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neber had that one I am two weeks afte banding I had cheated a couple times and the nurse said it was ok as long as you are losing weight the need to shrink your liver they say the two weeks before si to help you get ready for the weeks after .. do no t cheat this close though Good lucjk

Hi Wendy I am now two weeks after and I am so sorry to hear about your grandmother. I would not recomend travel or if no one know they will I looked like hell and my doctor said no shower for two days I agree with the hugging love hugs but it hurts You will be so happy once you do it I am amezed by the changes in my body and weigh loss already I wiss you luck

ok so taday is day three after surgery i am sore but so happy oh did I say Im so happy. I am a little gasey but seems to be going away I am so happy to have found everyone so nice and helpfull... 2009 is my year for me... :}

you all will do great I was scared too, but besides the gas its not so bad.. Just keep thinking that this is the first day of the rest of your life....:}

I got mine the 29th and im home doing great I am sore and bloatted But amd so happy .... I wish you all good luck on yours

Dose Dec 29th count I am getting done tommarow at 10:15 am i am so happy ... Good luck Lina

Hi All Tommarow is my big day I am so excited and ready to do this I have lost 13 lbs on the pre op diet I live in orange Park florida so if there is anyone looking for a buddy thats me.... I love this web site it has helped me calm so of my fears ... I agree Christmas is was tough. But my eyes and mind keep thinking I cant wait to walk into any store and by a pair of jeans. I have been heavy most of my life Im 48 and just got divoriced. I will say this 2009 is the me year Im soing this for me and my heath in order to live better and do more things. I think all of you that opost are awsome and we need to help each other. Food has always been my friend and my comfort zone I am a stress eater. So good luck all... Wiah me luck for in the am is my day :tongue_smilie:

wnedytip, Thanks and Merry Christmas I will try thoses I have three day I know I can do it some post on here scare me and now im unseure if the surgery is save I weighed 251 when I started I weighed 243 this morning. I have been drinking broth and the slimfast and water and jello ..... Yummy

Wendytp... Wow sounds like everything you wrote I have been thinking did you have to go the two weeks with out foord before I'm so happy for you did you stayover night in the hospital??? how much time did you take off work I am taking 10 days but I can work from home also I hope you lose what you hope for

Good luck I have my surgery on Monday the 29th

am new to this I am so excited and yet scared My surgery is Monday I have waited 7 momths for a date . I have talked to a couple of people that have had it done two are glad and one was not. I am a little tired of the shakes my doctor has had me on them for two weeks proir. But am so ready. worried about after and what it wil be like... I have blue cross blue sheild I am 47