Debora Anne

Sure thing- go to your doc and get a checkup and start the journey Good for you~

Awesome~ You should feel GREAT~

Heating pad will help with the gas

Agreed Denise Austin is good - also the old Jane Fonda DVD are good

Yes we have all had the hungers after surgery I am not a doctor, however if you are suppose to be on clear liguids you want to stick to the doctor instructions, You need to heal and the staples and the band need time to adjust. You do not want to hinder the healing process - drink extra clear liquids and lots of water or crystal lite - Kool aid has some great sugar free flavor drinks as well - Jello is good Good luck

Welcome - we all get busy and dont seem to post as often as we want You may have gotten shaky due to the heat and possibly low blood sugar - If you did not eat much and even though you were drinking fluids you can lower your blood sugar as well as get dehydrated due to the humidity - sweating you need to drink even more

Congrats -- have an awesome recovery

Flying is not an issue - I fly every week for work (on 4 planes minimum each week) and have no problems - I have heard you can get a little tight when get int he air and when land ev erything goes to normal however I have never experienced tightness when flying Have fun on your trip -- just be careful of alchol low calories and flying make you super tipsy

What other sites do you view?

I am late just saw this! Have followed all the rules so far this week..............

I travel by plane every week for work ( 4 airports a week usually) and the band is not detected - since it is made with silcione it does not cause any problem's

Great story

AWESOME ACCOMPLISHMENT DON'T YA JST LOVE WHEN A PLAN COMES TOGETHER

I could not agree more - many of these people are jsut jealous keep up the good work~

I am not a doctor so you do need to check with your surgeon however a HIGH A1C should nto delay surgery- I was /am a Diabetic with an AIC of 8.5 ON AVERAGE- As of 2 weeks prior to my surgery I have not taken any Diabeties meds at all~ I cant wait till Aug 1 when he drwas blood work again-- I am confident my A1C will be just right-- I heard lapbands do wonders for Diabetics and it sure does~

Cheese sticks are a good source of protein

I try and avoid protein bars due to the amount of carbs and sugar- however Muscle Milk lite and Adkins seem to be good with lower carb and sugar content

What a great freind you have in Johanna - glad your day went so well~Full speed ahead

Your doing great....Are you a nirse? If so you are definitley getting excerceise at work in addition to your 3 days I hear ya about the YO YO Weight been there and done that many many times

You will do great- my doctor also sells shakes-- they are a little pricey...but ones I actually enjoy, so I continue to get them thru his office. Depending on your job will depend on your time off needed. If it is a desk job you would not need 2 weeks for sure, i had surgery on a Wed - worked from home Friday and was traveling (by plane and car) on the following Wed Good luck and keep us posted

Everyone has doubt's that is normal but you will be so pleased when it is over and your cravings will slowly go away I am 7 weeks post op and just wish I had done this YEARS AGO

Howdy from San Antonio TX --Just thought I would give a shout out to all the June Bandsters to see how everyone is doing? I myself am doing pretty darned good-- Losing weight -a little slower than I would like but hey I will take it~ Inches are coming however a nice pace (in my opionion HA HA) Haven;t had any major issues happen- band related OH I DID HOWEVER FALL DOWN THE STAIRS AT MY HOTEL THIS WEEK ON THE WAY TO THE FITNESS CENTER, OUCHIE~ Rug burn and a big ole black and blue -- Cardio at least 6 days a week 45 minutes a day and strenghth excercises 3 days a week (I don;t excerceise on the day I travel home from whatever office I am at that week) For those who do not know I travel a ton for work Would love to hear form everyone Make it a GREAT DAY :Banane20:

Thanks for the responses everyone~ ! Based on all above I am good to go (No pun intented)

That is exactly what happened to me! I told one co-worker (she had the band put in 2years ago) and boom she told EVERYONE But no big deal she was excited for me and all but one person is supportive and have been great -

If you get stuck DO NOT DRINK ANYTHING COLD~~~ Only drink warm or hot liquids when stuck - Cold may cause more issues and not move the item down\