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Did anyone postpone their Lap Band surgery after they went through everything (testing, pre op diet, etc) to try a healthy eating lifestyle (diet lol) one last time?

Glad I'm not going to that dr lol!

Okay this is a dumb question. Everyone is mentioning using the heating pad. I bought one for the surgery. Now, where do I put it? LOL

I'm not diabetic but even the lapband.com website says 800-1200 calories. I'm going to call the office today. I just don't think 450 calories is right.

Yes. I have all of the complete information I need for MY pre op. I am asking what OTHER people were required out of curiousity.

I am supposed to have 3 shakes which equals 450 calories of the protein powder they sold me and my BMI is 51. I've just finished day 1 and while I'm fine today, I don't know that I can last 2 weeks. 450 calories seems excessively low.

How many calories were you advised to stick to during your pre op diet? Thanks!

More importantly, how much did you lose in pre op? LOL jk....

You look great!!!!

She asked me a ton of questions and then made m get a full blood panel. Most of the doctors overlapped in what they did. Such a waste of time and insurance money, if you ask me..

I'm from NY so I was watching the news the day this happened.... I was absolutely mortified for this woman. Come to find out she is my age and around my weight!! The newscaster actually said she is "somewhat of a large person" and I texted my friend about it. Really sad!!

Congratulations!

I know someone that wore ankle weights and long pants - seriously!

Thanks everyone. I realize everyone is here to help. I was hoping someone that had had LB with a small toddler could offer any advice. Thankfully I have his sitter, my mom and his dad helping for a full 7 days after surgery but I am going to resume much of his care after that. I had him Via c-section so I'm no stranger to stomach pain while taking care of a baby. I'm also concerned with the mindless eating that comes along with taking care of a baby. He grazes much of the day and what he doesn't eat I tend to automatically put in my mouth. Before I joined the site I was confident this was going to work, but reading about people that haven't lost a pound has totally scared me! I realize its in their power to change that but it still scares me.

I'm 31, single mom from NYC. I would love a buddy.

Thank you!

I've seen on this site that there are two types of bands - one that holds more saline(14cc?) and one that holds less (10cc?) Who decides which one you get?

I am from NY and I am going to the New York Bariatric Group in Nassau County. www.stopobesityforlife.com I would recommend them (with the exception of an insurance issue that they overlooked which caused my surgery to be pushed back 2 days - however, that is a small bump in the road).

What an inspiring thread to read today. I am 31 and have to lose 175 lbs (my surgery is in 3 weeks). Thank you for the inspiration.

Hi everyone - I'm new to the board. I got the great news that my surgery was approved this week. My surgery is scheduled for Monday, January 28 and I start my liquid diet on Monday 14th. I just purchased the Nutribullet this weekend and I am curious if along with my Protein shakes it would be okay to include green smothies for the 2 weeks leading up to surgery? Did anyone else do this? Thank you.