mirihawk

Thanks everyone! Adding in purees seems to have helped with the issue...

Hi, I got my lapband on 6/9/11 so almost a week! I seem to be having a lot of gas and diarrhea and I wondered if that's normal? I have completed 5 days of "clears plus protein shakes" and moved onto "Pureed with Protein Drinks" . Thanks.

I'm still waiting to hear - but as of Friday I completed my six months of dietary supervision and today I saw my primary care phys. She was so funny, she comes in with my chart "so how much did you lose in supervision?" " I gained 10, I'm REALLY ready for the surgery now doc". Her face was a study... Dieting doesn't work for me. Changing my life, making so I actually get full for some length of time, this will work for me. I can't follow a diet when I'm always hungry. Thank goodness my surgeon requires a day of clears before the surgery but no special 2 week diet for the lapband.... I'm really hoping for May 19th....

I'm hoping for May, still working on all the requirements!

Very cool, keep us posted on how you are feeling!

You have to remember that the LAP-BAND® is a tool, its not magic. You have to work it. It just happens to work very well. Did you get pre-op diet instructions of any kind? Does your surgeon have a support team? Hang in there

SBS, Sounds great! The 15th, how exciting! I'm getting mine done in the beginning of 2011, but I don't have a date yet.