Pre Surgery

I am about 3 months into the pre surgery process. Met with the Surgeon and now starting my research phase. Went to a support group last week but most patients seem to be post and pre gastric bypass. I am interested in talking to a post lapband patient about what to expect after surgery. I understand we are on a liquid diet for 1-2 weeks but I am curious to know are you hungry? Does you appetite change right away? Does drinking make you full? If anyone can give me their story I would appreciate it. Going to make all the rest of my appoints tomorrow *(Pulmonary, Psych and Nutritionist) have 3 more primary doctor appointments to go. Hopefully will have a surgery date soon for May or early June. At this point it can't come soon enough!

hi! im 2 1/2 weeks post-op when i first got home all i could do was take a couple of sips of warm tea. but then about 2 days later i started my protein shakes n it took me like a 1/2 hour to drink it. but i felt full. now that it has been a couple weeks drinking like curves the hunger for a lil bit. and i do get hungery but just cant eat as much. it is a mental thing, like im full but in my mind im still hungery. it thake time to get that out ur head. im still trying too! so i find myself after i eat i like to get up n do something like clean ect..... just to take my mind off it. i hope i could help u out any. but everyone is different. best of luck to u.

yoco28

I am two months post op. I am very happy to be banded!! Yes it is just a tool but it has totally taken away my desire to snack all day and so for that I am thankful Good luck

I am in the pre-surgery stage also(sunnycatshopper). We will get banded around the same time. I have done alot of research. Not sure if this is good. I'm starting to have reservations. I'm sure next week I will feel like May can't get here soon enough!

Sunny,

I was originally scheduled for my lapband surgery tomorrow, 1/26, but hit a bump in my road. Went to my pre-op at hospital on Monday, 1/20, and my EKG was abnormal. So, Wednesday I get a call from my surgeon's office to let me know that surgery has been post-poned until I receive clearance from cardiologist. So, now I have to go to cardiologist on 2/5 for initial visit. I was so disappointed! I was so much looking forward to getting started on my new life journey. Hopefully my hearts is fine (never had any problems before) and the EKG machine is in error! But, if not this could have saved my life (so that's what everyone is telling me).

I have been doing research since November on lap band surgery and have heard the good and bad. It seems liked the good has been the best pro!

Anyway, good luck with your surgery! I will be thinking of you. LB