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My surgery is set for October 1st!!! I can't believe it's only 12 days away. I have been researching the band for 1.5 years and am confident that this is the right path for me. I have been told to lose 5 pounds 5 days prior to my surgery by drinking AES AdvantEDGE shakes 4 times daily (they are 110 calories each) plus either 1 lean cuisine or 1 cup of veggies. But, like most of you, I'm definitely suffering from "last supper" syndrome. I have been eating SO MUCH food and have even planned the next few days worth of meals to always include my favourites that I will never be able to have again. It's amazing how strong this disease is over us. However, I know I will be successful and am extremely excited to get the band (though SO INSANELY anxious). Good luck to you all, and I look forward to my and our journey.

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Tim....you will be able to eat everything you once did in time.....just not in mass quantities! And that's a good thing. A friend of mine had the sleve about a year ago and has lost all his weight. He still eats what he wants but now is more than satisfied with a 1/2 or a 1/4 a hamburger or one small slice of pizza.< /p>

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Thanks Danyett. Looks like we have about the same amount of weight to lose. I'm trying not to go crazy with my clock ticking down until the pre-op diet. I'm just so ready to get this weight off. I was thinking this weekend that this will be the last few days that I will ever be this heavy. I bought some clothes with the idea that I won't ever have to buy a size bigger. It's really helped gear me up.

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Thanks Danyett. Looks like we have about the same amount of weight to lose. I'm trying not to go crazy with my clock ticking down until the pre-op diet. I'm just so ready to get this weight off. I was thinking this weekend that this will be the last few days that I will ever be this heavy. I bought some clothes with the idea that I won't ever have to buy a size bigger. It's really helped gear me up.

Well I am going crazy :lol:lol.... time is moving too slow for me. I took my before pics (wish I didnt look at them:w00t:) I am ready to never look like this again. :biggrin:

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I am purposely not taking my before pictures until Thursday when I start the diet cause I don't want to cry. I alternate between excited and nervous. I've lived this cycle of food as friend and enemy for so long that it will be strange just to view it as just nutrition. I seriously think of food so often that I'm not sure what I'll do with all my free time.....lol.

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I too have Oct. 27th date. I am soooo nervous, excited, scared, emotional. This is a great journey!

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Look how many we are!!

Daria77 10/27

SharPei 10/13

Onikenbai 10/19

Lindac80 10/1

Marfar7 10/1

MommyOf1 10/8

Guy 10/13

Jenfromtheburg 10/14

Suz-Q 10/9

Ca7696 10/2

Noodles 10/9

We3601 10/19

Viking_girl 10/5

Oliverdog 10/16

Barley 10/28

Crazychica133 10/26

Mzcancer 10/20

MoniqueD 10/14

Kme 10/15

Opus03 10/2

Nooshie 10/15

Cshytle 10/13

4girlfamily 10/29

bethany329 10/1

leetie 10/7

ihavehope3 10/3

danyett 10/16

erenstar983 10/21

pina3940 10/21

jenrobbar951 TBA

ncarreras 10/14

HDmama 10/22

RedboneLA 10/3

Happyloser 10/1

Jtreece 10/8

Timmers 10/1

Idahlem72 10/27

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OK...I got way too much time on my hands, or I am obsessed with my band .........:biggrin:

Happyloser 10/1

bethany329 10/1

Timmers 10/1

Lindac80 10/1

Marfar7 10/1

Ca7696 10/2

Opus03 10/2

RedboneLA 10/3

ihavehope3 10/3

Viking_girl 10/5

leetie 10/7

Jtreece 10/8

MommyOf1 10/8

Suz-Q 10/9

Noodles 10/9

SharPei 10/13

Guy 10/13

Cshytle 10/13

MoniqueD 10/14

Jenfromtheburg 10/14

ncarreras 10/14

Kme 10/15

Nooshie 10/15

Oliverdog 10/16

danyett 10/16

We3601 10/19

Onikenbai 10/19

Mzcancer 10/20

Soexcited 10/21

erenstar983 10/21

pina3940 10/21

jenrobbar951 TBA

HDmama 10/22

Crazychica133 10/26

Idahlem72 10/27

Daria77 10/27

Barley 10/28

4girlfamily 10/29

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OK...I got way too much time on my hands, or I am obsessed with my band .........:biggrin:

Happyloser 10/1

bethany329 10/1

Timmers 10/1

Lindac80 10/1

Marfar7 10/1

Thanks for doing this! It's really interesting to see who's getting banded on what day, but also for me to see who are my band-date buddies. thanks!

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Just a quick note to say thanks for doing this...very cool to see who's doing what, when.

Okay, so my date is October 15. I haven't received my packet from the doctor's office that tells me about the two week liquid diet or what I need for the pre-op exam with my primary care...that's on the 8th, so I've got to call them tomorrow.

I can't wait.

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Thank you for the list!!! Timmers is right. It is nice to see who will have surgery the same day I have surgery. :-) I am counting the days!

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My date is October 1st. :biggrin:. I can't hardly wait.

Tracie

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OK...I got way too much time on my hands, or I am obsessed with my band .........:biggrin:

Happyloser 10/1

bethany329 10/1

Timmers 10/1

Lindac80 10/1

Marfar7 10/1

Ca7696 10/2

Opus03 10/2

RedboneLA 10/3

ihavehope3 10/3

Viking_girl 10/5

leetie 10/7

Jtreece 10/8

MommyOf1 10/8

Suz-Q 10/9

Noodles 10/9

SharPei 10/13

Guy 10/13

Cshytle 10/13

MoniqueD 10/14

Jenfromtheburg 10/14

ncarreras 10/14

Kme 10/15

Nooshie 10/15

Oliverdog 10/16

danyett 10/16

We3601 10/19

Onikenbai 10/19

Mzcancer 10/20

Soexcited 10/21

erenstar983 10/21

pina3940 10/21

jenrobbar951 TBA

HDmama 10/22

Crazychica133 10/26

Idahlem72 10/27

Daria77 10/27

Barley 10/28

4girlfamily 10/29

We appreciate you taking the time to do this. It's actually really good to know who we can check in on to see how they are doing. I can't imagine what I would be like if I hadn't found this site. I don't think friends or family can understand what this means for us (unless they had it too). :smile2:

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OK...I got way too much time on my hands, or I am obsessed with my band .........:biggrin:

Happyloser 10/1

bethany329 10/1

Timmers 10/1

Lindac80 10/1

Marfar7 10/1

Ca7696 10/2

Opus03 10/2

RedboneLA 10/3

ihavehope3 10/3

Viking_girl 10/5

leetie 10/7

Jtreece 10/8

MommyOf1 10/8

Suz-Q 10/9

Noodles 10/9

SharPei 10/13

Guy 10/13

Cshytle 10/13

MoniqueD 10/14

Jenfromtheburg 10/14

ncarreras 10/14

Kme 10/15

Nooshie 10/15

Oliverdog 10/16

danyett 10/16

We3601 10/19

Onikenbai 10/19

Mzcancer 10/20

Soexcited 10/21

erenstar983 10/21

pina3940 10/21

jenrobbar951 TBA

HDmama 10/22

Crazychica133 10/26

Idahlem72 10/27

Daria77 10/27

Barley 10/28

4girlfamily 10/29

This is just great! We have many October Bandster! How exciting for all of us.

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