I'm a May bandster

ThinDolphin3 · 04-17-2008, 12:58 PM

I will be having my surgery on May 8th and I'm nervous as hell. I keep thinking what if this doesnt work. What if something goes wrong during surgery and they wont be able to put the band on. I will be getting the Realize band instead of the Allergan. Doc let me make that decision, he said it was up to me which band I would like placed in me. I said I would like the realize band since it's new and the difference in how the port is placed. Wow my surgery is so close....

I just hope I can do this 10 day pre-op diet and still be able to work without getting dizzy from lack of eating real food instead of just drinking liquid. Also smelling all the food from potlucks that they have in the office. I work in a call center and just about everyday there is someone in the huge building having a potluck and the smell just filters through the whole damn place.

I'll stay in touch.

neverB4 · 04-18-2008, 08:01 AM

Faith is what will get you thru. It got you this far, right??
Once you get on the CL for afew days, your body will begin to refuse certain smells. Choc chip cookies and melted cheese make me really nauseous!! Again, faith!

KikiVal315 · 04-18-2008, 11:39 AM

you'll make it thru, i promise you. we're stronger than we think. french fries are my weakness. i can go get fast food w/dh now and just take a deep breath and inhale the smell, and that's good enough for me. i haven't had a fry or burger in over two months and i've been staying on a slim fast plan successfully now for two weeks. if i can do this so can you and like neverb4 mentioned, you have to have faith.

ThinDolphin3 · 04-19-2008, 12:08 AM

ty for the encouragement...i really appreciate it...i'm hoping that I'll be able to say no to foods that make me huge....since i got a surgery date i've been eating lots of steak and chips etc and i quit smoking too and now i've gained like 8 lbs...had to go to the doc office today i messed up my knee..they think i tore my ACL but they arent sure...so i gotta wait and find out after it starts to heal a few days from now....they put me on darvaset and guess what i'm still awake..it didnt work at all

justvalhere · 04-19-2008, 01:26 AM

I sympathize!! I am going to be banded on May 1, 2008 in Slidell, LA. I am currently living with my parents since my husband died in December. I live on the MS gulf coast and cant even begin to afford a house down here with what I make, but I am working on it. My mom always has the most wonderful food laying around everywhere. I am currently on my 2 week pre-op diet and there are donuts calling to me from the counter as I speak.

So far I have resisted...but ahhhhhhhhhhhh they are calling to me!! LOL

I would love to chat with anyone here to keep up my focus and resist temptation. I'll be checking in...

neverB4 · 04-19-2008, 09:20 AM

KiKi....I laughed when I read your note. Because last night we took the boys out to neighborhood grill after their BB game....I ordered a hamburger with "lettuce, tomatoe, onions and mustard" thinking they would load it up. I'm allowed for one meal a day, 4oz meat and 2 breads so I knew it would be fine. HA! They brought me a very chargrilled patty (at least they left the 4oz in middle unburned-teehee), with 2 quater sized pcs of lettuce, no tomatoe and a tsp of chopped onions...oh, all on a 3days old dry bun!!! Needless to say, my longtime craving for a good hamburger...well, my good Lord knew what He was doing for me!!! I will also say, it cured that craving for a while to come-LOL!!!

bandfan1 · 04-19-2008, 05:08 PM

Thindolphin3, hang in there!! You CAN do it!! Just BELIEVE that you can do it and you will!!!

Justvalhere, we have the same band date!! It is getting very close and I am starting to get nervous about the after effects of the surgery (pain, anesthesia). I am very confident and sure about having the band itself.

My doc is using the Allergan band because that is the one that he is most comfortable with. He basically said that the difference in the 2 is like Coke and Pepsi.......

We are all doing this for the RIGHT reasons. This website is a godsend. I feel so blessed to have the support from here.

Good luck everyone!!!

justvalhere · 04-19-2008, 11:40 PM

I know, I am nervous about the anesthesia and recovery also. I went back to the April forum and looked at their posts after sugery, and they were very encouraging. I hope that we will be able to do the same for the rest of the May Flowers. I cant wait to start my NEW life!

BTW, I did NOT eat a single donut....YAY ME!

KikiVal315 · 04-20-2008, 06:02 PM

val,good for you! you can do it!

neverb4-niice burger you had there

. i too believe everything happens for a reason

mae · 04-24-2008, 08:59 PM

May 8th here we come. I started my 2 weel liquid diet today. I am so ready but I need prayers to keep it going for 2 weeks. I want this so bad that I will do anything. This LAP-BAND^® better work for me. This is my last resort. I want to get healthy and look nice for a change.

Good luck to all May bandsters. Let us all continue to write to support one anothe thru these next 2 weeks with our preparations.