LessLee

Good luck!

Welcome, we wish you the smooth use of your Band. Use it as a tool to healthy living. Track your nutrition and listen to your body, You can be pleased and happy with your Band by light eating and following the advise of your bariatric people. Be positive and joyful and walk, walk & walk ! I wish you a Sparking future! :wub:

I'm wishing you the best! My surgery is on the 26th. Let us know how you are doing.

Best of luck!

Omg I cant believe that on Monday Im getting banded! Im a nervous wreck right now being on this pre op diet and just thinking about everything. I live in Tucson, Az and Im traveling to Phoenix to get it done. Im debating on if we should get a hotel after my surgery or head back and drive 90 mins. Am I going to be really uncomfortable in the car? Any advice?

Hello, I have been here for a about 2 weeks now. I have sucked up all the info I can - good and bad. I have chatted with some wonderful people on here and I am so glad I found this forum. I have learned a lot.
Now my date is approaching fast. The house is clean, laundry all done, my liquids and mushies have been stocked/prepped and I am packed. I have done all I can to prepare, now the wait....
Tomorrow morning I leave bright and early for a 4.5 hr drive to Toronto Canada and check into a hotel room. Friday morning I go into surgery at 8:30 am.
It is so close and I am half freaking out and half excited to start my new life! I have had cold feet and a twisting knot in my stomach on and off all day. At this point, it will be great when it's done and I am back home, hopefully Friday night.
If I don't get to post between now and then, See you all on the other side!

Hello, I have been here for a about 2 weeks now. I have sucked up all the info I can - good and bad. I have chatted with some wonderful people on here and I am so glad I found this forum. I have learned a lot.
Now my date is approaching fast. The house is clean, laundry all done, my liquids and mushies have been stocked/prepped and I am packed. I have done all I can to prepare, now the wait....
Tomorrow morning I leave bright and early for a 4.5 hr drive to Toronto Canada and check into a hotel room. Friday morning I go into surgery at 8:30 am.
It is so close and I am half freaking out and half excited to start my new life! I have had cold feet and a twisting knot in my stomach on and off all day. At this point, it will be great when it's done and I am back home, hopefully Friday night.
If I don't get to post between now and then, See you all on the other side!

So...this is it. It is 5:45. I drank my last preband Protein Shake. No more food and Water until midnight. I check in at 7 am tomorrow. Feeling silently nervous I think. Haha.

Hello Friends. Just thought I'd share a NSV!! I set a personal goal to loose 10 pounds before my liquid diet. I lost 8. Since being on my pre op diet I've lost 8....here's the NSV.... I was asked today if I've already had surgery! Made me feel amazing and helped me to keep my eye on the prize! 7 days until surgery!!!!

I am getting nervous for Friday. It helps to read success stories! Thanks for sharing.
I hope you recover quickly! Congrats!

Thanks!! Im so happy to be on "the other side" lol. Just try to relax. You'll be just fine!! Believe me, I was nearly having panic attacks!!

I'm on day two and feeling pretty great! I still can't believe it. So here's the rundown of how everything went:
I got to the surgery center at 6:15, they took me back at around 6:30. They had a few issues getting my iv in. Apparently I have tiny and very branchy veins. Who knew?! That was NO fun. Also, make sure you're really hydrated beforehand. I looked at the clock as the were wheeling me back at 7:21. I was out at 9:45.
Last thing I remember is they were ace-bandaging my arms and I had to take deep breaths into the mask. Next thing I knew, I was in recovery and my fiancé was there! Hooray! I was pretty nauseous and sore. They gave me more phenergen for my nausea. About a half an hour later my love was helping me get dressed. I slept all the way home. Lol. I have two tiny incisions. Also, my doctor told me my liver looked perfect!! I'm so relieved. I admittedly cheated a couple of times on the liquid diet. Nothing huge or high carb or fatty, but I was still concerned.
I slept as soon as I came home and only had one popsicle all day. I'm just not hungry. I won't lie, it's been really tough to move around so far. Just a super tight and tender feeling. I also had a really sore throat from the breathing tube. Getting much better as the hours pass. I've been drinking my Protein shakes so I get my nutrients. Thanks to everyone for your support! Couldn't be doing this without ya'll!! Even with being pretty uncomfortable, I wouldn't have changed a thing! Im so excited for the future!!!

