So I am now a bandster!! I couldn't be happier! I had a wonderful experience with Dr. kirshenbaum at the office, and the surgical center. The nurses were so sweet! I woke up from the drugs, and had a hard time getting back to being coherent. I asked for my husband right away, but she wouldn't let him come back until I ate some ice chips. I was a little grumpy about that, cuz all I wanted was him. So I finally took the ice chips and she let him back, and had him make sure that I ate a popsicle. It...

Here I go guys!! Wish me luck! I'm being banded tomorrow at 11am!!!!!!! I am nervous, but nothing I can't handle. I am starting to get excited again!

So I have been having a really hard time with my preop diet, and am on my fourth day. Yesterday I kind of had a breakdown... my poor hubby took the brunt. I was just getting really frustrated about not eating carbs, I really am addicted I think. So I was crying and all upset and wondering if I'm doing the right thing.

Then I wake up this morning with a headache(what esle should I expect after crying so much?) and decided to weight myself. I AM DOWN 3LBS!!!!!! YAY!!!
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So I have always had a problem where I never want to get disappointed so I don't let myself get my hopes up. I have been doubting that this would happen, especially because my parents are paying for it. I just kept thinking, "don't get too excited because something may come up and it might not happen". But on Thursday my Dad called with all the information I needed to pay for my surgery. I called and payed and now all I have left to do is be excited for it!! Now I keep thinking "This...

So I just had my phone consult with my doctor today. He went over everything, most of it I already knew, but it was a good refresher course. I will be starting my pre-op diet on July 6th so the 4th will be my last big food holiday. I really don't think I'll miss it that much. Anyway, that is the update with me.

oh, I also am going to buy a pregnancy test. I had a really weird period last month and it lasted 10 days. Counting from the first day of my last period I am about 5 days late....