Banster Bunnies

[daqui26 4]

hi mandi

i have started the preop diet today. it will not be as restrictive as my dr has outlined. i will save that for the 2 weeks before surgery. im hoping to lose at least 20 pounds before surgery. im at 335 right now and i was 327 when i first started so my doc is not happy. i do not want to get told that my surgery has to be pushed back.

[mandilou 1]

So what does your doc's pre-op diet consist of? My surgeon doesn't require one, but would like to see some weight loss pre-surgery. I'm happy for that, since I wasn't really looking forward to two-weeks of liquid before AND after the surgery.

Something you may want to consider to combat the "hungries" - my PCP prescribed Meridia to me to help me get some excess weight off pre-surgery. From what I've read, Meridia doesn't work for the real long-term, so I'd never use it to replace surgery. But it's a nice way to make me feel full on fewer calories and get me used to eating less. It helps control cravings, and is teaching me to be more mindful and realize when I'm full, and helps me make better choices.

My blood pressure went up a little, so I had to stop eating Lean Cuisines at lunch (damn sodium!), but now it's under control, and I have minimal side effects.

[cajunmomma 0]

Appointment made with Dr. Ortiz for April 3rd!!!!!! I am so excited. 1month 4 weeks and one day to go!!!

[JayTee562 1]

Look out Hef, there is a new group of bunnies in the making. All the beautiful women who will be banded in April 2009!

Hang tight bunnies! April is only 90 short days away.:party:

Can a guy be a Banster Bunny? Just scheduled my date 4/10, surgeon’s office got verbal approval today so they setup my surgery date.

[lingling 0]

Yeeeaeaaaahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got my phone call today - Locked stocked and ready to rock on the 2nd of April. AGGGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So excited and scared all at once!!!

So cool that we can all chat about this on here! No one else quite gets how freaking exciting this is!!

[ThinWithin 0]

got my tentative date today! April 21 it is, I can't believe it. This is not the absolute date so it might wiggle a little but will definately be in April. *deep breath* i am so shaking nervous giddy excited scared happy wow.....anybody else feel that way? lol It's like christmas...and the gift is ME! I can hardly wait!!

[lingling 0]

Congrats Thinwithin!! nearly 1 month!!!