Anissa

Congrats Deb- my problem is I don't need a spoon to eat ice cream.

I'd be interested, Irving would work best for me since I'm in Justin but work @ the airport.

Chili Beans- yummmm. Once again I'm hungry, LOL. I cheated yesterday and had some cream of potatoe soup- it was good except the guilt I felt afterwards. I start mushies on Tuesday and can't wait. No more cheating for me though.

I had my surgery 4/30 with Dr.Marsden, I also went thru True Results -Hurst.

I was banded April 30th and am starving. This liquid diet is soooo tough and I really want to cheat but I keep telling myself I didn't spend all this money to screw this up. I was told I wouldn't be hungry or even interested in food - food is all I can think about! I just keep telling myself only a few days to go.

Best of Luck tomorrow- you have been a great inspiration. Sounds like mentally you are good to go so I have no doubt this will be the first step to a successful weightloss journey.

I was banded yesterday and so far am in alot of pain but glad to have gotten surgery.Small issues like taking meds for other health issues. I have to look into if insurance will cover disolvable tabs of one med due to cost and why now since I have been taking tabs w/o issue. I was self pay thru True Results with hiatal hernia repair so they dont know about lap band just hernia. I also seem to get the hiccups alot- hope i'm not damaging anything. I'm glad I am taking a week off - wish I could take more but I am out of time at work due to gallbladder surgery earlier this year - oh well I'll just have to deal. Thanks to you all for posting such great topics and answering a lot of my questions. This board has really helped me know what to expect.

I have to say thus far the gas pain is much worse. I didn't experience much if any with gall bladder. My gas pain now is very intense and while walking,etc helps a little bit it still is painful. As for the incisons they don't hurt unless you do something stupid like using those muscles too much rather than legs when getting up from a chair etc. That pain is just quick and shooting like with gallbladder surgery.

I had my gallbladder taken out in December and had an easy time with it. I get the lapband today so I will let you know how it compares.

My surgery is in a few hours also- so I can totally relate.My prayers will be with you.

Forest Park Medical Center in Dallas. I think their # is 1-800-Lap-Band. $50 w/o insurance.

I've been busy obsessing about upcoming surgery, prop diet, work, recovery, etc. Basically I'm a mess. I'm sure after Monday I'll start to obsess about post op diet, port pain, slips, hydration, etc.

I'm glad everything worked out for you. I am facing the same issue with my right breast just found out about it on Tuesday, and my surgery is scheduled for the 30th. It seems that there is always some obstacle in my way. Like you I am going thru with surgery regardless.

I am also on the 30th and started my pre op diet early. I was worried I hadn't lost enough weight on my scale I lost 3 lbs, I happend to have gyno appt and that was also only 3 pounds yet when I went to surgeon I had lost 8 all these weigh ins were the same day. So I don't know which scale to believe my surgeon even told me I could stop the diet which I have somewhat done. Anyway don't worry too much something is better than nothing.

I have only told my husband who has been supportive. I won't tell co workers because I don't think it's anyones business I have only told them I have a hernia to explain the short notice on vacation- which happens to be true. As for friends I may tell them after I have some success. For me its a personal decision and thats how I intend to keep it.