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I am getting banded in Sept, I vote for San Diego. It would be easier for me to get there, plus I can't stand the heat of Vegas yikes!

So I am wondering about my daily ice mocha. Is that something that I will need to give up? Is caffaine an issue? I only have one on the way to work on weekdays but it helps wake me up. I can give up the soda but do I have to give up the mocha, that I would say is going to be hard. I really dont eat breakfast, I usualy have my mocha on the way to work and then I am ready. I guess if I have to give it up then that is just the way it is but I do like my mochas.

I talked to her, she seems really nice, I hope to use her for mine, once I have mine done.

What would happen if you had it? What exactly will it do?

I am playing around with this, I finally got my photo on here but how do you change your THEME and what does that mean exactly?

That is a concern for me too. I take about 6 pills per night and I guess I would need to break them up. I told OCC about what I take and they still scheduled me the band surgery anyhow, so it must not be an issue. I usually take them all together and then I take 5 fiber capsules, I guess those will have to go. But the Zoloft I take and the Topamax, will have to stay and I will just break them up. I bet it is going to be nasty, ug. What does everyone use for fiber? I must have my fiber daily.

I am so jelious!!!! you go girl!! Say a wish for me there and blow it in the wind, I pray to be there soon. Thanks again!!!

Arent you suppose to be in Mexico today?? Where are you?? I am over here going wacko, I can't believe everything is not set up yet, I am ready to go NOW!!! Hahahah. I found that woman who comes to Portland, like you said, she called me and said she will do my fills. Thanks again for the information. She told me to call her once I get back and we will set a date in advance. How exciting!!! Thanks again..

Ok, so the loan paperwork is in. So far they have given me an ok but all the paperwork has to go to the bank for final approval. Appears they have called Dr. O to verify that I did set a date for the surgery. I talked to my boss, she thinks I am insane but approved the time off. The loan person said to wait to buy my airline tickets until he calls me on Monday. I have the money put away for that. I also have the money stashed for the rest of the payment. I need a total of $1700.00 to complete the costs, after the loan. So if they give me the loan, I am breaking into my savings to pay the rest. I will get a loan again my diamond if I have to. Hubby is getting nervous. He has not asked for time off yet and I am pushing him to get on this. I want everything set up in advance. I dont like surprizes. My anxiety gets the best of me. I am very nervous about all this. I am going to really start watching what I am eating, I gained another two pounds this week. Not good. It could be water, it is the end of that time of month. I worry about leaving my son for the weekend to get this done. I have never left him before. He is not going to understand. He is autisic and I am not sure how much he will understand that we are leaving him for almost 4 days. I think I am going to cry the whole time. He is my little angel. My friend at work said she is going to work on me all of August to get me to change my mind. She is afraid that I am going to die from the surgery. She is freaking me out. I tried to explain everything to her, she is almost in tears. I found a dr to do my fills when I get back and my regular dr is very happy about me doing this, so I know that if there was a problem, I bet he would see me and help me. I tried to explain this to her as well. She is going to give me nightmares of dieing and leaving my son alone. She better knock it off. All and all I feel ok about this. I just want everything lined up and hope to have it all ready by Monday. I am going to pray about it and if it is meant to happy it will.

Set it for Sept 19th, lets do it together..

That is what I am afraid of after I get my band, I have a tendancy to gulp things down. Is that hard to change? I also will have to give up drinking with my meal, I am not sure how I am going to do that, I have done that for my whole life.

The little chart says I need 67 grams. Wow so I guess that is something to really think about. Thanks for the info

Ok I called my medical loans back and they said they can get all of it but 1700.00. so that means, I have to stash this amount. I know I can do this. It is going to be hard but I am going to have to do it. There is a way.

WOW, that is great, I have to show this to my husband. He will be so excited. He is getting his on 09/19/08 and is very nervous.

So now I find out Care Credit does not work outside the US. This can not be happening to me. Now I am 6800 short. OH MY FREAKING GOD. This is horrible!!!

Wow that is absolutely incredible. Thanks so much, keep me updated. That makes me so excited, I can't wait to get mine.

I know, she is freaking out, she does not want me to do it. I am scarred but not that bad. I hope the port would not need to be replaced but if I have to get back on the plane then I guess that is what is meant to happen. I know I do not heal well. But the incisions dont look that big. I told her I would ask so she would get off my back. I will let her know. Thanks

What happens if you do get an infection after getting the band there, who do you call. My friend is freaked out about me going cause she said if I got an infection and went to my dr they would turn me away because this is something I did out of the states? Is that true? I am afraid that since I dont heal very well, what would I do if I got infected, who would I call? What would happen?

That is horrible, you guys are scarring me. My surgery is the 19th of Sept, what if I can't get back there for a fill, is everyone going to reject me. I better start calling around.

Yes I want the info on that dr, I dont like not having the fluro but if I can't take the time off then I want to go there, can you get the information for me?

Sounds like a better deal just to go back to occ to get it done. the tickets are not to bad. It is just the time it takes.

I just worry about him going back to work. When I asked him what he was going to tell his company, he said " I'm fat so I am going to mexico to get the lap band" It was the way he said it, it cracked me up. I know he is serious but he was so blunt. I hope they will be gentle with him going back to work.

How much would a fill run. Someone here said about 200 is that right?