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Having my band Jan 8, 2010 and can't wait anyone here from the Denver area that has already been banded? :tongue_smilie:

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Congrats on your band date!! I live in in the mountains (around Vail) and had my band done in Denver. If you have any questions feel free to ask!!

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Congrats on your banding!

(colorado.girl, the Vail area is one of my favorite places ever!)

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thanks for the welcome wow Vail is beautiful been there many times I am so excited to have this done but I am also nervous and scared but I guess that is to be expected. I wish it was sooner but my doc couldn't get me in till after the first of the year soooo any words of wisdom would be much appreciated I am trying to prepare myself as much as I can now so I am not in for a shock afterwards(like trying to give up my Diet Dr Pepper and drink only 1 cup of coffee in the morning instead of a pot lol didn't know how hard this was going to be) :tongue_smilie: but I am sure it will get easier. but I am sure I will have tons of questions before the big day so any seasoned banders that have any advice or suggestions I am all ears!!

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Hi Kells,

I'm from Pueblo. I haven't got a date yet, but am shooting for next month. I just finished my psych and dietician consults yesterday. By early next week, we should be able to schedule the date.

Let's hope that time flies so we'll have our surgery before we know it.

What type of pre-op diet is your doctor going to have you on? Mine is having me do a solid food high Protein low carb diet that I started today.

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Hi Kells,

I'm from Pueblo. I haven't got a date yet, but am shooting for next month. I just finished my psych and dietician consults yesterday. By early next week, we should be able to schedule the date.

Let's hope that time flies so we'll have our surgery before we know it.

What type of pre-op diet is your doctor going to have you on? Mine is having me do a solid food high Protein low carb diet that I started today.

Hi Mel nice to meet another Coloradan, My doctor just told me I had to fast for 24 hours before the procedure not sure exactly why because I thought I would have to do some awful fasting for weeks before but anyhow guess my wishes came true I just got a call from my surgeons office and they had a cancellation on 11/20/2009 so I am having this done a week from Friday :biggrin: I will let you know how everything goes and hopefully you will receive your date soon and we can start this journey together!!!

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Hi Mel nice to meet another Coloradan, My doctor just told me I had to fast for 24 hours before the procedure not sure exactly why because I thought I would have to do some awful fasting for weeks before but anyhow guess my wishes came true I just got a call from my surgeons office and they had a cancellation on 11/20/2009 so I am having this done a week from Friday :( I will let you know how everything goes and hopefully you will receive your date soon and we can start this journey together!!!

Wow, your coming right up then!! Congrats!!

I also wanted to let you know that for me it was alot easier to give up things like soda than I expected. Donuts used to be my favorite food in the world and now they are hard to eat and since I dont have them all the time I dont crave them anymore. Hopefully things will go as easy for you. :biggrin:

I will keep you in my thoughts!!

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