). Unfortunately, I'm finding it hard to wear the contraption throughout the entire night. I will wake up during the night and, without knowing it, pull the mask off. I wake up later (probably because I start snoring) and find it laying on the floor beside my bed. When I do manage to wear it for a few hours, I believe it does make me feel better the next day. Lord, I hope a little weight loss and more sleep will help me to feel like a normal person again. I know my husband loves the fact that I don't snore when I'm wearing the thing. My goal is to lose weight and hopefully that will help with snoring (plus I've quit smoking for 10 months now).

Anyway, I have my pre-op work on 22 Sep. I must start the dreaded Atkins diet before the surgery in order to shrink my liver, but Lord I do hate that diet... been there, done that, gained all the weight and more back. Anyway, doctor recommends Atkins two weeks before surgery, so looks like I'll start that around the 11th (or maybe the weekend after that).

I can't say that I'm looking forward to the LB because of how hard it has been for my sister after the procedure, AND because of my concern about missing too much work. I don't get paid unless I work so every day I'm out of work has a significant impact to our family income. I do believe, based on my conversations with the nutritionist and psychologist, that the Lapband may be the right tool to help me begin to lower my portions, drop weight, sleep better, lower my cholesterol, get active, and begin to live again. Now, that makes me excited!!:tongue2:

Best wishes to all of y'all! Take care and God bless!

Neicy

[SashaVaughn 0]

I'm being banded on September 15th and have started my modified liquid diet on Sept 2nd. I'm on day 4 of my 2 week diet and TODAY so far has been the best day. *I'm hanging in there*

[health4life 0]

Thank God you can do the Atkins diet. I was on 2 weeks of medifast and I thought I would pull my hair out along those around me. It was torturous to say the least. Best wishes to you.

Hi all,

Just a quick note on this thread since my surgery has finally been scheduled. Insurance (Tricare) came through. It's been over four months since I attended the first seminar. My surgery will be on 25 Sep. My surgeon is Dr J. Wright, South Texas Surgeons, San Antonio, Texas, at Nix Hospital.

I've been using the C-PAP machine (the fatigue from lack of sleep is one of the primary reasons I considered the L-B surgery). Unfortunately, I'm finding it hard to wear the contraption throughout the entire night. I will wake up during the night and, without knowing it, pull the mask off. I wake up later (probably because I start snoring) and find it laying on the floor beside my bed. When I do manage to wear it for a few hours, I believe it does make me feel better the next day. Lord, I hope a little weight loss and more sleep will help me to feel like a normal person again. I know my husband loves the fact that I don't snore when I'm wearing the thing. My goal is to lose weight and hopefully that will help with snoring (plus I've quit smoking for 10 months now).

Anyway, I have my pre-op work on 22 Sep. I must start the dreaded Atkins diet before the surgery in order to shrink my liver, but Lord I do hate that diet... been there, done that, gained all the weight and more back. Anyway, doctor recommends Atkins two weeks before surgery, so looks like I'll start that around the 11th (or maybe the weekend after that).

I can't say that I'm looking forward to the LB because of how hard it has been for my sister after the procedure, AND because of my concern about missing too much work. I don't get paid unless I work so every day I'm out of work has a significant impact to our family income. I do believe, based on my conversations with the nutritionist and psychologist, that the Lapband may be the right tool to help me begin to lower my portions, drop weight, sleep better, lower my cholesterol, get active, and begin to live again. Now, that makes me excited!!:tongue2:

Best wishes to all of y'all! Take care and God bless!

Neicy

[veriteri68 0]

Hello my September banders.

Congrats to those of you who just got banded. I was banded Sept 2 and so far seem to be doing pretty good. Still have a lot of pain around the port area but other than that I am ok. Can't wait until I can eat food again. Although, being on the liquid diet is not as hard as I thought it would be. To those who just got banded just remember to do your walking it really does help and drink lots of Water even if you think you can't take another sip. Really need those fluids. Going to my first support group meeting on Monday so that should be interesting to hear about everyone success. Can't wait until the weight finally comes off. Good luck to everyone .. Theresa WA

[Marienola 0]

My surgery is September 15th and I am on Day 7 of all liquid diet. I am very excited about my surgery but a little scared....

[chicamam1 1]

hola!! i will be banded on sept 15th! I am so exicted to start this new chapter and journey in my life!!

[crystalM 0]

Well my surgery was friday and i am just really sore. I have to say i am not hungry by any means though. Well we will see how the rest goes