Jon NJ

I also had Dr Ren yesterday 9/23 I was her first. the Pre Op staff at NYU were really good. I love my surgeon she is great. I also had a lot of fatty and a hernia that she fixed so I have 5 incisions with Stars and Moons haha. I had some pain when breathing in and they gave me 12 cc of morphine and I got nothing out of that so they tried something else. after my 3rd cocktail they gave me something that was Wow it really zonked me. My worst aftereffect of the surgery is my voice. they had a hard time getting the tube down and I think they nicked a cord on the way down. I got the liquid Vicodin I had some last night but just sore. I am walking alot and drinking alot of liquids. I feel great. No nausea I am farting a lot but other then that just basic soreness.

Well this is it. I go in at 6am. Hoping all goes well

Jon, the purpose of the liquid diet is to try and shrink your liver. It is a very large organ, sitting all the way across your midsection, blocking access to your upper stomach. It needs to be moved out of the way during surgery, so the band can be more easily placed around the upper stomach. Your liver can be reduced in size by as much as 15%, making your surgeon's job easier, damage to your insides less likely, and your recovery easier.

Hang in there - you'll be done with it soon enough.

Dave

Hi Dave,

Oh I know it. I am just whining haha. I am counting the hours til I get it have to be at the Hosp at 6am on Friday. OMG I have never been thin. I am so excited

Best Regards

Jon

I wish you all could see this huge smile on my face tight now!!!

I just left my docs office for my 1 week post-op check-up... They had me weigh in & I'm down 13.4 pounds in my first week!!!!!

Wow that's super news I can't wait till i am done. 57 Hours till I am Banded. :-)

Keep up the good work

Jon

There is such a variety of pre op diets. I was quite pleased with mine, porridge, Soups, jelly (or Jello for my US buddies), custard, yoghurt etc. Pretty tasty stuff and not a Protein shake in sight thankfully. I am on that for 2 weeks before and the exact same diet for 2 weeks after. It would be nice to eat something that requires to be chewed but hey, it's temporary! You going from the UK to Belgium? Gary

Oh my you are lucky. Mine is shakes shakes and more Shakes Oh and 1 cup of greens and then more shakes. something about liver shrinking.

Rgds

Jon

Hi all My banding date is the 23rd of Sept. At NYU in NYC

Ha Ha So true about the moods. I started my Pre Op on the 10th. I am being sliced and diced on 23 Sept. and just had my pre admission testing done today. I'm Excited, Scared out of my mind and happy at the same time. I had to do 6 months for the insurance co and in that time I dropped 20 pounds. I am very looking forward to solid food again.

Rgds

Jon