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I was banded at 8:15am. Doing ok. Hardly any gas, just alot of soreness and nausea. I can't believe I have a band

Thanx :)heading to hospital now.

The shakes were awful especially around the second week. I couldn't take it. I started getting smoothies from tropical smoothie once a day to break up the grossness. I got no sugar added and then I added whey protein to them. I just found out that red mango now has whey protein they can add to their nonfat yogurt smoothies. I am soooooo excited that's a good post op snack.

I am sooo beyond nervous I feel soooooo nauseas. Wish me luck. Soon ill be banded!!

It's my day toooo!! Good luck I'm being banded at 7:30.

Thank you. I can't believe it. Lol

Tomorrow at this time ill prob have my band!!!!! Yeyy I'm so excited and nervous. I'm soooo excited to be able to eat mushies. They make us eat a little before we go home. Sooo after today nomore only liquids.

I planned a vacation to disney world with my kids sept 15th. I'm being banded wed July 31st. Will I be able to go on rides then it will be over a month from surgery and I should be healed right?

I can't believe my surgery is this week. It's sooooo crazy. I am so nervous but very ready to start looking and feeling amazing and eat healthier.

From Long Island getting banded July 31st with dr angstadt.

You shouldn't have to pay the difference unless you have a copay or coinsurance or deductible. Most of the time what the insurance company allows is what is agreeable as payment and the remainder shouldn't be billed to the patient. There are always exceptions but you should call your ins company and ask if you have a responsibility on that claim.

I've lost 10lbs in 9 days. I'm going to call and ask bc I can't take it. I don't even want to eat and I know that's bad.

I can't take this preop liquid diet anymore. 1 week 2 days in and all I want to do is putting something in my mouth i can chew. Like real food not an ice pop. The shakes are making me gag. Sorry just had to vent!

Amazing!!! Congrats!

Today I Am going for my pre-surgical testing. Which means I've been on the pre liquid diet for one week and lost 8lbs so far (is this good or should I have lost more) and next week at this time ill be getting banded. Can't believe only one week left. So unreal!!!

Good luck

How long does the Lapband surgery take?

Yeyy it's soooo crazyyyy when you have the date it makes it all real. I'm July 31st. Getting closer.

Pre-op diet is getting easier. I'm finding I'm staying full with the Protein shakes. 5lbs in 3 days makes me happy even though its Water weight. I just feel so much less bloated and my stomach isn't as puffy. You can see a tiny difference. It's all motivation to stick to it and suffer when my kids are eating real food. Lol

Today was a stressful day because a it's 100 degrees out and our electricity went out. I have 3 small children and one is sick with a high fever so today was stressful trying to figure out where to go. I found myself craving eating bad food. I never realized before how I let food control me. I did good and didn't eat anything bad and stuck to my preop liquid diet. It wasn't easy but I'm proud of myself.

I'm getting banded July 31st. Started my preop diet yesterday!!

Woke up nauseas and not hungry still managed to drink my protein shake and a bottle of water. I honestly would lovvvve if I could feel this way the whole time lol better than feeling hungry. I know it's all water weight but somehow I'm already down 4lbs in one day. Weird!!!

I'm pre op. I've made it through the day but not easily. Hard to imagine 2 weeks of this. I did good today and I made myself an eating schedule that I am sticking to so I am not starving

I am soooooo hungry it's torture lol. I wish I could lock myself in a room so I'm not tortured by sights and smells of food. Feeding my kids tonight is going to be tough. The broth makes me sick I can't eat it.

Thank everyone. It's reassuring to hear ppl getting through it bc it sounds so tough lol. I have a wedding to go soon, I have no idea how I'm going to do it that day. I just can't wait to see the pounds start to come off.