Starting my Journey!

[sandiegokate 0]

Hello Everyone!:bat:

I have been thinking about the band for close to two years. I finally started doing the research and went to three different seminars for the procedure here in San Diego.< /p>

In the end, I chose Dr. Bhoyrul and he will perform the procedure at Alvarado Hospital. So far I have found him and his staff to be very compassionate and competent. I asked other people, on this site and others, about their experiences with him. Along with my own research and comparing him to others, I decided to put my faith in him.

I had my first consultation on April 30th, the day after my 45th birthday. I suddenly moved into a new position at my company and had to be in NJ for 3 weeks a week later (got back last Friday), and I can say after all the eating out at restaurants I am READY to have some restriction and to not eat so much.

I have my psych consult tomorrow, I think I'm pretty sane , most of the time anyway, and should get an "A-OK". Then I think I just wait to make another appointment with Dr. Bhoyrul and have my surgery scheduled. Not sure if there are any other tests I need. I think I'm set!

Wish me luck! I don't know when my surgery will be, maybe end of June or sometime in July? I'm starting to get excited though and looking forward to being a part of the weight loss success I see on this website. I also look forward to meeting others here and sharing in our successes and frustrations. :smile:

I have more than 100 lbs to lose but I will take it one pound at a time. I, like most here, have spent my entire life dieting, sometimes successful, but always gaining it back and usually more over time.

Best of luck to all here.. I look forward to moving ahead in my journey and getting to know as many of you as I can! :cool:

Happy Losing to All,

Katie

[Portola Suzanne 3]

Good for you I am so excited my surgery is the 11 of june and I am sooooo ready. Although the liquid part of this is quite a test but we will make it through.

[TopTier 0]

Kate:

eHugs and Kisses and I'm excited for you! I've only seriously been looking into lap band since January or so. But I'm so ready to have it done already.

Best of luck to you and keep us posted!

[MissK 0]

Hi Kate

What a wonderfully warm post; welcome to the forums!

It's an exciting journey to be on and like you, I look forward to moving forward with my journey and sharing it with the wonderful people here.

Take care!

MissK

[Brockbabe82 0]

Kate,

Congrats on starting the process for a happier and healthier you.

[YankeeFanatic 0]

Good for you I am so excited my surgery is the 11 of june and I am sooooo ready. Although the liquid part of this is quite a test but we will make it through.:party:

HEy I am the 11th of June as well I have been on the pre op diet since May 18th which consist of A Optifast shake for breakfeast, another for lunch, a Protein Bar mid day and for dinner 5-7 oz of chiekcen, fish or turkey, salad with no fat dressing and green vegetables. Starting today I am on all optifast for breakfeast lunch and dinner. I have lost 20 lbs since I started this pre op diet. It was really hard the first 5 days but now it isnt bad at all i am rearely hungry actually. It just sucked memorial day weekend when evryone was eating steak, sausage and hamburgers and hotdogs and i was sucking down a optifast while evryone lese was throwinf down beers. I cant wait to justget thing surgery done already

[crenesgt 0]

I am one week post op. I slipped while preparing dinner for my three children. I took a bite of chicken and panic set in. All liquids you know. Has anyone dared to wonder off the liquids too soon. What resulted? I'm afraid since slip up

[MissK 0]

I am one week post op. I slipped while preparing dinner for my three children. I took a bite of chicken and panic set in. All liquids you know. Has anyone dared to wonder off the liquids too soon. What resulted? I'm afraid since slip up

Gawd, that must be awfully hard to prepare meals for others when you can not eat yourself.

I haven't been banded yet, so don't know the answer to your question, but you may get a better response asking this in the post-op forum.