August 2009 bandsters?

[Miss J 0]

Hi everyone...I'm a newbie here and am glad I found this thread. Just set my surgery date....it's August 20th...soooooo excited! :frown:

[allison_ann 0]

Hello everyone. I am from Oklahoma. I just found out that I have been approved on Thursday(Aetna). I talked to my Dr's office, I have to wait to get the letter from them and then we can start two week of pre-op diet. She said that we are looking like first of Aug. Now I am worried about work. I know I suppose to be off for week or so but I was wondering if I would kill myself if I go back in 3 days. I am a nurse on my feet the whole time. I feel that I have been waiting for this since Jan. why do I have to wait til Sept. to have this done for coverage at work. I want it done, so I can start my new life. Kids will start back to work in Sept. I want it done, so I can have some help with my 3 yr old. Nervous about the Pre-OP diet. Looking about what I need, guess I will start buying and go to the grocery store.

Allison

[skinny31 0]

HI! I am new here, but have been reading everything I can! My surgery date is Aug. 5th and I just can't wait!!! I'm a teacher and have school starting on Aug. 24th, so I am very anxious to get this over with so I can be ready for work! I am so glad to have found others on here who are August Bandsters! It's going to be great, y'all!!!

[ericanda1973 1]

Welcome on New August Bandsters, it is going to be here before u know it. 2 weeks from today i start pre op diet, I am ordering some nectar and i got some Isopure in the cabinet. Good luck to everyone and I can't wait till end of august when we can start talking about our experiances.

[nancyjean 0]

Hi everyone! I finished up all my appointments today!! I had my pre-op at Caritas Norwood Hospital, had my pre-op with Dr.Adam Glasgow and had my pysch appt. with Dr.Newman. Signed the consent form for surgery and I am all set! Start my pre-op diet on Friday, July 24 and am having surgery Tuesday, August 4 in the morning...yipeee! I am so ready for all of this to happen!

[nancyjean 0]

Hi August Bandsters! Well I am on Day 2 of my pre-op diet. I am eating sugar-free tropical popsicles, chicken broth, cyrstal light with one scoop of Unjury twice a day so I get my 40 g. of Protein and lots of cold ice Water. Yesterday I "floated" 9 times to the ladies room at work!! Today it is not as often, thank goodness! Eight more days of doing this, I should definitley lose some pounds! Surgery is August 4th and I am so ready!! I will tell you, if I were not so motivated, this pre-op diet my surgeon requires (for liver reduction, weight loss and to see if you stick to a liquid diet) would be very very difficult. I passed up on going to a cookout today with my hubby because I did not want to torture myself with all those great cookout smells!!! Who starts their pre-op diet next?? Let me know how you are doing...

[nancyjean 0]

Jenny how are you doing on the liquid diet? ???

[mommyx2 0]

hi everyone .. i start my pre op diet a week from monday. I will be banded on august 10th! cant wait.. thanks for sharing all your experiences... :biggrin:

[pvgrl 0]

Hey other Aug folks out there-I to, am glad someone started this. My surgery date is August 31st. I met with my surgeon, Dr. Lankford last Monday. I'm from L'ville, KY. I will definitely use this thread once things get closer. I have good days and then sometimes I'm doing nothing and I think "what the &^* am I doing. I know this is going to be one of the best things I've ever done for myself. Looking forward to supporting each other through this process...

[pvgrl 0]

NancyJ(and all) thanks SO much for posting about how your liquid pre-op is going. For me, it helps me get my mind ready for when mine will start--I am reading this website like crazy lately. I learn SO much from others post. I was at the grocery today, trying to buy stuff I'll need-chewable Vitamins, Calcium supplements, Protein drinks...PLEASE keep posting early August girls and keep us filled in on how it's going. I like to give as much support as I have been given. Yall are in my thoughts.

[nancyjean 0]

Hi Everyone! Well I'm almost done with Day 4 of my pre-op diet and I'm down 8 lbs already! Today was much easier...being at work helps me a lot. This is the first day I actually did not feel hungry. Don't know if it will be the same for you when you start your pre-op diets...or is there anyone in our group who does not have to do a pre-op diet??? (Lucky You!)

[jennyr1222 0]

Hi Nancy - Congrats to you!! The pre-op diet is going really well!! I've lost 10.6 as of this morning. Once I got past day three, I started to feel much better about things. Now, I find that when I'm hungry, it's time to eat or "drink" something. If I could just get past this darn cold, things would be great! Continued good luck to you!!

[nancyjean 0]

I went to the support group session at Dr. Adam Glasgow's(my surgeon) office tonight, just to get some more feedback from other bandsters. There were 30 people there...pre-op and post-op. Well worth it; glad I went!!

[Jailin 1]

Hola!

NYC here, and having my band put in August 5th after 2+ years of insurance hoopla :thumbup:

Feel free to msg me, I would love to chat with fellow August bandsters, esp. if in NYC!

Also I started pre-op diet on Sunday the 26th. Slipped up yesterday because the diet I was given contained no Protein, and when I spoke to my regular PCP it was pointed out that that was prob the reason why I felt so weak and tired ( I couldn't muster energy to do anything but sit and stare at the wall). So I boiled a chicken breast in broth and ate that for Protein because I was about ready to pass out. and had nothing else on hand. Won't happen again as later today I will be going to GNC for some Isopure, and just ordered nectar online so I won't be without any.

Is anyone else on Clear liquids only?

Edited July 29, 2009 by jailin
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[nancyjean 0]

Jenny, You have your surgery the day before me!! I'm on August 4th. Thank you so much for the congrats and encouragement with the pre-op diet. Are you still hanging in there with yours? I find I am not hungry, but I am enjoying the "smell" of the foods around me...when I am able to eat again, I will definitely be savoring every bite! I have had no trouble giving up soda or chocolate, no cravings for them either. Bur I am craving SALT so much that last night I "licked" the salt off of ten pretzels and threw the rest of the pretzel out! How bad am I??? (LOL) Those of you have not done your pre-op diets make think I am crazy...but wait till you start yours...you'll understand!! (LOL)