September Band Crew!

jgandg · 07-17-2006, 08:54 PM

I WAS an August bander, but it was pushed to the 30th, which is a busy time for me at work, so I just pushed it further ahead to September 20th. Anyone else getting banded in September? :)

jgandg · 07-24-2006, 09:24 PM

Anyone get a September date beside me?

Lapoli7 · 07-24-2006, 11:03 PM

Yep, I and scheduled to be banded on the 29th of Septemeber!

Best of luck to you! (and me)

SherryA · 07-25-2006, 10:53 PM

Me too! I was first scheduled Aug 23, but will be in Disney World, so moved it to September 11th...

jgandg · 07-26-2006, 04:21 PM

Wow this is great! :clap2: Hi you guys!!!

I am taking some time off in August to go operation shopping - getting a heating pad, liquid vitamins, etc., using the pre and post-op lists on the boards.

I wish you the best and look forward to talking more as the day comes closer!:)

jgandg · 07-30-2006, 10:23 AM

Got my insurance approval letter in the mail yesterday! So relieved that went smoothly.

BigED · 07-30-2006, 10:29 AM

Hope to be a Sept Band member
Got one more hoop to jump Aug 25th

They have checked my heart,kidneys, A1c and everthing else
and i have passed
Now thay want a pulmanory specialist aug 25th

It's almost like they are trying to find reasons not to do the surgery

So i9 hope to be Sept Band

cootie · 07-30-2006, 05:12 PM

I am hoping for a Sept band date too :)

JamesA · 07-30-2006, 11:24 PM

Sept. 4th for me...

I guess MY Sept band thread wasn't good enough! ;)

SherryA · 07-31-2006, 05:18 PM

JG, congrats on getting your approval letter!

Cootie and BigEd, hope you get the final approval!

JamesA, did not see your thread :-)

For those scheduled, when do you start your pre-op diet?

jgandg · 07-31-2006, 06:19 PM

Hey James! I didn't see your thread! :)

Sherry, I need to look at my information and see when liquids start. I think I'm in denial about it.:straight

cootie · 08-03-2006, 10:02 PM

Sherry, thank you!
James, so sorry, didn't see yours either :( Forgive me?

;)

Lapoli7 · 08-05-2006, 10:58 PM

I have to start my liquid diet 7-10 days before surgery....I think that I am going with 7 days of torture instead of 10. I had to start doing Atkins on Monday July, 31st. I was told that I need to lose as much weight as possible before surgery. I've already lost 7 pounds in 5 days...I am sure it is all WATER...either way I am happy that the scale is going down!! My goal is to lose at least 30 pounds by Sept. 20th :becky: I'll keep you all posted!

BigED · 08-06-2006, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SherryA

JG, congrats on getting your approval letter!

Cootie and BigEd, hope you get the final approval!

JamesA, did not see your thread :-)

For those scheduled, when do you start your pre-op diet?

Thanks

Was told I've got the green light after Aug 24 Pulmanory Clearence !!

SherryA · 08-06-2006, 11:35 AM

Lapoli

I am not being banded until Sept 11th, but just did a week of my pre-op diet to "see if I would make it", and actually I did just fine! Here is my menu from my nutritionist:

730am: Sugar Free Carn Instant Breakfast and 8oz 1% milk, piece of fruit
1030am: CIB
1230: Healthy Choice Vegetable Soup
330pm: CIB
630pm: 2 CIB and piece of fruit
830pm: sugar free jello snack

Multivitamin and calcium every day, and 2-3 oz chicken breast two to three times per week.

THe hardest part as always was the 'mental' side of it. Now I am using parts of that diet and just adding in a salad or a reasonable dinner meal, and will go back to that completely on Aug 30th (the day I get back from a two week vacation!).

Sherry