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You look fantastic I am so proud of you

Hi everyone going for surgery on June 9th and I wanted to know if there are any last minute things I need or should know I know there are alot of june bandsters and I hope we all do well we are changing our lives forever in a positive way. I emailed my doctor and he said it was a very same procedure with excellent results I really want to succeed as we all do. So any advice would be greatly appreciated IE. things needed what food I should stock up on. thinks they don't tell you but should know. thanks again

Just wondering how involved is it to take the band out just wondering if anyone has had it done just thinking if something went wrong just a thought

Did anyone put any thing on their scars to help them heal better after surgery I just was interested and also can anyone see their port of do they have to feel for it I really don't want my port sticking out

Well I just told my mother about the surgery i'm getting next week of course she freaked and made me so sad she's crying i'm crying i am very emotional now this is so hard i'm 41 and still feel like a little kid telling my mom shes such a wreck now but i felt I had to tell her after all she is my mother she has a right to know having so many mixed emotions I hope this is all worth it my ultimate goal is better health feeling better about myself and having new self esteem which I seriously lack always thinking everyone is better skinnier prettier so many emotions sorry to unload on you guys thanks for being there I love lbt thanks

How often does a pb happen sounds awful don't want to spend all my time regurgitating food gross

the nutritionist says she gets calls all the time about people that have done that your not suppose to drink carbonation it will stretch the pouch and gas gets trapped and can't escape easier said than done when you can't breath but its like when something is stuck like a drain and you keep trying to plunger it the pressure gets higher and higher until its goes down or backs up more thats horrible.

They told me childrens tylenol take 2-3 teaspoons probably can't find adult liquid tylenol but is probably exists somewhere.

When food gets stuck what does it feel like???? and what is acceptable considered and adequate chewing and how long should you eat for at a meal also does everyone out there not drink before during and after a meal we have a lot of june bandsters and any advice to these questions would be appreciated. thanks

What was your secret with losing so well what did you eat can't believe it congratulations

When you have the lap band do they insert a catheter into your bladder no one ever mentioned it but I think they would have to what if you went you would contaminate everything.

You sound familar are you in some commercial or on a web site for the lap band wade I remember that name.

Went today for pre-op testing wasn't bad just blood work a lot of questions seen anesthesia and got a chest x-ray gained weight though from last time its so pathetic hope they don't notice nothing I can do now so scared surgery next thursday pray for me so scared I know theres a lot of june bandsters good luck to you all we are going to succeed we have to.

I also gained weight to get the band I was like 39.5 ate my way to 42 I know however I wouldn't be at 39 long so I needed the help I am unfortuately a yo-yo dieter could lose 60 gain 80 thats why I am getting the band pray it works.

I was told 1 hour

After the band are people dieting or do you just eat regular foods just less of them I'm so confused

What tests do they do for pre-op testing just wondering I have to go tommorrow and want to know what to expect thanks let me know

I hope after my one year anniversary I have such a wonderful story to tell i never wear shorts either and dread the hot weather more body to show I'm glas it worked for you and hope all of us can reach success too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have blue cross blue sheild new england and if you have a bmi above 40 they will pay i was approved bmi 42

Calling fellow banders could you tell us what the procedure is the day of surgery there are alot of people going in june and I was wondering what it is going to be like the day of surgery like the minute you go in the hospital doors how are you prepped what is post op like just curious if someone wants to share I'm sure people will be interested to know thanks

Just wondering can you eat beef jerky after being banded didn't know if it was to fibrous let me know

My date is june 9th also are you doing a pre-op diet I am not we will be fine what is the alternative being fat all our lives worth taking a shot to improve ourselves

I think this is a question probably the new banders or soon to be banders have what does it feel like when you are FULL is there a signal or a feeling or a pain I really like everyone else probably got the band to lose weight and feel satisfyed and full. I could diet and such but I always felt hungry and deprived not full and I was always thinking what my next meal would be I don't want to be have that hungry feeling again I want to eat and be satisfyed so could someone please let me know what there full signs are and are you still ever hungry after just eating please respond

Just wanted to take a head count again does everyone out there love their bands I want to know if it was all worth it for you i am getting my soon and am kind of spooked please let me know your positive and negative feeling about the band please thank

My postop diet is carnation instant breakfast every 2 hours in between clear liquids that are sugar free I do not have a pre-op diet