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http://www.permanente.net/homepage/kaiser/pdf/39806.pdf

This is the best resource I have found out there. (I am a little biased since it's the program I'm following, but it really is great.) The sleeve portion is not in this pdf, but it is near IDENTICAL to the LabBand portion. The only thing is that you will probably not be eating as much as they say you will as you progress through the stages. This pdf is also great because it goes over psychological issues you could come across as well.

Of the other programs I have seen, I like this one the best.

Either way, I think there is a ton of good information in it and it's worth checking out.

Good Luck!

Dear Seelessofme32,

I am sure you are counting down the days, I know I was. (I am now two weeks post op.) Hope that time picks up for you, and you get there really fast.

My best advise is to take your own pillow with you to the hospital. The place where I had my surgery had horrible pillows, and I had a terrible time sleeping my two post op nights in the hospital without my comfy pillow. Also I wished I had taken my heating pad with me. I know some places won't let you use a heating pad, but my hospital would have let me, if I had thought to bring it, Also after surgery, WALK, WALK, WALK! The more active you are, the sooner you get rid of the CO2 gas they use to inflate your abdomen during the surgery. They let it out when they are done, but not all gets out and it has to absorp, and in the meantime can cause some discomfort. The sooner you are active, the sooner it reabsorps and the sooner you are more comfortable.

Best of luck!

I totally agree with KathyD49 , walk to get ridof that Gass!!!!! I am 1 week post op and I have been active everyday since coming home, as a result I feel really great!! The Biotin does help keep your hair and nails strong , you can get it at Walgreens or your GNC stores. Make sure you are getting in your Protiein shakes/supplements at least 50-60 grams a day for a woman and you shouldnt really have hairloss issues.

My time seemed to drag by , but I just got myself busy in other things and my surgery date rolled by in no time. I was following a liquid diet prior to surgery and lost 14 lbs gained two of them back by surgery day 6/27/11 , as of 7/6/11 my total weight lost is now 27lbs , can't wait to see what the month is like when I return for my 1 month pre-op appt with my doctor.

Hang in there and you will be at your VSG eve before you know it !