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HELLO! LOOKING FOR OTHER JANUARY BANDERS TO SHARE THOUGHTS AND INFO. I AM TO BE BANDED ON JAN. 17. I AM ON DAY 2 OF THE PRE OP DIET. THANKS!

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 5, 2011 - DAY 3 OF PRE OP DIET - WELL I SLEPT IN UNTIL 8:30 AM TODAY. A LITTLE RESTLESS LAST NIGHT DUE TO MY 9 AM APPT. WITH DR. MARLEY RE: PRE OP SURGERY. I LOST 5 MORE LBS. FOR A TOTAL OF 10 LBS. LOST SO FAR IN MY JOURNEY. NOT BAD CONSIDERING I THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE GAINED WT. OVER THE HOLIDAYS. YEH ME! I HAD LABS DONE AND AN EKG. I GOT TO TALK WITH THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST RE: MY SURGERY. HE ASSURED ME THAT I SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEMS IN RECOVERY DUE TO MY SLEEP APNEA. DR. MARLEY HAD ME SWITCH TO THE BARIATRIC ADVANTAGE PROTEIN SHAKES 3 TIMES A DAY ALONG WITH 2 CONTROL BARS. (INSTEAD OF THE CARNATIONS DRINKS AND LEAN CUSINE DINNERS) SO THAT I WILL GET MORE PROTEIN AND LESS CALORIES. I WAS NOT AT ALL HAPPY ABOUT THAT! I THINK THEY TASTE TERRIBLE. YUK! I LOVED THE LEAN CUISINE DINNERS AND SOME OF THEM WERE LESS THAN 200 CALORIES. GO FIGURE??? OH WELL. I HAVE TO COMPLY I GUESS. I AM SCHEDULED FOR AN EGD DUE TO HAVING GERD FOR OVER 5 YRS. AND BEING ON MEDICINE FOR IT. IT IS NEXT TUESDAY. HOPE ALL GOES WELL. CAN'T WAIT TO HAVE EVERYTHING OVER AND DONE WITH AND BACK TO NORMAL AGAIN. ENJOYED MY CAFFEINE FREE HOT TEA THIS AM AND AGAIN TONIGHT. ALSO WENT FOR A WALK WITH MY HUSBAND OUTSIDE THIS AFTERNOON. WE WALKED 2 BLOCKS AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD AGAIN. IT SEEMS TO GET EASIER EACH DAY. I WAS THINKING ABOUT TRYING TO DO THIS TWICE A DAY MAYBE STARTING TOMORROW. WE'LL SEE!

CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW TO ATTACH A WT. LOSS TRACKER BAR TO MY PROFILE PLEASE???

TUESDAY - JAN. 4, 2011 - DAY 2 OF MY LAPBAND JOURNEY- I WAS ABLE TO SLEEP UNTIL 9 AM AGAIN THIS AM. YEH! HAD MY CHOCOLATE CARNATION SUGAR FREE BREAKFAST DRINK WITH 8 OZ. SKIM WHITE MILK FOR BREAKFAST AND 8 OZ. HOT DECAF TEA WITH 1 SPLENDA. lUNCH CONSISTED OF A 9 3/8 OZ. LEAN CUISINE GRILLED CHICKEN PRIMIVERA DINNER AND 8 OZ. STRAWBERRY KIWI CRYSTAL LITE DRINK. SUPPER WAS 8 OZ. ROASTED TURKEY AND VEGETABLES LEAN CUISINE DINNER AND 8 OZ. STRAWBERRY KIWI CRYSTAL LITE DRINK. EVENING SNACK WAS CHOCOLATE CARNATION SUGAR FREE INSTANT BREAKFAST MIX WITH 8 OZ. WHITE SKIM MILK. I ACTUALLY WENT ON A WALK BY MYSELF TODAY OUTSIDE. WAS ABLE TO WALK 2 BLOCKS AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD AGAIN. YEH! I THINK I EVEN WALKED A LIL FASTER TODAY. LOL FEELING SATISFIED PRETTY MUCH. GOOD DAY 2 OF PRE OP DIET.

