kimandkarl

HI, I HAVE READ SO MANY POSTS ABOUT PEOPLE STILL GETTING REALLY HUNGRY AFTER LAP BAND. IS THIS TRUE? I THOUGHT THE BAND WAS SUPPOSED TO HELP KEEP YOU FULL. DOES THE BAND REALLY HELP? I'M JUST GETTING NERVOUS, AND JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT. THANKS.

HI, I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE CAN TELL ME HOW BAD IT IS TO TAKE MEDS AFTER SURGERY? I HAVE CROHN'S DISEASE, DIABETES, GERD, BARRETTS ESOPHAGUS, SJOGRENS DISEASE AND MANY OTHER PROBLEMS. I TAKE APPROX 35 pills PER DAY NOT INCLUDING Vitamins AND Calcium. MY DOCTOR SAID THAT I COULD PROBABLY TAKE ONE PILL EVERY 15 MINUTES BUT THAT WILL MAKE IT SO I'M TAKING PILLS APPROX 11 HOURS BECAUSE SOME HAVE TO BE CUT IN HALF. HE ALSO SAID I CAN CRUSH THEM BUT HOW WILL I GET THEM DOWN WITHOUT VOMITING? HOW LONG AFTER SURGERY BEFORE YOU CAN JUST TAKE ALL THE PILLS AT ONE TIME?

I am scheduled to have my surgery June 22. I have a two part question. I was wondering during the pre-op diet, (two weeks before surgery) you are just on meal replacement drinks and the 300 cal meal per day then strickley on meal replacement one week prior, do the meal replacements fill you up, or do you get really hungry?