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Hi guys! I've been a lurker on here for a few months, but now that I am about 2 weeks away from my surgery (scheduled for May 21st), I decided to take the leap to become an official member of this forum! I'm in late my 20s and towering over 230 lbs. I was approved for surgery on the first try (partially due to my actual weight, but my hormone imbalance, G.E.R.D., and hiatal hernia definitely played a role in the approval as well... woohoo!) My relationship with food has completely catapulted in the last few years. I started seeing a therapist on-and-off for about 8 months now in hopes of getting to the bottom of my food addiction... It's a constant battle, but I'm learning so much and in the process, tweaking my eating habits so getting this surgery will be easier on my body and mind. Getting banded was never even a thought before last summer. I wouldn't have even been eligible because the bulk of my weight gain has occurred in the last 2 years. I know that this is only the beginning of my journey, and there won't be an easy road to take, but I'm ready to get behind the wheel! May 7th will be the first day of my liquid diet leading up to my surgery. I've been saying good bye to all of my favorite foods this entire weekend... Soda, pizza, fries, bread, potato chips, Pasta... Parting is such sweet sorrow, but I think once I start to hopefully lose weight, it won't even matter (right?!) So, in a nutshell, that's where I am in my life right now. I'm excited and eager but also VERY scared and nervous. I hope that I can seek comfort and advice from the members of this community, and I will try my best to to do the same for others!

Okay guys, day #2 and I already cheated... I hate myself for doing this, but even with my overly enthusiastic optimism just a few days ago, I just mentally don't have the willpower. I've been having 3 Protein smoothies, very pureed apple sauce, greek yogurt, lots of Water, and diet snapple, BUT i caved and ate a small bag of pretzels along with a granola bar today... I feel like if I HAD the ability to be on a 100% liquid diet for 14 days, I wouldn't be in the situation I am right now. Hey, at least I'm not currently going through the McDonald's drive-thru.... ugh. I feel like I just let my fellow banders-to-be And since no one at work knows about my impending LAP band surgery (I told them I was just having hernia repair -- it's not that I'm embarrassed, I just don't need people's judgement and 2 cents), I had to explain to some of my nosier coworkers that I'm 'detoxing' before my operation to ease the acid reflux discomfort. I mean... sorta true??

May 21st here!

My EGD test is on the 16th followed by a mandatory patient education class. I'm so happy there are others with the same surgery date as me. I feel more at ease

This is so comforting to know others with the same date!

Wow! That's very reassuring. I haven't told too many people about the surgery, but the first thing everyone asks is if the liquid diet makes you already lose so much, what's the point in getting banded? My answer is always that the band will control the weight loss and keep my food intake consistent.

Yes! Cheers to the both of us. Good to know someone else with the same surgery date. Well have to keep tabs on each other through out the process.