Sonjamharris

some drs say yes and some say no
and as you can see, people tend to do whatever they want to anyhow
i say do whatever your dr tells/advises you to do
my dr told me no (same with straws) and i chose to adhere to what they said/advised me to do. so far so good....i havent had a soda or used a straw since i started pre op....nothing missed...

I'm June 26! We can be buddies!!! Oh... I have a 2 week diet. Water and EAS Protein Drinks. That's all... BLAH

I live in Massachusetts. Good luck with your surgery on Tuesday.

Don't cheat because GW will know if you did! I used to sit up in the ICU waiting room and drink my shakes, away from the cafeteria and food! I told GW that two week diet shows you what you're dr of! I dropped 20 pounds on it!

Well congrats to those who don't have excess skin, cause I do especially my tummy, sometimes it really bothers me but I am definitely getting a Tummy Tuck this winter.....

Age is only one factor...how about
1) How long you were over weight
2) What was your heaviest weight
3) Where did you gain most of your weight
4) How did you lose weight (calories only, exercise), fast/slow?
5) Plain genetics
Don't put too much hope in another person's achievements, they will not define your own

My date also is June 25. I have been only on shakes and veggies for the last week and still have a week to go. Good Luck to all of us being banded next week!!

My date is June 25, too. Counting down the days! My doc did not put me on a pre op diet. I see him for the first time tomorrow.

Mine is June 20! Good luck to you and I am on liquid only pre-op diet as well and I am struggling too. I feel like im starving... I hope this feeling doesnt continue after the band thats supposed to be the point...right? Anyway i am sticking to it! God is my strength! This is not easy!

June 25th is my day of surgery. Is anyone else going to have surgery that day! I am currently on the liquid diet and I am struggling.

Ok, so I am scheduled to have my surgery on the 28th of this month. Scared to death. I almost backed out of everything after a panic attack yesterday. I never have panic attacks. Ever. But obviously this is a big deal and a complete life changer. It wasn't until after I found this support group that I changed my mind to go forward. You were all very informative and encouraging and for that, I thank you all. I still have SO many questions and concerns but I won't list them all here, don't worry!
I guess my first question is has anyone had their surgery done by Dr Nirmal here in Tempe, AZ? Or heard about anyone using him as a surgeon?
Any help would be most appreciated.
Dave

Hello everyone. I thought I would share my experience from the start with everyone. Today is my first day on my liquid diet, and so far so good. I will be banded on May 1st. I woke up hungry, but quickly made my Protein Shake and was satisfied. I picked out two really good flavors; banana and orange cream. Can't really say I miss food yet. I was going to take my son for a walk, but it is raining so I plan on using the treadmill. My starting weight is 270.