Well folks I have just completed my first week post op. The pre op diet of 3 weeks of shakes went very well. I was down 27 lbs on surgery day. A week later I am now down 37 lbs so I am very pleased. The surgery went very well but my recovery was tougher than expected. I had 3 days of bad nausea and gas which I was able to eliminate with the exception of a little gas hanging on. Today was my first day of mushies and all I could get down a Breakfast was a scrambled egg and 1/4 cup of oatmeal. It was good to have something other than liquids. I feel like I am finally on my way. Starting to finally feel normal again. Looking forward to my future.

Tomorrow is the big day for me! Where did the time go? Surgery day advice, please!
Thanks everyone!!

Hi, also self pay in Ontario Canada. I feel the same as Tiny. I could get more info if I asked the clinic, they have been very good at getting back to me on my questions, but I wont really get the post op plan until I get there. I know the liquid and mush phases, but no material yet beyond that. This forum is great! I can't even access the clinics forums until I am banded.

So in need of my first fill, which is this Thursday !! Thank Goodness . Very hungry now and no restriction. Trying to just have a little extra Protein and I must say no to those darn cheezits !
I feel really good tho. 22lbs down since just before my surgery which was may 20th!! So bring on the fill.
I am so ready !

Ditto...I felt the same way. I'm also self pay (Ontario Canada), kinda left not really knowing a whole lot, muddled through leaflets and an online site for their clinic, hoped I wasn't making any mistakes...that was 6 months ago. I pick and choose what I want to read on here and who I trust to give good info...there are quite a few who always give good advise, and some who just say the same old same old. I could've asked lots of questions and made phone calls to the clinic, they really are a great bunch, I figured I could figure it out myself..and I was fine with it all. It's really common sense. Don't know where my common sense was before my surgery, somehow I found it afterwards and of course the lapband sure has been great for me. Ive lost close to 50 lbs, feel great and am in constant contact with the clinic. You'll do fine, you'll be fine. You'll need a bit of patience and you'll need to be kind to yourself for a bit but you'll get through it. June 20th, my birthday, nothing ever goes wrong on my birthday! Take care and all the best...speedy recovery!

I am sooooo excited!!! 50 pounds ago I could not find a comfortable bra. I had basically given up and only wore one when I absolutely had to because they were so miserable. I squeeeeezed into a 44DD because it was so hard to find a 46DD. Well about 5-6 weeks ago I was able to buy 40DD and they were SOOOOO comfortable. I had to wear them on the loosest notch but they felt great! ALL DAY EVEN!! Over the last couple weeks I had to switch to the tightest notch and now that I have lost even more weight I can no longer wear these 40DDs that I just bought!! I am super comfy in a 38DD!!! I AM ELATED!!! Hooray for happy, comfy boobs!!!

I'm home. Well got home yesterday around 1pm. Surgery went well. When I talked to the doctor last night he said it was one of the easiest cases he has ever had. I guess I had very little organ fat? I should be glad the fat is on the outside and not on the inside! I barely got anything into my system from 1pm when I got home to this morning. The liquid Vicodin was making me nauseated even with the anti nausea pills so I just stopped taking it. I dry heaved once and once I threw up a little Gatorade. Today is much better. I've had half a Protein Drink successfully and about 3 oz of Water. The gas isn't as bad as I expected but it is still early. I've been doing laps around the house each time I get up to go to the bathroom. Thanks for all the well wishes and glad to be on the other side!

My nephew just had an elite military graduation, and I'm happy to report that I was comfortable and HAPPY to have my picture taken while there. 70 pounds ago, I avoided the camera at all costs! I'm not exactly where I want to be, but I've come a long way.

Audrey. She is named after the character in the musical "Little Shop of Horrors." Audrey had one line, "FEED ME!" and everytime I get a loud gurgle I say it is Audrey saying, "Feed me!" Then after a few ounces of food she said, "thanks that's enough STOP FEEDING ME!" For those of you who may not remember Audrey she was a man eating plant and had to be fed a person a day. OK, so I am a sick puppy!

Good luck! I am on Friday, I have to take Thursday off to travel. If I didn't have to travel I would probably take at least 1/2 day off before. I wouldn't be able to concentrate on work anyway!

I am getting so nervous. Any suggestions on what to have in the house? Are you able to walk around after? I am starting to freak out but in the same time can't wait

Good for you! Your story touched me. You CAN do it!

Good for you! Your story touched me. You CAN do it!