Thank you

DAY 1 OF MY LAPBAND JOURNEY - MONDAY - JAN 3, 2011 - " WELL TODAY IS THE 1ST DAY OF THE REST OF MY LIFE!" - I AWOKE AT 9 AM THIS AM WHICH IS GOOD FOR ME AS I HAVE NOT BEEN SLEEPING WELL LATELY OFTEN GETTING AWAKE AT 3 OR 4 AM AND UNABLE TO GET BACK TO SLEEP. I STARTED DAY 1 OF MY 2 WK. PRE OP DIET. BREAKFAST CONSISTED OF 1PKG. OF SUGAR FREE CHOCOLATE CARNATION INSTANT BREAKFAST MIXED WITH 8 OZ. SKIM MILK AT 150 CAL. AND 5 GRAMS OF PROTEIN. FOR LUNCH - I HAD A 9 OZ. LEAN CUISINE BEEF POT ROAST DINNER. 210 CAL., 14 GRAMS OF PROTEIN, AND 6 GRAMS OF FAT. ALSO 8 OZ. STRAWBERRY KIWI CRYSTAL LIGHT AT 15 CALORIES. FOR SUPPER - I HAD AN 8 OZ. HERB ROASTED CHICKEN LEAN CUISINE DINNER. 170 CAL. 16 GRAMS OF PROTEIN AND 3 GRAMS OF FAT. ALSO 8 OZ. STRAWBERRY KIWI CRYSTAL LIGHT AT 15 CALORIES. EVENING SNACK WAS SUGAR FREE CHOCOLATE CARNATION INSTANT BREAKFAST WITH 8 OZ. SKIM MILK AT 150 CAL. TOTAL CAL. FOR THE DAY = 710 TOTAL PROTEIN = 40 GRAMS I WENT FOR A FAIRLY LONG WALK TODAY WITH MY HUSBAND ALSO - THE FIRST WALK IN OVER 2 YEARS I MIGHT ADD - DUE TO MY CONDITION OF FIBROMYALGIA. MY LEGS ACHED, BUT I WAS DETERMINED TO DO IT. I WORE MY NEW DIABETIC SHOES, SO MY FEET FELT GOOD ANYWAY!!! OVERALL - A GOOD 1ST DAY!!!! NOT AS HARD AS I THOUGHT AND STRESSED IT WOULD BE. YEAH ME!!!

HI LOOKING FOR OTHER BANDERS FROM PENNSYLVANIA. I LIVE IN JOHNSTOWN PA AND I AM TO BE BANDED ON 1/17. I AM ON DAY 2 OF MY PRE OP DIET. WOULD LIKE TO FIND OTHER PA BANDERS FOR FRIENDS ON HERE TO SHARE THOUGHTS AND INFO. THANK YOU!

HI! I AM FROM JOHNSTOWN AND AM TO BE BANDED ON 1/17 BY DR. MARLEY. I AM ON DAY 2 OF PRE OP DIET. I AM LOOKING FOR FRIENDS TO SHARE THOUGHTS AND INFO. THANK YOU!

HELLO EVERYONE! I AM A NEWBIE. I AM 57 AND FROM JOHNSTOWN PENNSYLVANIA. I AM TO BE BANDED ON 1/17. I AM ON DAY 2 OF MY PRE OP DIET. SO FAR SO GOOD! LOOKING FOR FRIENDS ON HERE TO COMMUNICATE THOUGHTS AND INFO. THANK YOU ALL!

Good luck to you both! I am also getting banded soon - Jan. 17. I am also overwelmed at times by all the info you have to take in. I guess my best advise to you is just take it one day at a time. That is what I plan on doing.

SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE DOING GREAT! THANKS FOR YOUR WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT!

SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE DOING GREAT! CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS FOR YOUR WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT!!! <3

HAS ANYONE HAD GENERAL ANESTHESIA WITH THE DIAGNOSIS OF SLEEP APNEA? IS THERE ANY DANGER/CONCERNS OF NOT BEING ABLE TO GET AWAKE IN RECOVERY BECAUSE OF IT? THANK YOU.

When I go in for my surgery it will require a 1 night stay in the hospital. Will I have to take my own liquid diet food for my stay there for post op? What about vitamins and supplements? Do I take my own? Just wondering? Thanks!

I start my 2 wk. pre op liquid diet in just 3 days! Geez!!! I think I will go with the Protein shakes 3xdaily. What have you all taken on your pre op diet? Any other suggestions to make it easy? Thank you!

I'm from Johnstown Pa. - and I am glad you had a good experience! My surgery is approaching soon! Jan. 17. I'm sure scared!

No - I was referring to Dr. Kim Marley from Johnstown Pa. He is a bariatric surgeon.

Hello! I just joined the group. I am scheduled to be banded mid January. I have much apprehension to say the least. I guess I fear the unknown. I will be on liquid protein shakes 2 wks. pre op and then 1 week post op. I don't know if I can do this? I was also wondering if what the protocol for pre op testing has been for others. I have heard from another Dr. that it is the norm to have upper GI and barium swallow and an EGD done pre op to rule out any ulcer first. My Dr. has not ordered any such test and I am concerned. Any info given will be greatly appreciated.. Thank you kindly.

wow - that is alot of test. That is good though. I would feel better having the tests done first. I heard that if you have an ulcer, you can't have the lap band done? I don't know???? Where are you from?